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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
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Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Reader’s Age: Adults 18+ (Suitable for mature teens 16+ with parental guidance)
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Author: Kaliane Bradley
Release Date: April 1, 2025
Genre: Historical Fiction
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Buy The Ministry of Time (Paperback) A Genre, Bending Bestseller by Kaliane Bradley
About the Book
The Ministry of Time is a bold, genre-bending debut that asks a question most novels never dare to consider: what does it mean to defy history when history is actually living in your house? Equal parts time travel romance, spy thriller, and workplace comedy, this novel pulls you in from the very first page and never lets you go.
From the Back Cover
A woman. A man out of time. A secret the government cannot hide forever.
When a civil servant is assigned to help a 19th-century explorer adjust to life in modern London, she expects awkward small talk and cultural clashes. What she gets is something far more dangerous — and far more personal.
About the Author
Kaliane Bradley is a British-Cambodian writer and editor based in London, whose short fiction has appeared in publications like Electric Literature and Catapult. Goodreads She won both the 2022 Harper’s Bazaar Short Story Prize and the 2022 V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize before her debut novel took the literary world by storm.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is perfect for readers who love stories that mix genres without apology. If you enjoy slow-burn romance, clever wit, historical detail, and a touch of mystery, this novel was written for you. Book club members will especially love the layers of conversation it opens up around identity, history, and love.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is The Ministry of Time a romance novel or a science fiction book?
It is genuinely both. The Ministry of Time blends time travel science fiction with a slow-burn romance, spy thriller elements, and workplace humor. Readers who enjoy one genre will likely fall in love with the others. It has been called one of the most original debut novels in years precisely because it refuses to fit into just one box.
Is The Ministry of Time suitable for teens?
The book is written for adult readers and contains some mature themes including romance and violence. It is most suitable for readers aged 18 and above. Mature teen readers aged 16 and up may enjoy it with parental guidance.
Why is The Ministry of Time so popular?
It was named one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of summer 2024, became a New York Times bestseller, was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel, and won the Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction. Simon & Schuster Readers praise it for its wit, heart, and the sheer fun of watching a Victorian-era explorer navigate modern London while a love story quietly unfolds.
| Weight | 460 g |
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| Dimensions | 6 × 0.28 × 9 cm |
The novel follows a government employee at the newly founded Ministry of Time who is tasked with helping one of the first time-travelling "expats" adjust to modern life Wikipedia — specifically, Commander Graham Gore, an explorer rescued from Franklin's lost expedition of 1847. What starts as an uncomfortable roommate arrangement quietly grows into something deep and unexpected. By the time the true shape of the Ministry's project comes to light, the bridge has fallen haphazardly and fervently in love, with consequences she never could have imagined. Shots are fired, there is a mole at the Ministry, and the heroine finds herself unsure of who to trust and how to separate her feelings from the work she has been assigned to do. At its heart, this is a story about belonging, power, identity, and what we owe each other across time. It is funny, moving, thrilling, and deeply human, all at once.
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