Lord Kelvin's machine vs The Somnambulist: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Steampunk fiction, Steampunk, Fiction

Cover of Lord Kelvin's machine

Lord Kelvin's machine James P. Blaylock · 1992 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Somnambulist

The Somnambulist Jonathan Barnes · 2007 ★★★★☆ 3.8 376 pages · ≈ 6 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Somnambulist higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 1 votes.
Lord Kelvin's machine is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Somnambulist.

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