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Children of Time

Adrian Tchaikovsky’s science-fiction novel about evolving spiders.

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First seen:2026-07-01

Last seen:2026-07-01

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Source:panmacmillan.com

What it is

Adrian Tchaikovsky’s science-fiction novel about evolving spiders.

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The spider thread turned into a strong book recommendation pile.

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2026-07-01

Multiple commenters said 'Children of Time' is fantastic, seconded it, and ranked it among their best reads.

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