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The Briar King

2003 novel by Greg Keyes
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The Briar King

Summary

The Briar King is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Briar King authored Gregory Keyes[3].
  • The Briar King's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Briar King was published by Del Rey Books[5].
  • The Briar King's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The Briar King's part of the series is recorded as The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone[7].
  • The Briar King's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Briar King's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Briar King was published on January 2003[10].
  • The Briar King's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132202327[11].
  • The Briar King's has edition or translation is recorded as Q141197598[12].
  • The Briar King's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[13].
  • The Briar King's title is recorded as The Briar King[14].
  • The Briar King's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Briar King authored Gregory Keyes[3]. It was published by Del Rey Books[5].

Publication

The Briar King was released on January 2003[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is fantasy[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone[7].

Subject and Themes

The Briar King's part of the series is recorded as The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone[7].

Why It Matters

The Briar King ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → 2003 novel by Greg Keyes
    Penguin random house work id → 92220
    Title → The Briar King
    Has edition or translation → Q132202327, Q141197598
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q141197598]]"
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