His Majesty's DragonModern · Fantasy, Dragons, Historical Fiction
His Majesty's Dragon
2006 · 356 pages · Fiction
40
Modern
★ 4.07 on Goodreads · 116K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award finalist (2007). 4.07★ from 116K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
40Must-Read Score
- Readers59 out of 100 · counts 40%+27
- Critics25 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+9
- Bestseller25 out of 100 · counts 14%+4
- 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
- #76 of the 131 fantasy books we rank
- #172 of the 251 historical novels we rank
- #378 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #838 of the 1,405 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Hugo Award finalist (2007)
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