#43 in Science fiction
Anathem
8.48.4 / 10
Score out of 10728 ratingsConfidence 83%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
- 937
- Pages
- about 17 h
- Reading time
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
- NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
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About the book
Anathem is a science fiction novel by American writer Neal Stephenson, published in 2008. Major themes include the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics and the philosophical debate between Platonic realism and nominalism.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 728 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 83% of the weight and the score stays at 8.4 — the Science fiction average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.6 | 76 | 10% |
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 652 | 90% |
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It has 937 pages — longer than 99% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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