The Master Mind of Mars vs The warlord of Mars #3: Which Should You Read?

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
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Ulysses Paxton an American goes to Mars where he meets Ras Thavas, the greatest physician upon the planet and becomes embroiled in his grisly and amazing experiments.

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Cover of The warlord of Mars #3 The warlord of Mars #3 Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1914 ★★★★☆ 4.3 58 pages · ≈ 1 h 04 m · Challenging
“IN THE shadows of the forest that flanks the crimson plain by the side of the Lost Sea of Korus in the Valley Dor, beneath the hurtling moons of Mars, speeding their meteoric way close above the bosom of the dying planet, I crept stealthily along the trail of a shadowy form that hugged the darker places with a persistency that proclaimed the sinister nature of its errand.”
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The Warlord of mars is the last book in the trilogy that Mr. Burroughs did not intend to write. The first book being: “The Princess of Mars” and the second being: “The God of Mars”. The book takes up 6 months after “The…

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The verdict

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Scores by source

The Master Mind of MarsThe warlord of Mars #3
Goodreads 3.9 (5258) —
Hardcover 3.7 (19) —
Apple Books 4.0 (57) 4.5 (38)
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Reception

The Master Mind of MarsThe warlord of Mars #3
Ratings 5258 38
Editions 130 420
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 3821 —
Reading it now 454 —
Written reviews 193 —
Wikipedia attention 828 —
Pages 126 58
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: The Master Mind of Mars or The warlord of Mars #3?

The warlord of Mars #3 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The warlord of Mars #3 4.3/5, The Master Mind of Mars 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: The Master Mind of Mars or The warlord of Mars #3?

The warlord of Mars #3 is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The warlord of Mars #3 (58 pages, ≈ 1 h 04 m); The Master Mind of Mars (126 pages, ≈ 2 h 20 m).

Which is harder to read: The Master Mind of Mars or The warlord of Mars #3?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Master Mind of Mars: Challenging; The warlord of Mars #3: Challenging.

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