IliumModern · Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction
Ilium
2003 · 642 pages · Fiction
35
Modern
★ 4.04 on Goodreads · 33K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 16 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award finalist (2004). 4.04★ from 33K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
35Must-Read Score
- Readers53 out of 100 · counts 40%+24
- Critics25 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+9
- Bestseller13 out of 100 · counts 14%+2
- 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
- #90 of the 140 science fiction books we rank
- #94 of the 131 fantasy books we rank
- #450 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #982 of the 1,404 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Hugo Award finalist (2004)
Reads as
Epic, Adventurous
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