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Mystery · 1954 · PG

The Naked Sun

by Isaac Asimov

On a world where humans never meet, a detective must solve a murder that should have been impossible.

For10+GenreMysteryLength223 pagesRead time~6 hours

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Violence

Barely any

A murder; mild violence

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of isolation, human connection, and the nature of society

What this book is about

The second Elijah Baley novel (1957). Detective Baley is sent to Solaria, a planet where 20,000 humans live in total physical isolation, never meeting in person. A murder mystery with philosophical depth. Entirely clean. Appropriate for older teens and adults.

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