The Memory of Earth vs The ships of Earth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Nafai, Life on other planets, Artificial Intelligence, Fiction
The Memory of Earth
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The planet called Harmony had been settled by humans nearly forty million years before. The colony had been placed under the care of an artificial intelligence, called the Oversoul, high in orbit. This master computer…
The ships of Earth
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The Oversoul's chosen people flee the city of Basilica (destroyed in their wake by General Moozh) and travel across the desert wastes, eventually to settle in the hidden valley where long ago the exiles from Earth who…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The ships of Earth has the widest readership — 11201 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Memory of Earth | The ships of Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (11201) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (78) | 3.5 (56) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (17) | 3.0 (14) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (61) | 4.0 (41) |
Reception
| The Memory of Earth | The ships of Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 78 | 11201 |
| Editions | 19 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2632 |
| Reading it now | — | 81 |
| Written reviews | — | 200 |
| Wikipedia attention | 464 | 108 |
| Pages | 320 | 384 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Memory of Earth or The ships of Earth?
The Memory of Earth has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Memory of Earth 3.7/5, The ships of Earth 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Memory of Earth or The ships of Earth?
The Memory of Earth is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Memory of Earth (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m); The ships of Earth (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: The Memory of Earth or The ships of Earth?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Memory of Earth: Moderate; The ships of Earth: Moderate.