Title: Babel-17
Title Record # 2394
Author: Samuel R. Delany
Date: 1966-05-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Samuel R. Delany
Date: 1966-05-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: According to Delany's brief "Note on the text of this edition" in the 1982 Bantam edition, he "restore[d] certain typographical complexities, included in the original manuscript, that fifteen years ago "Babel-17"'s initial publisher was unable to include for technical reasons. As well, some extremely minor cuts have been restored".
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Awards
Place | Year and Award | Category |
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Win | 1967 Nebula | Novel |
Finalists | 1967 Hugo | Best Novel |
36 | 1975 Locus | All-Time Best Novel |
Nomination | 1995 Tiptree / Otherwise | Retrospective |
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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Babel-17 | 1966-05-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Ace Books | F-388 | $0.40?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
173 | 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 | Jerome Podwil | |
Babel-17 | 1967-00-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2)) | 18/-?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). |
192 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
Babel-17 | 1968-12-00 | Samuel R. Delany | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 140 | 192 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
Babel-17 | 1969-05-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Sphere Books | 28878 | 5/-?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). |
158 | 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 | Bill Botten | |
Babel-17 | 1970-01-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Ace Books | 04591 | $0.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
173 | 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 | Jerome Podwil | |
Galassia #143 | 1971-06-01 | ed. Vittorio Curtoni, Gianni Montanari | Casa Editrice La Tribuna | 143 | Lit 350?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
188 | 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 | Riccardo Corte | |
Babel-17 | 1973-04-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Ace Books | 04592 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
219 | 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 | Davis Meltzer | |
Babel 17 | 1973-10-31 | Samuel R. Delany | Calmann-Lévy (Dimensions SF) | 294 | 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 | ||||
Babel-17 | 1974-07-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Ace Books | 04593 | $1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
219 | 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 | Davis Meltzer | |
Babel 17 | 1975-04-08 | Samuel R. Delany | Pabel (Terra Taschenbuch #260) | TTB260 | DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
145 | 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 | Jerome Podwil | |
Babel-17 | 1975-10-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Ace Books | 04594 | $1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
219 | 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 | Davis Meltzer | |
Babel-17 | 1976-06-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Gregg Press (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series) | 0-8398-2328-2 | $9.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 158 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
Babel-17 | 1977-00-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Sphere | 0-7221-2914-9 | £0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
158 | 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 Elson | |
Babel-17 | 1978-04-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Ace Books | 0-441-04595-2 | $1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
248 | 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 Bergen | |
Babel-17 | 1979-00-00 | Samuel Delany | Meulenhoff (M=SF #145) | 90-290-0920-9 | 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 | Tony Roberts (artist) | ||
Babel 17 | 1980-11-14 | Samuel R. Delany | J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #1127) | 2-277-21127-3 | 284 | 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 | Chris Foss | ||
Babel-17 | 1982-02-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Bantam Books | 0-553-20156-5 | $2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
193 | 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 | Vicente Segrelles | |
Babel-17 | 1982-10-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe (Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Special?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Special #24035) |
3-404-24035-9 | DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
231 | 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 | |
The Complete Nebula Award-Winning Fiction | 1986-02-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-25610-6 | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
425 | 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. |
omni | Aaron Epstein | |
Babel-17 | 1987-10-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Gollancz (Gollancz Classic SF #17) | 0-575-04123-4 | £3.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
193 | 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 | Nicholas Rodgers | |
Babel-17 | 1988-01-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Mondadori (Classici Urania #130) | Lit 4,500?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
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 | Vicente Segrelles | ||
Babel-17 | 1989-00-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Círculo de Leitores (Romances de Ficção Científica) | 247 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Vicente Segrelles | |||
Babel-17 | 1992-00-00 | Samuel R. Delaney | The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction) |
ix+ 189 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||||
Babel 17 | 1996-04-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #7184) | 2-253-07184-6 | F44.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999 |
