#22 in Science fiction
Nemesis Games
- 544
- Pages
- about 10 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The fifth Expanse novel scatters the crew of the Rocinante in four directions and is the stronger for it: every strand holds attention, and the stakes are high throughout. Some readers find the opening slow, with everyone on a private errand, before events start to cascade. It closes on unfinished business, so it reads best with the next volume close at hand.
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About the book
Nemesis Games is a 2015 science fiction novel by James S. A. Corey, the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, and the fifth book in their The Expanse series. It is the sequel to Cibola Burn. The cover art is by Daniel Dociu. Nemesis Games has received positive reviews. The novel has been referred to as "Corey’s 'Empire Strikes Back'".
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.8 across 1,424 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 91% of the weight and the score stays at 8.7 — the Science fiction average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 23 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 8.8 | 1.4K | 98% |
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How long is Nemesis Games?
It has 544 pages — longer than 69% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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