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Title: August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains Title Record # 95330
Author: Ray Bradbury
Date: 1951-06-00
Variant Title of: There Will Come Soft Rains (1950) [may list more publications, awards, reviews, votes and covers]
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: The Martian Chronicles
Language: English
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Publications

Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Martian Chronicles 1951-06-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books 886
$0.25?$: US dollar
200
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1951-08-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books 886
$0.25?$: US dollar
200
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  
The Silver Locusts 1956-00-00 Ray Bradbury Corgi 886
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).
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 John Richards Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1958-05-00 Ray Bradbury Doubleday  
$2.95?$: US dollar
222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Robert Watson (artist)  
The Martian Chronicles 1959-09-00 Ray Bradbury Doubleday     222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Robert Watson (artist)  
The Martian Chronicles 1961-02-00 Ray Bradbury Doubleday     222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Robert Watson (artist) Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1962-02-00 Ray Bradbury Doubleday     222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Robert Watson (artist)  
The Martian Chronicles 1963-04-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1964-04-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1964-08-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Silver Locusts 1965-00-00 Ray Bradbury Corgi GS7185
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).
181
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 Josh Kirby Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1965-03-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1966-03-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1966-04-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1966-09-00 Ray Bradbury Doubleday  
$4.50?$: US dollar
222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Robert Watson (artist) Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1966-11-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1967-08-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1967-12-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books H3243
$0.60?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1968-01-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1968-07-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1968-09-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1968-09-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Silver Locusts 1969-00-00 Ray Bradbury Corgi 0-552-08274-0
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).
x+
181
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1969-06-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1969-07-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books  
$?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1969-10-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books S4843
$0.75?$: US dollar
181
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1970-07-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books N5613
$0.95?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1972-10-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Pathfinder 9055   181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1972-10-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Pathfinder NP5613
$0.95?$: US dollar
181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1972-10-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Pathfinder 9055   181
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 Checkmark
The Silver Locusts 1975-00-00 Ray Bradbury Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers (Corgi SF Collector's Library) 0-552-09784-5
£0.40?£: UK pound
x+
181
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 Joe Petagno Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1975-06-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books QP7900
$1.25?$: US dollar
181
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  
In Dreams Awake 1975-07-00 ed. Leslie A. Fiedler Dell Laurel 4159
$1.75?$: US dollar
400
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.
anth Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1976-10-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books 0-553-02440-X
$1.75?$: US dollar
181
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 Checkmark
Science Fiction and Fantasy 1977-00-00 ed. Fred Obrecht Barron's Educational Series 0-812-00651-8   256
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.
anth  
The Martian Chronicles 1978-03-00 Ray Bradbury Doubleday / SFBC 2150
$2.98?$: US dollar
222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gary Viskupic Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1979-04-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books 0-553-13179-6
$2.25?$: US dollar
181
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 Ian Miller Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1979-09-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books 0-553-01180-4
$6.95?$: US dollar
[12]+
259+
[1]
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 Ian Miller Checkmark
Points of View Book 1 1980-00-00 ed. Bryan Newton Ward, Lock 0-7062-3857-5    
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Martian Chronicles 1980-02-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books 0-553-13179-6
$2.25?$: US dollar
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles 1980-03-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books 0-553-13179-6
$2.25?$: US dollar
181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1980-04-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books 0-553-13179-6
$2.25?$: US dollar
181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1981-10-00 Ray Bradbury Doubleday 0-385-05060-7
$12.95?$: US dollar
222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Robert Watson (artist) Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1982-07-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books 0-553-22968-0
$2.75?$: US dollar
181
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 Ian Miller Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 1984-07-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Books 0-553-24691-7
$2.95?$: US dollar
181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 2000-00-00 Ray Bradbury Doubleday / SFBC 0-7394-0904-2
$50.00?$: US dollar
222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Story and Its Writer: An Introduction to Short Fiction 2011-00-00 ed. Ann Charters Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press 978-0-312-59624-8   xx+
1168
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.
anth Helen Berggruen Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles 2015-00-00 Ray Bradbury The Folio Society     xvii+
232+
[8]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Mick Brownfield Checkmark
Ghostly 2015-09-24 ed. Audrey Niffenegger Vintage (UK) (Vintage Classics) 978-1-78487-008-9
£14.99?£: UK pound
464
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.
anth Audrey Niffenegger  
Ghostly 2015-09-24 ed. Audrey Niffenegger Vintage (UK) (Vintage Classics) 978-1-78487-006-5
£14.99?£: UK pound
xii+
450
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Audrey Niffenegger  
Ghostly 2015-09-29 ed. Audrey Niffenegger Knopf Canada 978-0-345-81031-1
C$32.95?C$: Canadian dollar
464
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Audrey Niffenegger  
Ghostly: A Collection of Ghost Stories 2015-10-00 ed. Audrey Niffenegger Scribner 978-1-5011-1119-8
$28.00?$: US dollar
x+
449+
[3]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Audrey Niffenegger Checkmark
Ghostly 2015-10-06 ed. Audrey Niffenegger Scribner 978-1-5011-1121-1
$14.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Audrey Niffenegger  
Ghostly 2018-09-06 ed. Audrey Niffenegger Vintage (UK) 978-1-78487-007-2
£9.99?£: UK pound
464
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.
anth Audrey Niffenegger  
Ghostly 2023-10-03 ed. Audrey Niffenegger Scribner 978-1-5011-1120-4
$20.00?$: US dollar
x+
449
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.
anth Audrey Niffenegger  
Science Fiction and Fantasy date unknown ed. Fred Obrecht Barron's Educational Series 0-812-00651-8   256
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.
anth Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Bantam Books N5613
$0.95?$: US dollar
181
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  
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Bantam Pathfinder NP5613
$0.95?$: US dollar
181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Bantam Books 0-553-22968-0
$2.75?$: US dollar
181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Bantam Spectra 0-553-27822-3
$7.99?$: US dollar
182
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Bantam Spectra 0-553-27822-3
$6.50?$: US dollar
181
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Doubleday / SFBC 02150   222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gary Viskupic Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Bantam Books F2438
$0.50?$: US dollar
viii+
181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Bantam Pathfinder NP5613
$0.95?$: US dollar
181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Bantam Books N5613
$0.95?$: US dollar
181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Bantam Spectra (The Grand Master Editions) 0-553-27822-3
$5.50?$: US dollar
181
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Bantam Books 9055   181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Bantam Books N5613
$0.95?$: US dollar
181
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 Checkmark
The Martian Chronicles date unknown Ray Bradbury Simon & Schuster Paperbacks 978-1-4516-7819-2
$7.99?$: US dollar
241
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 Patrick Leger Checkmark
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