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Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

6 of the 7 volumes have enough ratings to be scored, ranging from 7.4 to 8.5.

8.38.3 / 10
3,079 ratings
Score
7 volumes
Volumes
1966–2000
Published
about 30 h
Reading time
Completed
Status
Science fiction#21
Genre
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A plan for the whole series

7 volumes, 1,577 pages, about 30 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 6 weeks.

Chance of finishing
100% · high
Stages
2 stages · 1 short book
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Hainish Cycle books ranked, best to worst

  1. 1.The Dispossessed Book 5 · 19748.5
  2. 2.The Left Hand of Darkness Book 4 · 19698.3
  3. 3.The Word for World Is Forest Book 6 · 19728.1
  4. 4.City of Illusions Book 3 · 19677.8
  5. 5.Planet of Exile Book 2 · 19667.6
  6. 6.Rocannon's World Book 1 · 19667.4

Reading order

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7.08.09.0
7.47.4 / 10
7.67.6 / 10
7.87.8 / 10
8.38.3 / 10
8.58.5 / 10
8.18.1 / 10
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7.47.4 / 10
7.67.6 / 10
7.87.8 / 10
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8.18.1 / 10
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Score per volume7 volumes on a timeline, 1966 to 2000 · Best-rated volume: The Dispossessed
  1. Rocannon's World
    Rocannon's World1966 · 224 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  2. Planet of Exile
    Planet of Exile1966 · 113 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  3. City of Illusions
    City of Illusions1967 · 97 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  4. The Left Hand of Darkness
    The Left Hand of Darkness1969 · 1,399 ratingsStart here
    8.38.3 / 10
  5. The Dispossessed
    The Dispossessed1974 · 933 ratingsBest-rated volume
    8.58.5 / 10
  6. The Word for World Is Forest
    The Word for World Is Forest1972 · 313 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  7. The Telling
    The Telling2000 · 46 ratings · Not ranked yet
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