Summary Bibliography: John Christopher

Author: John Christopher Author Record # 378
Legal Name: Youd, Sam Christopher
Birthplace: Huyton, Lancashire, England, UK
Birthdate: 16 April 1922
Deathdate: 3 February 2012
Language: English
Webpages: CSFDB, Encyclopedia of Fantasy, guardian.co.uk, IMDB, Library of Congress, SFE, Wikipedia-EN
Used These Alternate Names: Fantacynic, C. S. Goud, Džon Kristofer, Anthony Rye, William Vine, Christopher S. Youd, Christopher Youd, C. S. Youd, Samuel Youd, S. Youd, Jr., Sam Youd, S. Youd, Christopher Samuel Youd, C.S. (Sam) Youd
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Fiction Series

Fireball
- 1 Fireball (1981) also appeared as:
  - Translation: Die Feuerkugel [German] (1983)
- 2 New Found Land (1983) also appeared as:
  - Translation: Flucht vor den Göttern [German] (1984)
- 3 Dragon Dance (1986) also appeared as:
  - Translation: Tanz der Drachen [German] (1987)
In the Beginning
- In the Beginning (1972) [SF]
- Dom and Va (1973)
- In the Beginning (2015) [O/1N+nv]
The Sword of the Spirits
- 1 The Prince in Waiting (1970) also appeared as:
  - Translation: Der Fürst von morgen [German] (1973)
- 2 Beyond the Burning Lands (1971) also appeared as:
  - Translation: Hinter dem brennenden Land [German] (1973)
- 3 The Sword of the Spirits (1972) also appeared as:
  - Translation: Das Schwert des Geistes [German] (1974)
- Of Polymuf Stock (1971) [SF]
- The Sword of the Spirits (1980) [O/1,2,3] also appeared as:
  - Variant: The Prince in Waiting Trilogy (1983) [O/1,2,3]
Tripods
- 0.5 When the Tripods Came (1988) also appeared as:
  - Translation: Die Ankunft der dreibeinigen Monster [German] (2006)
- 1 The White Mountains (1967) also appeared as:
  - Translation: Dreibeinige Monster auf Erdkurs [German] (1971)
  - Translation: De Witte Bergen [Dutch] (1972)
- 2 The City of Gold and Lead (1967) also appeared as:
  - Translation: Das Geheimnis der dreibeinigen Monster [German] (1972)
  - Translation: De Stad van Goud en Lood [Dutch] (1972)
- 3 The Pool of Fire (1968) also appeared as:
  - Translation: De Vuurpoel [Dutch] (1972)
  - Translation: Der Untergang der dreibeinigen Monster [German] (1972)
- Tripods Trilogy (1980) [O/1,2,3] also appeared as:
  - Translation: Die dreibeinigen Monster [German] (1983) [O]
- The Tripods Boxed Set (1999) [O/0.5,1,2,3] also appeared as:
  - Variant: The Tripods Collection (2014) [O]
  - Translation: Tripods: Die dreibeinigen Herrscher [German] (2016) [O]

