Sourdough: A Novel

Name: Sourdough: A Novel
Price: 3.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (5583 reviews)
Author: Robin Sloan

by Robin Sloan

Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction

4.2 (5,583)

4.2 stars from 5,583 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

272 pages~4.5 hr readPublished by Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage CompanyPublished 2017-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're tired of grinding away at a job that doesn't fulfil you and need permission to try something completely different.
You love quiet, character-driven stories about ordinary people building something real with their hands.
You appreciate gentle humour and the kind of book that feels like a warm conversation with someone who gets it.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for plot twists, high stakes, or dramatic conflict. This book moves at the pace of bread rising.
You find food writing precious or novels that romanticise artisanal living a bit too much.
You want a book that tackles the tech industry's darker sides. This one's more interested in escape than critique.

About this book

Lois Clary is a software engineer at General Dexterity, a San Francisco robotics company. She works long hours with minimal social interaction, relying on dinner deliveries from a neighborhood restaurant run by two brothers. When visa issues force the brothers to close their shop, they leave Lois with their sourdough starter—a living culture she must maintain by feeding daily and playing music for it. With no baking experience, Lois begins learning to bake with the starter. She soon produces enough bread to supply the General Dexterity cafeteria daily. Encouraged by the company chef, she expands her efforts to the farmer's market, discovering a new community and calling beyond her software engineering work.

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$2.99 – $13.99

Currently on sale at $3.99 — 71% off peak. Price has dropped 4 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 739 days. Typically stays discounted for 13 days.

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Currently around #126K in the Kindle store — a niche title.

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Currently 4.2★ from 5,583 reviews

Gaining approximately 9 new reviews per month. Rating has remained stable at 4.2 over the tracking period.

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