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An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller

A USA Today Bestseller

An Indigo #1 Teen Book of the Year, 2021

A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens, 2021

A Boston Globe Best Book, 2021

One of Book Riot’s “20 best science fiction books of all time”

Winner of the Barnes and Noble YA Book Award, 2022

Winner of the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award, 2022

Winner of the Arlene Barlin Award for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2022

Winner of the British Science Fiction Association Award, 2021

Winner of the Green Mountain Book Award, 2023

A White Pine Honor Book, 2023

Finalist for the Andre Norton Nebula Award, 2021

Finalist for the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, 2022

Finalist for the Locus Awards for Young Adult Novel and First Novel, 2022

“The action-packed plot, involving battles both physical and mental, is original and incorporates queer themes and Zetian’s unwavering, cathartic feminism.” —Kirkus Reviews

“[This series] opener will appeal to those seeking high-energy, feminist, queer narratives.” —Publishers Weekly

“Iron Widow is an exciting, action-packed sci-fi story and a scathing indictment of patriarchal culture.” —Shelf Awareness

“Like its ferocious heroine, Iron Widow is brutal, bloodthirsty, and full of rage.” —Julie C. Dao, author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

“Absolutely epic. This is the historical-inspired, futuristic sci-fi mash-up of my wildest dreams. Iron Widow charges headfirst into a world of giant mechas and uncompromising characters. The brutal beauty of Xiran Jay Zhao’s writing kept me glued to the page from start to finish.” —Chloe Gong, New York Times–­bestselling author of These Violent Delights

“A primal scream of a book, Iron Widow delivers on all that fury and more, combining meticulous pacing and brilliant world building to make a truly epic read.” —E.K. Johnston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Aetherbound

“In Iron Widow, Zhao crafts a thrilling, brutal tale with jaw-dropping action and a fierce and unyielding heroine. Zetian is unstoppable, and I dare you not to cheer her on.” —Elizabeth Lim, bestselling author of Spin the Dawn