The Master Mind of Mars vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Master Mind of Mars

The Master Mind of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1928 ★★★★☆ 3.9 126 pages · ≈ 2 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The ship of Ishtar

The ship of Ishtar A. Merritt · 1924 ★★★★☆ 3.6 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Master Mind of Mars higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 5258 votes.
The Master Mind of Mars is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The ship of Ishtar.

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