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An avid reader of fantasy literature since age six, when she first made her way through The Lord of the Rings, Naomi Novik is also a history buff with a particular interest in the Napoleonic era and a fondness for the work of Patrick O’Brian and Jane Austen. She studied English literature at Brown University, and did graduate work in computer science at Columbia University before leaving to participate in the design and development of the computer game Neverwinter Nights: Shadow of Undrentide. Over the course of a brief winter sojourn spent working on the game in Edmonton, Canada (accompanied by a truly alarming coat that now lives brooding in the depths of her closet), she realized she preferred writing to programming, and on returning to ...more

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Average rating: 4.05 · 1,250,112 ratings · 139,783 reviews · 69 distinct works • Similar authors

	Uprooted 4.02 avg rating — 259,935 ratings — published 2015 — 93 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 214,761 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spinning Silver 4.18 avg rating — 148,302 ratings — published 2018 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Graduate (The Scholomance, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 127,550 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 110,508 ratings — published 2006 — 108 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Golden Enclaves (The Scholomance, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 99,265 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 55,023 ratings — published 2006 — 87 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Powder War (Temeraire, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 42,959 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, #4) 3.99 avg rating — 33,333 ratings — published 2007 — 70 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Victory of Eagles (Temeraire, #5) 4.08 avg rating — 28,352 ratings — published 2008 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Virtual Event Today: Temeraire Special Editions

Hi Temeraire Fans,

Today is the day!

Naomi and Grim Oak Press are excited to share details about the forthcoming special editions of In His Majesty’s Service, the first of three omnibuses celebrating the nine-book Temeraire series.

Later today, October 3rd at 6PM ET / 3PM PT, join me, Naomi, and the project’s fan-favorite illustrator Daniel Govar as we show what we’ve been up to. The virtual event wi

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“You intolerable lunatic," he snarled at me, and then he caught my face between his hands and kissed me.”
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“If you don't want a man dead, don't bludgeon him over the head repeatedly.”
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November 2022: Close Calls
Choose from books that have been nominated in the last 12 months & fell just short of winning.

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

17 votes, 28.8%

Ilium by Dan Simmons

13 votes, 22.0%

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

12 votes, 20.3%

All Flesh is Grass by Clifford D. Simak

7 votes, 11.9%

The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon

5 votes, 8.5%

Inferno by Larry Niven

3 votes, 5.1%

Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti by Genevieve Valentine

2 votes, 3.4%

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Dear Naomi,
Thank you so much for accepting my friendship request here on Goodreads. Your epic fantasy novels are truly spectacular!
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