Author: Isaac Asimov
Year: 1954
Type: NOVEL
Series: Elijah Bailey / R. Daneel Olivaw
Series Number: 1
Language: English
Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caves_of_Steel
ISFDB Record Number: 2266
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Variant Titles:
- As Cavernas de Aço [Portuguese] (1956) - Isaac Asimov
- Der Mann von drüben [German] (1956) - Isaac Asimov
- Les cavernes d'acier [French] (1956) - Isaac Asimov
- De Stalen Holen [Dutch] (1967) - Isaac Asimov
- Gyilkosság az űrvárosban [Hungarian] (1967) - Isaac Asimov
- Teräsluolat [Finnish] (1974) - Isaac Asimov
- Abissi d'acciaio [Italian] (1986) - Isaac Asimov
- Acélbarlangok [Hungarian] (1993) - Isaac Asimov
- Die Stahlhöhlen [German] (1997) - Isaac Asimov
Magazine Appearances:
- The Caves of Steel (Part 1 of 3) (1953) - Isaac Asimov
- The Caves of Steel (Part 2 of 3) (1953) - Isaac Asimov
- The Caves of Steel (Part 3 of 3) (1953) - Isaac Asimov
- Les villes d'acier (Part 1 of 3) [French] (1954) - Isaac Asimov
- Les villes d'acier (Part 2 of 3) [French] (1954) - Isaac Asimov
- Les villes d'acier (Part 3 of 3) [French] (1954) - Isaac Asimov
- Abissi di acciaio (Part 1 of 9) [Italian] (1954) - Isaac Asimov
- Abissi di acciaio (Part 2 of 9) [Italian] (1954) - Isaac Asimov
- Abissi di acciaio (Part 3 of 9) [Italian] (1954) - Isaac Asimov
- Abissi di acciaio (Part 4 of 9) [Italian] (1954) - Isaac Asimov
- Abissi di acciaio (Part 5 of 9) [Italian] (1954) - Isaac Asimov
- Abissi di acciaio (Part 6 of 9) [Italian] (1954) - Isaac Asimov
- Abissi di acciaio (Part 7 of 9) [Italian] (1954) - Isaac Asimov
- Abissi di acciaio (Part 8 of 9) (1954) - Isaac Asimov
- Abissi di acciaio (Part 9 of 9) [Italian] (1954) - Isaac Asimov
- La metropoli sotterranea (Complete Novel) [Italian] (1963) - Isaac Asimov
- Abissi D'acciaio (Complete Novel) [Italian] (1971) - Isaac Asimov
Awards:
- 1975 Locus Poll Award - All-Time Best Novel (Place: 30)
- 1987 Locus Poll Award - All-Time Best SF Novel (Place: 33)
- 2004 Retro Hugo Award - Novel (Nomination)
Publications:
- Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1953, (Oct 1953, ed. H. L. Gold, publ. Galaxy Publishing Corporation, $0.35, 164pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Emsh - [VERIFIED]
- Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1953, (Nov 1953, ed. H. L. Gold, publ. Galaxy Publishing Corporation, $0.35, 164pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Emsh - [VERIFIED]
- Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1953, (Dec 1953, ed. H. L. Gold, publ. Galaxy Publishing Corporation, $0.35, 164pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Emsh - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (1954, Isaac Asimov, publ. T. V. Boardman, 9/6, 224pp, hc)
- The Caves of Steel, (Feb 1954, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday, $2.95, 224pp, hc) Cover: Ruth Ray
- The Caves of Steel, (May 1954, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday / SFBC, $1.20, 224pp, hc) Cover: Ruth Ray
- Galaxie (1ère série), #6 May 1954, (May 1954, ed. Editors of Galaxie (1ère série), publ. Editions Nuit et Jour, F100.00, 132pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Ed Emshwiller - [VERIFIED]
- Galaxie (1ère série), #7 June 1954, (Jun 1954, ed. Editors of Galaxie (1ère série), publ. Editions Nuit et Jour, F100.00, 132pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Mel Hunter - [VERIFIED]
- Galaxie (1ère série), #8 July 1954, (Jul 1954, ed. Editors of Galaxie (1ère série), publ. Editions Nuit et Jour, F100.00, 132pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Ed Emshwiller - [VERIFIED]
- I Romanzi di Urania #55, (Sep 1954, ed. Giorgio Monicelli, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, #55, 130 Lit, 128pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Curt Caesar - [VERIFIED]
- I Romanzi di Urania #56, (Sep 1954, ed. Giorgio Monicelli, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, #56, 130 Lit, 128pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Curt Caesar - [VERIFIED]
- I Romanzi di Urania #57, (Sep 1954, ed. Giorgio Monicelli, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, #57, 130 Lit, 128pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Curt Caesar - [VERIFIED]
