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Title: The Demolished Man Title Record # 2122
Author: Alfred Bester
Date: 1952-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: In the year 2301, guns are only museum pieces and benign telepaths sweep the minds of the populace to detect crimes before they happen. In 2301 murder is virtually impossible, but one man is about to change that..
User Rating: 9.19 (32 votes) Including variants and translations: 9.15 (34 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1952Translated by 沼沢 洽治
Japanese
分解された男?Bunkai Sareta Otoko
[as by ]
1955Translated by Göran Byttner
Swedish Ensam mot universum
1955Translated by Jacques Papy
French
L'homme démoli?L'homme demoli
1956Translated by Manuel Figueroa.
Spanish El hombre demolido
1956Translated by Carlos Vieira.
Portuguese O homem demolido
1960Translated by Heinz Otto
German Sturm aufs Universum
1969Translated by Henk Bouwman
Dutch De grote onttakeling
1973Translated by an unknown hand
Swedish Tigermannen
1973Translated by Marisa Salmi
Italian L'uomo disintegrato
1978Translated by uncredited
Dutch De grote onttakeling
1979Translated by Horst Pukallus.
German Demolition
1985Translated by Luísa Feijó
Portuguese O homem demolido
1989Translated by Milan Šolaja
Serbian
Razoreni čovek?Razoreni covek
Razoreni chovek
1994Translated by Mihai-Dan Pavelescu
Romanian Omul demolat
2006Translated by Giuseppe Lippi and Laura Serra
Italian L'uomo disintegrato
2007Translated by Mihai-Dan Pavelescu
Romanian Omul demolat
2007Translated by Patrick Marcel
French L'homme démoli
2014 Hungarian
Az Arcnélküli Ember?Az Arcnelkuli Ember
Az Arcneelkueli Ember
Year Title
1952 The Demolished Man (Part 1 of 3)
1952 The Demolished Man (Part 2 of 3)
1952 The Demolished Man (Part 3 of 3)
Year Language Title
1963 Italian L'uomo disintegrato (Complete Novel)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Demolished Man 1953-00-00 Alfred Bester Sidgwick & Jackson  
9/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Gerald Quinn Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1953-03-00 Alfred Bester Shasta  
$3.00?$: US dollar
250
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Martin Herbstman Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1954-03-00 Alfred Bester Signet / New American Library 1105
$0.25?$: US dollar
175
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 Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1954-11-00 Alfred Bester The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 11
6/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel C. W. Bacon  
The Demolished Man 1955-10-00 Alfred Bester Shasta / SFBC  
$1.15?$: US dollar
185
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Martin Herbstman Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1959-01-00 Alfred Bester Signet / New American Library S1593
$0.35?$: US dollar
175
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 Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1959-08-00 Alfred Bester Panther 933
2/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
189
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 Robert E. Schulz  
The Demolished Man 1962-06-00 Alfred Bester Panther 933
2/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
189
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  
The Demolished Man 1965-00-00 Alfred Bester Signet / New American Library D2679
$0.50?$: US dollar
175
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 Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1965-05-00 Alfred Bester Signet / New American Library of Canada D2679
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
175
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 Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1966-00-00 Alfred Bester Penguin Books 2536
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
191
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 Lester Waldman Checkmark
An Alfred Bester Omnibus 1967-00-00 Alfred Bester Sidgwick & Jackson 102199
30/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
710
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The Demolished Man 1970-12-00 Alfred Bester Signet / New American Library T4461
$0.75?$: US dollar
175
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 Bob Pepper Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1970-12-00 Alfred Bester Signet / New American Library of Canada T4461
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
175
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 Bob Pepper Checkmark
A Science Fiction Argosy 1972-03-00 ed. Damon Knight Simon & Schuster 0-671-21126-9
$9.95?$: US dollar
828
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Wendell Minor Checkmark
A Science Fiction Argosy 1972-05-00 ed. Damon Knight Simon & Schuster / SFBC 2710
$3.98?$: US dollar
xii+
819
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Wendell Minor Checkmark
A Science Fiction Argosy 1973-04-00 ed. Damon Knight Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-01520-9
£?£: UK pound
832
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Demolished Man 1974-00-00 Alfred Bester Penguin Books 0-14-002536-7
£0.35?£: UK pound
191
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 David Pelham Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1975-10-00 Alfred Bester Garland Publishing (Garland Library of Science Fiction) 0-8240-1402-2
$11.00?$: US dollar
175
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Demolished Man 1977-07-00 Alfred Bester Signet / New American Library 0-451-07585-4 / Y7585
$1.25?$: US dollar
175
