Un Lun Dun
#5183.83 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2007 Reading commitment Low China Miéville Last reviewed 2026-08-12
Overview
A standalone YA novel set in UnLondon, a surreal mirror of London reached through a crack in reality -- confirmed separate from Miéville's Bas-Lag / New Crobuzon setting.
New Weird · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Un Lun Dun (2007) core · 3.83 (19,593 ratings); A standalone YA novel, confirmed via Wikipedia to be unrelated to Mieville's Bas-Lag/New Crobuzon setting (already admitted) -- a wholly separate fictional world (a surreal mirror-London, "UnLondon").
Quick answers
- How many books are in Un Lun Dun? Un Lun Dun's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Un Lun Dun finished? Complete (2007).
- How much reading does Un Lun Dun take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book · ~432 pages).
- How is Un Lun Dun ranked? #518 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 19,593 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #518?
Ranked #518 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 3.83 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (19,593 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #517, Majipoor Cycle (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 · 20k ratings · Ranks #518 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment New Weird 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)
- Locus Award (Best Young Adult Book), 2008: won: Un Lun Dun
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.83 across 19,593 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: Un Lun Dun admitted; single-work universe, separate from Bas-Lag / New Crobuzon accepted 2026-08-12
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Un Lun Dun Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-08-12
Rule: Core = the single 2007 novel. Confirmed via Wikipedia to be unrelated to Bas-Lag / New Crobuzon or any of Miéville's other works -- a wholly separate setting.