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Semiosis

Sue Burke

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Human survival on another planet hinges on a bizarre alliance in this character-driven debut science fiction novel of first contact. Colonists from Earth wanted the perfect home, but they'll have to survive on the one they found. They don't realize another life-form watches . . . and waits . . . Can humans learn how to communicate with the planet's sentient species and forge an alliance to prove that humans are more than mere tools? Semiosis was a Campbell Memorial Award Finalist and Locus Finalist for Best Science Fiction Novel, was named to Esquire's Best Science Fiction Books of All Time 2019, the Locus 2018 Recommended Reading List, New York Public Library—Best of 2018, Forbes—Best Science Fiction Books of 2018–2019, The Verge—Best of 2018, Thrillist—Best Books of 2018, Vulture—10 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of 2018, Chicago Review of Books—The 10 Best Science Fiction Books of 2018, and Texas Library Association—Lariat List Top Books for 2019.

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Publisher
HarperVoyager
ISBN-13
9780765391377
Topics
First contactColonizationCommunication with alien life

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