The Chessmen of Mars vs Thuvia, Maid of Mars: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mars, Barsoom, Carter, John Carter, Extraterrestrial beings, American literature

Cover of The Chessmen of Mars

The Chessmen of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.8 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Thuvia, Maid of Mars

Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1916 ★★★★☆ 3.8 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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