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Alfred Bester

Bester, Alfred

December 18, 1913 – September 30, 1987 (aged 73)

Birth place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

295 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
April 1939 64 Short Fiction The Broken Axiom Thrilling Wonder Stories, April 1939
April 1939 126 Essay The Story Behind the Story: The Broken Axiom Thrilling Wonder Stories, April 1939
December 1939 89 Short Fiction No Help Wanted Thrilling Wonder Stories, December 1939
March 1940 116 Short Fiction Guinea Pig, Ph.D. Startling Stories, March 1940
July 1940 122 Essay The Story Behind the Story: Voyage to Nowhere Thrilling Wonder Stories, July 1940
July 1940 12 Short Fiction Voyage to Nowhere Thrilling Wonder Stories, July 1940
January 1941 29 Short Fiction The Mad Molecule Thrilling Wonder Stories, January 1941
February 1941 62 Short Fiction Slaves of the Life-Ray Thrilling Wonder Stories, February 1941
February 1941 33 Short Fiction The Pet Nebula Astonishing Stories, February 1941
July 1941 2 Short Fiction The Probable Man Astounding Science-Fiction, July 1941
September 1941 20 Short Fiction Adam and No Eve Astounding Science-Fiction, September 1941
November 1941 42 Short Fiction The Biped, Reegan Super Science Stories, November 1941
1942 166 Short Fiction Life for Sale Amazing Stories Quarterly (Reissue), Summer 1942
May 1942 108 Short Fiction The Push of a Finger Astounding Science-Fiction, May 1942
June 1942 73 Short Fiction The Unseen Blushers Astonishing Stories, June 1942
August 1942 8 Short Fiction Hell Is Forever Unknown Worlds, August 1942
August 1950 133 Short Fiction The Devil's Invention Astounding Science Fiction, August 1950
October 1951 3 Short Fiction Of Time and Third Avenue The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1951
January 1952 4 Serial The Demolished Man (Part 1 of 3) Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1952
February 1952 101 Serial The Demolished Man (Part 2 of 3) Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1952
March 1952 101 Serial The Demolished Man (Part 3 of 3) Galaxy Science Fiction, March 1952
August 1952 3 Short Fiction Hobson's Choice The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1952
March 1953 134 Essay Letter (Startling Stories, March 1953) Startling Stories, March 1953
May 1953 106 Short Fiction The Roller Coaster Fantastic, May-June 1953
July 1953 113 Short Fiction Star Light, Star Bright The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1953
July 1953 84 Review The Demolished Man The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1953
August 1953 191 Review The Demolished Man Fantastic Universe, August-September 1953
August 1953 144 Review The Demolished Man Imagination, August 1953
August 1953 27 Review The Demolished Man Science-Fiction Plus, August 1953
August 1953 146 Review The Demolished Man Thrilling Wonder Stories, August 1953
September 1953 100 Review The Demolished Man Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1953
September 1953 103 Short Fiction Time Is the Traitor The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September 1953
November 1953 129 Review The Demolished Man Weird Tales, November 1953
December 1953 122 Review The Demolished Man Astounding Science Fiction, December 1953
January 1954 149|149.2 Review The Demolished Man Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, January 15, 1954
February 1954 113 Review The Demolished Man Astounding Science Fiction, February 1954
March 1954 3 Short Fiction 5,271,009 The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1954
August 1954 12 Short Fiction Fondly Fahrenheit The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1954
November 1954 56 Short Fiction Disappearing Act New Worlds Science Fiction, November 1954
November 1954 127|127.1 Essay Letter (New Worlds Science Fiction, November 1954) New Worlds Science Fiction, November 1954
February 1955 2 Essay Guest Editorial: What's the Difference? (Science Fantasy, February 1955) Science Fantasy, February 1955
March 1955 127 Essay Letter (New Worlds Science Fiction, March 1955) New Worlds Science Fiction, March 1955
March 1956 133 Essay Letter (Science Fiction Stories, March 1956) Science Fiction Stories, March 1956
July 1956 157|157.2 Review Tiger! Tiger! Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, July 15, 1956
August 1956 128|128.3 Review Tiger! Tiger! Astounding Science Fiction, August 1956
August 1956 126 Review Tiger! Tiger! New Worlds Science Fiction, August 1956
October 1956 7 Serial The Stars My Destination (Part 1 of 4) Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1956
November 1956 5 Serial The Stars My Destination (Part 2 of 4) Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1956
December 1956 74 Serial The Stars My Destination (Part 3 of 4) Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1956
January 1957 84 Serial The Stars My Destination (Part 4 of 4) Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1957
August 1957 113 Review The Stars My Destination Fantastic Universe, August 1957
August 1957 107 Review The Stars My Destination The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1957
October 1957 105 Review The Stars My Destination Infinity Science Fiction, October 1957
November 1957 124 Review The Stars My Destination Astounding Science Fiction, November 1957
