Alastair Reynolds





Alastair Reynolds

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January 01, 1966 in Barry, Wales, The United Kingdom

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Alastair Reynolds, former scientist and now full-time writer. Most of what he writes is science fiction, with a strong concern for scientific verisimilitude (although he is prepared to break the rules for the sake of a good story). He has lived in England, Scotland and the Netherlands where he worked as an astrophysicist for the European Space Agency until 2004, but now makes his home back in his native Wales.

Author's note on the Relevation Space series:
My earlier books are Revelation Space (2000), Chasm City (2001), Redemption Ark (2002), Absolution Gap (2003) and The Prefect (2007), all of which are set in the same universe. They can be read independently, although it's preferable to read Revelation Space, Redemption Ark and
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I spent the weekend in Prestatyn, along with about six thousand other people, attending the third SFX Weekender. This was my first time at an SFX event, and also the first time I'd been anywhere near what might be termed a "media" convention - certainly a world away from my experiences at Eastercon, or indeed almost any of the more literary-orientated events in the SF calendar, which ten... read more »
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Average rating: 3.92 · 23,790 ratings · 2,003 reviews · 53 distinct works
Revelation Space (Revelation S...
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 5,087 ratings — published 2000 — 28 editions
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Chasm City
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 2,651 ratings — published 2001 — 24 editions
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Redemption Ark (Revelation Spa...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2,585 ratings — published 2002 — 21 editions
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Absolution Gap (Revelation Spa...
3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 2,070 ratings — published 2003 — 21 editions
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House of Suns
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 1,800 ratings — published 2008 — 19 editions
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Pushing Ice
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 1,735 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions
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The Prefect
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1,374 ratings15 editions
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Century Rain
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 1,338 ratings — published 2005 — 17 editions
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Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 1,134 ratings12 editions
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Galactic North
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 883 ratings13 editions
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More books by Alastair Reynolds…
Revelation Space Chasm City Redemption Ark Absolution Gap The Prefect
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“A city's only ever three hot meals away from anarchy.”
Alastair Reynolds, Terminal World

“You worry that we're becoming monsters. Merlin, we already were monsters. You didn't make us any worse.”
Alastair Reynolds, Thousandth Night And Minla's Flowers

“Enjoy it, kid. Enjoy feeling that you can make a difference.' Floyd flashed him a smile. 'It won't last for ever.”
Alastair Reynolds, Century Rain

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