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Literary Fiction · ThoughtfulSix astronauts circle the Earth sixteen times in a single day on the International Space Station
Orbital
2023Easy readSlow pace
★ Booker Prize, 2024
One day on the International Space Station
Six crew members from different countries live on the International Space Station, and the novel covers a single day in which they orbit the Earth sixteen times. They carry out routine tasks, think about home and watch the planet below. It won the 2024 Booker Prize.
More about this book
Who
Six astronauts and cosmonauts from several countries.
World
The International Space Station in orbit.
What makes it different
It is a short novel with almost no plot and a lot of looking.
Feel
Quiet and awestruck.
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Further reading
- OrbitalWikipedia