Century Rain

Name: Century Rain
Price: 9.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (1855 reviews)
Author: Alastair Reynolds

by Alastair Reynolds

Thriller Science Fiction

4.2 (1,855)

4.2 stars from 1,855 reviews. Top 81% of Thriller books we track.

525 pages~8.8 hr readPublished by Ace BooksPublished 2004-01-01

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Last checked: Jun 14, 2026

Price history: $1.99 – $11.99

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Perfect for you if...

You love sprawling sci-fi thrillers that blend hard worldbuilding with propulsive plots and don't waste time on lengthy exposition.
You're drawn to noir crime stories but want them set against cosmic stakes, with morally grey characters making impossible choices.
You enjoy books that jump between time periods and alternate realities, where the past and future genuinely matter to the present action.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer character-driven literary science fiction over plot-driven adventure narratives.
You want a tight 300-page read. Century Rain's sprawling structure and multiple timelines might feel unnecessarily complex.
You're looking for cosy, low-stakes exploration of historical settings. This one uses the 1940s backdrop for espionage and existential threat.

About this book

Three hundred years in the future, Earth has become uninhabitable following a technological catastrophe called the Nanocaust. Archaeologist Verity Auger explores the planet's surviving landscape until she is recruited for an extraordinary mission. A mid-20th-century version of Earth has been discovered at the far end of a wormhole, preserved intact. However, a device capable of destroying both worlds—the future Earth and this alternate past—exists somewhere on the preserved planet. Verity must locate the device and stop the man who intends to activate it before catastrophe strikes both worlds. Century Rain combines science fiction thriller, interstellar adventure, and noir crime elements.

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$1.99 – $11.99

Price has dropped 20 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 93 days. Typically stays discounted for 6 days.

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Currently around #23K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 33% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.2★ from 1,855 reviews

Gaining approximately 15 new reviews per month. Rating has remained stable at 4.3 over the tracking period.

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This book goes on sale roughly every 93 days. Next drop estimated in about 7 weeks. Typical discount: 83% off.

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