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Title: The Big Time Title Record # 7666
Author: Fritz Leiber
Date: 1958-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Change War
Series Number: 1
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1973ⓘTranslated by H. J. Oolbekkink
 Dutch In de macht van morgen
1974ⓘTranslated by Thomas Schlück. The two German editions by Fischer and Bastei Lübbe are essentially the same, they contain the same translation and differ only in title.
 German Eine große Zeit
1974ⓘTranslated by Thomas Schlück. The two german editions by Fischer and Bastei Lübbe are essentially the same, they contain the same translation and differ only in title.
 German Eine tolle Zeit
1975ⓘTranslated by Riccardo Valla
 Italian Il grande tempo
1978ⓘTranslated by Hervé Denes
 French La guerre des modifications
1982ⓘTranslated by Ingela Bergdahl
 Swedish
Den högre tiden?Den hoegre tiden
1992ⓘTranslated by António Porto.
 Portuguese O Tempo, o Espaço e o Cérebro
2002ⓘTranslated by Uncredited
 Romanian Marele joc al timpului
2020ⓘTranslated by Hervé Denes revised by Timothée Rey
 French L'hyper-temps
Year Title
1958 The Big Time (Part 1 of 2)
1958 The Big Time (Part 2 of 2)
Year Language Title
1961 Italian Il grande tempo (Part 1 of 4)
1961 Italian Il grande tempo (Part 2 of 4)
1962 Italian Il grande tempo (Part 3 of 4)
1962 Italian Il grande tempo (Part 4 of 4)
1964 French Guerre dans le néant (Part 1 of 2)
1964ⓘTranslated by Elisabeth Gille
 French
Guerre dans le néant (Part 2 of 2)?Guerre dans le neant (Part 2 of 2)

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
1 1958 Hugo Best Novel or Novelette
Nomination 2007 BSFA BSFA Fiftieth Anniversary Award: Best Novel of 1958

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, March 1958 1958-03-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar
 148
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 Dember Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction, April 1958 1958-04-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar
 148
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 Dember Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 62 1958-05-00 ed. H. L. Gold Strato Publications  
2/-?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).
 132
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 Dember Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 63 1958-06-00 ed. H. L. Gold Strato Publications  
2/-?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).
 132
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 Dember Checkmark
The Big Time / The Mind Spider and Other Stories 1961-00-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books (Ace Double #D-491) D-491
$0.35?$: US dollar
 129+
127
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
 omni Ed Emshwiller , Ed Emshwiller Checkmark
The Big Time 1965-00-00 Fritz Leiber Four Square Books 1267
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).
 127
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 Checkmark
The Big Time 1967-00-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books G-627
$0.50?$: US dollar
 129
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 Hoot von Zitzewitz Checkmark
The Big Time 1969-01-00 Fritz Leiber New English Library 2345
4/-?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).
 127
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Big Time 1972-08-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 06221
$0.75?$: US dollar
 171
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 Woolhiser Checkmark
The Big Time 1973-03-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 06219
$0.95?$: US dollar
 171
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 Woolhiser Checkmark
The Big Time 1975-00-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 06218
$1.25?$: US dollar
 171
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 Woolhiser Checkmark
The Big Time 1976-00-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 06217
$1.50?$: US dollar
 171
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 Woolhiser Checkmark
The Big Time 1976-00-00 Fritz Leiber Gregg Press (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series) 0-8398-2334-7
$7.50?$: US dollar
 xv+
129
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Big Time 1976-06-00 Fritz Leiber Gregg Press (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series) 0-8398-2334-7
$7.50?$: US dollar
 xv+
129
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel  
The Big Time 1976-11-00 Fritz Leiber Orbit / Futura 0-86007-925-2
£0.65?£: UK pound
 171
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.
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The Big Time 1976-12-00 Fritz Leiber Severn House 0-7278-0218-6
£3.15?£: UK pound
 171
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel Michael R. Carter Checkmark
Ship of Shadows 1979-08-00 Fritz Leiber Gollancz 0-575-02709-6
£6.95?£: UK pound
 253
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Fred Gambino Checkmark
Ship of Shadows 1979-08-00 Fritz Leiber Gollancz 0-575-02709-6
£3.00?£: UK pound
 253
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Fred Gambino Checkmark
The Big Time 1982-06-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 0-441-06223-7
$2.50?$: US dollar
 184
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.
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Ship of Shadows 1982-07-00 Fritz Leiber Mayflower / Granada 0-583-13309-6
£1.50?£: UK pound
 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.
 coll Fred Gambino Checkmark
The Big Time 1988-00-00 Fritz Leiber The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction)     [14]+
171+
[3]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel Charles Lang Checkmark
The Big Time 1991-05-00 Fritz Leiber Collier / Macmillan 0-02-069841-0
$4.95?$: US dollar
 168
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
The Big Time 1992-01-00 Fritz Leiber Macmillan / SFBC (Collier Nucleus Fantasy & Science Fiction) 19247
$6.98?$: US dollar
 130
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel Paul Lehr Checkmark
The Big Time 1998-00-00 Fritz Leiber Buccaneer Books 0-89968-537-4   130
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Big Time 2000-04-00 Fritz Leiber Tor 0-312-89079-6
$21.95?$: US dollar
 128
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel The Chopping Block, Inc. Checkmark
The Big Time 2001-03-00 Fritz Leiber Orb 0-312-89078-8
$12.95?$: US dollar
 128
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 Chopping Block Checkmark
The Big Time 2009-11-17 Fritz Leiber e-reads.com 978-0-7592-9281-9
$14.95?$: US dollar
 126
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 Big Time 2010-05-05 Fritz Leiber Project Gutenberg 32256    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 novel  
The Big Time 2010-08-23 Fritz Leiber Brilliance Audio 978-1-4418-7511-2
$19.99?$: US dollar
  
