The Gods ThemselvesClassic · Science Fiction, Fiction, Classics
The Gods Themselves
1972 · 288 pages · Fiction
65
Classic
★ 4.08 on Goodreads · 71K ratings
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award winner (1973) and 1 more win. 4.08★ from 71K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
65Must-Read Score
- Critics70 out of 100 · counts 35%+28
- Readers65 out of 100 · counts 50%+37
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #16 of the 127 science fiction books we rank
- #59 of the 296 classics we rank
- #157 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- Hugo Award winner (1973)
- Nebula Award winner (1972)
Reads as
Thought-provoking, Epic, Adventurous
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