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John W. Campbell Jr.

Born

in Newark, New Jersey, The United States

June 08, 1910

Died

July 11, 1971

Genre

Science Fiction

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John Wood Campbell, Jr. was an influential figure in American science fiction. As editor of Astounding Science Fiction (later called Analog Science Fiction and Fact), from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the so-called Golden Age of Science Fiction.

Isaac Asimov called Campbell "the most powerful force in science fiction ever, and for the first ten years of his editorship he dominated the field completely."

As a writer, Campbell published super-science space opera under his own name and moody, less pulpish stories as Don A. Stuart. He stopped writing fiction after he became editor of Astounding.

Known Pseudonyms/Alternate Names:

Don A. Stuart
Karl van Campen
John Campbell
J. W. C., Jr.
John W. Campbell
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John W. Campbell Jr.’s books

Average rating: 3.92 · 33,518 ratings · 3,539 reviews · 778 distinct works • Similar authors

	Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr., William F. Nolan (Introduction) 3.77 avg rating — 12,144 ratings — published 1938 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frozen Hell 3.73 avg rating — 1,910 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Goes There? and Other Stories 3.80 avg rating — 1,273 ratings — published 1948 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best of John W. Campbell by John W. Campbell Jr., Lester del Rey (editor) 3.83 avg rating — 306 ratings — published 1973 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Black Star Passes 3.15 avg rating — 343 ratings — published 1930 — 104 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astounding Science Fiction, February 1943 by John W. Campbell Jr. (Editor), A.E. van Vogt (Contributor), Frank Kramer (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 230 ratings — published 1943	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astounding Science-Fiction, March 1942 by John W. Campbell Jr. (Editor), Lester del Rey, Roby Wentz 3.94 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 1942	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Islands of Space 3.43 avg rating — 260 ratings — published 1956 — 100 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twilight 3.37 avg rating — 240 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ultimate Weapon 3.15 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 1936 — 74 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by John W. Campbell Jr.

Astounding/Analog (294 books)
by

John W. Campbell Jr. (Editor),

Raymond Z. Gallun,

Arthur J. Burks,

Raymond A. Palmer,

Nat Schachner,

Lester del Rey,

Thomas Calvert McClary,

L. Sprague de Camp

3.45 avg rating — 851 ratings

Arcot, Morey and Wade a.k.a. The Black Star (4 books)
by

John W. Campbell Jr.

3.25 avg rating — 842 ratings

Analog (12 books)
by

John W. Campbell Jr. (editor)

3.53 avg rating — 159 ratings

Aarn Munro (2 books)
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John W. Campbell Jr.

3.29 avg rating — 114 ratings

John W. Campbell Letters (3 books)
by

John W. Campbell Jr.,

Isaac Asimov,

Perry A. Chapdelaine (Editor)

3.08 avg rating — 24 ratings

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Quotes by John W. Campbell Jr. (?)

“History does not always repeat itself. Sometimes it just yells, 'Can't you remember anything I told you?' and lets fly with a club.”
― John W. Campbell Jr.

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“Write me a creature that thinks as well as a man or better than a man, but not like a man.”
― John W. Campbell Jr

tags: fantasy, horror, science-fiction

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“You’ll dream, too, while that damned thing that Earth wouldn’t own is dripping, dripping in the Cosmos House tonight.”
― John W. Campbell Jr., Who Goes There?

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