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Stories of Your Life and Others
Modern · Short Stories, Science Fiction, Fiction

Stories of Your Life and Others

by Ted Chiang
2002 · 281 pages · Fiction
62 Modern ★ 4.25 on Goodreads · 134K ratings
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

On the Guardian 100 Best Books of the 21st Century list. 4.25★ from 134K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

62Must-Read Score
  • Critics41 out of 100 · counts 35%+16
  • Readers80 out of 100 · counts 50%+46
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.

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Adventurous, Thought-provoking

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