
#6 in Adventure
Toll the Hounds
8.68.6 / 10
Score out of 10301 ratingsConfidence 67%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
- 1,280
- Pages
- about 23 h
- Reading time
Part of a seriesMalazan Book of the FallenVolume 8 of 10
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About the book
Toll the Hounds is the eighth novel in Canadian author Steven Erikson's epic fantasy series, the Malazan Book of the Fallen. It was first published on June 30, 2008, in the UK and Canada, and on September 16, 2008, in the US.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.9 across 301 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 67% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Adventure average of 7.8. That is how 8.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.1 | 17 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 8.9 | 284 | 94% |
Frequently asked
How long is Toll the Hounds?
It has 1,280 pages — longer than 99% of the ranked books in Adventure.
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