March 1958 4 Essay Venturings Venture Science Fiction Magazine, March 1958
August 1958 106 Review Starburst The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1958
September 1958 118 Review Starburst Fantastic Universe, September 1958
October 1958 145 Review Starburst Amazing Science Fiction Stories, October 1958
October 1958 118 Short Fiction The Men Who Murdered Mohammed The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1958
November 1958 94 Review Starburst Infinity Science Fiction, November 1958
February 1959 120 Review Starburst Astounding Science Fiction, February 1959
March 1959 125 Short Fiction Will You Wait? The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1959
May 1959 98 Review The Demolished Man Fantastic Universe, May 1959
July 1959 74 Review The Science Fiction Novel: Imagination and Social Criticism The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1959
August 1959 148 Review The Science Fiction Novel: Imagination and Social Criticism Astounding Science Fiction, August 1959
October 1959 149 Review The Demolished Man Galaxy Magazine, October 1959
October 1959 23 Short Fiction The Pi Man The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1959
October 1960 92 Essay Books (F&SF, October 1960) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1960
October 1960 93 Review Eight Keys to Eden The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1960
October 1960 94 Review Out of Bounds The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1960
October 1960 94 Review The Incomplete Enchanter The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1960
October 1960 92 Review The Worlds of Clifford Simak The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1960
November 1960 92 Review Beyond The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1960
November 1960 90 Essay Books (F&SF, November 1960) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1960
November 1960 91 Review First Men to the Moon The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1960
November 1960 92 Review Nine Tomorrows The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1960
November 1960 92 Review Notions: Unlimited The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1960
November 1960 93 Review The Genetic General The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1960
November 1960 90 Review The Saragossa Manuscript The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1960
November 1960 91 Review When the Kissing Had to Stop The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1960
December 1960 70 Review A Clash of Cymbals The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1960
December 1960 71 Review Agent of Vega The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1960
December 1960 70 Essay Books (F&SF, December 1960) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1960
December 1960 72 Review The Status Civilization The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1960
December 1960 71 Review The Vortex Blaster The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1960
December 1960 72 Review The Weans The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1960
January 1961 97 Review A Guide to the Stars The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1961
January 1961 95 Essay Books (F&SF, January 1961) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1961
January 1961 96 Review Deathworld The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1961
January 1961 96 Review Shadow Hawk The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1961
January 1961 97 Review Star of Stars The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1961
January 1961 95 Review Venus Plus X The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1961
February 1961 6 Essay Bester's World (Rogue, February 1961) Rogue, February 1961
February 1961 105 Essay Books (F&SF, February 1961) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1961
February 1961 105 Review The 5th Annual of the Year's Best S-F The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1961
March 1961 6 Essay Bester's World (Rogue, March 1961) Rogue, March 1961
March 1961 77 Essay Books (F&SF, March 1961) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1961
March 1961 32 Essay Jerry Wald and the Windmill Rogue, March 1961
April 1961 86 Essay Books (F&SF, April 1961) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1961
April 1961 86 Review The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1961
May 1961 95 Essay Books (F&SF, May 1961) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1961
May 1961 96 Review Pilgrimage: The Book of the People The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1961
May 1961 96 Review Some of Your Blood The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1961
May 1961 95 Review The Fifth Galaxy Reader The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1961
May 1961 97 Review The Milky Way Galaxy The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1961
May 1961 98 Review The Unexpected The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1961
May 1961 97 Review Twilight World The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1961
June 1961 104 Essay Books (F&SF, June 1961) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1961
