The Kaiju Preservation SocietyThe Kaiju Preservation Society
What it's about
During the Covid pandemic, Jamie Gray loses a tech job and ends up delivering food in New York. Then an old acquaintance offers a job with an 'animal rights organization'. It turns out the animals are kaiju, giant monsters living on a parallel Earth, and the job involves protecting them, from the planet's dangers and from a billionaire who wants to exploit them.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Hugo finalist and a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a breezy, funny adventure.
You'll love it if you liked
Redshirts
Starter Villain
Jurassic ParkGood to know
It's short and light, with lots of banter.
By the numbers
- Readers30 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics25 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller52 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz37 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #154 of the 313 science fiction books we rank
- #276 of the 481 new books we rank
- #1605 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous, Funny, Uplifting
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Quick answers
Is The Kaiju Preservation Society worth reading?
Yes. It was a Hugo finalist and a Goodreads Choice finalist. It ranks #1,605 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 67.4 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Kaiju Preservation Society about?
During the Covid pandemic, Jamie Gray loses a tech job and ends up delivering food in New York. Then an old acquaintance offers a job with an 'animal rights organization'. It turns out the animals are kaiju, giant monsters living on a parallel Earth, and the job involves protecting them, from the planet's dangers and from a billionaire who wants to exploit them.
How long does it take to read The Kaiju Preservation Society?
About 7 hours (264 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Kaiju Preservation Society?
If you liked it, try Redshirts by John Scalzi, Starter Villain by John Scalzi or Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton.