Young adult · Science fiction
The Knife of Never Letting Go
On a colony planet where men's thoughts are audible as Noise, a boy named Todd discovers a secret in his town and flees with a girl and his dog.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2008
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 512
- Format
- Book 1 of 3 in Chaos Walking
Read this if you like fast, bleak teen science fiction with a distinctive voice.
Skip this if you dislike dialect spelling or stories that are hard on animals and characters.
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Quick answers about The Knife of Never Letting Go
- What is The Knife of Never Letting Go about?
- On a colony planet where men's thoughts are audible as Noise, a boy named Todd discovers a secret in his town and flees with a girl and his dog.
- Who should read The Knife of Never Letting Go?
- Read it if you like fast, bleak teen science fiction with a distinctive voice. Skip it if you dislike dialect spelling or stories that are hard on animals and characters.
- How long and how fast is The Knife of Never Letting Go?
- It is a fast-paced, long read of about 512 pages, first published in 2008.
- Does The Knife of Never Letting Go have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death, Animal death.
- Can I borrow The Knife of Never Letting Go for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Knife of Never Letting Go; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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