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Winner of the 2021 HugoWinner of the 2020 Nebula

Network Effect

by Martha Wells

Recorded edition: Tor.com · Mar 30, 2021 · ISBN 1250229855 · Edition source

Approximately 352 pages

Estimated reading time: 9–12 hours at 30–40 pages per hour; edition and reading pace affect this estimate.

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Network Effect is the first full-length novel in Martha Wells’s Murderbot Diaries sequence and its fifth work overall. Published in 2020, the science-fiction book follows the earlier shorter instalments in the series. Its award history includes the Nebula, Hugo and Locus prizes, whose recorded award years differ.

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FantasyScience FictionBooks That Won Multiple Literary Awards

2021 winner

Hugo Award for Best Novel

United States

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2020 winner

Nebula Award for Best Novel

United States · Best Novel

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