The Skylark of Space vs The Wreck of the River of Stars: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space flight, Science Fiction, Fiction
The Skylark of Space
Skylark Series, Book 1 of 4 Brilliant government scientist Richard Seaton discovers a remarkable faster-than-light fuel that will power his interstellar spaceship, The Skylark. His ruthless rival, Marc DuQuesne, and…
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The Wreck of the River of Stars
Winner of the Robert A. Heinlein award, "a far-future, spacefaring universe packed with action. . . . is good challenging reading" (Booklist).In the days of the great sailing ships, in the mid-twenty-first century, when…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Skylark of Space is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Wreck of the River of Stars.
- The Skylark of Space has the widest readership — 2902 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Skylark of Space | The Wreck of the River of Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (2902) | 3.6 (644) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (12) | 2.6 (7) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (2) |
Reception
| The Skylark of Space | The Wreck of the River of Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2902 | 644 |
| Editions | 49 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2030 | 876 |
| Reading it now | 243 | 72 |
| Written reviews | 226 | 103 |
| Wikipedia attention | 716 | 318 |
| Pages | 241 | 480 |