SF Encyclopedia Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Geoff RymanSF EncyclopediaGeoff Ryman was born on this day, so here are some of his book covers (artist: Tony Roberts, Cserny Timi Pookah, unknown and Dave Mooring): https://t.co/LjJZ3PiMOe
Paperback, 2015
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The Drowned World
J. G. BallardSF EncyclopediaJames Boswell - the artist, not the biographer - illustrated Maurice Richardson's The Exploits of Engelbrecht (1st 3 images); the ISFDB also says he did the cover for the 2013 edition of JG Ballard's The Drowned World: if so it presumably used existing artwork, as he died in 1971 https://t.co/GQJ6Mu7Hf0
Paperback, 2013
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A Clockwork Orange
Anthony BurgessSF EncyclopediaAnthony Burgess was born on this day, so here are some covers to A Clockwork Orange (artist: David Pelham, unknown, unknown and Barry Trengrove ): https://t.co/7OunHa9jic
Paperback, 2019
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No Laughing Matter: The Life and Times of Flann O'Brien
Anthony CroninSF EncyclopediaFlann O'Brien died on this day, so here are covers to three of his books, plus art by Armando Veve commissioned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of 'The Third Policeman', and also used for an O'Brien biography 'No Laughing Matter' by Anthony Cronin: https://t.co/UxdjGOQP92
Paperback, 2019
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Mars As the Abode of Life
Percival LowellSF Encyclopedia... US astronomer Percival Lowell, in Mars (1895) & its successors Mars & Its Canals (1906) & Mars as the Abode of Life (1909), built up an image of a cool, arid world with.. deserts & a few areas of arable land.. capable of sustaining life". SFE on Lowell https://t.co/ILmyEQiBlJ
Paperback, 2022
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Childhood's End
Arthur C. ClarkeSF EncyclopediaArthur C Clarke died on this day, so here are some of his covers (artist: Gerard Quinn, Richard Powers, Richard Powers and Earle Bergey). The 2nd image is the artwork for Powers' cover for Childhood's End: https://t.co/nKeAVFaXuM
Paperback, Mass Market, 1987
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Ate It Anyway: Stories
Ed AllenSF EncyclopediaRobert Abernathy died on this day, so here's some magazine artwork for his stories (artist: Allen Anderson, Ed Emshwiller, Rod Ruth and Alden McWilliams): https://t.co/9w8BclrOGG
Paperback, 2012
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The Lost World: Professor Challenger #1
Doyle Arthur ConanSF EncyclopediaArthur Conan Doyle was born on this day, so here are some of the covers to "The Lost World" (Artists unknown): https://t.co/B9MSUrQ7J9
Paperback, 2017
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The Billion-Dollar Dream: Stories
Robert DaySF EncyclopediaNorman A Daniels was born on this day (I wrongly used his real surname 'Danberg' in the 'on this day list', however he used 'Daniels' for most stories), so here are some of his covers (Artist: Earle Bergey, Earle Bergey, unknown and R S Lonati): 'Robert Wallace' was a pseudonym: https://t.co/MmzzrMs2bs
Paperback, 2015
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Alice: The Classic Victorian Play for Children: Adapted from "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll
Lewis CarrollSF EncyclopediaAnd here's Lewis Carroll’s own illustrations (and an essay about them) for “Alice’s Adventures Under Ground” (1864): https://t.co/xFOqOSwds4. https://t.co/oa6iZ4tFoS
Paperback, 2015
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