The Dispossessed vs The Sirens of Titan: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ciencia-ficción, Science Fiction, Fiction
The Dispossessed
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the…
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The Sirens of Titan
"His best book," Esquire wrote of Kurt Vonnegut's 1959 novel The Sirens of Titan, adding, "he dares not only to ask the ultimate question about the meaning of life, but to answer it." This novel fits into that aspect…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Sirens of Titan has the widest readership — 163469 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Dispossessed | The Sirens of Titan | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (15473) | 4.2 (163469) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (881) | 4.0 (588) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (18) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (512) |
Reception
| The Dispossessed | The Sirens of Titan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15473 | 163469 |
| Editions | 75 | 62 |
| Citations | — | 37 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 242459 | 131452 |
| Reading it now | — | 5573 |
| Written reviews | 15473 | 9659 |
| Wikipedia attention | 22377 | 7836 |
| Pages | 352 | 317 |