Necessity
| First published | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Tor |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| ISBN | 9780765379023 |
| Cover art | Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino |
| Pages | 334 |
Notes
Data from Amazon and Locus Magazine #668 as of 2016-09-06. Based on uncorrected advance trade-sized paperback reading copy (as is cover image):
- First printing per number line, "First Edition: July 2016".
- Back cover states 336 pages, last numbered (and non-blank) page is 334, novel ends on page 331, remainder being "Thanks".
- Hardcover price $25.99 / $36.99 CAN.
- No cover art credit.
- Cover: The School of Athens by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Locus Poll Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2017 | Mythopoeic Award | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2017 | Prometheus Award | Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2017 | Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic | Adult | Nominee/Finalist |
