The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.2 289 pages · ≈ 5 h 21 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The ship of Ishtar

The ship of Ishtar A. Merritt · 1924 ★★★★☆ 3.6 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy higher: 4.2 vs 3.6 from 2070422 votes.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the easier read (Light), The ship of Ishtar more demanding (Challenging).

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