Sci-FiLiterary Fiction

The Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

11 books

A loosely connected universe of standalone novels exploring humanity, society, and identity across inhabited worlds — including Le Guin's two most celebrated masterworks.

Reading Order

  1. 1.

    The Left Hand of Darkness

    Start here — a feminist SF landmark and the series' masterpiece.

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  2. 2.

    The Dispossessed

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  3. 3.

    The Word for World is Forest

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  4. 4.

    The Telling

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  5. 5.

    Rocannon's World

    Early universe novels — shorter and more adventurous.

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  6. 6.

    Planet of Exile

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  7. 7.

    City of Illusions

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