June 1961 104 Review Rogue Moon The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1961
July 1961 80 Essay Books (F&SF, July 1961) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1961
July 1961 82 Review Far Out The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1961
July 1961 80 Review From the Earth to the Moon/All Around the Moon The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1961
July 1961 81 Review New Maps of Hell The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1961
July 1961 62 Essay The All-Star SF Author The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1961
July 1961 82 Review Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1961
July 1961 80 Review To the Sun?/Off on a Comet! The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1961
July 1961 83 Review Turn Left at Thursday The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1961
September 1961 93 Essay Books: The Demolished Man The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September 1961
October 1961 80 Essay Books (F&SF, October 1961) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 80 Review Bypass to Otherness The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 83 Review He Owned the World The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 80 Review Not Without Sorcery The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 83 Review Skyport The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 82 Review Slan The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 82 Review So Close to Home The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 81 Review The Big Time The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 82 Review The Edge of Tomorrow The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 83 Review The Green Rain The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 81 Review The Lovers The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 81 Review The Mind Spider and Other Stories The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 80 Review The Synthetic Man The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 81 Review Triangle The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 82 Review Trouble with Lichen The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
October 1961 83 Review Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
November 1961 77 Essay Books (F&SF, November 1961) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1961
November 1961 79 Review Music of the Spheres The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1961
November 1961 77 Review Stranger in a Strange Land The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1961
December 1961 73 Review 6 x H The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1961
December 1961 72 Review A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1961
December 1961 71 Review Abominable Snowmen: Legend Come to Life The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1961
December 1961 71 Essay Books (F&SF, December 1961) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1961
December 1961 73 Review Greener Than You Think The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1961
December 1961 73 Review The Clock Strikes Twelve The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1961
December 1961 72 Review The Mysterious Sea The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1961
January 1962 86 Review A Fall of Moondust The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1962
January 1962 84 Essay Books (F&SF, January 1962) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1962
January 1962 86 Review Mind Partner and 8 Other Novelets from Galaxy The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1962
January 1962 85 Review The Ghoul Keepers The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1962
January 1962 84 Review The Glass Bees The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1962
February 1962 90 Review A Way Home The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1962
February 1962 89 Review Battle for the Stars The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1962
February 1962 89 Essay Books (F&SF, February 1962) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1962
February 1962 90 Review Time Is the Simplest Thing The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1962
March 1962 90 Essay Books (F&SF, March 1962) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1962
April 1962 114 Review ... And Some Were Human The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1962
April 1962 113 Essay Books (F&SF, April 1962) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1962
April 1962 115 Review Prologue to Analog The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1962
April 1962 115 Review The Fourth Dimension Simply Explained The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1962
April 1962 114 Review The Primal Urge The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1962
April 1962 114 Review The Silver Eggheads The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1962
June 1962 6 Essay Bester's World (Rogue, June 1962) Rogue, June 1962
June 1962 86 Essay Books (F&SF, June 1962) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1962
June 1962 86 Review Lost Cities and Vanished Civilizations The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1962
