# Never Let Me Go > 2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro **Wikidata**: [Q951587](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951587) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Let_Me_Go_(novel)) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/never-let-me-go ## Summary Never Let Me Go is a 2005 novel by British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro. It follows his earlier novel When We Were Orphans and precedes his 2009 short story collection Nocturnes. The work is documented in knowledge bases with a dedicated website, specific inception and start timestamps, and a sitelink count of 35. ## Key Facts - Never Let Me Go is a 2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. - It was published in April 2005 (publication_date: +2005-04-00T00:00:00Z). - Its inception is recorded as +2005-00-00T00:00:00Z. - The work has a start_time of +2016-01-15T00:00:00Z. - It possesses a sitelink_count of 35 across Wikimedia projects. - Its Wikipedia title is "Never Let Me Go (novel)". - Its Wikidata description is "2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro". - An official website is available at http://www.hayakawa-online.co.jp/product/books/310051.html. - It follows Kazuo Ishiguro's novel When We Were Orphans (sitelink_count: 12). - It is followed by Kazuo Ishiguro's short story collection Nocturnes (2009) (sitelink_count: 8). - Kazuo Ishiguro is a British novelist born in 1954. - His occupations are , , , , , , . - His citizenship is and Q17. - Kazuo Ishiguro has a sitelink_count of 117. ## FAQs **What type of work is Never Let Me Go?** Never Let Me Go is a 2005 novel written by Kazuo Ishiguro. **Who authored Never Let Me Go?** The author is Kazuo Ishiguro, a British novelist born in 1954. **When was Never Let Me Go published?** It was published in April 2005, as indicated by its publication_date of +2005-04-00T00:00:00Z. **Where can one find an official website for Never Let Me Go?** The official website is http://www.hayakawa-online.co.jp/product/books/310051.html. **Which works come before and after Never Let Me Go in Kazuo Ishiguro’s bibliography?** It is preceded by the novel When We Were Orphans and followed by the short story collection Nocturnes (2009). **What knowledge‑base identifiers and metadata are attached to Never Let Me Go?** It has a Wikipedia title of "Never Let Me Go (novel)", a Wikidata description of "2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro", an inception of +2005-00-00T00:00:00Z, a start_time of +2016-01-15T00:00:00Z, and a sitelink_count of 35. **How does the sitelink count of Never Let Me Go compare to its neighboring works?** Never Let Me Go has a sitelink_count of 35, whereas When We Were Orphans has 12 and Nocturnes has 8. **What occupational and citizenship identifiers apply to Kazuo Ishiguro, the author of Never Let Me Go?** His occupations are , , , , , , ; his citizenship is and Q17; he also holds a sitelink_count of 117. ## Why It Matters Never Let Me Go matters as a concrete entry in the literary output of Kazuo Ishiguro, a British novelist born in 1954. It situates itself between his novel When We Were Orphans and his short story collection Nocturnes, illustrating a continuous period of his creative activity. The work is tracked in knowledge bases with a distinct website, specific timestamps, and a sitelink count of 35, demonstrating its presence across Wikimedia projects. As a 2005 novel, it contributes to the early‑21st‑century corpus of Anglophone literature and provides a citable example for studies of Ishiguro’s bibliography. ## Notable For - A 2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. - Positioned chronologically after When We Were Orphans and before Nocturnes. - Associated with an official website at http://www.hayakawa-online.co.jp/product/books/310051.html. - Defined by an inception timestamp of +2005-00-00T00:00:00Z. - Marked by a start_time of +2016-01-15T00:00:00Z. - Recorded with a sitelink_count of 35. - Listed under the Wikipedia title "Never Let Me Go (novel)". - Described in Wikidata as "2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro". - Linked to an author with occupations , , , , , , and citizenship , Q17. - The author Kazuo Ishiguro himself has a sitelink_count of 117. ## Body ### Author Information Kazuo Ishiguro is identified as a British novelist born in 1954. His occupational profile includes the identifiers , , , , , , and . He holds citizenship represented by and Q17. Across Wikimedia projects, his sitelink_count totals 117. ### Preceding Work The novel that precedes Never Let Me Go in Ishiguro’s bibliography is When We Were Orphans. This work is also a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro and carries a sitelink_count of 12. ### Succeeding Work The work that follows Never Let Me Go is Nocturnes, a 2009 short story collection by Kazuo Ishiguro. Its sitelink_count is recorded as 8. ### Publication Metadata Never Let Me Go is accessible via an official website at http://www.hayakawa-online.co.jp/product/books/310051.html. The inception of the work is timestamped as +2005-00-00T00:00:00Z. A separate start_time is noted as +2016-01-15T00:00:00Z. The publication_date is specified as +2005-04-00T00:00:00Z, indicating an April 2005 release. In knowledge bases, the work bears the Wikipedia title "Never Let Me Go (novel)" and the Wikidata description "2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro". Its sitelink_count across Wikimedia projects is 35. ### General Classification The entity is fundamentally described as a 2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. This description aligns with the raw description provided and the Wikidata description. It is a distinct entry within the author’s oeuvre, situated between his earlier novel and his later short story collection. No additional attributes beyond those supplied are included. ## References 1. Internet Speculative Fiction Database 2. [Source](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6334.Never_Let_Me_Go) 3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 4. [Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro | Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL59038W/Never_Let_Me_Go?edition=key%3A/books/OL3305465M) 5. [Source](https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/never-let-me-go) 6. [Source](https://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_2006) 7. [Source](https://www.sfadb.com/Arthur_C_Clarke_Award_2006) 8. [Source](https://www.clarkeaward.com/#about) 9. [Source](https://www.bookcritics.org/past-awards/2005/)