Starship Troopers vs The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space Warfare, Extraterrestrial beings, Science Fiction, Fiction
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers takes place in the midst of an interstellar war between the Terran Federation of Earth and the Arachnids (referred to as "The Bugs") of Klendathu. It is narrated as a series of flashbacks by Juan Rico,…
1 film adaptation
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The Wayfarer, a patched-up ship that's seen better days, offers her everything she could possibly want: a small, quiet spot to call home for…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet highest: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet 4.4 · Starship Troopers 4.0.
- Starship Troopers is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.
- Starship Troopers has the widest readership — 251602 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Starship Troopers | The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (251602) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (986) | 3.5 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (3) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1453) | 4.5 (938) |
Reception
| Starship Troopers | The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 251602 | 938 |
| Editions | 60 | 21 |
| Citations | 68 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 119773 | — |
| Reading it now | 4968 | — |
| Written reviews | 9240 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 67191 | 7076 |
| Pages | 368 | 518 |