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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Modern · Fantasy, Fiction, Romance

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

by N. K. Jemisin
2010 · 427 pages · Fiction
31 Modern ★ 3.89 on Goodreads · 84K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 11 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

Hugo Award finalist (2011). 3.89★ from 84K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

31Must-Read Score
  • Readers26 out of 100 · counts 40%+12
  • Critics43 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+16
  • Bestseller22 out of 100 · counts 14%+3
  • Buzz1 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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Where it ranks

Shortlisted

Reads as

Epic

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