#199 in Thriller
Darwin's Radio
- 440
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
- Nebula Award for Best Novel
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Our view
“Darwin’s Radio” rests on a bold idea: something long dormant in human DNA wakes, and evolution may be about to move on. Greg Bear follows a virus hunter and a molecular biologist as the discovery goes public. Some readers feel the last quarter drags and the revelation falls short, and others object to the way women’s bodies are described. The science is taken seriously and, for some, the story proves more moving than expected.
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About the book
Darwin's Radio is a 1999 science fiction novel by Greg Bear. It won the Nebula Award in 2000 for Best Novel and the 2000 Endeavour Award. It was also nominated for the Hugo Award, Locus and Campbell Awards the same year.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.2 across 103 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 41% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out. A further +0.10 comes from the small bonus for major awards.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.2 | 10 | 10% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 93 | 90% |
Frequently asked
How long is Darwin's Radio?
It has 440 pages — shorter than 51% of the ranked books in Thriller.
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