June 1962 87 Review Planet of the Damned The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1962
June 1962 88 Review Shadows with Eyes The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1962
June 1962 87 Review The Falling Torch The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1962
June 1962 86 Review The October Country The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1962
June 1962 87 Review The Stainless Steel Rat The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1962
July 1962 111 Review 21st Century Sub The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 109 Essay Books (F&SF, July 1962) The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 109 Review Catseye The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 111 Review Chemistry Creates a New World The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 109 Review From the Ocean, from the Stars The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 109 Review Gray Lensman The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 111 Review Living Earth The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 109 Review Loch Ness Monster The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 110 Review Project 12 The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 110 Review The Alley God The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 109 Review The Great Flying Saucer Hoax The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 111 Review The Human Brain The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 111 Review The Lani People The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 111 Review The Road to Man The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 110 Review The Unsleep The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 110 Review The Wall Around the World The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
July 1962 111 Review Tomorrow and Tomorrow The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1962
August 1962 Essay Bester's World (Rogue, August 1962) Rogue, August 1962
October 1963 100 Short Fiction They Don't Make Life Like They Used to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1963
March 1964 2 Short Fiction They Don't Make Life Like They Used to... Venture Science Fiction [UK], March 1964
December 1964 72 Review The Dark Side of the Earth The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1964
December 1964 123 Review The Dark Side of the Earth Amazing Stories, December 1964
March 1965 86 Review The Science Fiction Novel: Imagination and Social Criticism Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, March 1965
May 1966 146 Review They Don't Make Life Like They Used To New Worlds SF, May 1966
August 1966 166 Review The Dark Side of Earth Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, August 1966
June 1968 11 Short Fiction The Julias Escapade, June 1968
October 1972 5 Short Fiction The Animal Fair The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1972
November 1973 32 Interview Interview with Robert A. Heinlein Algol, #21, November 1973
June 1974 87 Short Fiction The Four-Hour Fugue Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, June 1974
November 1974 12 Serial The Indian Giver (Part 1 of 3) Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, November 1974
December 1974 108 Serial The Indian Giver (Part 2 of 3) Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, December 1974
January 1975 118 Serial The Indian Giver (Part 3 of 3) Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, January 1975
March 1975 19 Review The Stars My Destination The Science Fiction Review, March 1975
May 1975 22 Review The Computer Connection The Science Fiction Review (Monthly), May 1975
July 1975 5 Review The Computer Connection Delap's F & SF Review, July 1975
September 1975 139 Review The Stars My Destination Galaxy, September 1975
October 1975 8 Review The Demolished Man Delap's F & SF Review, October 1975
November 1975 13 Review The Demolished Man The Science Fiction Review Monthly, November 1975
November 1975 280 Review The Demolished Man Science-Fiction Studies, November 1975
November 1975 13 Review The Stars My Destination The Science Fiction Review Monthly, November 1975
November 1975 274 Review The Stars My Destination Science-Fiction Studies, November 1975
November 1975 8 Review The Stars My Destination Delap's F & SF Review, November 1975
December 1975 59 Review The Demolished Man Whispers, December 1975
December 1975 58 Review The Stars My Destination Whispers, December 1975
1976 14 Review The Computer Connection Odyssey, Spring 1976
February 1976 126 Review The Computer Connection Galaxy, February 1976
April 1976 30 Review The Computer Connection Delap's F & SF Review, April 1976
June 1976 88 Review Extro Foundation, #10 June 1976
June 1976 106 Interview The Amazing Interview: Alfred Bester Amazing Science Fiction, June 1976
October 1976 8 Review Star Light, Star Bright The Science Fiction Review Monthly, October 1976
December 1976 129 Review The Light Fantastic Galaxy, December 1976
1977 47 Review Experiment Perilous: Three Essays on Science Fiction Luna Monthly, #67, Spring 1977
1977 15 Review Star Light, Star Bright Luna Monthly, #67, Spring 1977
1977 15 Review The Light Fantastic Luna Monthly, #67, Spring 1977
