Controversial Books

This page shows your 100 most controversial books, as measured by the standard deviation of members star ratings. (This is also the source of the Zeitgeist category "25 Books People Can't Agree on.") To be included, a book must have been rated at least 20 times. Work titles are given.

Standard Deviation	Rating	Title
1.071	3.85	Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
0.991	3.64	Crystal Line by Anne McCaffrey
0.974	3.58	The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells
0.952	3.85	Nightfall by Isaac Asimov
0.948	3.93	Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon
0.932	4.01	Foundation by Isaac Asimov
0.932	3.79	Killashandra by Anne McCaffrey
0.93	3.41	The Patchwork Girl by Larry Niven
0.93	3.81	Protector by Larry Niven
0.929	3.65	The Legacy of Heorot by Larry Niven
0.923	3.71	Footfall by Larry Niven
0.919	3.83	Ringworld by Larry Niven
0.915	3.84	Dream Park by Larry Niven
0.905	3.84	The Rest of the Robots by Isaac Asimov
0.885	3.54	The Ringworld Engineers by Larry Niven
0.883	4.02	Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov
0.88	3.91	Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey
0.879	3.5	The Magic Goes Away by Larry Niven
0.878	4.21	The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
0.876	3.77	Captain Grant's Children by Jules Verne
0.875	3.88	Once a Hero by Elizabeth Moon
0.871	3.85	Tales of Known Space by Larry Niven
0.866	3.68	The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle
0.86	3.96	The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
0.853	3.82	The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart
0.849	3.95	I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
0.844	4.38	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
0.837	3.91	The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov
0.827	4.06	The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
0.826	4.42	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
0.811	4.11	Old Man's War by John Scalzi
0.793	3.78	Trading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon
0.783	3.99	Neutron Star by Larry Niven
0.783	3.91	Marque and Reprisal by Elizabeth Moon
0.777	3.9	Valor's Choice by Tanya Huff
0.74	3.93	Engaging the Enemy by Elizabeth Moon
0.722	3.74	Rules of Engagement by Elizabeth Moon
0.715	3.96	Command Decision by Elizabeth Moon
0.674	3.94	Victory Conditions by Elizabeth Moon

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