The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ursula K. Le Guin
An envoy visits a planet where there is no gender and discovers that without the concept of war between sexes, conflict still finds a way.
Reviews(5)
Jasper Thornton reviewed The Left Hand of Darkness
Oct 12, 2025
Reads like the author had a genuinely great idea and then wasn't quite sure how to end it. The journey is worth it even if the destination disappoints slightly.
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
An envoy visits a planet where there is no gender and discovers that without the concept of war between sexes, conflict still finds a way.
Hugo Larsson reviewed The Left Hand of Darkness
Nov 24, 2025
This review contains spoilers.
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
An envoy visits a planet where there is no gender and discovers that without the concept of war between sexes, conflict still finds a way.
Cleo Harrison reviewed The Left Hand of Darkness
Mar 13, 2026
I have a complicated relationship with this book. Parts of it are brilliant. Other parts had me checking how many pages were left. The good outweighs the bad.
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
An envoy visits a planet where there is no gender and discovers that without the concept of war between sexes, conflict still finds a way.
Omar Shaikh reviewed The Left Hand of Darkness
Oct 19, 2025
Perfect. I said what I said. Every choice the author makes is the right one. Every page earns its place. I'll reread this annually.
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
An envoy visits a planet where there is no gender and discovers that without the concept of war between sexes, conflict still finds a way.
Beatrix Quinn reviewed The Left Hand of Darkness
Sep 12, 2025
Beautiful, moving, and occasionally genuinely funny. The writing is a step above the genre average in ways that are hard to articulate but impossible to miss.
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
An envoy visits a planet where there is no gender and discovers that without the concept of war between sexes, conflict still finds a way.