The Player of Games
A science fiction novel about Jernau Morat Gurgeh, a master game-player from a utopian civilization, who is recruited to travel to a distant, brutal empire where a complex game determines social status and political power.
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Ranked #1816 of 1942
Mentioned 1× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 1 episode, most recently on Mar 5, 2014.
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Mentioned by Greg Proops · 00:14:59 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
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