Title: Inverted World Title Record # 1706
Author: Christopher Priest
Date: 1974-05-00
Type: NOVEL
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Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles	Translations	Serializations
Year Title 1974 The Inverted World	Year Language Title 1975ⓘTranslated by Bruno Martin. French Le monde inverti 1976ⓘTranslated by María Raquel Albornoz Spanish El mundo invertido 1976ⓘTranslated by Yoma Cap. Same translation as in the first german edition German Der steile Horizont 1976ⓘTranslated by Yoma Cap German Die Stadt 1977ⓘTranslated by T. E. Kwiek Dutch Omgekeerde wereld 1990 Italian Il mondo alla rovescia 2020ⓘTranslated by Yoma Cap and Kristof Kurz German Inversion	Year Title 1973 Inverted World (Part 1 of 4) 1974 Inverted World (Part 2 of 4) 1974 Inverted World (Part 3 of 4) 1974 Inverted World (Part 4 of 4)

Awards

Place	Year and Award	Category
Win	1974 BSFA	Best Novel
6	1975 Locus	Best SF Novel
Finalists	1975 Hugo	Best Novel

Publications

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist	Verif
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], December 1973	1973-12-00	ed. Ejler Jakobsson	Universal-Tandem Publishing Company Ltd.		£0.25?£: UK pound	180	digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	mag	Brian Boyle
Galaxy, December 1973	1973-12-00	ed. Ejler Jakobsson	UPD Publishing Corporation		$0.75?$: US dollar	180	digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	mag	Brian Boyle
The Inverted World	1974-00-00	Christopher Priest	Harper & Row	0-06-013421-6	$7.95?$: US dollar	xi+ 240	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], January 1974	1974-01-00	ed. Ejler Jakobsson	Universal-Tandem Publishing Company Ltd.		£0.25?£: UK pound	180	digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	mag	Rick Sternbach
Galaxy, January 1974	1974-01-00	ed. Ejler Jakobsson	UPD Publishing Corporation		$0.75?$: US dollar	180	digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	mag	Rick Sternbach
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], February 1974	1974-02-00	ed. Ejler Jakobsson	Universal-Tandem Publishing Company Ltd.		£0.25?£: UK pound	180	digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	mag	Rick Sternbach
Galaxy, February 1974	1974-02-00	ed. Ejler Jakobsson	UPD Publishing Corporation		$0.75?$: US dollar	180	digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	mag	Rick Sternbach
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], March 1974	1974-03-00	ed. Ejler Jakobsson	Universal-Tandem Publishing Company Ltd.		£0.25?£: UK pound	180	digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	mag	Jack Gaughan
Galaxy, March 1974	1974-03-00	ed. Ejler Jakobsson	UPD Publishing Corporation		$0.75?$: US dollar	180	digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	mag	Jack Gaughan
Inverted World	1974-05-00	Christopher Priest	Faber and Faber	0-571-10444-4	£2.50?£: UK pound	256	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
The Inverted World	1974-10-00	Christopher Priest	Harper & Row / SFBC	6309	$2.49?$: US dollar	xi+ 240	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
The Inverted World	1975-00-00	Christopher Priest	Popular Library	0-445-00309-X / 445-00309-125	$1.25?$: US dollar	256	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Jack Faragasso
Inverted World	1975-06-00	Christopher Priest	New English Library	0-450-02303-6	£0.50?£: UK pound	251	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Lucinda Cowell
Inverted World	1975-07-00	Christopher Priest	Readers Union / The Science Fiction Book Club (UK)	1102		256	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Inverted World	1979-00-00	Christopher Priest	Pan Books	0-330-25660-2	£0.85?£: UK pound	251	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Terry Oakes
Inverted World	1987-06-00	Christopher Priest	Gollancz (Gollancz Classic SF #13)	0-575-03993-0	£3.50?£: UK pound	251	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Michael Lye
Omnibus 2 - Inverted World & Fugue for a Darkening Island	1999-06-00	Christopher Priest	Earthlight	0-671-03390-5	£6.99?£: UK pound	250+ 125	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	omni	Jim Burns
Inverted World	2008-08-00	Christopher Priest	New York Review of Books (NYRB Classics)	978-1-59017-269-8	$15.95?$: US dollar	322	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Lebbeus Woods
Inverted World	2010-04-08	Christopher Priest	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-0-575-08210-6	£7.99?£: UK pound	ix+ 303	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Inverted World	2010-05-13	Christopher Priest	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-0-575-08868-9	£4.99?£: UK pound		ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel	Chris Moore
Inverted World	2012-11-02	Christopher Priest	Audible Studios				digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel
Inverted World	2012-12-12	Christopher Priest	New York Review of Books (NYRB Classics)	978-1-59017-705-1	$15.95?$: US dollar		ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel
Inverted World	date unknown	Christopher Priest	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-0-575-08210-6	£8.99?£: UK pound	ix+ 303	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Inverted World	date unknown	Christopher Priest	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-1-4072-4640-6	£8.99?£: UK pound	ix+ 303	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Inverted World	date unknown	Christopher Priest	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-1-4072-4640-6	£8.99?£: UK pound	ix+ 303	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Inverted World	date unknown	Christopher Priest	Audible Studios				digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel

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Reviews

• Review by Theodore Sturgeon (1974) in Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], August 1974 , reprinted in:
•     Galaxy Science Fiction, August 1974 (1974)
• Review by Paul Walker (1974) in Luna Monthly, #55, October 1974
• Review by John Brosnan (1974) in Foundation, #7 and 8 March 1975, (1975)
• Review by Peter Nicholls (1975) in Foundation, #7 and 8 March 1975 , reprinted in:
•     Genre Fiction: The Roaring Years: A Collection of Commentaries and Reviews (2022)
•     Genre Fiction: The Roaring Years: A Collection of Commentaries and Reviews (2022)
• Review by Cy Chauvin (1975) in Delap's F & SF Review, April 1975
• Review [French] by George W. Barlow (1975) in Fiction, #258
• Review by Martin Last (1975) in The Science Fiction Review Monthly, November 1975
• Review by Gerald Murnane (1975) in SF Commentary, #44/45
• Review by Robert Silverberg (1976) in Odyssey, Summer 1976
• Review [French] by Marianne Leconte (1977) in Science-Fiction Magazine, #3
• Review [Dutch] by Leo Kindt (1978) in Holland-SF 1978, #1
• Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
• Review [German] by Michael Nagula (1985) in Science Fiction Times, Mai 1985
• Review by David Pringle (1985) in Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels , reprinted in:
•     Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1985)
•     Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1986)
•     Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1987)
•     Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1997)
•     Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (2014)
• Review [French] by Eric Sanvoisin (1988) in Fiction, #397
• Review by Bruce Gillespie (1989) in SF Commentary, #67
• Review [Spanish] by Juan Manuel Santiago (2001) in Las 100 mejores novelas de ciencia ficción del siglo XX
• Review [French] by
  Olivier Noël^?Olivier Noel
  (2002) in Galaxies, #25
• Review by Keith Stevenson (2014) in Big Sky, #4: SF Masterworks 2
• Review by Andy Wixon (2014) in Big Sky, #4: SF Masterworks 2
• Review by Kate Sherrod (2014) in Big Sky, #4: SF Masterworks 2
• Review [German] by
  Kai U. Jürgens^?Kai U. Juergens
  (2020) in Das Science Fiction Jahr 2020