The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers Series #1)

by Becky Chambers Narrated by Rachel Dulude

Overview

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series!

The acclaimed modern science fiction masterpiece, included on Library Journal's Best SFF of 2016, the Barnes & Nobles Sci-Fi Fantasy Blog Best Books of 2015, the Tor.com Best Books of 2015, Reader's Choice, as well as nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Kitschie, and the Bailey's Women's Prize.

Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space-and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe-in this light-hearted debut space opera from a rising sci-fi star.

Rosemary Harper doesn't expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly, some distance from her past. An introspective young woman who learned early to keep to herself, she's never met anyone remotely like the ship's diverse crew, including Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, chatty engineers Kizzy and Jenks who keep the ship running, and Ashby, their noble captain.

Life aboard the Wayfarer is chaotic and crazy-exactly what Rosemary wants. It's also about to get extremely dangerous when the crew is offered the job of a lifetime. Tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet is definitely lucrative and will keep them comfortable for years. But risking her life wasn't part of the plan. In the far reaches of deep space, the tiny Wayfarer crew will confront a host of unexpected mishaps and thrilling adventures that force them to depend on each other. To survive, Rosemary's got to learn how to rely on this assortment of oddballs-an experience that teaches her about love and trust, and that having a family isn't necessarily the worst thing in the universe.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Great fun!” — Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice

“A quietly profound, humane tour de force that tackles politics and gender issues with refreshing optimism.” — The Guardian

“Becky Chambers’ debut is a joyous, optimistic space opera ... Although it isn’t shy about tackling Big Questions, Planet is a heart-warming debut novel that will restore your faith in science fiction (specifically) and humanity (in general).” — Tor.com

“One of the most enjoyable, brilliantly realized spacey SF novels I’ve read in ages.” — James Smythe, author of The Echo and The Explorer

“Humane and alien, adventurous and thoughtful, vast in its imagination and wonderfully personal in the characters it builds. But above all else, it is joyously written and a joy to read.” — Claire North, author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

“[A] wonderfully imaginative and quirky novel [...] It is hard to believe that this is Becky Chambers’ first novel, as it is so well constructed, imaginative, and fluently written.” — Strange Horizons

“There are so many amazing things about this book which I have tried to cover in my review, but to sum it up in one word I found this book to be: Perfect!” — Fantasy Book Review (Book of the Month; 10 out of 10)

Fantasy Book-Review (Book of the Month; 10 out of 10)

There are so many amazing things about this book which I have tried to cover in my review, but to sum it up in one word I found this book to be: Perfect!

Fantasy Book Review (Book of the Month; 10 out of 10)

There are so many amazing things about this book which I have tried to cover in my review, but to sum it up in one word I found this book to be: Perfect!

Claire North

Humane and alien, adventurous and thoughtful, vast in its imagination and wonderfully personal in the characters it builds. But above all else, it is joyously written and a joy to read.

James Smythe

One of the most enjoyable, brilliantly realized spacey SF novels I’ve read in ages.

Ann Leckie

Great fun!

Tor.com

Becky Chambers’ debut is a joyous, optimistic space opera ... Although it isn’t shy about tackling Big Questions, Planet is a heart-warming debut novel that will restore your faith in science fiction (specifically) and humanity (in general).

From the Publisher - AUDIO COMMENTARY

"This was a cool story with a good narrator . . . it was emotionally accessible with frustration, idiocy, and recognizable personalities of all kinds." —Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust

Strange Horizons

[A] wonderfully imaginative and quirky novel [...] It is hard to believe that this is Becky Chambers’ first novel, as it is so well constructed, imaginative, and fluently written.

The Guardian

A quietly profound, humane tour de force that tackles politics and gender issues with refreshing optimism.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170126743
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	05/21/2019
Series:	Wayfarers Series , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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