Title: Star Maker
Title Record # 1142
Author: Olaf Stapledon
Date: 1937-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Olaf Stapledon
Date: 1937-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: A man embarks on a journey of astral projection, during which he joins with an increasing number of consciousnesses from other worlds until the massed consciousnesses meet the "Star Maker" and observe the creation of different universes of various types.
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Awards
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30 | 1975 Locus | All-Time Best Novel |
32 | 1998 Locus | All-Time Best SF Novel before 1990 |
Publications
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Star Maker | 1937-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Methuen | 8/6?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). |
xii+ 337 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Bip Pares | ||
Star Maker | 1938-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Methuen | 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). |
xii+ 339 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Bip Pares | ||
To the End of Time: The Best of Olaf Stapledon | 1953-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Funk & Wagnalls | $5.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 775 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ![]() |
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The Star Maker | 1961-09-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Berkley Medallion | F563 | $0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
vii+ 222 |
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 | Richard Powers (artist) | ![]() |
Hacedor de estrellas | 1965-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Minotauro (Ciencia-Ficción (Minotauro) #20) | 286 | 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 | ||||
Créateur d'étoiles | 1966-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Planète | F17.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999 |
253 | 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 | Nicole Claveloux | ||
Star Maker | 1966-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Thadewald | DM 16.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
251 | 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 | |||
Last and First Men & Star Maker | 1968-06-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Dover Publications | T1962 | $2.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
438 | 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 | Mila Macek | ![]() |
Der Sternenmacher | 1969-04-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3706/3707) | 3706/3707 | DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
255 | 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 | Johnny Bruck | ![]() |
Créateur d'étoiles | 1970-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Éditions Rencontre ( Chefs-d'œuvre de la Science-Fiction?Chefs-d'oeuvre de la Science-Fiction ) |
330 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||||
Star Maker | 1972-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Penguin Books | 0-14-003541-9 | £0.40?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
267 | 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 | ![]() |
Star Maker | 1972-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Penguin Books | 0-14-003541-9 | $1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
264+ [3] |
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 | ![]() |
Star Maker | 1973-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Penguin Books | 0-14-003541-9 | £0.40?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
264 | 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 | ![]() |
Star Maker | 1973-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Penguin Books | 0-14-003541-9 | $1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
264 | 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 | ![]() |
To the End of Time | 1975-06-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Gregg Press (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series) | 0-8398-2312-6 | $35.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ xiv+ 775 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||
Star Maker | 1977-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Penguin Books | 0-14-003541-9 | £0.80?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
267 | 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 | ![]() |
Stjärnskaparen?Stjaernskaparen |
1978-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Delta (Stockholm) (Delta Science Fiction #86) | 91-7228-184-7 | 251 | 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 | ![]() |
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Créateur d'étoiles | 1979-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Néo (Fantastique / Science-fiction / Aventures #8) | 2-7304-0026-5 | 242 | 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 | Jean-Michel Nicollet | ||
Star Maker | 1979-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Magnum | 0-417-03740-6 | £1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
264+ [3] |
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 | Peter Goodfellow | ![]() |
Der Sternenschöpfer?Der Sternenschoepfer |
1982-03-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Heyne (Bibliothek der Science Fiction Literatur #5) | 3-453-30795-X | DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
333 | 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 | Morris Scott Dollens | ![]() |
Star Maker | 1987-04-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Jeremy P. Tarcher / St. Martin's Press | 0-87477-435-7 | $8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 272 |
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 | ![]() |
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Star Maker | 1988-02-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Penguin Books (Penguin Classic Science Fiction) | 0-14-010152-7 | £3.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
267 | 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 | Danny Flynn | |
Star Maker | 1999-11-11 | Olaf Stapledon | Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #21) | 1-85798-807-8 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xiv+ 272 |
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 | Les Edwards | ![]() |
Star Maker | 2003-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #21) | 1-85798-807-8 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xiv+ 272 |
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 | Les Edwards | ![]() |
Star Maker | 2004-00-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #21) | 1-85798-807-8 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xiv+ 272 |
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 | Les Edwards | ![]() |