Novels

The Winter Swan (1949) [only as by Christopher Youd]
Babel Itself (1951) [only as by Samuel Youd]
Brave Conquerors (1952) [only as by Samuel Youd]
Crown and Anchor (1953) [only as by Samuel Youd]
Palace of Strangers (1954) [only as by Samuel Youd]
The Year of the Comet (1955) also appeared as:
- Variant: Planet in Peril (1959)
- Translation: ... e venne una cometa [Italian] (1965)
- Translation: O Ano do Cometa [Portuguese] (1981)
- Serializations:
- Year of the Comet (Complete Novel) (1957)
The Death of Grass (1956) also appeared as:
- Variant: No Blade of Grass (1956)
- Translation: La peste verde [Italian] (1958)
- Translation: Das Tal des Lebens [German] (1959)
- Translation: Morte dell'erba [Italian] (1973)
- Translation: Terre brûlée [French] (1975)
- Translation: Smrt trave [Serbian] (1976) [as by Džon Kristofer]
- Translation: Smrt trave [Serbian] (1978) [as by Džon Kristofer]
- Translation: A Última Fome [Portuguese] (1980)
- Translation: Chung-Li - A Agonia do Verde [Portuguese] (1980)
- Translation: Svältdöden [Swedish] (1980)
- Translation: Nälkäkuolema [Finnish] (1983)
- Serializations:
- No Blade of Grass (Part 1 of 7) (1957)
- No Blade of Grass (Part 2 of 7) (1957)
- No Blade of Grass (Part 3 of 7) (1957)
- No Blade of Grass (Part 4 of 7) (1957)
- No Blade of Grass (Part 5 of 7) (1957)
- No Blade of Grass (Part 6 of 7) (1957)
- No Blade of Grass (Part 7 of 7) (1957)
- Translation: Morte dell'erba (Complete Novel) [Italian] (1967)
The Caves of Night (1958) [also as by Sam Youd]
A Scent of White Poppies (1959)
Giant's Arrow (1960) [only as by Samuel Youd]
The Long Voyage (1960) also appeared as:
- Variant: The White Voyage (1961)
- Variant: The White Voyage (2015) [as by Sam Youd]
The Long Winter (1962) also appeared as:
- Variant: The World in Winter (1962)
- Translation: L'hiver éternel [French] (1975)
- Variant: The World in Winter (2020) [as by Sam Youd]
- Serializations:
- Translation: L'inverno senza fine (Complete Novel) [Italian] (1964)
Sweeney's Island (1964) also appeared as:
- Variant: Cloud on Silver (1964)
The Possessors (1964) also appeared as:
- Translation:
  Natten har onde øyne^?Natten har onde oyne
  [Norwegian (Bokmal)] (unknown)
- Translation: Die Unheimlichen [German] (1966)
- Translation:
  Natten har onda ögon^?Natten har onda oegon
  [Swedish] (1971)
- Translation:
  Natten har onde øjne^?Natten har onde oejne
  [Danish] (1973)
- Translation: I possessori [Italian] (1977)
- Translation: Os Possessores [Portuguese] (1980)
A Wrinkle in the Skin (1965) also appeared as:
- Variant: The Ragged Edge (1965)
- Translation: Insel ohne Meer [German] (1966)
- Translation: Una ruga sulla Terra [Italian] (1988)
- Variant: A Wrinkle in the Skin (2019) [as by Sam Youd]
- Serializations:
- Translation: Una ruga sulla terra (Complete Novel) [Italian] (1967)
The Little People (1967) also appeared as:
- Translation: Il piccolo popolo [Italian] (1992)
- Serializations:
- The Little People (Part 1 of 3) (1967)
- The Little People (Part 2 of 3) (1967)
- The Little People (Part 3 of 3) (1967)
- Translation: Le petit peuple (part 1 of 3) [French] (1968)
- Translation: Le petit peuple (part 2 of 3) [French] (1968)
- Translation: Le petit peuple (part 3 of 3) [French] (1969)
Pendulum (1968) [also as by Sam Youd]
The Lotus Caves (1969) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Lotushöhlen [German] (1977)
The Guardians (1970) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Wächter [German] (1975)
Wild Jack (1974) also appeared as:
- Translation: Abenteuer zwischen zwei Welten [German] (1978)
Empty World (1977) also appeared as:
- Translation: Leere Welt [German] (1979)
A Dusk of Demons (1993)
Bad Dream (2003) also appeared as:
- Serializations:
- Bad Dream (Part 1 of 3) (2000)
- Bad Dream (Part 2 of 3) (2001)
- Bad Dream (Part 3 of 3) (2001)

Collections

The Twenty-Second Century (1954)

Omnibus

Terre brûlée / L'hiver éternel [French] (1975) [O]
Forbandelsen / Natten har onde øjne^?Forbandelsen / Natten har onde oejne
[Danish] (1977) [O] with David Case

