Becky Chambers

Dec 6, 2024 | mcnallyrobinson.com | Becky Chambers

Record of a Spaceborn Few Trade paperback $15.99Reader Reward Price: $14.39 *THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES*From the ground, we stand. From our ship, we live. By the stars, we hope. The incredible new novel by Becky Chambers, author of the beloved The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. Centuries after the last humans left Earth, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, a place many are from but few outsiders have seen.

Nov 1, 2024 | lesen.de | Becky Chambers |Keanu Reeves |Lee Child

In the future, instead of terraforming planets to sustain human life, explorers of galaxy transform themselves. At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as somaforming, astronauts can survive in hostile environments off Earth using synthetic biological supplementations.

Oct 1, 2024 | fivebooks.com | Diana Jones |Travis Baldree |Becky Chambers |Terry Pratchett

When people think of fantasy they often think of epics like The Lord of the Rings, but there’s a whole other side to fantasy in the ‘cozy’ book genre. Could you tell us about that world? Absolutely! So while I would not say, in any way, shape or form, that I created the cozy genre – we’ll be looking back here at writers like Diana Wynne Jones – I do think that my book The House in the Cerulean Sea and Travis Baldree’s Legends and Lattes ushered in this wave of what I consider low-stakes fantasy.

Aug 28, 2024 | reactormag.com | Yume Kitasei |Valerie Valdes |Becky Chambers

We’re in a new golden age of “compassionate” science fiction—stories that are hopeful, cozy, or just feel-good about finding your people, overcoming terrible things, and bridging differences. These books are not utopian, but rather understand that while the universe can be a struggle, you don’t have to do it alone. Which is incredibly comforting to remember when you’re stricken with anxiety: these stories are a balm when we live in a dumpster fire.

Jul 15, 2024 | actioncookbook.substack.com | Becky Chambers |Hanif Abdurraqib |Jason Kirk |Lulu Miller

It was a slow news weekend in America, and so I think today is a great time to talk about our summer reading lists. Right? Right. Let’s go with that. Glad we agree. Last week, the New York Times—a crossword-puzzle-and-word-game-company that dabbles in news coverage, to varied results—rolled out their list of the “100 Best Books of the 21st Century”. Obviously, that superlative is a bit premature, given that we’re slightly less than a quarter of the way through the 21st century.