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A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarer Series #2) by Becky Chambers

by Becky Chambers

A space opera that feels like a quiet hug. When a ship’s AI wakes in an unfamiliar body, she learns to live—and love—from scratch. A warm, wondrous tale of identity and found family. Hugo Award nominee and Arthur C. Clarke shortlist. Heart at its center.

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Some books feel like a quiet hug. This is one of them.

Settle into your favorite reading chair, listen to the wind off the cove, and let Becky Chambers carry you across the galaxy in this warm, wondrous space opera—the standalone sequel to the beloved The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.

This is a story about identity, found family, and what it means to become someone new.

Lovelace was once just a ship’s artificial intelligence. When she wakes in an unfamiliar body, with no memory of who she was, she must learn to navigate a vast, dazzling universe from scratch. Lucky for her, she has Pepper—an excitable, big-hearted engineer determined to help her grow. Together, they discover that no matter how endless space may be, two people can fill it.

And the accolades speak for themselves:

  • Nominated for the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel
  • Shortlisted for the 2017 Arthur C. Clarke Award
  • A Publishers Weekly “Best Books of 2017” pick
  • Winner of the Prix Julia-Verlanger

Readers often describe Chambers as the writer who made them care more about kindness than cliffhangers. Her crew feels like real people. Her worlds feel like places you’d want to linger.

Perfect for fans of Firefly, Mass Effect, and Star Wars—and for anyone who loves a story with heart at its center.

You don’t need to have read the first book to dive in, but trust us: you’ll want to.

Come browse, then carry this one home. It’s the kind of story that stays with you.

What The Critics Are Saying

Chambers has created an endearing protagonist in Lovelace, an AI seeking to understand both her new body and herself. The novel's exploration of identity and belonging is deeply moving.

Publishers Weekly

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Weight 0.65 lbs
Dimensions 5.31 × 0.86 × 8.00 in
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