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Falling Free

1988 novel by Lois McMaster Bujold
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Falling Free

Summary

Falling Free is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Falling Free authored Lois McMaster Bujold[3].
  • Falling Free received the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[4].
  • Falling Free received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[5].
  • Falling Free's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • Falling Free's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Falling Free followed Ethan of Athos[8].
  • Falling Free was followed by Brothers in Arms[9].
  • Falling Free's part of the series is recorded as The Vorkosigan Saga[10].
  • Falling Free's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Falling Free's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Falling Free was published on April 1, 1988[13].
  • Falling Free's has edition or translation is recorded as Falling Free[14].
  • Falling Free's has edition or translation is recorded as Q115776715[15].
  • Falling Free's has edition or translation is recorded as Q115776737[16].
  • Falling Free's main subject is genetic engineering[17].
  • Falling Free's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[18].
  • Falling Free's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[19].
  • Falling Free's nominated for is recorded as Prometheus Award[20].
  • Falling Free's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Falling Free'}[21].
  • Falling Free's form of creative work is recorded as novel[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Falling Free authored Lois McMaster Bujold[3].

Publication

Falling Free was released on April 1, 1988[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Vorkosigan Saga[10].

Subject and Themes

Falling Free's main subject is genetic engineering[17]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Vorkosigan Saga[10].

Reception

Awards received include Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[4], a science fiction award[23], in United States[24] and Nebula Award for Best Novel[5], a literary award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1966[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Falling Free followed Ethan of Athos[8]. It was followed by Brothers in Arms[9].

Why It Matters

Falling Free ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Falling Free receive?

Honors received include Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[4] and Nebula Award for Best Novel[5].

Related Entities

genetic engineering literary work Lois McMaster Bujold United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . lfs.org. lfs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Brothers in Arms
    Aliases → —
    Author → Lois McMaster Bujold
    Nominated for → Hugo Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Prometheus Award
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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