{"product_id":"the-subtle-art-of-folding-space","title":"The Subtle Art of Folding Space","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJohn Chu is a microprocessor architect by day, a writer, translator, and podcast narrator by night. His fiction has appeared in Boston Review, Uncanny, Asimov's Science Fiction, Clarkesworld, and Tor.com among other venues. His translations have been published in Clarkesworld, The Big Book of SF and other venues. He has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Ignyte Awards, won the Best Short Story Hugo for \"The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere.\" and won the Best Novelette Nebula for \"If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You.\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Subtle Art of Folding Space\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA work of crystalline vision and meticulous humanity. \u003c\/b\u003eJohn Chu folds universes into shape.\"--Max Gladstone, NYT-Bestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eThis is How You Lose the Time War \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Not enough SciFi contends with how hard people work to keep everything from falling out of the sky. Chu steps up to that challenge with a spirited exploration 'behind the scenes' of how fragile our world is (and the maintenance it requires). \n\u003cb\u003eIt bends physics and genres alike. It's a book we need right now\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--John Wiswell, Nebula Award winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eSomeone You Can Build a Nest In \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eWearing the Lion\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is (unsurprisingly) \n\u003cb\u003eexcellent and super fun\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--Ann Leckie, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eRadiant Star\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eA thrilling and delectable glimpse into the machinery of our universe \u003c\/b\u003eand others, with indelible characters and their attempt to navigate each other at the core. My favorite kind of science fiction: full of heart, humor, compassion, and delightful imagery. \n\u003cb\u003eDefinitely read this, but don't read it while hungry\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--Sarah Pinsker, Hugo and Nebula-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eA Song For A New Day\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eHaunt Sweet Home\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eA wildly imaginative ride\u003c\/b\u003e following people who maintain the universe as they navigate conspiracies, change and profound grief. \n\u003cb\u003eEffortless, brimming with ideas and with deep heart\u003c\/b\u003e--not to mention mouth watering food.\"--Aliette de Bodard, Nebula award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eNavigational Entanglements\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"John Chu's brilliant debut novel blends humor with action and an unapologetic consideration of toxic family dynamics. Also, quantum mechanics. Actual quantum mechanics: as in, the engineers who make the universe go.\"--Elizabeth Bear, Hugo award-winning author of the White Space series \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eA thorny, savory story about our deepest dependencies and the lies we tell to maintain them\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--Seth Dickinson, author of \n\u003ci\u003eExordia\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eA hearty helping of dysfunctional family dynamics accompanied by a delicious side of multiverse. I'd like seconds, please\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--Cat Rambo, author of the Space Opera Disco series \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eIt's a stunning achievement from a creative powerhouse\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eReactor\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eA novel of surface charm and inner steel, of witty images and sharp ideas, of multidimensional cosmology and equally complex family dynamics\u003c\/b\u003e...\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eLocus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Readers who mentally devoured the Korean food in Ocean's \n\u003ci\u003eGodori \u003c\/i\u003eor the biang biang noodles in Annalee Newitz's \n\u003ci\u003eAutomatic Noodle\u003c\/i\u003e will likely find there's \n\u003cb\u003e plenty in \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Subtle Art of Folding Space\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e to their taste.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eBoth heartwarming and heart-wrenching, \u003c\/b\u003e at its core, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Subtle Art of Folding Space\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about breaking the chains of generational trauma.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003ePolygon \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\n\u003ci\u003eThe Subtle Art of Folding Space\u003c\/i\u003e a fast-paced adventure that is both \n\u003cb\u003ewildly creative and fully absorbing\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eWashington Independent Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Intricate worldbuilding, generational trauma, and reports relayed as food are woven into a story that has \n\u003cb\u003egreat action and engaging characters\u003c\/b\u003e. ... Chu finds \n\u003cb\u003ea delightful and poignant intersection between the multiverse, family dysfunction, and dim sum \u003c\/b\u003ein his debut novel.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A mystery wrapped in quantum physics and family trauma . . . Stylistically complex ... for those who enjoyed Hannu Rajaniemi's Jean le Flambeur trilogy or the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy by Cixin Liu.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Subtle Art of Folding Space\u003c\/i\u003e is the exhilarating debut science fiction novel from Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author John Chu which channels unhinged physics, generational trauma, and the comfort of really good dim sum. This isn't your usual jaunt through quantum physics. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMost Ancipated Books of 2026--\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBest New Science Fiction of 2026-- \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward To In 2026--\u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of 2026--\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e3 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of April--\u003ci\u003ePolygon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBest Sci-Fi Books Of 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eScreenRant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEllie's universe--and this one--is falling apart. Her ailing mother is in a coma; her sister, Chris, accuses her of being insufficiently Chinese between assassination attempts; and a shadowy cabal of engineers is trying to hijack the skunkworks, the machinery that keeps the physics of each universe working the way it's supposed to. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaniel, Ellie's cousin, has found an illicit device in the skunkworks--one that keeps Ellie's comatose mother alive while also creating destabilizing bugs in the physics of this universe. It's not a good day. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf she can confront her mother's legacy and overcome her family's generational trauma, she just might find a way to preserve the skunkworks and reconcile with her sister...but digging into her family's past is thornier than it seems, and the secrets she uncovers will force Ellie to choose between her family and the universe itself. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/09\/2026 (EAN 9781250425409, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250425409, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2025 pg. 62 (EAN 9781250425409, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eChu, John\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJohn Chu is a microprocessor architect by day, a writer, translator, and podcast narrator by night. 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