Naomi Novik
Naomi Novik
b. 30 April 1973 · From United States- Books
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Naomi Novik is an American author of fantasy and alternate history, best known for the nine-book Temeraire series — an alternate history of the Napoleonic Wars fought with dragons — the Scholomance trilogy (A Deadly Education, The Last Graduate, The Golden Enclaves), and the award-winning standalone novels Uprooted and Spinning Silver.
She holds a degree in English literature from Brown University and a master's in computer science from Columbia University, and co-founded the Organization for Transformative Works and the Archive of Our Own. She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2007.
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The Temeraire series should be read in publication order, starting with His Majesty's Dragon, followed by Throne of Jade, Black Powder War, Empire of Ivory, Victory of Eagles, Tongues of Serpents, Crucible of Gold, Blood of Tyrants, and League of Dragons.
Naomi Novik has won several prestigious awards, including the Nebula Award for Best Novel for Uprooted and the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for Spinning Silver.
While there have been discussions and options for adaptations, as of my last update, there are no widely released film or television adaptations of Naomi Novik's works.
New readers often begin with Uprooted or Spinning Silver, which are standalone fantasy novels. For those interested in historical fantasy with dragons, His Majesty's Dragon is the first book in the Temeraire series.
Novik won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2007, recognizing the best new voice in science fiction and fantasy. Her individual books have also won the Nebula, Locus, British Fantasy, Mythopoeic, and Lodestar Awards.