EmbassytownModern · Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy
Embassytown
2011 · 350 pages · Fiction
31
Modern
★ 3.90 on Goodreads · 36K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award finalist (2012). 3.90★ from 36K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
31Must-Read Score
- Readers28 out of 100 · counts 40%+13
- Critics43 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+16
- Bestseller14 out of 100 · counts 14%+2
- Buzz1 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
- #104 of the 141 science fiction books we rank
- #105 of the 131 fantasy books we rank
- #511 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #1104 of the 1,405 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Hugo Award finalist (2012)
- Nebula Award finalist (2011)
Reads as
Epic, Adventurous
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