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House of Suns

2008 novel by Alastair Reynolds
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House of Suns

Summary

House of Suns is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • House of Suns authored Alastair Reynolds[3].
  • House of Suns received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[4].
  • House of Suns's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • House of Suns's genre is science fiction[6].
  • House of Suns's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • House of Suns's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[8].
  • House of Suns was published on April 17, 2008[9].
  • House of Suns's characters is recorded as Hesperus[10].
  • House of Suns's has edition or translation is recorded as House of Suns[11].
  • House of Suns's has edition or translation is recorded as House of Suns[12].
  • House of Suns's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[13].
  • House of Suns's nominated for is recorded as Arthur C. Clarke Award[14].
  • House of Suns's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as House of Suns / Belladonna Nights / Thousandth Night fictive universe[15].
  • House of Suns's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'House of Suns'}[16].
  • House of Suns's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Das Haus der Sonnen'}[17].
  • House of Suns's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Casa de soles'}[18].
  • House of Suns's set in period is recorded as far future[19].
  • House of Suns's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

House of Suns authored Alastair Reynolds[3].

Publication

House of Suns was released on April 17, 2008[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is science fiction[6].

Reception

House of Suns received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[4].

Why It Matters

House of Suns ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

FAQs

What awards did House of Suns receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[4].

Related Entities

literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. Retrieved . gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . clarkeaward.com. clarkeaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Jet Jerry · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Publication date → +2008-04-17T00:00:00Z
    Form of creative work → novel
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