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The Subtle Art of Folding Space
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ISBN10: 1250425409
ISBN13: 9781250425409
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: Apr 7 2026
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.91 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.43
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781250425409
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: Apr 7 2026
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.91 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.43
Language: English
The Subtle Art of Folding Space is the exhilarating debut science fiction novel from Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author John Chu which channels unhinged physics, generational trauma, and the comfort of really good dim sum. This isn't your usual jaunt through quantum physics.
Most Ancipated Books of 2026--EsquireBest New Science Fiction of 2026-- New Scientist
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward To In 2026--Literary Hub
Most Anticipated Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of 2026--Book Riot
3 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of April--Polygon
Best Sci-Fi Books Of 2026--ScreenRant Ellie's universe--and this one--is falling apart. Her ailing mother is in a coma; her sister, Chris, accuses her of being insufficiently Chinese between assassination attempts; and a shadowy cabal of engineers is trying to hijack the skunkworks, the machinery that keeps the physics of each universe working the way it's supposed to. Daniel, Ellie's cousin, has found an illicit device in the skunkworks--one that keeps Ellie's comatose mother alive while also creating destabilizing bugs in the physics of this universe. It's not a good day. If she can confront her mother's legacy and overcome her family's generational trauma, she just might find a way to preserve the skunkworks and reconcile with her sister...but digging into her family's past is thornier than it seems, and the secrets she uncovers will force Ellie to choose between her family and the universe itself.
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward To In 2026--Literary Hub
Most Anticipated Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of 2026--Book Riot
3 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of April--Polygon
Best Sci-Fi Books Of 2026--ScreenRant Ellie's universe--and this one--is falling apart. Her ailing mother is in a coma; her sister, Chris, accuses her of being insufficiently Chinese between assassination attempts; and a shadowy cabal of engineers is trying to hijack the skunkworks, the machinery that keeps the physics of each universe working the way it's supposed to. Daniel, Ellie's cousin, has found an illicit device in the skunkworks--one that keeps Ellie's comatose mother alive while also creating destabilizing bugs in the physics of this universe. It's not a good day. If she can confront her mother's legacy and overcome her family's generational trauma, she just might find a way to preserve the skunkworks and reconcile with her sister...but digging into her family's past is thornier than it seems, and the secrets she uncovers will force Ellie to choose between her family and the universe itself.
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