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What it is about

  • Z War

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  • Novel

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  • Adult

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Its subjects in Wikidata: Z War. It is listed for an audience of adults.

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First published
First published on September 12, 2006. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
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Wikidata lists the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books for this book. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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