- I Romanzi di Urania #58, (Oct 1954, ed. Giorgio Monicelli, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, #58, 130 Lit, 128pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Curt Caesar - [VERIFIED]
- I Romanzi di Urania #59, (Oct 1954, ed. Giorgio Monicelli, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, #59, 130 Lit, 128pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Curt Caesar - [VERIFIED]
- I Romanzi di Urania #60, (Oct 1954, ed. Giorgio Monicelli, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, #60, 130 Lit, 128pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Curt Caesar - [VERIFIED]
- I Romanzi di Urania #61, (Nov 1954, ed. Giorgio Monicelli, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, #61, 130 Lit, 128pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Curt Caesar - [VERIFIED]
- I Romanzi di Urania #62, (Nov 1954, ed. Giorgio Monicelli, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, #62, 130 Lit, 128pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Curt Caesar - [VERIFIED]
- I Romanzi di Urania #63, (Nov 1954, ed. Giorgio Monicelli, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, #63, 130 Lit, 128pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Curt Caesar - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (Oct 1955, Isaac Asimov, publ. Signet, #S1240, $0.35, 189pp, pb) Cover: Robert E. Schulz - [VERIFIED]
- Les cavernes d'acier, (1956, Isaac Asimov, publ. Hachette (Le Rayon Fantastique #41), 252pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- Der Mann von drüben, (1956, Isaac Asimov, publ. AWA, DM 6.80, 268pp, hc)
- As Cavernas de Aço, (1956, Isaac Asimov, publ. Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #37))
- The Caves of Steel, (Jan 1956, Isaac Asimov, publ. The Science Fiction Book Club (UK), #18, 4/6, 224pp, hc)
- Der Mann von drüben, (1957, Isaac Asimov, publ. AWA (Welt der Abenteuer #30), #30, DM 1.90, 219pp, pb) Cover: Hannes Limmer
- The Caves of Steel, (1958, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, #835, 2/6, 189pp, pb)
- Der Mann von drüben, (1958, Isaac Asimov, publ. AWA, DM 6.80, 235pp, hc)
- Der Mann von drüben, (1961, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #90), #90, DM 2.20, 188pp, pb) Cover: Heinrichs & Piloty - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (1962, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, #835, 189pp, pb)
- Der Mann von drüben, (1962, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #90), #90, DM 2.40, 188pp, pb) Cover: Heinrichs & Piloty
- The Caves of Steel, (Oct 1962, Isaac Asimov, publ. Pyramid Books, #F784, $0.40, 189pp, pb) Cover: Ralph Brillhart - [VERIFIED]
- I Romanzi del Cosmo #116, (Jan 1963, ed. Franco Urbini, publ. Milano: Ponzoni, #116, 150 Lit, 144pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Luigi Garonzi - [VERIFIED]
- The Rest of the Robots, (1964, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday, $5.95, xiii+556pp, hc, coll)
- The Caves of Steel, (1964, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, #835, 189pp, pb)
- The Rest of the Robots, (Dec 1964, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday / SFBC, $1.90, xiii+556pp, hc, coll) Cover: Thomas Chibbaro - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (1967, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, #835, 5/-, 206pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- The Rest of the Robots, (1967, Isaac Asimov, publ. Dennis Dobson, 35/-, 556pp, hc, coll)
- De Stalen Holen, (1967, Isaac Asimov, publ. Meulenhoff (M=SF #2), #2, ƒ2.90, 224pp, pb) Cover: Ruurd Groot and Frank Stoovelaar
- The Caves of Steel, (Jun 1968, Isaac Asimov, publ. Pyramid Books, #X-1824, $0.60, 189pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (1969, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, 0-586-00835-7, £, 206pp, pb)
- De Stalen Holen, (1969, Isaac Asimov, publ. Meulenhoff (M=SF #2), #2, 224pp, pb) Cover: Ruurd Groot and Frank Stoovelaar - [VERIFIED]
- Der Mann von drüben, (1970, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3004), #3004, DM 2.80, 187pp, pb)