Star Maker | 2004-05-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Wesleyan University Press (Early Classics of Science Fiction) | 0-8195-6693-4 | $24.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxiii+ 311 |
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 | ||
Star Maker | 2004-05-00 | Olaf Stapledon | Wesleyan University Press | 0-8195-6692-6 | $65.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxiii+ 311 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
Star Maker | 2008-06-02 | Olaf Stapledon | Dover Publications | 978-0-486-46683-5 | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
192 | 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 | ||
Star Maker | 2010-01-24 | Olaf Stapledon | Benediction Books | 978-1-84902-843-1 | $22.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
232 | 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 | ||
Star Maker | 2010-04-30 | Olaf Stapledon | Benediction Classics | 978-1-84902-772-4 | $29.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
232 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
Star Maker | 2011-01-23 | Olaf Stapledon | IndoEuropeanPublishing | 978-1-60444-387-5 | £12.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
196 | 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 | ||
Star Maker | 2011-09-29 | Olaf Stapledon | Gateway / Orion | 978-0-575-12861-3 | £4.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
Star Maker | 2012-01-25 | Olaf Stapledon | Bibliotech Press | 978-1-61895-031-4 | $12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
194 | 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 | ||
Star Maker | 2012-09-10 | Olaf Stapledon | Audible Studios | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel | Les Edwards | ||||
Star Maker | 2013-02-26 | Olaf Stapledon | CreateSpace | 978-1-4826-4446-3 | $10.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
340 | 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 | ||
Star Maker | 2017-12-12 | William Olaf Stapledon | Jovian Press | 978-1-5378-0701-0 | £0.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
Star Maker | 2018-07-01 | Olaf Stapledon | Blurb | 978-1-388-29547-9 | $9.72?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 | ||
Star Maker | 2018-12-04 | Olaf Stapledon | Reading Essentials | 978-1-77323-354-3 | $0.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
Star Maker | 2020-01-05 | Olaf Stapledon | Faded Page | 20200108 | C$0.00?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | Bip Pares | ![]() |
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Star Maker | 2020-01-06 | Olaf Stapledon | Bibliotech Press | 978-1-61895-734-4 | $19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
200 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
Star Maker | 2020-03-12 | Olaf Stapledon | Martino Fine Books | 978-1-68422-439-5 | $8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
196 | 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 | ||
Star Maker | 2021-02-27 | Olaf Stapledon | Must Have Books | 978-1-77464-185-9 | $8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 | ||
Criador de Estrelas | 2021-05-25 | Olaf Stapledon | Editora Skull | 978-65-86022-49-0 | R$69.90?R$: Brazilian real. ISO code: BRL |
400 | 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 | ||
Star Maker | 2021-06-03 | Olaf Stapledon | Penguin Books (Penguin Classics Science Fiction) | 978-0-241-44297-5 | £8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
352 | 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 | ||
Star Maker | 2021-06-03 | Olaf Stapledon | Penguin Books (Penguin Classics Science Fiction) | 978-0-14-199291-4 | £2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
Sternenschöpfer: Star Maker | 2022-02-11 | Olaf Stapledon | Dieter von Reeken | 978-3-945807-67-5 | €17.50?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
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 | Les Edwards | |
Last and First Men & Star Maker | date unknown | Olaf Stapledon | Dover Publications | 0-486-21962-3 | $2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
438 | 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 | Mila Macek | ![]() |
Last and First Men & Star Maker | date unknown | Olaf Stapledon | Dover Publications | 0-486-21962-3 | $4.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
438 | 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 | Mila Macek | ![]() |
Last and First Men & Star Maker | date unknown | Olaf Stapledon | Dover Publications | 0-486-21962-3 | $7.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
438 | 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 | Mila Macek | ![]() |
Star Maker | date unknown | Olaf Stapledon | Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #21) | 1-85798-807-8 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xiv+ 272 |
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 | Les Edwards | ![]() |
Star Maker | date unknown | Olaf Stapledon | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-1-85798-807-9 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xiv+ 272 |
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 | Les Edwards | ![]() |
Star Maker | date unknown | Olaf Stapledon | Audible Studios | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel | Les Edwards | ![]() |
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Star Maker | date unknown | Olaf Stapledon | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-1-85798-807-9 | £8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xiv+ 272 |
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 | Les Edwards | ![]() |
Reviews
- Review by uncredited (1937) in Cosmic Stories, May 1941, (1941)
- Review by Jack Williamson (1939) in Spaceways, February 1939 , reprinted in:
- Super-Science Fiction (2012)
- Review by Joseph H. Crawford, Jr. and James J. Donahue and Donald M. Grant (1953) in '333': A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel , reprinted in:
- '333': A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel (1953)
- Review [French] by Roger Bozzetto (1980) in Fiction, #306
- Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1983) in The Guide to Supernatural Fiction (Pages 455 - 723)
- Review by Don D'Ammassa (1988) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #100 January 1988
- Review by Andy Sawyer (1988) in Paperback Inferno, #72
- Review by Don D'Ammassa (1988) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #107 August 1988
- Review by Mike Resnick (1997) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October-November 1997
- Review by K. V. Bailey (2000) in Vector 210
- Review
[Spanish]
by
Julián Díez?Julian Diez(2001) in Las 100 mejores novelas de ciencia ficción del siglo XX
- Review by Graham Sleight (2008) in Locus, #575 December 2008
- Review by Jesse Hudson (2014) in Big Sky, #3: SF Masterworks 1