Lilith
#4713.88 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 1895 Reading commitment Low George MacDonald Last reviewed 2026-08-13
Overview
Subtitled "A Romance": Mr. Vane follows a raven-like figure into a parallel realm of endlessly sleeping dreamers, meets the ageless "Little Ones" and their leader Lona, and confronts Lilith, Adam's first wife, to protect them.
Mythic fantasy, Dark fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Lilith (1895) core · 3.88 (7,523 ratings); Subtitled 'A Romance'. Mr. Vane follows a raven-like figure into a parallel realm of endlessly sleeping dreamers, meets the ageless 'Little Ones' and their leader Lona, and confronts Lilith (Adam's first wife) to protect them. A late, more overtly theological companion to Phantastes (admitted this same run), but set in an unconnected realm.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Lilith? Lilith's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Lilith finished? Complete (1895).
- How much reading does Lilith take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Lilith ranked? #471 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 7,523 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #471?
Ranked #471 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 3.88 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (7,523 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #470, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
- A single standalone novel: ranked on that one book alone.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 1 book · Complete · 8k ratings · Ranks #471 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment mythic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No formal literary award existed for this genre/period at the time of original publication.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.88 across 7,523 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Lilith admitted as a single-work universe accepted 2026-08-13
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-08-13
Rule: Registered as a single-work universe (LOTR-analogy convention): one Core Canon entry, the 1895 novel.