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The Falling Torch

Algis Budrys

First published June 1959
Type Novel
Series Michael Wireman

This is a fixup novel incorporating the stories: "Falling Torch" (Venture Jan. 1958); "The Man Who Did Not Fit" (Astounding, March 1959) and "Hot Potato" (Astounding, July 1957).
The 1991 version is revised with new material. The website linked above contains the revised version which includes a missing chapter not in the original version.

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1984 Prometheus Award Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Nominee/Finalist

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
June 1959 Cover The Falling Torch Pyramid Books Novel 7
January 1962 Cover The Falling Torch Pyramid Books Novel 7
February 1964 Cover Galassia, #38 Casa Editrice La Tribuna MAGAZINE 5
May 1964 Cover The Falling Torch Pyramid Books Novel 7
July 1965 Cover Exil auf Centaurus Moewig Novel
July 1968 Cover The Falling Torch Pyramid Books Novel 7
August 1972 Cover The Falling Torch Pyramid Books Novel
August 1972 Cover The Falling Torch Pyramid Books Novel
1974 Cover A última arma Livros do Brasil Novel
August 1974 Cover The Falling Torch Pyramid Books Novel 7
August 1974 Cover The Falling Torch Pyramid Books Novel 7
1976 Cover S.O.S. Terre Presses de la Cité Novel
November 1978 Cover The Falling Torch Jove / HBJ Novel 7
November 1978 Cover The Falling Torch Jove / HBJ Novel 7
January 1991 Cover Falling Torch Baen Books Novel 1
September 2011 Cover The Falling Torch Gateway / Orion Novel
February 2016 Cover Falling Torch Open Road Integrated Media Novel