- Les cavernes d'acier / Face aux feux du soleil, (Feb 1970, Isaac Asimov, publ. OPTA (Club du Livre d'Anticipation #23), viii+491pp, hc, omni) - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (1971, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, 0-586-00835-7, £, 206pp, pb)
- The Caves of Steel, (1971, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, 0-586-00835-7, £, 206pp, pb)
- Les cavernes d'acier, (1971, Isaac Asimov, publ. J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #404), 374pp, pb) Cover: Siudmak - [VERIFIED]
- The Robot Novels, (May 1971, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday / SFBC, #3286, 404pp, hc, omni) Cover: Carl T. Herrman - [VERIFIED]
- Urania #578, (Oct 1971, ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, #578, 300 Lit, 180pp, digest, magazine) Cover: Karel Thole - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (Jan 1972, Isaac Asimov, publ. Fawcett Crest, #T1659, $0.75, 191pp, pb) Cover: John Berkey - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (1973, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, 0-586-00835-7, £, 206pp, pb)
- Teräsluolat, (1974, Isaac Asimov, publ. Kirjayhtymä, 951-26-0864-2, 259pp, hc)
- Supernova!, (Mar 1974, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, J. G. Ballard, publ. Meulenhoff (M=SF #68), 90-290-0087-2, 468pp, tp, omni)
- Supernova!, (Nov 1974, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, J. G. Ballard, publ. Meulenhoff (M=SF #68), 90-290-0087-2, 468pp, tp, omni) - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (1975, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, 0-586-00835-7, £, 206pp, pb)
- The Caves of Steel, (1976, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, 0-586-00835-7, £0.50, 206pp, pb) Cover: Chris Foss - [VERIFIED]
- Der Mann von drüben, (1978, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3004), 3-453-30001-7, DM 3.80, 188pp, pb)
- Der Mann von drüben, (1979, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3004), 3-453-30001-7, DM 3.80, 188pp, pb)
- Les cavernes d'acier, (Aug 1979, Isaac Asimov, publ. J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #404), 2-277-12404-4, 374pp, pb) Cover: Sergio Macedo - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (1980, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, 0-586-00835-7, £0.95, 206pp, pb) Cover: Chris Foss - [VERIFIED]
- Der Mann von drüben, (1980, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3004), 3-453-30001-7, DM 4.80, 188pp, pb)
- Der Mann von drüben, (1981, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3004), 3-453-30001-7, DM 4.80, 188pp, pb)
- The Robot Collection, (1983, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday, 0-385-19152-9, $15.95, 510 + 404pp, hc, omni)
- Der Mann von drüben, (1983, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3004), 3-453-30001-7, DM 5.80, 188pp, pb)
- The Caves of Steel, (Dec 1983, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-31389-5, $2.95, 209pp, pb) Cover: Michael Herring
- The Caves of Steel, (1984, Isaac Asimov, publ. Granada, 0-246-12365-6, 202pp, hc) Cover: Chris Foss - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (1985, Isaac Asimov, publ. Granada, 0-586-00835-7, £1.95, 206pp, pb) Cover: Chris Foss - [VERIFIED]
- Der Mann von drüben, (1985, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3004), 3-453-30001-7, DM 5.80, 188pp, pb)
- The Caves of Steel, (May 1985, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-32900-7, $3.50, 209pp, pb) Cover: Michael Herring - [VERIFIED]
- De Robot Moorden, (Oct 1985, Isaac Asimov, publ. Meulenhoff (M=SF #219), 90-290-2373-2, 437pp, tp, omni) Cover: James Warhola - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (1986, Isaac Asimov, publ. Grafton, 0-586-00835-7, £2.50, 206pp, pb)
- Abissi d'acciaio, (Jan 1986, Isaac Asimov, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Oscar #1876), #27688-1, 6,000 Lit, 260pp, pb) Cover: Paolo Tassinari , Pierpaolo Vetta
- The Rest of the Robots, (May 1986, Isaac Asimov, publ. Grafton, 0-246-12099-1, £9.95, 208pp, hc, coll)
- The Caves of Steel, (Nov 1986, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-33820-0, $3.95, xvi+268pp, pb) Cover: Michael Whelan - [VERIFIED]
