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What it's about
Asunder is a dark, inventive fantasy novel from Kerstin Hall, praised for its imagination and its strange, vivid world.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Nebula Award finalist. Critics call Hall one of the great imaginative minds writing fantasy today.
You'll love it if you liked
Gideon the Ninth
The Fifth Season
Black SunGood to know
It's best for readers who like unconventional fantasy.
By the numbers
- Readers58 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics24 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller9 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz51 out of 100 · counts 10%
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. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #210 of the 459 fantasy books we rank
- #259 of the 481 new books we rank
- #1493 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous
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Quick answers
Is Asunder worth reading?
Yes. It was a Nebula Award finalist. It ranks #1,493 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 68.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Asunder about?
Asunder is a dark, inventive fantasy novel from Kerstin Hall, praised for its imagination and its strange, vivid world.
How long does it take to read Asunder?
About 11 hours (432 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Asunder?
If you liked it, try Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin or Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse.