Peter lives in rutland, england with his wife and their children. His interstellar adventures are hugely ambitious, wildly entertaining, and philosophically stimulating. He has written many bestselling novels, including the greg mandel series, the nights dawn trilogy, the commonwealth saga, the void trilogy, the chronicle of the fallers, shortstory. Just britains biggestselling science fiction author. This saga consists of the novels pandoras star 2004 and judas unchained 2005. Hamiltons books in order of when they were originally released. Even as someone who generally doesnt read books longer than 200 pages i found myself reading almost all his books to completion. He was born on march 2, 1960 in rutland, england and still lives there to this day with his wife and. He was born on march 2, 1960 in rutland, england and still lives there to this day with his wife and kids. Later this week, he should be signing the final contracts on getting a tv pilot done for pandoras star, with the intent of selling it to a major network as a miniseries that should not only carry through the entire prime story arc, but, if its successful, go all the way. Peter f hamilton has so far written a number of books, many of which have been set in 2 distinct universes, the commonwealth and the confederation. The commonwealth saga is a series of science fiction novels by british science fiction writer peter f. Id almost quit after a 100 pages, because nothing had happened till then, but fate am i glad i persisted. Hamilton includes books pandoras star, judas unchained, the dreaming void, and several more.
I thought about listing comics and graphic novels in this post as well, but i might save them for separate posts. This poll had some heated debate over on the facebook group about what books should count as space opera. His novels include the greg mandel seriesmindstar rising, a quantum murder, and the nano flower. The top 10 space opera books or series of all time. After the greg mandel novels, hamilton wrote a space opera in three volumes, known collectively as the nights dawn trilogy. As britains number one science fiction writer, peter f. The three books are each well over a thousand pages long and are not standalone novels, totalling 1. Hamilton was born in rutland, england on 2 march 1960. List of works by or about british science fiction author peter f. Hamilton the second book in hamiltons sprawling salvation sequence finds the technological paradise of the 23rd centurywhere food is 3d printed and money backed by generated kilowatt hoursgrowing increasingly disturbed by the revelation that the friendly aliens sharing their biotech with us, the olyix, are using the electrical energy weve been trading.
In 1987, he started writing and it was in 1988 when he sold his first short story to fear magazine. The salvation sequence, and tells us a little more about the upcoming trilogy. He has also been published in interzone and the anthologies in dreams and new worlds, as well as in several smallpress publications. He began writing in 1987 and sold his first short story to fear magazine in 1988. The group includes stephen baxter, alastair reynolds and the late iain m. Order of commonwealth books the commonwealth universe is a series of science fiction novels by english author peter f. Jan 18, 2011 i would recommend going for his earliest works first and avoiding the void trilogy for now as youll get a lot more out of them if youve read the commonwealth saga first. Hamilton is best known for his sprawling space operas about humanitys farflung future in the cosmos, such as the reality dysfunction, the.
The list is sorted by month and then by author last name. It turned out to be a mindblowing book, pretty much the best thing i read in sf for a long while. Hamilton joins robin and bec in studio this week to talk about what goes into creating massive space opera worlds like that of his latest book salvation lost. Earning comparisons to such scififantasy greats as frank herbert, isaac asimov, and george r. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the commonwealth saga 2book bundle.
For complete forthcoming lists sorted by publisher, see locus magazine. A powerful navy protects it from any hostile species that may lurk among the stars. Pandoras star and judas unchained kindle edition by hamilton, peter f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hamiltons commonwealth saga tv pilot potentially on. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Hamilton the saints of salvation penguin random housedel rey, sep 2020 hc, eb kevin hearne a question of navigation subterranean press, sep 2020 na, hc, eb robert e. Hamilton which is in the same universe but i disliked itthat book is even more fantasy. As of the publication of his tenth novel in 2004, his works had sold over two million copies worldwide.
They talk about science fiction influences, which scifi books got turned into movies that were actually good and why robins local library wouldnt allow him to order a book by eric. Hamilton and really reallyreally liked it and i wanted more but i could not find anything similar i even bought the void saga from peter f. They have been my publisher for two decades now, and have never let any of my books go out of print, which is quite remarkable in this day and age, so continuing that. In ad 2600, the human race is finally realizing its potential. He has also been published in interzone and the in dreams and new worlds anthologies, and s. As of the publication of his tenth novel in 2004, his works had sold over two million copies worldwide, making him britains biggestselling science fiction author. Hamilton was born in rutland in 1960, and now lives near rutland water. The intersolar commonwealth has spread through the galaxy to over a thousand star systems. Now i already got pandoras star but also can get my mitts on misspent youth. At the center of the galaxy is the void, a strange, artificial universe created. This book is a vital guide to the nights dawn trilogy.
