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The Raven Scholar
New · Fantasy, Mystery, Fiction

The Raven Scholar

by Antonia Hodgson
2025 · 672 pages · Fiction
74 New ★ 4.37 on Goodreads · 73K ratings
≈ 17 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

Hugo Award finalist (2026). 4.37★ from 73K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

74Must-Read Score
  • Critics27 out of 100 · counts 35%+11
  • Readers82 out of 100 · counts 50%+46
  • Buzz100 out of 100 · counts 15%+17

Where it ranks

Shortlisted

Reads as

Epic, Gripping

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