A Canticle for Leibowitz
| First published | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | J. B. Lippincott |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| Cover art | Milton Glaser |
| Pages | 320 |
Notes
This fix-up novel is adapted from three short fiction stories. Part 1, "Fiat Homo", was adapted from "A Canticle for Leibowitz", a short story, F&SF April 1955. Part 2, "Fiat Lux", was adapted from "And the Light is Risen", a novella, F&SF August 1956. Part 3, "Fiat Voluntas Tua", was adapted from "The Last Canticle", a novella, F&SF February 1957.
- "First Edition" so stated on copyright page [Currey]
- Contento1 lists this as a collection.
- First Bantam PB edition copyright page states an October 1959 publishing date followed by a second printing in March 1960 and a third printing in April 1960
- Cover artist from Robinson, Weinberg and Broecker's Art of Imagination and signature on the cover.
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
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| 1961 | Hugo Award | Best Novel | Winner |
| 1975 | Locus Poll Award | All-Time Best Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Award | All-Time Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Award | All-Time Best SF Novel before 1990 | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2012 | Locus Online | 20th Century Science Fiction Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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1960 | J. B. Lippincott | Hardcover | Novel | George Sottung | 320 | |
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1961 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | F2212 | 278 | |
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1961 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | F2212 | 278 | |
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1961 | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | Hardcover | Novel | 52 | C. W. Bacon | 320 |
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1962 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | 278 | |||
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1963 | Corgi | Paperback | Novel | GS1401 | 278 | |
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1963 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | H2618 | 278 | |
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1964 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | S2973 | 278 | |
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1965 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | S2973 | 278 | |
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1966 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | S2973 | 278 | ||
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1967 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | S2973 | 278 | ||
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1968 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | S2973 | 278 | ||
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1968 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | S2973 | 278 | |
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1969 | J. B. Lippincott | Trade Paperback | Novel | LP 20 | Milton Glaser | 320 |
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1969 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | 066 | 278 | |
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1969 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | 9066 | Lou Feck | 278 |
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1970 | Corgi | Paperback | Novel | 278 | ||
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1970 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | N5423 | 278 | ||
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1971 | J. B. Lippincott | Trade Paperback | Novel | LP 20 | 320 | ||
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1971 | Corgi | Paperback | Novel | 278 | ||
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1971 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | N5423 | 278 | |
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1971 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | 278 | |||
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1972 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | 278 | |||
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1972 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | N5423 | Lou Feck | 278 | |
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1972 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | N5423 | Lou Feck | 278 | |
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1974 | Corgi | Paperback | Novel | Bruce Pennington | 278 | |
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1975 | Chivers Press | Hardcover | Novel | 320 | |||
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1975 | Gregg Press | Hardcover | Novel | xii+320 | ||
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1976 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | Lou Feck | 313 | |
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1976 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | 313 | |||
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1977 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | Lou Feck | 313 | |
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1978 | J. B. Lippincott / SFBC | Hardcover | Novel | 2156 | Gary Viskupic | 311 |
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1978 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | 313 | |||
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1978 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | 313 | |||
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1979 | Corgi | Paperback | Novel | Peter Jones | 278 | |
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1979 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | Lou Feck | 313 | |
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1980 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | Lou Feck | 313 | |
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1981 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | Lou Feck | 313 | |
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1982 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | Lou Feck | 313 | ||
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1983 | Bantam Books | Paperback | Novel | Lou Feck | 313 | |
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1984 | Bantam Books | Trade Paperback | Novel | 320 | |||
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1984 | Black Swan | Trade Paperback | Novel | Eduardo Paolozzi | [4]+356 | |
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1986 | Perennial Library / Harper & Row | Trade Paperback | Novel | Peter Thorpe | 320 | |
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1988 | Bantam Spectra | Paperback | Novel | Peter Jones | 313 | |
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1990 | Macdonald | Hardcover | Novel | Peter Elson | 356 | |
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1993 | Orbit | Paperback | Novel | Peter Elson | 356 | |
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1993 | Orbit | Paperback | Novel | Peter Elson | 356 | |
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1993 | Bantam Spectra / SFBC | Hardcover | Novel | 01193 | Peter Jones | 311 |
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1994 | The Easton Press | Hardcover | Novel | 320 | ||
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1997 | Orbit | Paperback | Novel | Peter Goodfellow | 356 | |
| A Canticle for Leibowitz | 1997 | Bantam Spectra | Trade Paperback | Novel | Peter Jones | 338 | ||
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1998 | Bantam Spectra / SFBC | Hardcover | Novel | 19102 | Peter Jones | 338 |
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2001 | Gollancz | Hardcover | Novel | Peter Goodfellow | 356 | |
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2004 | Science Fiction Book Club | Hardcover | Novel | 1162179 | Bob Eggleton | 289 |
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2006 | Eos / HarperCollins | Trade Paperback | Novel | John Picacio | xiii+334 | |
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2007 | Bantam Spectra | Paperback | Novel | 338 | ||
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2008 | Eos / HarperCollins | Trade Paperback | Novel | John Picacio | xiii+334 | |
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2011 | Blackstone Audio | audio MP3 CD | Novel | |||
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2011 | Blackstone Audio | audio CD | Novel | |||
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2011 | Playaway Digital Audio | digital audio player | Novel | |||
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2011 | Blackstone Audio | digital audio download | Novel | Peter Jones | ||
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2011 | Blackstone Audio | audio CD | Novel | |||
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2013 | Gollancz / Orion | Hardcover | Novel | Dominic Harman | xi+319 | |
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2014 | Gateway / Orion | eBook | Novel | Dominic Harman | ||
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2019 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | 336 |