620: Alien Donut Lady

2022 Awards Book Club concludes with three Hugo-nominated novels: Andy Weir’s deep-space problem-solver “Project Hail Mary”; Shelley Parker Chan’s historical epic “She Who Became the Sun”; and Ryka Aoki’s alien-and-demon-packed “Light from Uncommon Stars.” Also, Erika and Jason highlight some of their favorite short-fiction Hugo nominees.

2022 Awards Book Club, part 3

Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms, Scott McNulty and Dan Moren

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Referenced Works Project Hail Mary [Amazon] [Apple] She Who Became the Sun [Amazon] [Apple] Light from Uncommon Stars [Amazon] [Apple] Show Notes & Links

Our collective Hugo rankings:

1. “The Galaxy and the Ground Within” (4 first-place votes, 1.2 average)
2. “A Desolation Called Peace” (1, 2.2)
3. Light from Uncommon Stars (0, 3.5)
4. “Project Hail Mary” (0, 4)
5. “A Master of Djinn” (0, 4.4)
6. “She Who Became the Sun” (0, 5.2)

Full list of Hugo nominees

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