The Martian ChroniclesClassic · Science Fiction, Fiction, Classics
The Martian Chronicles
1950 · 260 pages · Fiction
48
Classic
★ 4.16 on Goodreads · 295K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 6 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century list. 4.16★ from 295K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
48Must-Read Score
- Readers70 out of 100 · counts 40%+32
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller45 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+16
- 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
- #54 of the 140 science fiction books we rank
- #237 of the 519 classics we rank
- #595 of the 1,404 books we rank
On the lists
- Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century
Reads as
Adventurous, Thought-provoking
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