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Shapeshifter Fiction

The Thing Itself

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  • 2016 first published
  • 360 pages
  • 2 editions
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Adam Roberts's The Thing Itself (2016) is a shifter fiction novel. It deals with missing persons, life on other planets, human-alien encounters and Shapeshifting.

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It runs to roughly 360 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

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  • Science fiction
  • Missing persons
  • Life on other planets
  • Human-alien encounters
  • Shapeshifting
  • Scientific expeditions

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Who wrote The Thing Itself?

The Thing Itself was written by Adam Roberts and first published in 2016.

What genre is The Thing Itself?

It is usually shelved as Shapeshifter Fiction.

How long is The Thing Itself?

The median edition has 360 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Thing Itself?

Readers who like it often enjoy Claimed by Pleasure, Nimona and The Wind Through the Keyhole.

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