Klara and the Sun

Klara and the Sun
First edition
AuthorKazuo Ishiguro
LanguageEnglish
Genre
PublisherFaber and Faber
Publication date
2 March 2021
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Pages307
ISBN978-0-571-36487-9 (Hardback)
OCLC1158700107
823/.914
LC ClassPR6059.S5 K57 2021
Preceded byThe Buried Giant 
Websitewww.klaraandthesun.com

Klara and the Sun is the eighth novel by the British writer Kazuo Ishiguro, published on 2 March 2021. It is a dystopian science fiction story.

Set in the U.S. in an unspecified future, the book is told from the point of view of Klara, a solar-powered AF (Artificial Friend), who is chosen by Josie, a sickly child, to be her companion.

The novel was longlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize.