#131 in Fantasy
Bookshops & Bonedust
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #5
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About the book
Bookshops & Bonedust is a fantasy novel written by American author Travis Baldree. It was first published in trade paperback and ebook by Tor Books and in audiobook by Macmillan Audio in November, 2023. It is a prequel to the author's 2022 novel Legends & Lattes.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 772 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 81% of the weight and the score stays at 8.3 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 8 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 764 | 99% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“The anti Abercrombie. I am not the target audience for this book. I love Grimdark, I love grey characters and i love cynical humour. Bookshops and Bone Dust is none of the above, the characters are good, they do good things and are rewarded for their efforts. Boring right? Wrong! The author executes the story so well that the characters, rather than being sickly sweet, feel like real people who make real decisions. They just choose to be kind to each other. There are two plots in this book, a low stakes and a higher stakes one. I found myself caring about the low stakes plot and found th…”
“Synopsis: Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she's packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk—so far from the action that she worries she'll never be able to return to it. What's a thwarted soldier of fortune to do? Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn't possibly imagine. My Thoughts: The prose in the book is solid, and it's clear that it has been edited with care. There's …”
Frequently asked
What is Bookshops & Bonedust rated?
8.3 out of 10, from 772 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Bookshops & Bonedust worth reading?
Readers give it 8.3/10 from 772 ratings, which puts it ahead of 35 % of the Fantasy shelf.
Where does Bookshops & Bonedust rank?
#131 in Fantasy on the current snapshot.
Was Bookshops & Bonedust a bestseller?
Yes — 1 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #5. Sales are shown here but never scored.
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