Zoo City
Published in 2010, Zoo City is an urban fantasy novel by Lauren Beukes and Philibert-Caillat Laurent Beukes Lauren. The story is set in Africa. It deals with missing persons, music trade, Investigation and magic.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 19 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 18 editions.
At about 384 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About Zoo City
Zinzi has a talent for finding lost things. To save herself, she’s got to find the hardest thing of all: the truth. An astonishing second novel from the author of the highly-acclaimed Moxyland.
Awards & lists
- ✦Otherwise Award 2011 — Overall (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2011 — Best Novel (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2011 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
- 🏆Arthur C. Clarke Award 2011 — Overall (winner)
- ✦BSFA Awards 2010 — Best Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Zoo City?
Zoo City was written by Lauren Beukes and Philibert-Caillat Laurent Beukes Lauren and first published in 2010.
What genre is Zoo City?
It is usually shelved as Urban Fantasy.
How long is Zoo City?
The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Zoo City?
Readers who like it often enjoy Storm Front, City of Stairs and The Changeling.
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