Clarke Award shortlist: Goodreads/LibraryThing stats
The Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist has been announced, and the popularity of the six books on Goodreads and LibraryThing is as follows:
Goodreads
LibraryThing
owners
av rating
owners
av rating
The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead
240219
4.05
1602
4.09
A Closed and Common Orbit, Becky Chambers
15509
4.4
190
4.37
Ninefox Gambit, Yoon Ha Lee
13440
3.96
219
4.02
Central Station, Lavie Tidhar
4835
3.53
124
3.77
After Atlas, Emma Newman
1948
4.21
49
4.38
Occupy Me, Tricia Sullivan
794
3.46
33
3.55
The standout for me is After Atlas, which despite being owned by the second fewest number of users of both systems has the highest rating on LibraryThing and the second highest on Goodreads.
Though it's also arguable that it's more difficult to retain a high ranking as the number of people reading the book increases and more people who don't like it record their opinions, in which case A Closed and Common Orbit also looks good. (And The Underground Railroad doesn't look bad either.)
Goodreads
LibraryThing
owners
av rating
owners
av rating
The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead
240219
4.05
1602
4.09
A Closed and Common Orbit, Becky Chambers
15509
4.4
190
4.37
Ninefox Gambit, Yoon Ha Lee
13440
3.96
219
4.02
Central Station, Lavie Tidhar
4835
3.53
124
3.77
After Atlas, Emma Newman
1948
4.21
49
4.38
Occupy Me, Tricia Sullivan
794
3.46
33
3.55
The standout for me is After Atlas, which despite being owned by the second fewest number of users of both systems has the highest rating on LibraryThing and the second highest on Goodreads.
Though it's also arguable that it's more difficult to retain a high ranking as the number of people reading the book increases and more people who don't like it record their opinions, in which case A Closed and Common Orbit also looks good. (And The Underground Railroad doesn't look bad either.)