Ragamuffin (novel)

{{short description|2007 novel by Tobias S. Buckell}}

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{{Infobox book |

| name = Ragamuffin

| title_orig =

| translator =

| image = Ragamuffin (novel).jpg

| caption = First edition

| author = Tobias S. Buckell

| illustrator =

| cover_artist = Todd Lockwood

| country = United States

| language = English

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| subject =

| genre = Science fiction

| publisher = Tor Books

| release_date = June 12, 2007

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| media_type = Hardcover

| pages = 320 pp

| isbn = 0-7653-1507-6

| dewey= 813/.54 22

| congress= PS3602.U2635 R34 2007

| oclc= 84904012

| preceded_by = Crystal Rain

| followed_by = Sly Mongoose

}}

Ragamuffin is the second novel by Caribbean science fiction writer Tobias S. Buckell. It is the sequel to his first novel, Crystal Rain.[http://www.mercurynews.com/books/ci_6550320?nclick_check=1 Mercury News][http://www.sfreviews.net/buckell_ragamuffin.html Sfreviews.net][http://www.strangehorizons.com/reviews/2008/02/ragamuffin_by_t.shtml Strangehorizons.com][http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2010/12/draft_review_ragamuffin_by_tobias_buckell/ Sfsignal.com][http://prometheus-unbound.org/2011/06/30/book-review-ragamuffin-by-tobias-buckell/ Prometheus-unbound.org][http://www.sffworld.com/brevoff/382.html Sffworld.com]

Buckell labeled Ragamuffin a "Caribbean space opera", with his previous novel being called "Caribbean steampunk". It is followed by his third novel, Sly Mongoose.

Ragamuffin was nominated for the 2007 Nebula Award for Best Novel and was a finalist for the 2008 Prometheus Award.{{Cite web |title=Title: Ragamuffin |url=https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?373981 |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.isfdb.org}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |last4= |first4= |last5= |first5= |title=Ragamuffin |url=https://nebulas.sfwa.org/nominated-work/ragamuffin/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=The Nebula Awards® |language=en-US}}https://www.lfs.org/releases/2008Finalists.shtml

It has received several reviews.