Alastair Reynolds
Author of Revelation Space
About the Author
Series
Works by Alastair Reynolds
Open and Shut 11 copies
Rivelazione /2 10 copies
Rivelazione /1 9 copies
Fresco 8 copies
The Fixation 7 copies
Stroboscopic 7 copies
At Budokan 6 copies
The Receivers {short story} 6 copies
Fury 6 copies
The Star Surgeon's Apprentice 5 copies
Byrd Land Six {short story} 4 copies
Feeling Rejected 4 copies
The Big Hello! 4 copies
Ascension Day 4 copies
Trauma Pod 4 copies
Viper 3 copies
On the Oodnadatta {short story} 3 copies
The Old Man and the Martian Sea 3 copies
The Water Thief (Short story) 3 copies
In Babelsberg (short story) 3 copies
Shadow Captain 3 copies
Slow Bullets 2 copies
Sad Kapteyn 2 copies
The Last Log of the Lachrymosa 2 copies
Holdfast {short story} 2 copies
Bone Silence 2 copies
A Murmuration {short story} 2 copies
Magic Bone Woman 2 copies
Star Surgeon's Apprentice 1 copy
Death's Door 1 copy
Poseidon's Wake 1 copy
Merlin’s Gun 1 copy
Lune And The Red Empress 1 copy
The Iron Tactician 1 copy
Un-Collected Stories 1 copy
Stories 1 copy
A Map of Mercury 1 copy
Short Fiction Complete 1 copy
Night Passage {short story} 1 copy
Different Seas {short story} 1 copy
2006 1 copy
Associated Works
The Best of the Best, Volume 2: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels (2007) — Contributor — 202 copies
The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of The Year's Best Science Fiction (2019) — Contributor — 131 copies
2001: An Odyssey in Words: Celebrating the Centenary of Arthur C. Clarke's Birth (2018) — Contributor — 54 copies
More Human Than Human: Stories of Androids, Robots, and Manufactured Humanity (2017) — Contributor — 50 copies
Celebration: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the British Science Fiction Association (2008) — Contributor — 34 copies
The Year’s Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 6 — Contributor — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Reynolds, Alastair
- Legal name
- Reynolds, Alastair Preston
- Birthdate
- 1966-03-13
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
Wales - Birthplace
- Barry, Wales, UK
- Places of residence
- Leiden, Netherlands
Cornwall, England, UK
Cardiff, Wales, UK - Education
- Newcastle University (BS|1988)
University of St Andrews (Ph.D|1991) - Occupations
- astronomer
astrophysicist
science fiction writer - Organizations
- European Space Agency
- Awards and honors
- British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel (2001)
Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book (2017)
Sidewise Award for Alternate History (2010)
Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Story
Guest of Honour Odyssey (Eastercon) 2010
Members
Discussions
[[Alistair Reynolds']] [Terminal World] in Science Fiction Fans (July 2011)
Reviews
Another great read by Alastair Reynolds. Dreyfus and Jane Aumonier and Sparver - all great characters. But really Jane shined in this book and I just loved her tough, stoic grit. She had a much bigger role in this book than the first in the series which was great. I loved the mystery-vibe of the story set in space. Can't wait for the next book.
The first third or so of the novel felt like it was going nowhere. Boy was I wrong.
Great space opera, with all its feelings in the right place, an adult look at conflicts and a broad time-span. Worth trudging along the first few chapters.
It stayed with me in a weird way, I realise now that I am finally writing a review, after few months...
Great space opera, with all its feelings in the right place, an adult look at conflicts and a broad time-span. Worth trudging along the first few chapters.
It stayed with me in a weird way, I realise now that I am finally writing a review, after few months...
This is the recently released third novel in the Prefect Dreyfus Emergency trilogy, following The Prefect (re-released as Aurora Rising) and Elysium Fire. It has been over three years since I read Elysium Fire, and I fear it negatively impacted my enjoyment of this book.
I rated the first two installments of the trilogy quite highly; however, I had a hard time picking up where I left off three years ago. I think I would have enjoyed it more had I followed up Elysium Fire more quickly.
In any event, read the first two novels of the series. You cannot begin with this one and have any hope of enjoying it. If you’ve read the first two, you don’t need me to set the scene; the Glitter Band, Panoply, the Yellowstone System, Prefect Dreyfus and the AI protagonist Aurora.
I must say, I was not a fan of the conclusion. It seemed highly unlikely and unrealistic, but all in all, the trilogy is well worth the time.… (more)
I rated the first two installments of the trilogy quite highly; however, I had a hard time picking up where I left off three years ago. I think I would have enjoyed it more had I followed up Elysium Fire more quickly.
In any event, read the first two novels of the series. You cannot begin with this one and have any hope of enjoying it. If you’ve read the first two, you don’t need me to set the scene; the Glitter Band, Panoply, the Yellowstone System, Prefect Dreyfus and the AI protagonist Aurora.
I must say, I was not a fan of the conclusion. It seemed highly unlikely and unrealistic, but all in all, the trilogy is well worth the time.… (more)
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- Works
- 128
- Also by
- 102
- Members
- 34,916
- Popularity
- #542
- Rating
- 3.8
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- ISBNs
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It is slower to get going then other Reynolds books (or perhaps I was more forgiving of the slower pace with the other novels, knowing there were part of a Trilogy)and can be difficult to follow initially with lots of flashback's and dream sequences. But the fabulous world building and typical high drama of a Reynolds novels are here in abundance with a well paced and executed finale.
Check it out before reading Revelation Space to see if you want to commit to a Trilogy of more of the same - but I strongly recommend that you do.… (more)