January 1977 152 Review Star Light, Star Bright Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1977
January 1977 152 Review The Light Fantastic Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1977
February 1977 47 Review Star Light, Star Bright The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1977
February 1977 46 Review The Light Fantastic The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1977
March 1977 66 Essay Mastering the Art of Space Cooking Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1977
April 1977 56 Review Experiment Perilous Algol, Spring 1977
April 1977 35 Short Fiction Here Come the Clones: A Complete Short History of SF Writing with Fifty All-Purpose Footnotes Algol, Spring 1977
April 1977 54 Review Star Light, Star Bright Algol, Spring 1977
April 1977 54 Review The Light Fantastic Algol, Spring 1977
May 1977 141 Review Star Light, Star Bright Galaxy, May 1977
May 1977 33|33.2 Review The Light Fantastic Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine, May 1977
May 1977 15 Review The Light Fantastic Vector 81
July 1977 Review Starburst Vector 82
August 1977 137 Review Experiment Perilous: Three Essays on Science Fiction Galaxy, August 1977
March 1979 25 Short Fiction Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination (excerpt) Heavy Metal, March 1979
April 1979 42 Short Fiction Galatea Galante, the Perfect Popsy Omni, April 1979
June 1979 104 Short Fiction MS Found in a Coconut Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, June 1979
November 1979 77 Short Fiction Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination: Volume Two (excerpt) Heavy Metal, November 1979
March 1980 29 Review The Demolished Man Ad Astra, Issue Nine
July 1980 20 Review Golem 100 Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1980
August 1980 11 Review Golem 100 Fantasy Newsletter, No. 27 August 1980
August 1980 173 Review Golem 100 Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, August 1980
September 1980 166 Review Golem 100 Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, September 1980
December 1980 47 Review Golem 100 Vector 100
January 1981 40 Review Golem 100 The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1981
February 1981 98 Review Golem 100 Foundation, #21 February 1981
July 1981 10 Review Golem¹⁰⁰ Amazing Stories, July 1981
September 1981 8 Review Golem 100 Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, September 1981
September 1981 30 Essay The Shame of Skiffy The Patchin Review, Number Two, September 1981
January 1982 38|38.1 Essay Letter (The Patchin Review, Number Three) The Patchin Review, Number Three, January 1982
April 1982 33|33.1 Essay Letter (The Patchin Review Number Four) The Patchin Review, Number Four April-June 1982
April 1982 19 Review The Deceivers Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review, #3, April 1982
September 1982 28 Review The Deceivers Rigel Science Fiction, #5 Fall 1982
February 1983 68 Review The Deceivers The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1983
March 1983 15|15.1 Essay Science Fiction Comment The Patchin Review, Number Six March-May 1983
July 1983 14 Review The Deceivers White Dwarf, July 1983
December 1984 11 Review Tiger! Tiger! White Dwarf, December 1984
August 1987 53 Review The Stars My Destination Science Fiction Chronicle, #95 August 1987
August 1987 44 Review The Stars My Destination The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, August 1987
October 1987 13 Review The Stars My Destination Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, October 1987
December 1987 190 Review The Stars My Destination Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Mid-December 1987
April 1988 Review Tiger! Tiger! Paperback Inferno, #71
January 1990 70 Review Golem 100 Fear, January 1990
June 1990 5 Review Extro Paperback Inferno, #84
June 1990 5 Review Golem 100 Paperback Inferno, #84
November 1991 30 Review Tender Loving Rage Science Fiction Eye, #9, November 1991
March 1992 62 Review Tender Loving Rage Interzone, March 1992
April 1992 6 Review Tender Loving Rage The New York Review of Science Fiction, April 1992
November 1996 59 Review The Demolished Man Dragon Magazine, November 1996
November 1996 60 Review The Stars My Destination Dragon Magazine, November 1996
1997 Review The Demolished Man Absolute Magnitude, Spring 1997
1997 Review The Stars My Destination Absolute Magnitude, Spring 1997
November 1997 59 Review Virtual Unrealities Locus, #442 November 1997
November 1997 Review Virtual Unrealities Science Fiction Weekly, 17 Nov 1997
December 1997 1 Review Virtual Unrealities The New York Review of Science Fiction, December 1997
December 1997 59|59.1 Review Virtual Unrealities Interzone, December 1997
June 1998 136 Review Virtual Unrealities Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 1998
July 1998 44 Review Virtual Unrealities Aboriginal Science Fiction, Summer 1998
September 1998 Review Psycho Shop Science Fiction Weekly, 21 Sep 1998
September 1998 68 Review Psychoshop Locus, #452 September 1998
October 1998 52|52.07 Review Psychoshop Science Fiction Chronicle, #199 Oct-November 1998
February 1999 139 Review Psycho Shop Asimov's Science Fiction, February 1999
June 1999 19 Review Psychoshop The New York Review of Science Fiction, June 1999
July 1999 21 Review The Stars My Destination Vector 206
