Ranking Author Charles Stross’s Best Books (A Bibliography Countdown)
“What are Charles Stross’s Best Books?” We looked at all of Stross’s authored bibliography and ranked them against one another to answer that very question!
We took all of the books written by Charles Stross and looked at their Goodreads, Amazon, and LibraryThing scores, ranking them against one another to see which books came out on top. The books are ranked in our list below based on which titles have the highest overall score between all 3 review sites in comparison with all of the other books by the same author. The process isn’t super scientific and in reality, most books aren’t “better” than other books as much as they are just different. That being said, we do enjoy seeing where our favorites landed, and if you aren’t familiar with the author at all, the rankings can help you see what books might be best to start with.
The full ranking chart is also included below the countdown on the bottom of the page.
Happy Scrolling!
The Top Book’s Of Charles Stross
42 ) The Lambda Functionary
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 41
- Amazon: 40
- LibraryThing: 39
42 ) Ghost Engine
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 41
- Amazon: 40
- LibraryThing: 39
41 ) Scratch Monkey
![Scratch Monkey](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659454-119969-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 40
- Amazon: 40
- LibraryThing: 38
40 ) The Clan Corporate
![The Clan Corporate](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659817-119999-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 38
- Amazon: 38
- LibraryThing: 36
39 ) The Rapture of the Nerds
![The Rapture of the Nerds](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659442-119968-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 39
- Amazon: 35
- LibraryThing: 37
37 ) The Trade of Queens
![The Trade of Queens](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659781-119996-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 34
- Amazon: 38
- LibraryThing: 35
37 ) The Family Trade
![The Family Trade](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659841-120001-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 37
- Amazon: 37
- LibraryThing: 33
36 ) Invisible Sun
![Invisible Sun](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659514-119974-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 24
- Amazon: 40
- LibraryThing: 39
35 ) The Revolution Business
![The Revolution Business](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659793-119997-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 32
- Amazon: 36
- LibraryThing: 29
34 ) Saturn’s Children
![Saturn's Children](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659564-119978-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 33
- Amazon: 27
- LibraryThing: 34
33 ) The Merchants’ War
![The Merchants' War](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659805-119998-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 34
- Amazon: 31
- LibraryThing: 28
32 ) Missile Gap
![Missile Gap](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659466-119970-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 30
- Amazon: 31
- LibraryThing: 29
30 ) The Hidden Family
![The Hidden Family](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659829-120000-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 34
- Amazon: 15
- LibraryThing: 32
30 ) The Traders’ War
![The Traders' War](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659757-119994-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 41
- Amazon: 1
- LibraryThing: 39
29 ) Rule 34
![Rule 34](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659588-119980-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 31
- Amazon: 22
- LibraryThing: 25
28 ) Singularity Sky
![Singularity Sky](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659878-120004-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 25
- Amazon: 27
- LibraryThing: 24
26 ) Accelerando
![Accelerando](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659490-119972-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 21
- Amazon: 27
- LibraryThing: 22
26 ) Halting State
![Halting State](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659600-119981-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 28
- Amazon: 22
- LibraryThing: 20
25 ) Wireless
![Wireless](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659418-119966-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 18
- Amazon: 31
- LibraryThing: 20
24 ) Toast
![Toast](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659430-119967-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 26
- Amazon: 15
- LibraryThing: 27
23 ) The Annihilation Score
![The Annihilation Score](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659660-119986-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 19
- Amazon: 31
- LibraryThing: 12
22 ) Fables from the Fountain
![Fables from the Fountain](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659370-119962-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 26
- Amazon: 15
- LibraryThing: 17
21 ) Palimpsest
![Palimpsest](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659394-119964-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 28
- Amazon: 15
- LibraryThing: 14
18 ) Timelike Diplomacy
![Timelike Diplomacy](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659853-120002-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 11
- Amazon: 22
- LibraryThing: 22
18 ) Iron Sunrise
![Iron Sunrise](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659866-120003-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 14
- Amazon: 27
- LibraryThing: 14
18 ) A Tall Tail
![A Tall Tail](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659382-119963-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 15
- Amazon: 9
- LibraryThing: 31
17 ) Dark State
![Dark State](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659527-119975-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 4
- Amazon: 11
- LibraryThing: 39
16 ) Glasshouse
![Glasshouse](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659478-119971-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 21
- Amazon: 15
- LibraryThing: 17
15 ) The Revolution Trade
![The Revolution Trade](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659745-119993-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 13
- Amazon: 22
- LibraryThing: 17
13 ) Equoid
![Equoid](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659709-119990-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 16
- Amazon: 22
- LibraryThing: 12
13 ) Neptune’s Brood
![Neptune's Brood](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659551-119977-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 23
- Amazon: 11
- LibraryThing: 16
12 ) Empire Games
![Empire Games](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659539-119976-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 12
- Amazon: 6
- LibraryThing: 26
11 ) The Bloodline Feud
![The Bloodline Feud](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659769-119995-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 19
- Amazon: 15
- LibraryThing: 7
10 ) The Atrocity Archives
![The Atrocity Archives](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659733-119992-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 17
- Amazon: 11
- LibraryThing: 11
9 ) The Jennifer Morgue
![The Jennifer Morgue](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659721-119991-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 10
- Amazon: 9
- LibraryThing: 9
7 ) The Labyrinth Index
![The Labyrinth Index](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659624-119983-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 4
- Amazon: 6
- LibraryThing: 10
7 ) The Apocalypse Codex
![The Apocalypse Codex](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659684-119988-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 9
- Amazon: 6
- LibraryThing: 5
6 ) Approaching Xanadu
![Approaching Xanadu](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659406-119965-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 4
- Amazon: 11
- LibraryThing: 3
5 ) On Her Majesty’s Occult Service
![On Her Majesty's Occult Service](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659612-119982-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 1
- Amazon: 15
- LibraryThing: 1
4 ) The Rhesus Chart
![The Rhesus Chart](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659672-119987-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 4
- Amazon: 2
- LibraryThing: 8
2 ) The Delirium Brief
![The Delirium Brief](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659636-119984-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 2
- Amazon: 4
- LibraryThing: 6
2 ) The Fuller Memorandum
![The Fuller Memorandum](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659696-119989-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 4
- Amazon: 4
- LibraryThing: 4
1 ) The Nightmare Stacks
![The Nightmare Stacks](https://www.bookscrolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1561659648-119985-book-image.jpg)
Review Website Ranks:
- Goodreads: 3
- Amazon: 2
- LibraryThing: 2