Armageddon 2419 AD vs The Lost World: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction
Armageddon 2419 AD
In Armageddon - 2419 A.D., Buck, a victim of accidental suspended animation, awakens five hundred years later to discover America groaning under the tyranny of the villainous Han, ruling from the safety of their armored…
1 film adaptation
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The Lost World
“The Santa Fe Institute was housed in a series of buildings on Canyon Road which had formerly been a convent, and the Institute's seminars were held in a room which had served as a chapel.”
The Lost World is a 1995 techno-thriller novel written by Michael Crichton, and the sequel to his 1990 novel Jurassic Park. It is his tenth novel under his own name and his twentieth overall, and it was published by…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Lost World highest: The Lost World 3.9 · Armageddon 2419 AD 3.4.
- Armageddon 2419 AD is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for The Lost World.
- The Lost World has the widest readership — 189979 ratings behind its score.
- Armageddon 2419 AD runs the darker storyline; The Lost World stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Armageddon 2419 AD
≈ 1h vs 7h for The Lost World
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Lost World
189979 ratings vs 1323 for Armageddon 2419 AD
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Lost World
3.9 vs 3.4 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Armageddon 2419 AD
a darker storyline than The Lost World
Want something lighter?
The Lost World
an easier tone than Armageddon 2419 AD
Scores by source
| Armageddon 2419 AD | The Lost World | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (1323) | 3.9 (189979) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1563) |
Reception
| Armageddon 2419 AD | The Lost World | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1323 | 189979 |
| Editions | 127 | 78 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1041 | 70216 |
| Reading it now | 319 | 7097 |
| Written reviews | 183 | 9225 |
| Wikipedia attention | 723 | 19677 |
| Pages | 78 | 393 |