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Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood — 8 titles in the rankings, first published between 1985 and 2019. They average 7.8 — level with the catalogue as a whole. 2 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note Start with The Handmaid’s Tale, her most-read and best-rated book; its sequel The Testaments (2019, joint Booker Prize) rates nearly as high. The MaddAddam trilogy — Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood, MaddAddam — is her other big work; the last book rates lowest. The Blind Assassin won the Booker in 2000.

Ranked titles: 8 books
Average score: 7.8
Total ratings: 6.8K
First published: 1985–2019

Highest ratedThe Handmaid's Tale8.2 Buy the book Listen to the audiobook

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Series by Margaret Atwood

Positron

PositronMargaret Atwood170 ratings

Canongate Myth Series

Canongate Myth SeriesMargaret Atwood182 ratings

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's TaleMargaret Atwood4.5K ratings

MaddAddam Series

MaddAddam SeriesMargaret Atwood1.6K ratings

Reading order of Margaret Atwood's series

2 series with a set order — each one opens on the volume to read first.

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Books by Margaret Atwood

7.07.88.5

19851996200020032009201320152019

7.07.88.5

19851996200020032009201320152019

Book score8 books on a timeline, 1985–2019 · Highest rated: The Handmaid's Tale

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