The Left Hand of DarknessClassic · Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy
The Left Hand of Darkness
1969 · 304 pages · Fiction
68
Classic
★ 4.09 on Goodreads · 240K ratings
≈ 8 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award winner (1970) and 1 more win. 4.09★ from 240K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
68Must-Read Score
- Critics70 out of 100 · counts 35%+28
- Readers70 out of 100 · counts 50%+40
- 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
- #13 of the 127 science fiction books we rank
- #13 of the 161 fantasy books we rank
- #41 of the 296 classics we rank
- #106 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- Hugo Award winner (1970)
- Nebula Award winner (1969)
Reads as
Epic, Adventurous, Thought-provoking
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