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Product Identifiers
PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-100374104107
ISBN-139780374104108
eBay Product ID (ePID)167772675
Product Key Features
Book TitleAuthority : a Novel
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicScience Fiction / Action & Adventure, Horror, Thrillers / Suspense, Literary, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year2014
GenreFiction
AuthorJeff Vandermeer
Book SeriesThe Southern Reach Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight8.8 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width5 in
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LCCN2013-041337
ReviewsThe great thing about Annihilation is the strange, elusive, and paranoid world that it creates. The great thing about Authority is the way it takes the premises that we think we know about that world and turns them inside out, destabilizing everything in a way that makes it even more strange and elusive, and makes us the ones who feel paranoid. A stunning book, followed by a second stunning book that makes you rethink the first., " Authority isn't a book that just picks up where the last one left off. Instead, it's packed full of new pleasures, not only new characters and settings but whole new kinds of writing. If Annihilation is an expedition novel painted with a thick coat of weird, then Authority is a spy novel given the same dark lacquer . . . Which makes me desperate to know what the third book is going to be like-whether it will be some mixture of the two, Jurassic Park meets James Bond, or some third thing entirely." -Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Authority isn't a book that just picks up where the last one left off. Instead, it's packed full of new pleasures, not only new characters and settings but whole new kinds of writing. If Annihilation is an expedition novel painted with a thick coat of weird, then Authority is a spy novel given the same dark lacquer . . . Which makes me desperate to know what the third book is going to be like--whether it will be some mixture of the two, Jurassic Park meets James Bond, or some third thing entirely., Unsettling and un-put-downable--like an old-fashioned adventure story, only weirder, beautifully written, and not at all old-fashioned., " Authority isn't a book that just picks up where the last one left off. Instead, it's packed full of new pleasures, not only new characters and settings but whole new kinds of writing. If Annihilation is an expedition novel painted with a thick coat of weird, then Authority is a spy novel given the same dark lacquer . . . Which makes me desperate to know what the third book is going to be like--whether it will be some mixture of the two, Jurassic Park meets James Bond, or some third thing entirely." -- Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore "The great thing about Annihilation is the strange, elusive, and paranoid world that it creates. The great thing about Authority is the way it takes the premises that we think we know about that world and turns them inside out, destabilizing everything in a way that makes it even more strange and elusive, and makes us the ones who feel paranoid. A stunning book, followed by a second stunning book that makes you rethink the first." -- Brian Evenson, author of Last Days with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "A clear triumph for VanderMeer, who after numerous works of genre fiction has suddenly transcended genre with a compelling, elegant and existential story of far broader appeal." -- Lydia Millet, Los Angeles Times with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Unsettling and un-put-downable--like an old-fashioned adventure story, only weirder, beautifully written, and not at all old-fashioned." -- Karen Joy Fowler, BookPage with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Chilling." -- Julie Bosman, The New York Times with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Ingenious." -- Laura Miller, Salon with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Enthralling." -- Tara Wanda Merrigan, GQ with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Fans of the Lost TV series . . . this one is for you." -- Molly Driscoll, The Christian Science Monitor "[ Annihilation ] will make you believe in the power of science mysteries again." -- Annalee Newitz, io9 with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Successfully creepy." -- Sara Sklaroff, The Washington Post with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Fascinating." -- John Domini, Miami Herald with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "[ Annihilation ] teases and terrifies and fascinates." -- Kevin Nguyen, Grantland with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Dazzling." -- Peter Straub, author of Lost Boy, Lost Girl with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Haunted and haunting." -- Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginners with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Original and beautiful, maddening and magnificent." -- Warren Ellis with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY, A clear triumph for VanderMeer, who after numerous works of genre fiction has suddenly transcended genre with a compelling, elegant and existential story of far broader appeal., " Authority isn't a book that just picks up where the last one left off. Instead, it's packed full of new pleasures, not only new characters and settings but whole new kinds of writing. If Annihilation is an expedition novel painted with a thick coat of weird, then Authority is a spy novel given the same dark lacquer . . . Which makes me desperate to know what the third book is going to be like--whether it will be some mixture of the two, Jurassic Park meets James Bond, or some third thing entirely." -- Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore "The great thing about Annihilation is the strange, elusive, and paranoid