Reviews
"Provocative and unexpected." -- The Wall Street Journal on The Collapsing Empire "Scalzi has constructed a thrilling novel so in tune with the flow of politics that it would feel relevant at almost any time." -- Entertainment Weekly, Grade B+, on The Collapsing Empire "Scalzi builds a fascinating new interstellar civilization in order to destroy it....[ The Collapsing Empire is] amusing escapism full of guts and brains." -- Ars Technica on The Collapsing Empire "Scalzi mixes science, history, and politics with sharp action and intriguing characters. Readers will be thrilled to take another wild ride across the universe with the author of the "Old Man's War" series." -- Library Journal , starred review "Fans of Game of Thrones and Dune will enjoy this bawdy, brutal, and brilliant political adventure" -- Booklist on The Collapsing Empire "Scalzi continues to be almost insufferably good at his brand of fun but think-y sci-fi adventure." -- Kirkus Reviews on The Collapsing Empire "As much as Scalzi has the scientific creativity of Michael Crichton, he also has the procedural chops of a Stephen J. Cannell to craft a whodunit with buddy-cop charm and suspects aplenty-most of them in someone else's body." -- USA Today on Lock In "If anyone stands at the core of the American science fiction tradition at the moment, it is Scalzi." -- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction , Third Edition "Plenty of action, great character development, vivid and believable world-building, and a thought-provoking examination of disability culture and politics. . . . Yet more evidence that Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Lock In, Praise for The Collapsing Empire "Provocative and unexpected." -- The Wall Street Journal "Scalzi has constructed a thrilling novel so in tune with the flow of politics that it would feel relevant at almost any time." -- Entertainment Weekly, Grade B+ "Scalzi builds a fascinating new interstellar civilization in order to destroy it....[ The Collapsing Empire is] amusing escapism full of guts and brains." -- Ars Technica "Scalzi mixes science, history, and politics with sharp action and intriguing characters. Readers will be thrilled to take another wild ride across the universe with the author of the "Old Man's War" series." -- Library Journal , starred review "Fans of Game of Thrones and Dune will enjoy this bawdy, brutal, and brilliant political adventure" -- Booklist "Scalzi continues to be almost insufferably good at his brand of fun but think-y sci-fi adventure." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for John Scalzi "As much as Scalzi has the scientific creativity of Michael Crichton, he also has the procedural chops of a Stephen J. Cannell to craft a whodunit with buddy-cop charm and suspects aplenty-most of them in someone else's body." -- USA Today on Lock In "If anyone stands at the core of the American science fiction tradition at the moment, it is Scalzi." -- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction , Third Edition "Plenty of action, great character development, vivid and believable world-building, and a thought-provoking examination of disability culture and politics. . . . Yet more evidence that Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Lock In, "Provocative and unexpected." -- The Wall Street Journal on The Collapsing Empire "Fans of Game of Thrones and Dune will enjoy this bawdy, brutal, and brilliant political adventure" -- Booklist on The Collapsing Empire "Scalzi continues to be almost insufferably good at his brand of fun but think-y sci-fi adventure." -- Kirkus Reviews on The Collapsing Empire "As much as Scalzi has the scientific creativity of Michael Crichton, he also has the procedural chops of a Stephen J. Cannell to craft a whodunit with buddy-cop charm and suspects aplenty-most of them in someone else's body." -- USA Today on Lock In "If anyone stands at the core of the American science fiction tradition at the moment, it is Scalzi." -- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction , Third Edition "Plenty of action, great character development, vivid and believable world-building, and a thought-provoking examination of disability culture and politics. . . . Yet more evidence that Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Lock In, "Fans of Game of Thrones and Dune will enjoy this bawdy, brutal, and brilliant political adventure" -- Booklist on The Collapsing Empire "Scalzi continues to be almost insufferably good at his brand of fun but think-y sci-fi adventure." -- Kirkus Reviews on The Collapsing Empire "As much as Scalzi has the scientific creativity of Michael Crichton, he also has the procedural chops of a Stephen J. Cannell to craft a whodunit with buddy-cop charm and suspects aplenty-most of them in someone else's body." -- USA Today on Lock In "If anyone stands at the core of the American science fiction tradition at the moment, it is Scalzi." -- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction , Third Edition "Plenty of action, great character development, vivid and believable world-building, and a thought-provoking examination of disability culture and politics. . . . Yet more evidence that Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Lock In, "Scalzi continues to be almost insufferably good at his brand of fun but think-y sci-fi adventure." -- Kirkus Reviews on The Collapsing Empire "As much as Scalzi has the scientific creativity of Michael Crichton, he also has the procedural chops of a Stephen J. Cannell to craft a whodunit with buddy-cop charm and suspects aplenty-most of them in someone else's body." -- USA Today on Lock In "If anyone stands at the core of the American science fiction tradition at the moment, it is Scalzi." -- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction , Third Edition "Plenty of action, great character development, vivid and believable world-building, and a thought-provoking examination of disability culture and politics. . . . Yet more evidence that Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Lock In, "As much as Scalzi has the scientific creativity of Michael Crichton, he also has the procedural chops of a Stephen J. Cannell to craft a whodunit with buddy-cop charm and suspects aplenty-most of them in someone else's body." -- USA Today on Lock In "If anyone stands at the core of the American science fiction tradition at the moment, it is Scalzi." -- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction , Third Edition "Plenty of action, great character development, vivid and believable world-building, and a thought-provoking examination of disability culture and politics. . . . Yet more evidence that Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Lock In, Praise for The Collapsing Empire "Provocative and unexpected." -- The Wall Street Journal "Scalzi has constructed a thrilling novel so in tune with the flow of politics that it would feel relevant at almost any time." -- Entertainment Weekly, Grade B+ "Scalzi builds a fascinating new interstellar civilization in order to destroy it....[ The Collapsing Empire is] amusing escapism full of guts and brains." -- Ars Technica "Scalzi mixes science, history, and politics with sharp action and intriguing characters. Readers will be thrilled to take another wild ride across the universe with the author of the "Old Man's War" series." -- Library Journal , starred review "Fans of Game of Thrones and Dune will enjoy this bawdy, brutal, and brilliant political adventure" -- Booklist "Scalzi continues to be almost insufferably good at his brand of fun but think-y sci-fi adventure." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for John Scalzi "As much as Scalzi has the scientific creativity of Michael Crichton, he also has the procedural chops of a Stephen J. Cannell to craft a whodunit with buddy-cop charm and suspects aplenty-most of them in someone else's body." -- USA Today on Lock In "If anyone stands at the core of the American science fiction tradition at the moment, it is Scalzi." -- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction , Third Edition "Plenty of action, great character development, vivid and believable world-building, and a thought-provoking examination of disability culture and politics. . . . Yet more evidence that Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Lock In, "John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today." -Joe Hill"If anyone stands at the core of the American science fiction tradition at the moment, it is Scalzi."- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction , Third Edition"Keeps the pages turning... Scalzi is one of the slickest writers that SF has ever produced."- The Wall Street Journal on The Human Division "Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction."- Kirkus Reviews , starred review, on Lock In
