The Citadel of the AutarchClassic · Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction
The Citadel of the Autarch
1983 · 374 pages · Fiction
48
Classic
★ 4.26 on Goodreads · 12K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Nebula Award finalist (1983). 4.26★ from 12K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
48Must-Read Score
- Readers85 out of 100 · counts 40%+39
- Critics24 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+9
- Bestseller3 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- 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
- #56 of the 131 fantasy books we rank
- #59 of the 141 science fiction books we rank
- #242 of the 520 classics we rank
- #607 of the 1,405 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Nebula Award finalist (1983)
Reads as
Epic, Adventurous
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