NeuromancerClassic · Science Fiction, Fiction, Cyberpunk
Neuromancer
1984 · 271 pages · Fiction
49
Classic
★ 3.89 on Goodreads · 383K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award winner (1985) and 1 more win. On the TIME All-TIME 100 Novels list. 3.89★ from 383K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
49Must-Read Score
- Readers25 out of 100 · counts 40%+11
- Critics92 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+33
- Bestseller34 out of 100 · counts 14%+5
- 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
- #52 of the 141 science fiction books we rank
- #219 of the 520 classics we rank
- #553 of the 1,405 books we rank
Won
- Hugo Award winner (1985)
- Nebula Award winner (1984)
On the lists
- TIME All-TIME 100 Novels
Reads as
Thought-provoking, Dark, Adventurous
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