The Left Hand of Darkness

The Left Hand of Darkness

by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Currently ranked:

#3 in Sci-Fi#1 in Fiction#3 in Overall

A lone human ambassador is sent to the planet Winter, a world without sexual prejudice. His mission is to bring the planet into an intergalactic civilization, but to do so he must bridge an immense cultural divide.

Ranking History

#3 in Overall1 week
Week of Mar 16, 2026
#1 in Fiction7 consecutive weeks
Week of Mar 16, 2026
#3 in Sci-Fi2 consecutive weeks
Week of Mar 16, 2026