Columbus of Space vs The longest way home: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Columbus of Space

Columbus of Space Garrett Putman Serviss · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.6 246 pages · ≈ 4 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The longest way home

The longest way home Robert Silverberg · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.7 290 pages · ≈ 5 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The longest way home is the easier read (Moderate), Columbus of Space more demanding (Challenging).

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