world that it creates. The great thing about Authority is the way it takes the premises that we think we know about that world and turns them inside out, destabilizing everything in a way that makes it even more strange and elusive, and makes us the ones who feel paranoid. A stunning book, followed by a second stunning book that makes you rethink the first." -- Brian Evenson, author of Last Days with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "A clear triumph for VanderMeer, who after numerous works of genre fiction has suddenly transcended genre with a compelling, elegant and existential story of far broader appeal." -- Lydia Millet, Los Angeles Times with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Unsettling and un-put-downable--like an old-fashioned adventure story, only weirder, beautifully written, and not at all old-fashioned." -- Karen Joy Fowler, BookPage with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Chilling." -- Julie Bosman, The New York Times with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Ingenious." -- Laura Miller, Salon with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Enthralling." -- Tara Wanda Merrigan, GQ with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Fans of the Lost TV series . . . this one is for you." -- Molly Driscoll, The Christian Science Monitor "[ Annihilation ] will make you believe in the power of science mysteries again." -- Annalee Newitz, io9 with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Successfully creepy." -- Sara Sklaroff, The Washington Post with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Fascinating." -- John Domini, Miami Herald with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "[ Annihilation ] teases and terrifies and fascinates." -- Kevin Nguyen, Grantland with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Dazzling." -- Peter Straub, author of Lost Boy, Lost Girl with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "Haunted and haunting." -- Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginners with praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY, " Authority isn't a book that just picks up where the last one left off. Instead, it's packed full of new pleasures, not only new characters and settings but whole new kinds of writing. If Annihilation is an expedition novel painted with a thick coat of weird, then Authority is a spy novel given the same dark lacquer . . . Which makes me desperate to know what the third book is going to be like-whether it will be some mixture of the two, Jurassic Park meets James Bond, or some third thing entirely." -Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "The great thing about Annihilation is the strange, elusive, and paranoid world that it creates. The great thing about Authority is the way it takes the premises that we think we know about that world and turns them inside out, destabilizing everything in a way that makes it even more strange and elusive, and makes us the ones who feel paranoid. A stunning book, followed by a second stunning book that makes you rethink the first." -Brian Evenson, author of Last Days "A clear triumph for VanderMeer, who after numerous works of genre fiction has suddenly transcended genre with a compelling, elegant and existential story of far broader appeal." -Lydia Millet, Los Angeles Times "Unsettling and un-put-downable-like an old-fashioned adventure story, only weirder, beautifully written, and not at all old-fashioned." -Karen Joy Fowler, BookPage "Chilling." -Julie Bosman, The New York Times "Ingenious." -Laura Miller, Salon "Enthralling." -Tara Wanda Merrigan, GQ "Fans of the Lost TV series...this one is for you." -Molly Driscoll, The Christian Science Monitor "[ Annihilation ] will make you believe in the power of science mysteries again." -Annalee Newitz, io9 "Successfully creepy." -Sara Sklaroff, The Washington Post "Fascinating." -John Domini, Miami Herald "[ Annihilation ] teases and terrifies and fascinates." -Kevin Nguyen, Grantland "Dazzling." -Peter Straub, author of Lost Boy, Lost Girl "Haunted and haunting." -Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginners "Original and beautiful, maddening and magnificent." -Warren Ellis, " Authority isn't a book that just picks up where the last one left off. Instead, it's packed full of new pleasures, not only new characters and settings but whole new kinds of writing. If Annihilation is an expedition novel painted with a thick coat of weird, then Authority is a spy novel given the same dark lacquer . . . Which makes me desperate to know what the third book is going to be like-whether it will be some mixture of the two, Jurassic Park meets James Bond, or some third thing entirely." -Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Praise for THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY "The great thing about Annihilation is the strange, elusive, and paranoid world that it creates. The great thing about Authority is the way it takes the premises that we think we know about that world and turns them inside out, destabilizing everything in a way that makes it even more strange and elusive, and makes us the ones who feel paranoid. A stunning book, followed by a second stunning book that makes you rethink the first." -Brian Evenson, author of Last Days "A clear triumph for VanderMeer, who after numerous works of genre fiction has suddenly transcended genre with a compelling, elegant and existential story of far broader appeal." -Lydia Millet, Los Angeles Times "Unsettling and un-put-downable-like an old-fashioned adventure story, only weirder, beautifully written, and not at all old-fashioned." -Karen Joy Fowler, BookPage "Chilling." -Julie Bosman, The New York Times "Ingenious." -Laura Miller, Salon "Enthralling." -Tara Wanda Merrigan, GQ "Fans of the Lost TV series . . . this one is for you." -Molly Driscoll, The Christian Science Monitor "[ Annihilation ] will make you believe in the power of science mysteries again." -Annalee