Son of Man vs This is How You Lose the Time War: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction
Son of Man
1972 Locus Poll Award nominee, best SF novel IN THE BEGINNING... there was no Brooklyn, no St. Louis, no Shakespeare, no moon, no hunger, no death... IN THE BEGINNING... there were no real men, no real women, nothing…
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This is How You Lose the Time War
Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters—and fall in love in this thrilling and romantic book from award-winning authors Amal El-Mohtar and Max…
The verdict
- Readers rate This is How You Lose the Time War highest: This is How You Lose the Time War 4.5 · Son of Man 3.4.
- This is How You Lose the Time War has the widest readership — 849 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Son of Man | This is How You Lose the Time War | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (599) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.6 (5) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (849) |
Reception
| Son of Man | This is How You Lose the Time War | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 599 | 849 |
| Editions | 14 | 14 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2815 | 11323 |
| Pages | 212 | 208 |