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2016 selection · Science fiction & fantasy
Necessity: A Novel
Necessity: A Novel by Jo Walton appears in NPR’s 2016 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around book club ideas, historical fiction, sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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A Planet For Rent
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Of Noble Family
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Of Noble Family by Mary Robinette Kowal appears in NPR’s 2015 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around historical fiction, love & romance, sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.