Magazine Editor Series

The Fantast
- The Fantast - 1939 (1939) [only as by C. S. Youd]
- The Fantast, May 1940 (1940) [only as by C. S. Youd]
- The Fantast, March 1941 (1941) with John Burke [only as by J. F. Burke and C. S. Youd]

Chapbooks

In the Beginning (1972)
The Death of Grass (1979) with David Fickling
The World in Winter (abridged) (1979) with Rosemary Wagner
Return to Earth (2008) with Susan Binder

Short Fiction Series

Max Larkin
- Colonial (1949) [also as by Christopher Youd]
- The Tree (1951) also appeared as:
  - Variant: Tree of Wrath (1951)
- Balance (1951) also appeared as:
  - Variant: In the Balance (1951) [as by C. S. Youd]
- Breaking Point (1952) also appeared as:
  - Variant: Breaking-Point (1952)
- Decoy (1954)

Short Fiction

Citadel of Dreams (1939) with John Burke and Charles Eric Maine and Frank D. Wilson only appeared as:
- Serializations:
- Citadel of Dreams (Part 1 of 4) (1939) [as by D. McIlwain]
- Citadel of Dreams (Part 2 of 4) (1939) [as by Frank D. Wilson]
- Citadel of Dreams (Part 3 of 4) (1939) [as by C. S. Youd]
- Citadel of Dreams (Part 4 of 4) (1939) [as by John F. Burke]
Fanopolis (1939) only appeared as:
- Serializations:
- Fanopolis (Part 1 of 5) (1939) [as by Fantacynic]
- Fanopolis (Part 2 of 5) (1939) [as by Fantacynic]
- Fanopolis (Part 3 of 5) (1939) [as by Fantacynic]
- Fanopolis (Part 4 of 5) (1939) [as by Fantacynic]
- Fanopolis (Part 5 of 5) (1939) [as by Fantacynic]
Ladders (1939) [only as by Fantacynic]
The Survivors (1940) with John Burke only appeared as:
- Serializations:
- The Survivors (Part 1 of ?) (1940) [as by Fantacynic]
- The Survivors (Part 2 of ?) (1941) [as by John F. Burke]
Christmas Tree (1949) also appeared as:
- Variant: Christmas Tree (1949) [as by Christopher Youd]
- Variant: Christmas Roses (1954)
- Translation: Der letzte Flug [German] (1967)
- Variant: Christmas Tree (1983) [as by Christopher S. Youd]
- Translation: Julrosor [Swedish] (1984)
Monster (1950) [also as by Christopher Youd]
Socrates (1951) also appeared as:
- Translation: Storia di Socrate [Italian] (1953)
- Translation: Socrate [French] (1954)
Man of Destiny (1951) also appeared as:
- Translation: L'homme du destin [French] (1954)
- Translation:
  Čovjek sudbine^?Covjek sudbine
  Chovjek sudbine
  [Croatian] (1965)
Resurrection (1952) also appeared as:
- Translation: Il pianeta riconquistato [Italian] (1954)
Sentence of Death (1953)
The Rather Improbable History of Hiliary Kiffer (1953) only appeared as:
- Variant: The Rather Improbable History of Hilary Kiffer (1953)