Newitz, io9 "Successfully creepy." -Sara Sklaroff, The Washington Post "Fascinating." -John Domini, Miami Herald "[ Annihilation ] teases and terrifies and fascinates." -Kevin Nguyen, Grantland "Dazzling." -Peter Straub, author of Lost Boy, Lost Girl "Haunted and haunting." -Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginners "Original and beautiful, maddening and magnificent." -Warren Ellis, " Authority isn't a book that just picks up where the last one left off. Instead, it's packed full of new pleasures, not only new characters and settings but whole new kinds of writing. If Annihilation is an expedition novel painted with a thick coat of weird, then Authority is a spy novel given the same dark lacquer . . . Which makes me desperate to know what the third book is going to be like-whether it will be some mixture of the two, Jurassic Park meets James Bond, or some third thing entirely." -Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Praise for The Southern Reach Trilogy "The great thing about Annihilation is the strange, elusive, and paranoid world that it creates. The great thing about Authority is the way it takes the premises that we think we know about that world and turns them inside out, destabilizing everything ina way that makes it even more strange and elusive, and makes us the ones who feel paranoid. A stunning book, followed by a second stunning book that makes you rethink the first." -Brian Evenson, author of Last Days "A clear triumph for VanderMeer, who after numerous works of genre fiction has suddenly transcended genre with a compelling, elegant and existential story of far broader appeal." -Lydia Millet, Los Angeles Times "Unsettling and un-put-downable-like an old-fashioned adventure story, only weirder, beautifully written, and not at all old-fashioned." -Karen Joy Fowler, BookPage "Chilling." -Julie Bosman, The New York Times "Ingenious." -Laura Miller, Salon "Enthralling." -Tara Wanda Merrigan, GQ "Fans of the Lost TV series...this one is for you." -Molly Driscoll, The Christian Science Monitor "[ Annihilation ] will make you believe in the power of science mysteries again." -Annalee Newitz, io9 "Successfully creepy." -Sara Sklaroff, The Washington Post "Fascinating." -John Domini, Miami Herald "[ Annihilation ] teases and terrifies and fascinates." -Kevin Nguyen, Grantland "Dazzling." -Peter Straub, author of Lost Boy, Lost Girl "Haunted and haunting." -Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginners "Original and beautiful, maddening and magnificent." -Warren Ellis
Series Volume Number2
SynopsisNOW AVAILBLE IN A SPECIAL NEW TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION In Authority , the New York Times bestselling second volume of Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy, Area X's most disturbing questions are answered . . . but the answers are far from reassuring. After thirty years, the only human engagement with Area X--a seemingly malevolent landscape surrounded by an invisible border and mysteriously wiped clean of all signs of civilization--has been a series of expeditions overseen by a government agency so secret it has almost been forgotten: the Southern Reach. Following the tumultuous twelfth expedition chronicled in Annihilation , the agency is in complete disarray. John Rodrigues (aka "Control") is the Southern Reach's newly appointed head. Working with a distrustful but desperate team, a series of frustrating interrogations, a cache of hidden notes, and hours of profoundly troubling video footage, Control begins to penetrate the secrets of Area X. But with each discovery he must confront disturbing truths about himself and the agency he's pledged to serve., After thirty years, the only human engagement with Area X--a seemingly malevolent landscape surrounded by an invisible border and mysteriously wiped clean of all signs of civilization--has been a series of expeditions overseen by a government agency so secret it has almost been forgotten: the Southern Reach. Following the tumultuous twelfth expedition chronicled in Annihilation , the agency is in complete disarray. John Rodrigues (aka "Control") is the Southern Reach's newly appointed head. Working with a distrustful but desperate team, a series of frustrating interrogations, a cache of hidden notes, and hours of profoundly troubling video footage, Control begins to penetrate the secrets of Area X. But with each discovery he must confront disturbing truths about himself and the agency he's pledged to serve. In Authority , the New York Times bestselling second volume of Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy, Area X's most disturbing questions are answered . . . but the answers are far from reassuring.
LC Classification NumberPS3572.A4284A93 2014
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- 25 Oct, 2017
Making it up as we go along.
What a disappointment. It was like slogging through a horrible office environment day after day. The main character was,.. I don't know what he was. He didn't know who he was. The book tells you nothing about Area X except that it suddenly "expands" at the end. Interesting but strange. It really did seem like the author struggling for a story. Unfocused and tedious. He should have stopped at the first book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 05 Oct, 2021
Slow burn
An atmospheric, psychedelic, slow burn. A different pace than the first book. Lots of reveals, especially the last third of the book. Can’t wait to read the next one.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Oct, 2019
Great book, in great condition
Love this author. Very interesting sequel to AuthorityVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 19 Jul, 2023
intriguing story
Second part of mystery fantasy. It was hard book to put down. excellent narration.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Nov, 2024
Great read
In the heart of the Southern Reach bureaucracy. Very insightful.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
