#54 in Classics
The Naked Sun
- 226
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Naked Sun” is a compact science-fiction whodunit whose real subject is how people might live once they have spread to other planets. The society of Solaria gives the mystery its strangeness, though some readers find it hard to believe and the plot more contrived than its predecessor’s. It works on its own and will please anyone who likes a murder puzzle with ideas attached.
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About the book
The Naked Sun is a science fiction novel by American writer Isaac Asimov, the second in his Robot series. Like its predecessor, The Caves of Steel, this is a whodunit story. It was first published in book form in 1957 after being serialized in Astounding Science Fiction between October and December 1956.
Reading order · Robot series
Full order & progress →- I, RobotStart here
8.28.2 / 10 - The Caves of Steel
8.18.1 / 10 - The Naked SunThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - The Robots of Dawn
8.08.0 / 10 - Robots and Empire
8.28.2 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 474 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 76% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 7.7. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 25 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 449 | 95% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Naked Sun?
It has 226 pages — shorter than 90% of the ranked books in Classics.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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