Exhalation: Stories

Name: Exhalation: Stories
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (14583 reviews)
Author: Ted Chiang

by Ted Chiang

Literary Fiction Science Fiction

4.5 (14,583)

4.5 stars from 14,583 reviews. One of the highest rated Literary Fiction books we track.

338 pages~5.6 hr readPublished by MonoKL YayınlarıPublished 2014-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love science fiction that treats big philosophical questions seriously, without preaching or oversimplifying the answers.
You appreciate carefully constructed narratives where the concept is inseparable from the emotional core.
You've read widely and want something that respects your intelligence and rewards close attention.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer plot-driven stories with clear heroes, villains, and resolutions rather than ambiguous or meditative endings.
You want escapism and entertainment first. These stories ask you to sit with discomfort and uncertainty.
You find abstract philosophical concepts tedious or prefer genre worlds with established rules and magic systems.

About this book

A collection of nine stories by Ted Chiang, including two published for the first time. The stories explore fundamental questions about humanity alongside original scenarios imagined by the author. The collection includes "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," in which a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad encounters a portal through time and must confront past mistakes and the possibility of second chances. "Exhalation" features an alien scientist who makes a discovery with universal consequences. "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom" examines choice and free will through the ability to see into alternate universes. The stories address enduring human questions while presenting new philosophical and imaginative dilemmas.

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Currently #2,379 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.5★ from 14,583 reviews

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