The Poison Belt vs The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents: Which Should You Read?
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The Poison Belt
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Being an account of another adventure of Prof. George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Prof. Summerlee and Mr E. D. M alone, the discoverers of "The Lost World".
The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
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The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents was H. G. Wells' first collection of short stories, published in 1895. These fantasy and science fiction tales were all written between 1893 and 1895 and published in various…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Poison Belt highest: The Poison Belt 3.9 · The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents 3.6.
- The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents has the widest readership — 450 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Poison Belt | The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (450) |
| Hardcover | 3.1 (17) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (98) | — |
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Reception
| The Poison Belt | The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 98 | 450 |
| Editions | 345 | 33 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 451 |
| Reading it now | — | 53 |
| Written reviews | — | 42 |
| Wikipedia attention | 770 | 163 |
| Pages | 83 | 156 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Poison Belt or The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents?
The Poison Belt has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Poison Belt 3.9/5, The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Poison Belt or The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents?
The Poison Belt is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Poison Belt (83 pages, ≈ 1 h 32 m); The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents (156 pages, ≈ 2 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: The Poison Belt or The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Poison Belt: Challenging; The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents: Demanding.