The PostmanClassic · Science Fiction, Fiction, Post Apocalyptic
The Postman
1985 · 274 pages · Fiction
29
Classic
★ 3.89 on Goodreads · 38K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award finalist (1986). 3.89★ from 38K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
29Must-Read Score
- Readers25 out of 100 · counts 40%+11
- Critics43 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+15
- Bestseller17 out of 100 · counts 14%+3
- 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
- #109 of the 140 science fiction books we rank
- #434 of the 519 classics we rank
- #1132 of the 1,404 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Hugo Award finalist (1986)
- Nebula Award finalist (1985)
Reads as
Dark, Thought-provoking, Adventurous
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