Ancillary Justice
Ancillary Justice is a science fiction novel by the American writer Ann Leckie, published in 2013. It is Leckie's debut novel and the first in her Imperial Radch space opera trilogy, followed by Ancillary Sword (2014) and Ancillary Mercy (2015). The novel follows Breq—who is both the sole survivor of a starship destroyed by treachery and the vessel of that ship's artificial consciousness—as she seeks revenge against the ruler of her civilization. The cover art is by John Harris.
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| Author | Ann Leckie |
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| Cover artist | John Harris |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Orbit Books |
Publication date | 1 October 2013 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) Ebook Audiobook (read by Adjoa Andoh) |
| Pages | 409 |
| Awards | Hugo Award for Best Novel (2014) Nebula Award for Best Novel (2014) BSFA Award for Best Novel (2013) Arthur C. Clarke Award (2014) Locus Award for Best First Novel (2014) Kitschies Golden Tentacle for best debut novel (2013) Seiun Award for Best Translated Novel (2016) |
| ISBN | 978-0-316-24662-0 |
| Followed by | Ancillary Sword |
Ancillary Justice received critical praise and won the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, BSFA Award, Arthur C. Clarke Award, and Locus Award for Best First Novel. It is the only novel to have won the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke awards.
Two other novels, Provenance (2017) and Translation State (2023), and two short stories, "Night's Slow Poison" and "She Commands Me and I Obey", are set in the same fictional universe.