A Desolation Called Peace vs The Voyage of the Space Beagle: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Human-alien encounters, Extraterrestrial beings, Life on other planets, Space opera, Science Fiction, Fiction
A Desolation Called Peace
Sequel to A Memory Called Empire. An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options. In a…
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The Voyage of the Space Beagle
One of the great original classics of modern SF returns! An all-time classic space saga, The Voyage of the Space Beagle is one of the pinnacles of Golden Age SF, an influence on generations of stories. An episodic…
The verdict
- Readers rate A Desolation Called Peace highest: A Desolation Called Peace 4.4 · The Voyage of the Space Beagle 4.2.
- The Voyage of the Space Beagle is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for A Desolation Called Peace.
- A Desolation Called Peace has the widest readership — 532 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Desolation Called Peace | The Voyage of the Space Beagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.3 (484) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (532) | 4.5 (22) |
Reception
| A Desolation Called Peace | The Voyage of the Space Beagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 532 | 22 |
| Editions | 6 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3585 | 1190 |
| Pages | 496 | 192 |