Science fiction · Adventure · Young adult
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
Kira Navarez is a xenobiologist on a survey mission when she finds something alien that changes her life. It draws her into a conflict between humans and a far larger threat across the stars.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2019
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 880
- Format
- Book 1 of 1 in Fractalverse
Read this if you like big, old-fashioned space opera with a first-contact heart and a lot of action.
Skip this if you want a short or understated science-fiction story, as this one is long and crowded.
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Quick answers about To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
- What is To Sleep in a Sea of Stars about?
- Kira Navarez is a xenobiologist on a survey mission when she finds something alien that changes her life. It draws her into a conflict between humans and a far larger threat across the stars.
- Who should read To Sleep in a Sea of Stars?
- Read it if you like big, old-fashioned space opera with a first-contact heart and a lot of action. Skip it if you want a short or understated science-fiction story, as this one is long and crowded.
- How long and how fast is To Sleep in a Sea of Stars?
- It is a medium-paced, long read of about 880 pages, first published in 2019.
- Does To Sleep in a Sea of Stars have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death, Grief, War.
- Can I borrow To Sleep in a Sea of Stars for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends To Sleep in a Sea of Stars; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after To Sleep in a Sea of Stars?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Project Hail Mary, Leviathan Wakes, Annihilation.
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