Geoff Ryman

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January 01, 1951 in Canada

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction

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Geoffrey Charles Ryman (born 1951) is a writer of science fiction, fantasy and slipstream fiction. He was born in Canada, and has lived most of his life in England.

His science fiction and fantasy works include The Warrior Who Carried Life (1985), the novella The Unconquered Country (1986) (winner of the British Science Fiction Award and the World Fantasy Award), and The Child Garden (1989) (winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the Campbell Award). Subsequent fiction works include Was (1992), Lust (2001), and Air (2005) (winner of the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, the British Science Fiction Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and on the short list for the Nebula Award).

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Books by Geoff Ryman

Average rating: 3.84 · 3,950 ratings · 595 reviews · 45 distinct works

	Air 3.68 avg rating — 660 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Was 3.91 avg rating — 626 ratings — 11 editions	My rating:
	253: A Novel 3.60 avg rating — 393 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Child Garden 3.87 avg rating — 316 ratings — published 1989 — 10 editions	My rating:
	The King's Last Song 3.88 avg rating — 119 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Lust: or No Harm Done 3.45 avg rating — 84 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Unconquered Countries 4.12 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1987 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Warrior Who Carried Life 3.57 avg rating — 37 ratings — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Unconquered Country 3.71 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1986 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Paradise Tales: and Other Stories 3.82 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by Geoff Ryman

“Everything, no matter how beautiful, is only with us for awhile.”
― Geoff Ryman

tags: philosophy

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“Sex complicates, but it is the power of love to simplify.”
― Geoff Ryman, The Child Garden: A Low Comedy

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“It is necessary to distinguish between history and fantasy wherever possible. And then use them against each other.”
― Geoff Ryman, Was

tags: fantasy , history

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JANUARY SCIENCE FICTION: This poll determines which 2 books move on to the run-off poll for our January SF Book of the Month

Air: Or, Have Not Have by Geoff Ryman

11 votes, 23.4%

The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi

11 votes, 23.4%

Warchild by Karin Lowachee

10 votes, 21.3%

Downbelow Station (Company Wars, #3) by C.J. Cherryh

8 votes, 17.0%

Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward

7 votes, 14.9%

47 total votes

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