Startide Rising
| First published | September 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Novel |
| Series | Uplift Universe › Uplift #2 |
Synopsis
A crippled spaceship crewed by genetically engineered dolphins, a few humans, and a genetically engineered chimp hides on a mysterious water planet from pursuit by numerous species of aliens who wish both to find out what they have discovered about a legendary ancient species, and to slaughter them and each other.
Notes
Portions of this novel previously appeared in ''Analog (May 1981)'' in a slightly different form under the title ''The Tides of Kithrup''. The "tenth anniversary edition" published in 1993 was "slightly revised", restoring some text which was deleted from the original version of the novel.
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | SF Chronicle Award | Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1984 | Hugo Award | Best Novel | Winner |
| 1984 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Winner |
| 1984 | Nebula Award | Novel | Winner |
| 1984 | SF Chronicle Award | 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 |
Publications (24)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1983 |
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Startide Rising | Bantam Books | Novel | 1 |
| May 1984 |
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Startide Rising | Bantam Books | Novel | 1 |
| August 1985 |
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Startide Rising | Bantam Books (UK) | Novel | 1|3 |
| November 1985 |
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Startide Rising | Phantasia Press | Novel | 1 |
| November 1985 |
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Startide Rising | Phantasia Press | Novel | 1 |
| 1987 |
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Startide Rising | Bantam Books (UK) | Novel | 1|3 |
| December 1987 |
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Earthclan | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | Omnibus | 1 |
| February 1988 | Startide Rising | Bantam Spectra | Novel | ||
| August 1991 |
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Startide Rising | Bantam Books (UK) | Novel | |
| 1993 |
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Earthclan | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | Omnibus | |
| September 1993 |
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Startide Rising | Bantam Spectra | Novel | |
| 1994 |
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Startide Rising | The Easton Press | Novel | 1 |
| September 1995 |
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Startide Rising | Bantam Spectra | Novel | |
| February 1996 |
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Startide Rising | Orbit | Novel | |
| January 1999 |
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Startide Rising | Bantam Spectra | Novel | 1 |
| April 2000 |
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Startide Rising | Bantam Spectra | Novel | |
| December 2006 |
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Startide Rising | Science Fiction Book Club | Novel | |
| March 2008 |
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Startide Rising | Recorded Books | Novel | |
| July 2010 |
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Startide Rising | Bantam Spectra | Novel | |
| December 2011 |
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Startide Rising | Orbit | Novel | |
| December 2012 |
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Uplift: The Complete Original Trilogy | Orbit | Omnibus | |
| December 2012 |
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Uplift: The Complete Original Trilogy | Hachette Digital | Omnibus | |2 |
| May 2021 |
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Startide Rising | Open Road Integrated Media | Novel | |
| May 2021 |
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Startide Rising | Open Road Integrated Media | Novel |