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 Bob Pepper Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1978-03-00 Alfred Bester Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 2237
$1.98?$: US dollar
183
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Gary Viskupic Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1978-06-00 Alfred Bester Pocket Books 0-671-82046-X
$1.95?$: US dollar
239
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 Jerome Podwil Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1978-06-00 Alfred Bester Pocket Books 0-671-82046-X
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar
239
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 Jerome Podwil Checkmark
Great Science Fiction Stories 1979-00-00 uncredited Octopus / Heinemann     702
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The Demolished Man 1979-00-00 Alfred Bester Penguin Books 0-14-002536-7
£0.85?£: UK pound
191
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 Adrian Chesterman Checkmark
Great Science Fiction Stories 1982-00-00 uncredited St. Michael 0-904230-98-8 / 1361/2707   702
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Chris Moore Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1982-00-00 Alfred Bester Timescape / Pocket Books 0-671-44576-6
$2.75?$: US dollar
239
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 Jerome Podwil Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1983-02-00 Alfred Bester Timescape / Pocket Books 0-671-47626-2
$2.95?$: US dollar
239
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 Jerome Podwil Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1986-00-00 Alfred Bester The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction)     250+
[6]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1987-04-00 Alfred Bester Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 02237
$3.98?$: US dollar
183
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Gary Viskupic Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1988-04-00 Alfred Bester Penguin Books (Penguin Classic Science Fiction) 0-14-010121-7
£3.95?£: UK pound
191
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 Peter Jones  
The Demolished Man 1993-06-00 Alfred Bester Lightyear Press 0-89968-329-0
$18.95?$: US dollar
 
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Demolished Man 1996-07-00 Alfred Bester Vintage Books 0-679-76781-9
$11.00?$: US dollar
243
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 Evan Gaffney  
The Demolished Man 1996-09-00 Alfred Bester Vintage Books / SFBC 13552
$7.98?$: US dollar
ix+
243
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Evan Gaffney Checkmark
The Demolished Man 1999-07-00 Alfred Bester Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #14) 1-85798-822-1
£6.99?£: UK pound
250
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 Jim Burns Checkmark
The Demolished Man 2000-00-00 Alfred Bester Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #14) 1-85798-822-1
£6.99?£: UK pound
250
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 Jim Burns Checkmark
The Demolished Man 2004-00-00 Alfred Bester Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #14) 1-85798-822-1
£6.99?£: UK pound
250
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 Jim Burns  
The Demolished Man 2012-04-07 Alfred Bester Literary Licensing 978-1-258-27719-2
$31.95?$: US dollar
250
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  
The Demolished Man 2021-03-01 Alfred Bester Tantor and Blackstone Publishing 978-1-66524-757-3
$39.99?$: US dollar
 
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks
novel  
The Demolished Man 2021-03-01 Alfred Bester Tantor and Blackstone Publishing 978-1-66524-756-6
$34.99?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
novel  
The Demolished Man date unknown Alfred Bester Pocket Books 0-671-83530-0
$2.25?$: US dollar
239
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 Jerome Podwil Checkmark
The Demolished Man date unknown Alfred Bester Signet / New American Library Q6225
$0.95?$: US dollar
175
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 Bob Pepper Checkmark
The Demolished Man date unknown Alfred Bester Vintage Books 0-679-76781-9
$11.00?$: US dollar
x+
243
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 Evan Gaffney Checkmark
The Demolished Man date unknown Alfred Bester Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #14) 1-85798-822-1
£6.99?£: UK pound
250
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 Jim Burns Checkmark
The Demolished Man date unknown Alfred Bester Shasta  
$3.00?$: US dollar
250
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Martin Herbstman Checkmark
The Demolished Man date unknown Alfred Bester Vintage Books 0-679-76781-9
$11.00?$: US dollar
x+
243
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 Evan Gaffney Checkmark
The Demolished Man date unknown Alfred Bester Signet / New American Library of Canada Q6225
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
174+
[1]
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 Bob Pepper Checkmark
The Demolished Man date unknown Alfred Bester Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-1-85798-822-2
£7.99?£: UK pound
250
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 Jim Burns Checkmark
The Demolished Man date unknown Alfred Bester Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-1-85798-822-2
£8.99?£: UK pound
250
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 Jim Burns Checkmark
The Demolished Man date unknown Alfred Bester Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-1-4072-3993-4
£7.99?£: UK pound
250
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 Jim Burns Checkmark
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