The Forge of GodClassic · Science Fiction, Fiction, Post Apocalyptic
The Forge of God
1987 · 473 pages · Fiction
26
Classic
★ 3.87 on Goodreads · 17K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 12 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award finalist (1988). 3.87★ from 17K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
26Must-Read Score
- Readers21 out of 100 · counts 40%+10
- Critics43 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+15
- Bestseller8 out of 100 · counts 14%+1
- 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
- #114 of the 140 science fiction books we rank
- #467 of the 519 classics we rank
- #1213 of the 1,404 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Hugo Award finalist (1988)
- Nebula Award finalist (1987)
Reads as
Epic, Dark, Adventurous
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