Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch Book 1)

Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch Book 1)

by Ann Leckie

4.3 (20,927)

4.3 stars from 20,927 reviews. One of the highest rated Science Fiction books we track.

409 pages~6.8 hr readPublished by ALEPHPublished 2013-01-01

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Fans of these authors will like this...

  • Ursula K. Le Guin
  • James S. A. Corey
  • John Scalzi

Fans of these books will like this...

  • Neuromancer
  • The Left Hand of Darkness

Perfect for you if...

  • You love hard sci-fi that rewires how you think about consciousness, identity, and what it means to be human.
  • You're drawn to morally grey protagonists with inhuman perspectives trying to navigate a very human world.
  • You appreciate ambitious worldbuilding with genuine stakes and don't need everything explained upfront.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer fast-paced plots where things happen constantly. This book lingers on character and philosophy.
  • You want a protagonist you're meant to root for unconditionally. Breq's goals and methods are complicated.
  • You struggle with pronouns or linguistic experimentation. The book uses "she" for all characters as a deliberate stylistic choice.

About this book

Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards: This record-breaking novel follows a warship trapped in a human body on a quest for revenge. A must read for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin and James S. A. Corey.  "There are few who write science fiction like Ann Leckie can. There are few who ever could." — John Scalzi On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was the Justice of Toren — a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy. Now, an act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with one fragile human body, unanswered questions, and a burning desire for vengeance. Read more

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