Swords and Deviltry vs The Illustrated Man: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Short stories, American Fantasy fiction, Short Stories, Fiction
Swords and Deviltry
The first of Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and Grey Mouser series. A collection of short stories.
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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 · Swords and Deviltry 3.9.
- Swords and Deviltry 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.
- Swords and Deviltry runs the darker storyline; The Illustrated Man stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Swords and Deviltry
≈ 2h vs 5h for The Illustrated Man
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Illustrated Man
110539 ratings vs 13804 for Swords and Deviltry
New to the genre?
The Illustrated Man
Light vs Moderate for Swords and Deviltry
In the mood for something dark?
Swords and Deviltry
a darker storyline than The Illustrated Man
Want something lighter?
The Illustrated Man
an easier tone than Swords and Deviltry
Scores by source
| Swords and Deviltry | The Illustrated Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (13804) | 4.1 (110539) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (99) | 3.9 (331) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (31) | 4.0 (21) |
Reception
| Swords and Deviltry | The Illustrated Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13804 | 110539 |
| Editions | 31 | 82 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 15480 | 96499 |
| Reading it now | 1000 | 5512 |
| Written reviews | 1023 | 7217 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1066 | 8196 |
| Pages | 160 | 301 |