AnathemModern · Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy
Anathem
2008 · 1095 pages · Fiction
51
Modern
★ 4.17 on Goodreads · 77K ratings
Critics' pick · Lifetime bestseller
≈ 27 hours to read · about 8 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award finalist (2009). #1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1). 4.17★ from 77K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
51Must-Read Score
- Readers75 out of 100 · counts 40%+34
- Critics25 out of 100 · counts 14%+4
- Bestseller36 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+13
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #48 of the 141 science fiction books we rank
- #52 of the 131 fantasy books we rank
- #230 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #507 of the 1,405 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1)
Shortlisted
- Hugo Award finalist (2009)
Reads as
Thought-provoking, Adventurous, Epic
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