Annihilation
by Jeff VanderMeer
Recommended by Susan J. Fowler and Natalie Portman
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Fiction.
For years, Area X has remained mysterious and remote behind its intangible border – an environmental disaster zone, though to all appearances an abundant wilderness. The Southern Reach, a secretive government agency, has sent eleven expeditions to investigate it. One has ended in mass suicide, another in a hail of gunfire, the eleventh in a fatal c...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Fiction.
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Susan J. Fowler
“Two of my favorite books are on kindle sale today: Severance by Ling Ma and Annihilation by @jeffvandermeer. If you haven't read them, now is a good time to buy!”
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