Foundation and Earth vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction
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The ship of Ishtar
The American adventurer was pitched out of his own time and into a weird world of incredible and enticing marvels.
The verdict
- Readers rate Foundation and Earth highest: Foundation and Earth 4.1 · The ship of Ishtar 3.6.
- The ship of Ishtar is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Foundation and Earth.
- Foundation and Earth has the widest readership — 82651 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Foundation and Earth | The ship of Ishtar | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (82651) | 3.6 (672) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (492) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (527) | — |
Reception
| Foundation and Earth | The ship of Ishtar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 82651 | 672 |
| Editions | 48 | 104 |
| Citations | 19 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 36919 | 888 |
| Reading it now | 2924 | 50 |
| Written reviews | 2739 | 90 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4337 | 421 |
| Pages | 522 | 309 |