The Long Cosmos vs The Long Utopia: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space flight, Space and time, Artificial Intelligence, Science Fiction, Fiction
The Long Cosmos
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The Next--the hyper-intelligent post-humans--realize that the missive they received from the center of the galaxy contains instructions for kick-starting the development of an immense artificial intelligence knows as…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Long Utopia has the widest readership — 114 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Long Cosmos | The Long Utopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.8 (89) | 3.8 (114) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (70) | 4.5 (71) |
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Reception
| The Long Cosmos | The Long Utopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 89 | 114 |
| Editions | 16 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 658 | 527 |
| Pages | 448 | 361 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Long Cosmos or The Long Utopia?
The Long Utopia has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Long Utopia 4.0/5, The Long Cosmos 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Long Cosmos or The Long Utopia?
The Long Utopia is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Long Utopia (361 pages, ≈ 6 h 41 m); The Long Cosmos (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: The Long Cosmos or The Long Utopia?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Long Cosmos: Moderate; The Long Utopia: Light.