The Restaurant at the End of the Universe vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Douglas Adams · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.2 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Light 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 Restaurant at the End of the Universe higher: 4.2 vs 3.6 from 324216 votes.
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the easier read (Light), The ship of Ishtar more demanding (Challenging).

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