Why did I love this book?
If you’re searching for aliens, you have to think about the time and distances involved in space travel—and what might happen to us as we head out into the great unknown. Tchaikovsky’s fantastic science fiction novel cleverly plays with the concepts of evolution, intelligence, faith, and survival.
This book is full of smart, mind-blowing ideas and made me realize that, despite our egocentric view of humanity’s place in the cosmos, ours may not be the only species with intergalactic potential. I couldn’t put it down.
8 authors picked Children of Time as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Winner of the 30th anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel
Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed, stand-alone novel Children of Time, is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet.
Who will inherit this new Earth?
The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life.
But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the…