

“Throw out that depresso for this cozy cup of tea.” - BuzzFeed Fans of gentle, smart, and hopeful science fiction will delight in this promising series starter." - Publishers Weekly

"Written with all of Chambers’ characteristic nuance and careful thought, this is a cozy, wholesome meditation on the nature of consciousness and its place in the natural world. “The first book in Chambers’ new series feels like a moment to breathe, a novel that exists to give readers a place to rest and think… Recommended for fans of Chambers’ Wayfarers series and The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune.” - Booklist Starred Review "A joyful experience and, as with all of Chambers’s books, I was left with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside." - New Scientist It's a soft hug of a book, and it says 'It's okay if you're not okay right now.' It made me cry the good sort of tears-the sort when someone is unexpectedly kind to you at the moment you need it most." -Alexandra Rowland It felt like a warm cup of tea made by someone who loves me. "I read this book in one sitting when I was having a really wretched day, and it helped. We could all use a read like this right now." -Sarah Pinsker

"I'm the world's biggest fan of odd couple buddy road trips in science fiction, and this odd couple buddy road trip is a delight: funny, thoughtful, touching, sweet, and one of the most humane books I've read in a long time.

Exploring it with the two main characters was a fun and fascinating experience.” -Martha Wells "This was an optimistic vision of a lush, beautiful world that came back from the brink of disaster. Stunning, kind, necessary.” -Sarah Gailey This is a book that, for one night, made me stop asking ‘what am I even for?’ I’m prescribing a preorder to anyone who has ever felt lost. “Chambers’ writing is always tender and healing, but this book has something else braided into it - something more. “Hugo Award–winning author Becky Chambers begins a new series with this delightful and quietly philosophical novella that presents a hopeful glimpse into a future where humanity actually does the right thing.” - Buzzfeed With a pervading sense of optimism and warmth, A Psalm for the Wild-Built inaugurates an exciting series from one of science fiction's brightest stars.” - Shelf Awareness starred review “The gentle touch with which Chambers handles her material makes the book's loftiest philosophical aims feel grounded. “ A Psalm for the Wild-Built begins a series that looks optimistic and hopeful, pursuing stories that arise from abundance instead of scarcity, kindness instead of cruelty, and I look forward to seeing where it goes from here.” -NPR St Joseph's University (Brooklyn Voices Series)Ī Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize Finalist!.
