“The Long Earth” – Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter

Hi everyone,

We’ve been working to find a way to get Sir Terry Pratchett into the rotation and I’m glad to see you all agree. This was the first month with “The Long Earth” on the poll and it was picked by a wide margin. So let’s get into it!

Book of the Month
The Long Earth – Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter (2012)

Stephen Baxter, who is a well-established sci fi author in his own right, and Pratchett collaborated a number of times before Pratchett’s death in 2015. “The Long Earth” is widely considered some of their best work together. The story revolves around a string of alternate Earths, all within the same spacetime as our world, and the ability to “step” between those worlds. In their review of the novel, [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/jun/20/long-earth-terry-pratchett-stephen-baxter-review) found it to be “much more like a Baxter novel than a Pratchett one.” It does not lean as hard on Pratchett’s sense of humor for the engine of the story. It was also said to be “a charming, absorbing and somehow spacious piece of imagineering.”

To join a Book Club meeting, all you will need is YOURSELF! If you haven’t had a chance to finish the book, we still would love for you to join us in the discussion.

Cheers,
Jon