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The City & the City

2009 novel by China Miéville
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The City & the City

Summary

The City & the City is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The City & the City authored China Miéville[3].
  • The City & the City received the BSFA Award for Best Novel[4].
  • The City & the City received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[5].
  • The City & the City received the Arthur C. Clarke Award[6].
  • The City & the City received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[7].
  • The City & the City received the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[8].
  • The City & the City received the Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[9].
  • The City & the City's instance of is recorded as literary work[10].
  • The City & the City's genre is weird fiction[11].
  • The City & the City's genre is crime fiction[12].
  • The City & the City's genre is science fiction[13].
  • The City & the City's genre is fantasy[14].
  • The City & the City's genre is dystopian fiction[15].
  • The City & the City followed Un Lun Dun[16].
  • The City & the City's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[17].
  • The City & the City's language of work or name is recorded as English[18].
  • The City & the City's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[19].
  • The City & the City was released on May 15, 2009[20].
  • The City & the City's has edition or translation is recorded as The City & the City[21].
  • The City & the City's has edition or translation is recorded as The City & the City[22].
  • The City & the City's has edition or translation is recorded as The City & the City[23].
  • The City & the City's has edition or translation is recorded as The City & the City[24].
  • The City & the City's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122041131[25].
  • The City & the City's nominated for is recorded as John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[26].
  • The City & the City's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The City & the City authored China Miéville[3].

Publication

The City & the City was published on May 15, 2009[20]. Its place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[18]. Genres include weird fiction[11], crime fiction[12], science fiction[13], fantasy[14], and dystopian fiction[15].

Reception

Awards received include BSFA Award for Best Novel[4], a literary award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1970[30]; Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[5], an award for best book (by genre)[31], in United States[32], founded in 1978[33]; Arthur C. Clarke Award[6], a literary award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1987[36]; Hugo Award for Best Novel[7], a literary award[37], founded in 1953[38]; Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[8], a speculative fiction award[39], in Spain[40], founded in 1994[41]; and Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[9], a class of award[42], founded in 1980[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The City & the City followed Un Lun Dun[16].

Why It Matters

The City & the City ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

What awards did The City & the City receive?

Honors received include BSFA Award for Best Novel[4], Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[5], Arthur C. Clarke Award[6], and Hugo Award for Best Novel[7].

Related Entities

China Miéville literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [6] ↑ . clarkeaward.com. clarkeaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . christopher-mckitterick.com. christopher-mckitterick.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] ↑ . 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. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  2. 4w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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