Termination Shock
- 720
- Pages
- about 13 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list
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About the book
Termination Shock is a science fiction novel by American writer Neal Stephenson, published in 2021. The book is set in a near-future when climate change has significantly altered human society and follows the attempts of a solar geoengineering scheme. The novel focuses on the geopolitical and social consequences of the rogue fix for climate change, themes common in the growing climate fiction genre.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 257 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 63% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 10 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 247 | 96% |
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How long is Termination Shock?
It has 720 pages — longer than 92% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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