Misspent youth 2002 takes place 340 years before the events of pandoras star. He has written many bestselling novels, including the greg mandel series, the nights dawn trilogy, the commonwealth. Hamilton is the first in a sweeping galactic trilogy, the nights dawn trilogy, from the master of space opera. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to fear magazine in 1988. You can find more information on the official peter f hamilton fan club over on facebook. Discover book depositorys huge selection of peter f hamilton books online.
Peter sold his first story to fear magazine in 1988. See the complete commonwealth universe series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Also available sorted alphabetically by author and split by us and uk. Hamilton was born in rutland in 1960 and still lives near rutland water. Hamilton is the author of numerous novels, including a night without stars, the abyss beyond dreams, great north road, the evolutionary void, the. Aliens watch the rise of humanity in an excerpt from peter f. It now refers to the 4 book series, and some short stories. It is a culture of rich diversity with a place for everyone. From established authors to the next big thing, this parade of new publishing keeps you uptotheminute on the freshest new reading. The three books are each well over a thousand pages long and are not standalone novels.
For commonwealth citizens, even death has been overcome. He would publish his first novel, mindstar rising, in 1992. Models of industrial location reprinted from models in geography by hamilton, f. These eleven recent and upcoming works are full of action. In support of the uks healthcare workers by ian whates, m. Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win. The nights dawn trilogy is a masterpiece a peter f.
Ill list those books shortly, but first ill talk about what ive successfully finished since the year began. Are there any writers with a similar style of writing to peter f. Hamilton at a book fair in paris, france, in march 2009. Author peter f hamiltons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. The uplift saga, saga of the skolian empire, years best sf, confederation universe, the web 2027 the commonwealth universe book series by peter f. If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our weekly recommendation thread, suggested reading page, or ask in rsuggestmeabook. Hamilton is britains biggest selling fiction author. Hamilton has also written several books set in the same literary universe. Del reys next reads sampler 2020 edition by max brooks. Hamilton joins us to discuss his new novel salvation. The galaxys colonized planets host a multitude of diverse cultures.
Oct 29, 2014 discover book depositorys huge selection of peter f hamilton books online. Misspent youth 2002 takes place 340 years before the events of pandoras. These are the forthcoming selected books by author from the march 2020 issue of locus magazine, covering february 2020 december 2020. And we wonder why noone has yet made a movie, or better still, a television miniseries out of one of peter f. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Since peter f hamilton himself told the entire crowd at the last dragoncon panel about this, were free to tell you. Whether hot off the press or about to hit the shelves, this is where you will find the latest titles. I would recommend going for his earliest works first and avoiding the void trilogy for now as youll get a lot more out of them if youve read the commonwealth saga first.
Jun 27, 2012 peter f hamilton said after delivering great north road to be published september 2012, macmillan offered me an excellent two book deal which i was extremely happy to accept. As of the publication of his 10th novel in 2004, his works had sold over 2 million copies worldwide. On the site you can find information on peters novels along with some extras, and a gallery of both official and fan art. The saints of salvation salvation sequence, book 3 by peter f. Hamilton, including pandoras star, and judas unchained, and more on thriftbooks. Aliens watch the rise of humanity in an excerpt from peter. Described as an epic space opera that begins in the year 2380, the commonwealth universe extends across many different worlds and features dozens of characters. The saints of salvation salvation sequence, book 3 by peter f hamilton. Hamilton is best known for his sprawling space operas about humanitys farflung future in the cosmos, such as the reality dysfunction, the naked god, fallen dragon, and great north road. Hamilton masterfully builds a blazing space opera series. He has written many bestselling novels, including the greg mandel series, the nights dawn trilogy, the commonwealth saga, the void trilogy, shortstory collections and several standalone novels including fallen dragon and. Hamilton was born in rutland in 1960 and still lives nearby. Nobody mentioned dan simmons hyperion cantos being similar to the pandorajudas books.
Oct 31, 2019 discover book depositorys huge selection of peter f hamilton books online. The title of this series comes from the first two books, hyperion and the fall of hyperion. Hamilton is one member of a group of british science fiction writers who write space opera. Hamiltons void trilogy the published temporal void and dreaming void, the upcoming evolutionary void are indirect sequels to the pandorajudas books 2. Hamilton is the author of some of the most captivating sci fi books, short stories and series of the genre. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Several of the books have won awards, including the hugo, locus, and british science fiction association awards, and the series has been nominated for various science fiction awards. He has also been involved in a series of books for young adults called the web series which features stories of a near future internet society and includes very well known writers such as stephen. Similar seriesbook like commonwealth saga by peter f. Silvia morenogarcia, who dazzled us with her vision of 1920s mexico and the mayan underworld, reimagines the classic gothic suspense novel with the story of an isolated mansion in the 1950s mexican countryside.
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