A Canticle for LeibowitzClassic · Science Fiction, Fiction, Post Apocalyptic
A Canticle for Leibowitz
1959 · 334 pages · Fiction
51
Classic
★ 3.99 on Goodreads · 125K ratings
≈ 8 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award winner (1961). 3.99★ from 125K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
51Must-Read Score
- Critics46 out of 100 · counts 35%+19
- Readers57 out of 100 · counts 50%+32
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #44 of the 127 science fiction books we rank
- #157 of the 296 classics we rank
- #518 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- Hugo Award winner (1961)
Reads as
Dark, Thought-provoking, Adventurous
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