Altered Carbon
Published in 2002, Altered Carbon is a steampunk and adventure fiction novel by Richard K. Morgan. Key subjects include Cyberpunk, life on other planets, Conspiracy and murder.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 60 ratings, and 178 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 28 editions across 8 languages.
At about 496 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2003 — Best First Novel (nominee)
- 🏆Philip K. Dick Award 2004 — Overall (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote Altered Carbon?
Altered Carbon was written by Richard K. Morgan and first published in 2002.
What genre is Altered Carbon?
It is usually shelved as Steampunk and Adventure.
How long is Altered Carbon?
The median edition has 496 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Altered Carbon?
Readers who like it often enjoy Infernal Devices (Mortal Engines Quartet), The Hangmans Revolution and A Master of Djinn.
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