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Bradley Somer’s novels have been published in over twenty countries, translated into several languages, and produced in many print, digital, and audio formats. A few have even been optioned for screen.

His newest, WE ARE ALL OF US LEFT BEHIND, will be released in the Fall of 2025.

He is the author of three previous novels: EXTINCTION (Blackstone Publishing & HarperCollins UK, 2022), FISHBOWL (St. Martin’s Press & Penguin Random House UK, 2015), and IMPERFECTIONS (Nightwood Editions, 2012). He has also written a ton of short fiction, which has appeared in literary journals, reviews, and anthologies over the past twenty years.

Bradley holds degrees in Archaeology and Anthropology, where his studies focused on paleoenvironments and human prehisto ...more

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	Fishbowl 3.79 avg rating — 4,575 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Extinction 3.41 avg rating — 385 ratings — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Imperfections 3.89 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Are All of Us Left Behind 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fishbowl: A Novel 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Der Tag, an dem der Goldfisch aus dem 27. Stock fiel by Bradley Somer (Goodreads Author), Christoph Wortberg (Narrator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Body Language: A Head-To-Toe Anthology by John B. Lee (Editor), Bradley Somer (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A few days back, the U.K. launchedthe paperback version of Fishbowl! It’s now out there in the world as a soft and imminently caress-able paperback. The folks at Ebury did a bang-up job on creating a gorgeous new version of the book (and it will soon be available at Tesco shops as well). Check out the new cover below!

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On Giving Up

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“There's such a fragile, thin veneer of illusion between the words "together" and "alone".”
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“When the reason for a thing's being illuminated, it doesn't hold the same mystery it does when it is unknown, which is both a wonderful and a horrible revelation. It's wonderful because it's like peeking into the universe and understanding a tiny bit of its complexity. It's also horrible because a little bit of magic is removed from the world with each discovery.”
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“If you live half as long, is the time you spend twice as important?”
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