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
 novel The Chopping Block  
The Big Time 2010-08-23 Fritz Leiber Brilliance Audio 978-1-4418-7513-6
$19.99?$: US dollar
  
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks
novel The Chopping Block  
The Big Time: With No Great Magic! 2010-09-10 Fritz Leiber Resurrected Press 978-1-935774-37-2
$14.99?$: US dollar
 240
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.
 coll  
The Big Time 2011-05-01 Fritz Leiber Aegypan 978-1-4638-9804-5   133
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel Virgil Finlay Checkmark
The Big Time 2011-09-16 Fritz Leiber LibriVox  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 novel Virgil Finlay  
Snakes & Spiders: The Definitive Change War Collection 2012-03-27 Fritz Leiber Creative Minority Productions 978-1-944327-03-3
$34.99?$: US dollar
 x+
235
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Kevin A. Straight Checkmark
The Big Time 2012-07-02 Fritz Leiber Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-12393-9
£2.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 novel  
American Science Fiction: Five Classic Novels 1956-1958 2012-09-27 Gary K. Wolfe The Library of America (The Library of America #228) 978-1-59853-159-6
$35.00?$: US dollar
 835
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Ralph Brillhart Checkmark
American Science Fiction: Nine Classic Novels of the 1950s 2012-09-27 Gary K. Wolfe The Library of America 978-1-59853-157-2
$70.00?$: US dollar
 803+
835
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Richard M. Powers Checkmark
The Big Time 2013-01-10 Fritz Leiber CreateSpace 978-1-4819-5725-0
$6.99?$: US dollar
 82
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 Big Time 2014-04-01 Fritz Leiber Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-4976-1284-6
$4.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 novel  
The Great Flying Saucer Invasion / The Big Time 2014-05-24 uncredited Armchair Fiction (Armchair Sci-Fi & Horror Double Novels #127) 978-1-61287-213-1 / D-127
$12.95?$: US dollar
 208
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.
 omni Ed Emshwiller  
The Big Time 2015-02-25 Fritz Leiber CreateSpace 978-1-5055-4035-2
$9.99?$: US dollar
 84
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 Fritz Leiber Megapack 2015-10-24 Fritz Leiber Wildside Press (Megapack) 978-1-4794-0797-2
$0.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Snakes & Spiders: The Definitive Change War Collection 2016-03-15 Fritz Leiber Creative Minority Productions 978-1-944327-02-6
$11.99?$: 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.
 coll Kevin A. Straight  
Sci-Fi Boxed Set: 160+ Space Adventures, Lost Worlds, Dystopian Novels & Apocalyptic Tales 2018-12-21 uncredited Musaicum Books  
$0.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 omni  
Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection 2018-12-21 uncredited Musaicum Books / OK Publishing 978-80-272-4813-1
$0.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 omni  
The Big Time 2019-07-12 Fritz Leiber Musaicum Books  
$4.89?$: US dollar
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 novel  
The Big Time date unknown Fritz Leiber Ace Books 0-441-06222-9
$1.50?$: US dollar
 187
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 Woolhiser Checkmark
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