The Tainted CupNew · Fantasy, Mystery, Fiction
The Tainted Cup
2024 · 410 pages · Fiction
81
New
★ 4.29 on Goodreads · 117K ratings
≈ 10 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award winner (2025). 4.29★ from 117K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
81Must-Read Score
- Critics59 out of 100 · counts 35%+24
- Readers79 out of 100 · counts 50%+45
- Buzz72 out of 100 · counts 15%+12
Where it ranks
- #1 of the 140 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #3 of the 161 fantasy books we rank
- #6 of the 730 new books we rank
- #17 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- Hugo Award winner (2025)
Shortlisted
- Edgar Award finalist (2025)
- Goodreads Choice (fantasy) finalist (2024)
Reads as
Gripping, Epic
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