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How High We Go in the Dark

Sequoia Nagamatsu

First published January 2022
Type Novel

(Robin MacArthur, in Scientific American): "[A] dystopian narrative set in the near future about an ancient virus that is uncovered by a scientist ... while she is researching melting permafrost in the Arctic."

Earlier versions of 11 chapters appeared as separate stories in various publications.

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2022 Goodreads Choice Awards Science Fiction Nominee/Finalist
2022 Goodreads Choice Awards Debut Novel Nominee/Finalist
2022 The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction Nominee/Finalist
2023 Locus Poll Award Best First Novel Nominee/Finalist

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
January 2022 Cover How High We Go in the Dark Bloomsbury Novel
January 2022 Cover How High We Go in the Dark William Morrow / HarperCollins Novel
January 2022 Cover How High We Go in the Dark HarperLuxe Novel
January 2022 Cover How High We Go in the Dark William Morrow / HarperCollins Novel
January 2022 Cover How High We Go in the Dark HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing Novel
January 2022 Cover How High We Go in the Dark HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing Novel
January 2022 Cover How High We Go in the Dark Bloomsbury Novel
January 2022 Cover How High We Go in the Dark Bloomsbury Novel
January 2022 How High We Go in the Dark Bloomsbury Novel
January 2022 Cover How High We Go in the Dark HarperAudio Novel
January 2023 Cover How High We Go in the Dark William Morrow / HarperCollins Novel
February 2023 Cover How High We Go in the Dark Bloomsbury Novel
February 2023 Cover How High We Go in the Dark Bloomsbury Novel 1