Book · 2025 · Fiction
This Is How You Lose the Time War (Deluxe Edition)
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This Is How You Lose the Time War (Deluxe Edition) is a science fiction novel by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone that follows two rival agents writing clandestine letters across time. Hugh Howey discussed the book on The Tim Ferriss Show, noting that it was so exceptionally good that he considered it one of the recent reads that genuinely improved his own writing. On another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, host Tim Ferriss also recommended the novel, highlighting that a large part of what makes the book so remarkably cool is that it was written by two different people who alternated chapters as they progressed while still maintaining an entirely cohesive narrative. Both podcasters emphasized the high quality of the collaboration and the unique appeal of the story, pointing to its memorable execution and engrossing prose as reasons why readers and writers alike should pick it up. The novel has captured significant praise across different literary and creative circles for its inventive structure and poetic depth, making it a frequent point of discussion among authors looking for narrative inspiration and readers seeking a distinctive speculative fiction experience.
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Hugh Howey some of the books I've read recently that have I think upped my writing one was this is how you lose the ti… 1
“some of the books I've read recently that have I think upped my writing one was this is how you lose the time War which is so good yeah it's so good that is an incredible book”
Tim Ferriss there is a book called This Is How You Lose the Time War and part of what makes it so cool is that it was w… 1
“there is a book called This Is How You Lose the Time War and part of what makes it so cool is that it was written by two people who alternated chapters as they went along, but it is entirely cohesive.”
