The Sword of the LictorClassic · Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction
The Sword of the Lictor
1982 · 342 pages · Fiction
53
Classic
★ 4.23 on Goodreads · 14K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award finalist (1983). 4.23★ from 14K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
53Must-Read Score
- Readers81 out of 100 · counts 40%+37
- Critics43 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+15
- Bestseller5 out of 100 · counts 14%+1
- 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
- #45 of the 131 fantasy books we rank
- #45 of the 140 science fiction books we rank
- #179 of the 519 classics we rank
- #445 of the 1,404 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Hugo Award finalist (1983)
- Nebula Award finalist (1982)
Reads as
Epic, Adventurous
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