The Poppy War
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| Author | R. F. Kuang |
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| Audio read by | Emily Woo Zeller |
| Cover artist | Jung Shan Chang |
| Language | English |
| Series | Poppy War trilogy |
Release number | 1 |
| Genre | Grimdark, High fantasy |
| Publisher | Harper Voyager |
Publication date | May 1, 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, digital |
| Pages | 544 |
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| ISBN | 978-0062662569 (hardback) |
| OCLC | 999574471 |
| Followed by | The Dragon Republic |
The Poppy War is a 2018 fantasy novel by American author R. F. Kuang, published by Harper Voyager. A grimdark fantasy, its plot draws on politics from mid-20th-century China, with the conflict in the novel based on the Second Sino-Japanese War, and an atmosphere inspired by the Song dynasty. A sequel, The Dragon Republic, was released in August 2019, and a third book, The Burning God, was released November 2020.
Harper Voyager's editorial director David Pomerico acquired the novel after a heated auction on Kuang's 20th birthday.