- Variant: The Rather Improbable History of Hillary Kiffer (1953) [as by William Vine]
Mr. Kowtshook (1953)
Aristotle (1953)
Relativity (1953)
The Drop (1953) also appeared as:
- Translation: Le grand saut [French] (1956)
- Translation: Sprung in die Verbannung [German] (1969)
- Translation:
  À balancer !^?A balancer !
  [French] (1984)
The Prophet (1953) also appeared as:
- Translation:
  Le prophète^?Le prophete
  [French] (1978)
Death Sentence (1953) [only as by William Vine]
Explosion Delayed (1953) only appeared as:
- Variant: Explosion Delayed (1953) [as by William Vine]
- Variant: Rock-a-Bye (1954)
Planet of Change (1953)
Blemish (1953)
Museum Piece (1953) also appeared as:
- Translation: Museet [Swedish] (1963)
A Time of Peace (1954)
Begin Again (1954)
Occupational Risk (1954) also appeared as:
- Translation:
  Les risques du métier^?Les risques du metier
  [French] (1959)
Rich and Strange (1954)
The $64 Question (1954)
Weapon (1954) also appeared as:
- Translation: Det yttersta vapnet [Swedish] (1963)
- Translation: L'arme sortie du rêve [French] (1966)
- Translation: Fegyver [Hungarian] (1976)
Rocket to Freedom (1954)
Escape Route (1954)
The New Wine (1954) also appeared as:
- Variant: The New Wine (1954) [as by William Vine]
- Translation: Heimkehr [German] (1962)
- Translation: De nieuwe wijn [Dutch] (1964)
The Name of This City (1954)
Vacation (1954)
Talent (1954)
Talent for the Future (1954)
Conspiracy (1955)
Manna (1955)
The Gardener (1957)
The Noon's Repose (1957)
Doom Over Kareeta (1957)
A World of Slaves (1959)
Summer's Lease (1959)
Winter Boy, Summer Girl (1959)
Mannen från stjärnorna [Swedish] (1961)
Hapladies (1965) [only as by Anthony Rye]
A Few Kindred Spirits (1965) also appeared as:
- Translation: Qui se ressemble s'assemble [French] (1973)
The Island of Bright Birds (1965)
Rendezvous (1966) also appeared as:
- Translation: Rendezvous [Swedish] (1981)
Communication Problem (1966)
How We Were Tracked by a Tripod (1967)
My Man Closters (1967) [only as by Anthony Rye]
Ringing Tone (1969)
A Cry of Children (1969)
Specimen (1972) also appeared as:
- Translation: Divieto Di Caccia [Italian] (1973)
- Translation: Le trophée [French] (1973)
- Translation: Waidmannsheil [German] (1975)
Weapon (1974)
The Long Night (1974) also appeared as:
- Translation: La longue nuit [French] (1975)
The Death of Grass (1979) with David Fickling
The World in Winter (abridged) (1979) with Rosemary Wagner
Paths (1984)
A Journey South (1991)
Return to Earth (2008) with Susan Binder

