The Illustrated Man vs The Puppet Masters: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Invasion, Science Fiction, Fiction
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
vs
The Puppet Masters
First came the news that a flying saucer had landed in Iowa. Then came the announcement that the whole thing was a hoax. End of story. Case closed. Except that two agents of the most secret intelligence agency in the…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Illustrated Man highest: The Illustrated Man 4.1 · The Puppet Masters 3.8.
- The Puppet Masters is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Illustrated Man.
- The Illustrated Man has the widest readership — 110539 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Illustrated Man | The Puppet Masters | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (110539) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (331) | 3.6 (96) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (7) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (21) | 4.5 (26) |
Reception
| The Illustrated Man | The Puppet Masters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 110539 | 96 |
| Editions | 82 | 45 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 96499 | — |
| Reading it now | 5512 | — |
| Written reviews | 7217 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 8196 | 1978 |
| Pages | 301 | 175 |