A World Out of Time
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1986
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Novel • Fiction
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Science Fiction•
Action & AdventureEarth • Distant Future
1986
Adult
18+ years
A World Out of Time by Larry Niven follows a person revived from cryonic preservation into a future where Earth's society and technology have drastically changed. The protagonist navigates this unfamiliar world, journeying through space and time to rediscover humanity's lost history and adapt to the new societal structures, while confronting the consequences of past experiments.
Adventurous
Mysterious
Suspenseful
Fantastical
7,745 ratings
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Larry Niven's A World Out of Time offers a blend of hard science fiction and conceptual exploration. Praised for imaginative world-building and intriguing ideas about time travel and immortality, it captivates science enthusiasts. However, some critics find the character development lacking and the narrative pacing uneven, which may hinder emotional engagement.
Readers who enjoy A World Out of Time by Larry Niven are typically fans of hard science fiction, explorations of time travel, and dystopian futures. They may appreciate works like The Time Machine by H.G. Wells or Ringworld, also by Niven, for their imaginative world-building and complex scientific concepts.
7,745 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
Not a fan
246
Novel • Fiction
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Science Fiction•
Action & AdventureEarth • Distant Future
1986
Adult
18+ years
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