Poems

Mosaic (1938) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Each in His Own Tongue (1939) [only as by C. S. Youd]
The Black Prince (1939) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Dreamer 3: Variation on a Rondeau (1939) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Dreamer 4 (1939) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Dreamer 5 (1939) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Dreamer 2—"Loneliness" (1940) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Snow I (1940) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Song of Travel (1940) [only as by C. S. Youd]
The Golden Road (1940) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Snow II (1940) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Dreamer (1941) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Monty (1941) [only as by C. S. Youd]
End of the Crusade (1941) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Dialectic (1941) with William Harris (I) [only as by William Harris (I) and Christopher Youd]
Culled from an Experiment... (1941) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Farmer (1942) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Lullaby (1942) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Chinese Drinking Song (1942) [only as by C. S. Youd]
The Rubaiyat of a Sciene-Fiction Fan (1990) only appeared as:
- Variant: The Rubaiyat of a Science-Fiction Fan (1990) [as by Sam Youd]

Essays

Letter (Thrilling Wonder Stories, April 1937): Overseas Opinion (1937) [only as by S. Youd]
Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938) (1938) [only as by S. Youd, Jr.]
Letter (Amazing Stories, April 1938) (1938) [only as by S. Youd, Jr.]
Letter (Tales of Wonder, #3 Summer 1938): Not So Flattering (1938) [only as by S. Youd, Jr.]
Letter (Weird Tales, December 1938): Concise Comments (1938) [only as by S. Youd, Jr.]
At the Bottom of My Garden (1939) [only as by Fantacynic]
Letter (Tales of Wonder, #6): More About the "Cat Yarn" (1939) [only as by C. S. Youd]
At the Bottom of My Garden (The Satellite, v2 #4) (1939) [only as by Fantacynic]
At the Bottom of My Garden (The Satellite, v2 #5) (1939) [only as by Fantacynic]
Letter (Astounding, May 1939) (1939) [only as by C. S. Goud]
Letter (Weird Tales, May 1939): Doubts Silenced (1939) [only as by C. S. Youd]
At the Bottom of My Garden (The Satellite, v2 #6) (1939) [only as by Fantacynic]
Midsummer Madness (1939) [only as by C. S. Youd]
And the Same to You! (1939) [only as by C. S. Youd]
At the Bottom of My Grave-Yard (1939) [only as by Fantacynic]
August 'Oliday (1939) [only as by uncredited]
Fantast's Folly (The Fantast, August 1939) (1939) [only as by uncredited]
Letter (Spaceways, August 1939) (1939) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Fantast's Folly (The Fantast, September 1939) (1939) [only as by uncredited]
September Silliness (1939) [only as by uncredited]
Letter (The Fantast, October-November 1939) (1939) [only as by Fantacynic]
Letter (The Satellite, v3 #2) (1940) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Letter (The Satellite, v3 #4) (1940) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Department (The Fantast, May 1940) (1940) [only as by uncredited]
Editorial (The Fantast, May 1940) (1940) [only as by uncredited]
Fantast's Folly (The Fantast, May 1940) (1940) [only as by uncredited]
Editorial (The Fantast, March 1941) (1941) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Broadside (1941) only appeared as:
- Variant: Broadside (The Fantast, April 1941) (1941) [as by C. S. Youd]
- Variant: Broadside (The Fantast, November 1941) (1941) [as by C. S. Youd]
Letter (The Fantast, April 1941) (1941) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Mr. Burke and Mr. Youd (1941) [only as by Christopher Youd]
Letter (The Fantast, November 1941) (1941) [only as by C. S. Youd]
Letter: Concerning Pelicans (Zenith #3 December 1941) (1941) [only as by Sam Youd]
Letter: The Critics! (Zenith #3 December 1941) (1941) [only as by Sam Youd]
Letter: The Last Word (Zenith #3 December 1941) (1941) [only as by Sam Youd]
Letter: The Last Word (Zenith #3 December 1941) [2] (1941) [only as by Sam Youd]
Mr. Burke and Mr. Youd _ Plus a Few Others! (Zenith #3 December 1941) (1941) [only as by Sam Youd]
The Spirit of the New Age 1 (1941) with John Burke [only as by John F. Burke and Christopher Samuel Youd]
Contributors... (1951)
SF Under a Cloud (1953)
The Decline and Fall of the Bug-Eyed Monster (1956)
Science and Anti-Science (1958)
A Square Thinking Around (1968)
Afterword (The Rubaiyat of a Sciene-Fiction Fan) (1990) only appeared as:
- Variant: Afterword (The Rubaiyat of a Science-Fiction Fan) (1990) [as by C.S. (Sam) Youd]
The Rubaiyat – An Exegesis (1990) with A. V. Clarke [only as by Vin¢ Clarke and Sam Youd]
Masters, Slaves, and Rebels: Dystopia As Defined and Defied (1993) with K. V. Bailey
An Afterword ... (A Lot of Fun Trying ...) (2001) [only as by Sam Youd]
Untitled ("And there is Russell Chauvenet.") (2020) [only as by Sam Youd]
Preface to the Anniversary Edition (The City of Gold and Lead) (unknown)

Interviews with This Author

A Lot of Fun Trying ... (2001) by Paul Brazier

Non-Genre Titles

Fiction Series

Joe Dust
- 3 The Sapphire Conference (1959)

Novels

Holly Ash (1955) only appeared as:
- Variant: Holly Ash (1955) [as by Samuel Youd]
- Variant: The Opportunist (1957) [as by Samuel Youd]
The Choice (1961) only appeared as:
- Variant: The Choice (1961) [as by Samuel Youd]
- Variant: The Burning Bird (1964) [as by Samuel Youd]

Summary Bibliography: John Christopher

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