#3 in Science fiction
Network Effect
- 350
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list
- Hugo Award for Best Novel
- Nebula Award for Best Novel
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
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Our view
The first full-length Murderbot novel uses its extra room well: the humour and action of the novellas are intact, but there is more space for Murderbot’s reluctant feelings and for its reunion with ART, the heart of the book. It depends heavily on what came before, so read the four earlier novellas first, in order. Some readers already fond of this narrator count it the high point of the series so far.
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About the book
Network Effect is a 2020 science fiction novel written by Martha Wells. It is the fifth work in the Murderbot Diaries series and the first full-length novel. Network Effect won the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novel, the 2020 Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the 2021 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.
Reading order · The Murderbot Diaries
Full order & progress →- The Future of Work: CompulsoryThe Future of Work: Compulsory–Not ranked yet
- All Systems RedStart here
8.38.3 / 10 - Artificial Condition
8.48.4 / 10 - Rogue Protocol
8.38.3 / 10 - Exit Strategy
8.58.5 / 10 - Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory
7.97.9 / 10 - Network EffectThis book
8.98.9 / 10 - Fugitive Telemetry
8.38.3 / 10 - System Collapse
8.28.2 / 10 - Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy
7.97.9 / 10 - Platform Decay
8.08.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.8 across 1,585 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 92% of the weight and the score stays at 8.9 — the Science fiction average of 7.8 barely moves it. A further +0.20 comes from the small bonus for major awards.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.7 | 59 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 8.8 | 1.5K | 96% |
Frequently asked
How long is Network Effect?
It has 350 pages — shorter than 72% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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