Men Without Women vs The Illustrated Man: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction
Men Without Women
A collection of short stories, including three or four regarded as among his best. The subjects are varied, with In Another Country about a member of the Ambulance Corps in Italy during WW1, The Killers a taut crime…
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The Illustrated Man
The Illustrated Man is a 1951 collection of eighteen science fiction short stories by American writer Ray Bradbury. A recurring theme throughout the eighteen stories is the conflict of the cold mechanics of technology…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Illustrated Man highest: The Illustrated Man 4.1 · Men Without Women 3.6.
- Men Without Women is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Illustrated Man.
- The Illustrated Man has the widest readership — 110539 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Men Without Women
≈ 2h vs 5h for The Illustrated Man
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Illustrated Man
110539 ratings vs 16663 for Men Without Women
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Illustrated Man
4.1 vs 3.6 from readers
New to the genre?
The Illustrated Man
Light vs Challenging for Men Without Women
Scores by source
| Men Without Women | The Illustrated Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (16663) | 4.1 (110539) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (25) | 3.9 (331) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (11) | 4.0 (21) |
Reception
| Men Without Women | The Illustrated Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16663 | 110539 |
| Editions | 85 | 82 |
| Citations | 32 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 24846 | 96499 |
| Reading it now | 1511 | 5512 |
| Written reviews | 1453 | 7217 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3200 | 8196 |
| Pages | 159 | 301 |