- The Robot Trilogy (Boxed Set), (Nov 1986, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-32971-6, $12.95, 209+208+398pp, pb, omni) Cover: Michael Whelan - [VERIFIED]
- Les cavernes d'acier, (May 1987, Isaac Asimov, publ. J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #404), 2-277-12404-4, 374pp, pb) Cover: David B. Mattingly - [VERIFIED]
- The Robot Novels, (1988, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-33119-2, $14.95, 671pp, tp, omni)
- Der Mann von drüben, (1988, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3004), 3-453-30001-7, DM 6.80, 188pp, pb)
- The Robot Novels, (Aug 1988, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-33119-2, $14.95, 671pp, tp, omni) Cover: Michael Whelan
- Abissi d'acciaio, (Sep 1988, Isaac Asimov, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Classici Urania #138), 4,500 Lit, 206pp, pb) Cover: Oscar Chichoni
- The Robot Trilogy, (1989, Isaac Asimov, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-35198-3, $11.85, tp, omni)
- Der Mann von drüben, (1989, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3004), 3-453-30001-7, DM 7.80, 188pp, pb)
- The Caves of Steel, (May 1989, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-33820-0, $4.95, xvi+268pp, pb) Cover: Michael Whelan
- The Caves of Steel, (Oct 1991, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday (The Isaac Asimov Collection), 0-385-41952-X, $12.95, 202pp, hc) Cover: Steve Youll - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (Nov 1991, Isaac Asimov, publ. Bantam Spectra, 0-553-29340-0, $4.99, 270pp, pb) Cover: Steve Youll
- Acélbarlangok, (1993, Isaac Asimov, publ. Móra Ferenc Ifjúsági Könyvkiadó (Hungary) (Galaktika Baráti Kör Könyvklub, Alapítvány és birodalom sorozat), 963-11-7080-2, Ft 290, 256pp, pb) Cover: Jantner János - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (Oct 1993, Isaac Asimov, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-586-00835-7, £4.99, 206pp, pb)
- The Rest of the Robots, (Jan 1994, Isaac Asimov, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-586-02594-4, £4.99, 223pp, pb, coll)
- The Caves of Steel, (1997, Isaac Asimov, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-586-00835-7, £5.99, 206pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- Die Stahlhöhlen, (Oct 1997, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Bibliothek der Science Fiction Literatur #71), 3-453-02757-4, 299pp, pb)
- Robots and Murder, (Nov 1999, Isaac Asimov, publ. Science Fiction Book Club, 0-7394-0701-5, $14.98, 745pp, hc, omni) Cover: Matt Stawicki
- Caves of Steel, (May 2007, Isaac Asimov, publ. Tantor Media, 1-4001-3421-8, $59.99, audio CD)
- The Caves of Steel, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Fawcett Crest, #M1921, $0.95, 191pp, pb) Cover: John Berkey - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Fawcett Crest, #Q2858, $1.50, 191pp, pb) Cover: John Berkey - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Fawcett Crest, 0-449-23782-6, $1.75, 191pp, pb) Cover: John Berkey - [VERIFIED]
- The Caves of Steel, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Fawcett Crest, 0-449-23782-6, $2.25, 191pp, pb) Cover: John Berkey
- The Caves of Steel, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, 0-586-00835-7, £0.30, 206pp, pb) Cover: Dennis Rolfe - [VERIFIED]
Reviews:
- Review by The Editors (1954) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1954
- Review by uncredited (1954) in Weird Tales, May 1954
- Review by Groff Conklin (1954) in Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1954
- Review by Henry Bott (1954) in Imagination, September 1954
- Review by Robert Frazier (active 1954-1955) (1954) in Fantastic Universe, September 1954
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1954) in Astounding Science Fiction, November 1954 , reprinted in:
- Astounding Science Fiction, April 1955 (UK), (1955)
- Review by Randall Garrett (1956) in Takeoff!, (1980) , reprinted in:
- Takeoff!, (1986)
- Review by Floyd C. Gale (1956) in Galaxy Science Fiction, April 1956
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1970) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, April 1970
- Review by Graham Sleight (2007) in Locus, #553 February 2007
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