| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Locus Poll Award | Best First Novel | Winner |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1987 | Philip K. Dick Award | Philip K. Dick Award | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1986 |
|
The Hercules Text | Ace Science Fiction Books | Novel | 1 |
| October 1988 |
|
The Hercules Text | Sphere | Novel | |
| January 1990 |
|
Erstkontakt | Bastei Lübbe | Novel | |
| December 1993 |
|
Erstkontakt | Bastei Lübbe | Novel | |
| June 2000 |
|
Erstkontakt / Die Legende von Christopher Sims | Bastei Lübbe | Omnibus | 11 |
| August 2000 |
|
Hello Out There | Meisha Merlin | Omnibus | 21 |
| August 2000 |
|
Hello Out There | Meisha Merlin | Omnibus | 19 |
| April 2015 |
|
The Hercules Text | Ace Books | Novel | |
| May 2015 |
|
The Hercules Text | Ace Books | Novel | |
| September 2018 |
|
The Hercules Text | Tantor Audio | Novel |