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Author	Becky Chambers
Language	English
Series	Wayfarers series
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Harper Voyager
Publication date	2018
Publication place	United States
Pages	359
ISBN	978-1473621442
Preceded by	A Closed and Common Orbit
Followed by	The Galaxy, and the Ground Within

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Record of a Spaceborn Few is a 2018 science fiction novel by Becky Chambers, published by Hodder and Stoughton. It is a sequel to The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and A Closed and Common Orbit.

Plot Synopsis

The novel begins with a short prologue centered around an accident involving the Oxomoco, a ship in the Exodan fleet, during which the main characters of the book are introduced.

The narrative then flashes forward four years, to the end of the events from The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.

Characters

Tessa — (Sister of Ashby from The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet), a laborer and mother to two children.
Kip — A restless teenager who dreams of leaving the fleet.
Isabel — An elderly archivist
Sawyer — A recent immigrant who left the Exodan Fleet
Eyas — A caretaker who performs Exodan funerary practices

Reception

Record of a Spaceborn Few was a finalist for the 2018 Kitschies^[1] and the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Novel.^[2]

Tor.com described the book as "remarkable" while that also acknowledging that it wasn't "going to win over anyone who’s been underwhelmed by these books before"^[3]. Maggie Clark of Strange Horizons described the book as "dynamic" while arguing that Chambers has "plainly solidified herself as a speculative philosopher"^[4]

References

^ ""Miller's Circe picks up Red Tentacle at Kitschies"". TheBookseller.com. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
^ 2019 Hugo Award & 1944 Retro Hugo Award Finalists, by Cheryl Morgan, at TheHugoAwards.org; published April 2, 2019; retrieved June 8, 2019
^ Alexander, Niall. "What We Will Be: Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers". Tor.com. Tor Books. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
^ Clark, M.L. (October 15, 2018). "Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers". Strange Horizons. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

Category:2018 American novels Category:2018 science fiction novels Category:American science fiction novels Category:Novels about artificial intelligence Category: Space opera novels

[Miller's_Circe_picks_up_Red_Tentacle_at_Kitschies-1] ""Miller's Circe picks up Red Tentacle at Kitschies"". TheBookseller.com. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[Hugo-2] 2019 Hugo Award & 1944 Retro Hugo Award Finalists, by Cheryl Morgan, at TheHugoAwards.org; published April 2, 2019; retrieved June 8, 2019

[3] Alexander, Niall. "What We Will Be: Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers". Tor.com. Tor Books. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

[4] Clark, M.L. (October 15, 2018). "Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers". Strange Horizons. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

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