Synopsis
One day, suddenly and without explanation, the moon turns into a ball of cheese.
For some, it’s an opportunity. For others, it’s time to question their life choices. How can the world stay the same in the face of such absurdity and uncertainty?
Astronauts and billionaires, comedians and bank executives, professors and presidents, teenagers and patients at the end of their lives...
Details
05 February 2026336 pages
9781509835287Imprint: Tor
Reviews
A ridiculous concept imbued with gravity, charm, humor, plausible cynicism, and pathos—and perhaps the merest touch of spiteKirkus, starred review
Does what science fiction does best: offers a mirror up to society and explores how humanity might respond to sudden and seemingly impossible thingsBooklist, starred review
Chock-full of Scalzi's trademark humorLibrary Journal
A light-hearted story with a likeable fish-out-of-water protagonist and a lot of very smart cats . . . Who could resist?Rebecca Roanhorse, author of Black Sun on Starter Villain