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. |
novel | Jackie Paternoster | |
Babel-17 | 1997-00-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Goldmann (SF Classics #25038) | 3-442-25038-2 | DM 14.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
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. |
novel | ||
Babel-17 | 1999-03-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #6) | 1-85798-805-1 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
193 | 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 | Chris Moore | |
Babel-17 / Empire Star | 2001-12-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Vintage Books | 0-375-70669-0 | $12.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
219+ 92 |
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books. |
omni | ||
Babel-17 | 2003-00-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #6) | 1-85798-805-1 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
193 | 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 | Chris Moore | |
Babel-17 | 2007-09-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Mondadori (Urania Collezione #56) | 56 | €4.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
262 | 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 | Franco Brambilla | |
Chants de l'espace | 2008-05-28 | Samuel R. Delany | Bragelonne | 978-2-35294-182-8 | 680 | 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 | Stephan Martiniere | ||
Babel-17 | 2010-03-29 | Samuel R. Delany | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-0-575-09420-8 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xi+ 192 |
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 | Chris Moore | |
Babel-17 | 2010-11-11 | Samuel R. Delany | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-0-575-10183-8 | £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 | Chris Moore | ||
Babel-17 | 2014-01-07 | Samuel R. Delany | Open Road Integrated Media | 978-1-4804-6184-0 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | ||||
Babel-17 | 2015-11-04 | Samuel R. Delany | Skyboat Media | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel | |||||
Chants de l'espace | 2017-05-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Bragelonne (10 ans, 10 romans) | 979-10-281-0798-7 | €10.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
687 | 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 | Pascal Casolari | |
Babel-17 / Estrela Imperial | 2019-11-04 | Samuel R. Delany | Morro Branco | 978-85-92795-82-5 | R$53.90?R$: 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. |
omni | Frede Tizzot | |
Babel-17 and Empire Star | 2022-10-00 | Samuel R. Delany | Centipede Press | 978-1-61347-297-2 | $225.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
256+ 128 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Vikki Zhang | |
Babel-17 | 2023-10-16 | Samuel R. Delany | Carcosa Verlag | 978-3-910914-02-5 | €20.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
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. |
novel |
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Babel-17 | date unknown | Samuel R. Delany | Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #6) | 1-85798-805-1 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
193 | 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 | Chris Moore | |
Babel-17 | date unknown | Samuel R. Delany | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-0-575-09420-8 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xi+ 192 |
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 | Chris Moore | |
Babel-17 | date unknown | Samuel R. Delany | Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #6) | 1-85798-805-1 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
193 | 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 | Chris Moore | |
Babel-17 | date unknown | Samuel R. Delany | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-0-575-09420-8 | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xi+ 192 |
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 | Chris Moore | |
Babel-17 | date unknown | Samuel R. Delany | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-0-575-09420-8 | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xi+ 192 |
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 | Chris Moore | |
Babel-17 / Empire Star | date unknown | Samuel R. Delany | Vintage Books | 0-375-70669-0 | $15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
219+ 92 |
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books. |
omni |
Reviews
- Review by James Cawthorn [as by J. Cawthorn] (1966) in New Worlds SF, October 1966
- Review by Judith Merril (1966) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1966
- Review by Bryn Fortey (1967) in Vector 45
- Review by Richard Poole (1967) in Vector 47
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1967) in Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, December 1967
- Review by Bob Roehm (1968) in Granfalloon, #1, February 1968
- Review by Michael G. Coney [as by Michael Coney] (1969) in Vector 53 Spring / Summer 1969
- Review by Charles N. Brown [as by Charlie Brown] (1970) in Locus, #59 July 16, 1970
- Review by Lesleigh Luttrell (1971) in SF Commentary, #20
- Review
[French]
by
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux(1974) in Fiction, #241
- Review by Charles N. Brown (1977) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Summer 1977
- Review by Andrew Darlington [as by Andy Darlington] (1978) in Vector 86
- Review by Judith Hanna (1982) in Paperback Inferno, Volume 6, Number 2
- Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
- Review
[Swedish]
by
Carina Skytt
(1988)
in Månblad Alfa, 2 1988?Manblad Alfa, 2 1988
- Review by Steve Jeffery (1999) in Vector 206
- Review by Robert Sabella [as by Robert Michael Sabella] (1999) in Visions of Paradise, #82
- Review by James Schellenberg (2000) in Challenging Destiny, July 2000
- Review by David Horwich (2001) in Strange Horizons, 15 January 2001
- Review by Jo Walton (2009) in What Makes This Book So Great, (2014)
- Review by Rob Weber (2014) in Big Sky, #3: SF Masterworks 1
- Review
[German]
by
Kai U. Jürgens?Kai U. Juergens(2023) in Das Science Fiction Jahr 2023
- Review [German] by Horst Illmer (2024) in phantastisch!, #93