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Mentioned in 11 episodes
This is How You Lose the Time War
Book • 2019
This Is How You Lose the Time War is an epistolary novel that follows agents Red and Blue as they travel through time, altering history on behalf of their warring empires.
Despite their initial adversarial relationship, they develop a romantic connection through secret messages.
The story explores themes of conflict, love, and resistance, with a poetic and sharp prose style.
The book has won several awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and British Science Fiction and Fantasy awards.
Despite their initial adversarial relationship, they develop a romantic connection through secret messages.
The story explores themes of conflict, love, and resistance, with a poetic and sharp prose style.
The book has won several awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and British Science Fiction and Fantasy awards.
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Mentioned in 11 episodes
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as a compelling sci-fi novel written by two authors.


Tim Ferriss

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as a book with beautiful prose.


Hugh Howey

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during a discussion about writing habits and the importance of daily practice.


Tim Ferriss


Hugh Howey

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Mentioned by Rebecca Kuang as an example of a successfully co-authored novel with clearly delineated narrative chunks.

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as an inspiration for the book "Travel Light".

Eric Boehm

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as an example of conflicting tone and mood in the tea shop scene.

Erin Roberts

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Mentioned by Austin as a science fiction book that they both love and is a great book with a really fun romance.

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in relation to the game's unique handling of time and multiple perspectives.

Frank Howley

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Mentioned by Senda as a source of inspiration for creating a game that captures the unique storytelling style of the book, focusing on the letter-writing format and back-and-forth narrative.

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after a Twitter user propelled it to the top 10 bestseller list on Amazon.


Neil Freeman

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as a recently finished book, highlighting its beautiful writing and exploration of love.

Phoebe Mellinger

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Mentioned as the Stacey's Book Club pick for August 8th; described as beautifully written and interesting in a sci-fi environment.
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as a fiction book he read on a plane and can recommend.

Zvi Moshowitz

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as a book club pick.


Leo Laporte
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, to be discussed in Stacey's Book Club.


Leo Laporte
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as a short novella about dueling time agents.

Gretchen McCulloch

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Recommended by Tochi Onyabuchi as a book that traverses genre easily and breaks many dogmas of writing.

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Recommended by Tochi Onyabuchi as a book that traverses genre easily and is full of magic, space, and love letters.

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as an influence during the writing process.

Ben Berman Ghan

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as a book to read and join the book club in August.


Leo Laporte
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