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Epic Fantasy

A Deadly Education

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  • 2020 first published
  • 313 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (27 ratings)
  • 8 editions
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Published in 2020, A Deadly Education is an epic fantasy novel by Naomi Novik. Readers will find themes of coming of age and magic.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 27 ratings, and 170 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction bestseller list in 2020.

At about 313 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Awards & lists

  • ✦Locus Awards 2021 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Fiction, 2020

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Contemporary fantasy
  • Coming of age
  • Epic fantasy
  • Fantasy
  • Magic

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote A Deadly Education?

A Deadly Education was written by Naomi Novik and first published in 2020.

What genre is A Deadly Education?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.

How long is A Deadly Education?

The median edition has 313 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Deadly Education?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Way of Kings, The Wise Man’s Fear and The Well of Ascension.

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