November 1999 22 Review The Demolished Man Vector 208
2000 37|37.1 Review The Deceivers The Third Alternative, #24
May 2000 21 Review The Deceivers Vector 211
July 2001 139 Review Redemolished Asimov's Science Fiction, July 2001
September 2001 14 Review Redemolished The New York Review of Science Fiction, September 2001
September 2001 11 Essay Selections from the Gimmick Books The New York Review of Science Fiction, September 2001
June 2006 29 Review The Demolished Man Locus, #545 June 2006
June 2006 71 Review The Stars My Destination Locus, #545 June 2006
May 2015 70|70.2 Review The Stars My Destination Galaxy's Edge, Issue 14, May 2015

29 English-language books

Year Type Title Author(s)
1953 Novel The Demolished Man Alfred Bester
1953 Novel Who He? Alfred Bester
1956 Novel The Rat Race Alfred Bester
1956 Novel Tiger! Tiger! Alfred Bester
1957 Novel The Stars My Destination Alfred Bester
1958 Collection Starburst Alfred Bester
1959 Nonfiction The Science Fiction Novel Basil Davenport & Robert A. Heinlein & C. M. Kornbluth & Alfred Bester & Robert Bloch
1964 Collection The Dark Side of the Earth Alfred Bester
1966 Nonfiction The Life and Death of a Satellite Alfred Bester
1967 Omnibus An Alfred Bester Omnibus Alfred Bester
1975 Novel Extro Alfred Bester
1975 Novel The Computer Connection Alfred Bester
1976 Nonfiction Experiment Perilous: Three Essays on Science Fiction Marion Zimmer Bradley & Norman Spinrad & Alfred Bester
1976 Collection Star Light, Star Bright Alfred Bester
1976 Omnibus Starlight: The Great Short Fiction of Alfred Bester Alfred Bester
1976 Collection The Light Fantastic Alfred Bester
1979 Novel The Stars My Destination, Volume One: The Graphic Story Adaptation Howard Chaykin & Alfred Bester
1980 Novel Golem 100 Alfred Bester
1981 Novel The Deceivers Alfred Bester
1991 Novel Tender Loving Rage Alfred Bester
1992 Novel The Complete Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination Howard Chaykin & Byron Preiss & Alfred Bester
1997 Collection Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester Alfred Bester
1998 Novel Psychoshop Alfred Bester & Roger Zelazny
2000 Collection Redemolished Alfred Bester
2007 Novel "Who He?" Alfred Bester
2009 Chapbook The Flowered Thundermug Alfred Bester
2013 Chapbook The Starcomber Alfred Bester
2020 Chapbook The Push of a Finger Alfred Bester
2022 Chapbook The Unseen Blushers Alfred Bester

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
1953 Hugo Award Best Novel The Demolished Man Winner
1954 International Fantasy Award Fiction The Demolished Man Runner-up
1959 Hugo Award Best Short Story The Men Who Murdered Mohammed Nominee
1960 Hugo Award Best Short Fiction The Pi Man Nominee
1964 Hugo Award Best Short Fiction They Don't Make Life Like They Used to Nominee
1973 Nebula Award Novelette The Animal Fair Finalist
1975 Hugo Award Best Short Story The Four-Hour Fugue Nominee
1975 Locus Poll Award All-Time Best Novel The Stars My Destination Nominee
1975 Locus Poll Award All-Time Best Novel The Demolished Man Nominee
1975 Locus Poll Award Best Short Story The Four-Hour Fugue Nominee
1976 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best International Long Fiction The Computer Connection Nominee
1976 Hugo Award Best Novel The Computer Connection Finalist
1976 Locus Poll Award Best SF Novel The Computer Connection Finalist
1976 Nebula Award Novel The Computer Connection Nominee
1977 Locus Poll Award Best Single Author Collection The Light Fantastic Finalist
1977 Locus Poll Award Best Single Author Collection Star Light, Star Bright Runner-up
1980 Locus Poll Award Best Art or Illustrated Book The Stars My Destination, Volume One: The Graphic Story Adaptation Nominee
1980 Locus Poll Award Best Novelette Galatea Galante, the Perfect Popsy Finalist
1981 Locus Poll Award Best SF Novel Golem 100 Nominee
1984 Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis Bester ausländischer SF-Roman Golem 100 Nominee
1984 Prometheus Award Prometheus Hall of Fame Award The Stars My Destination Nominee
1986 Prometheus Award Prometheus Hall of Fame Award The Stars My Destination Nominee
1987 Locus Poll Award All-Time Best SF Novel The Stars My Destination Nominee
1987 Locus Poll Award All-Time Best SF Novel The Demolished Man Nominee
1987 Prometheus Award Prometheus Hall of Fame Award The Stars My Destination Nominee
1988 Prometheus Award Prometheus Hall of Fame Award The Stars My Destination Winner
1998 Locus Poll Award All-Time Best SF Novel before 1990 The Stars My Destination Nominee
1998 Locus Poll Award All-Time Best SF Novel before 1990 The Demolished Man Nominee
1998 Locus Poll Award Best Collection Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester Finalist
2004 Retro Hugo Award Best Short Story Star Light, Star Bright Finalist
2012 Locus Online 20th Century Novelette Fondly Fahrenheit Nominee
2012 Locus Online 20th Century Science Fiction Novel The Demolished Man Nominee
2012 Locus Online 20th Century Science Fiction Novel The Stars My Destination Nominee
2012 Locus Online 20th Century Short Story The Men Who Murdered Mohammed Nominee
2016 Retro Hugo Award Best Novelette Voyage to Nowhere Nominee
2018 Retro Hugo Award Best Novella Hell Is Forever Nominee
2018 Retro Hugo Award Best Novella The Push of a Finger Nominee
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