2024 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)
2023 Nebula Award for Best Novel (nominee)
From science fiction visionary Annalee Newitz comes The Terraformers, a sweeping, uplifting, and illuminating exploration of the future.
Destry's life is dedicated to terraforming Sask-E. As part of the Environmental Rescue Team, she cares for the planet and its burgeoning eco-systems as her parents and their parents did before her.
But the bright, clean future they're building comes under threat when Destry discovers a city full of people that shouldn't exist, hidden inside a massive volcano.
As she uncovers more about their past, Destry begins to question the mission she's devoted her life to, and must make a choice that will reverberate through Sask-E's future for generations to come.
A science fiction epic for our times and a love letter to our future, The Terraformers will take you on a journey spanning thousands of years and exploring the triumphs, strife, and hope that find us wherever we make our home.
'The Terraformers is so engaging, you could almost miss the pyrotechnic worldbuilding and bone-deep intelligence. Newitz continues doing some of the best work in the field' James S. A. Corey
'A complete reimagining of the great galactic story of terraformers. Startling fun!' Kim Stanley Robinson
'Newitz always sees to the heart of complex systems and breaks them down with poetic ferocity' N. K. Jemisin
Also by Annalee Newitz
Autonomous
The Future of Another Timeline
Genre: Science Fiction
Destry's life is dedicated to terraforming Sask-E. As part of the Environmental Rescue Team, she cares for the planet and its burgeoning eco-systems as her parents and their parents did before her.
But the bright, clean future they're building comes under threat when Destry discovers a city full of people that shouldn't exist, hidden inside a massive volcano.
As she uncovers more about their past, Destry begins to question the mission she's devoted her life to, and must make a choice that will reverberate through Sask-E's future for generations to come.
A science fiction epic for our times and a love letter to our future, The Terraformers will take you on a journey spanning thousands of years and exploring the triumphs, strife, and hope that find us wherever we make our home.
'The Terraformers is so engaging, you could almost miss the pyrotechnic worldbuilding and bone-deep intelligence. Newitz continues doing some of the best work in the field' James S. A. Corey
'A complete reimagining of the great galactic story of terraformers. Startling fun!' Kim Stanley Robinson
'Newitz always sees to the heart of complex systems and breaks them down with poetic ferocity' N. K. Jemisin
Also by Annalee Newitz
Autonomous
The Future of Another Timeline
Genre: Science Fiction
Praise for this book
"The Terraformers is so engaging, you could almost miss the pyrotechnic world-building and bone-deep intelligence. Newitz continues doing some of the best work in the field." - James S A Corey
"Newitz always sees to the heart of complex systems and breaks them down with poetic ferocity." - N K Jemisin
"A complete refurbishment of the great galactic story of terraformers. The old pleasures of the planetary romance are reanimated in kaleidoscopic fashion. Startling fun!" - Kim Stanley Robinson
"Fascinating and readable in equal measure, The Terraformers will remake your mind like its cast remakes an entire planet." - John Scalzi
"Brilliantly thoughtful, prescient, and gripping." - Martha Wells
"Newitz always sees to the heart of complex systems and breaks them down with poetic ferocity." - N K Jemisin
"A complete refurbishment of the great galactic story of terraformers. The old pleasures of the planetary romance are reanimated in kaleidoscopic fashion. Startling fun!" - Kim Stanley Robinson
"Fascinating and readable in equal measure, The Terraformers will remake your mind like its cast remakes an entire planet." - John Scalzi
"Brilliantly thoughtful, prescient, and gripping." - Martha Wells
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