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.
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.
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Prometheus Award | Prometheus Hall of Fame Award | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1959 |
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The Falling Torch | Pyramid Books | Novel | 7 |
| January 1962 |
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The Falling Torch | Pyramid Books | Novel | 7 |
| February 1964 |
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Galassia, #38 | Casa Editrice La Tribuna | MAGAZINE | 5 |
| May 1964 |
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The Falling Torch | Pyramid Books | Novel | 7 |
| July 1965 |
|
Exil auf Centaurus | Moewig | Novel | |
| July 1968 |
|
The Falling Torch | Pyramid Books | Novel | 7 |
| August 1972 |
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The Falling Torch | Pyramid Books | Novel | |
| August 1972 |
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The Falling Torch | Pyramid Books | Novel | |
| 1974 |
|
A última arma | Livros do Brasil | Novel | |
| August 1974 |
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The Falling Torch | Pyramid Books | Novel | 7 |
| August 1974 |
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The Falling Torch | Pyramid Books | Novel | 7 |
| 1976 |
|
S.O.S. Terre | Presses de la Cité | Novel | |
| November 1978 |
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The Falling Torch | Jove / HBJ | Novel | 7 |
| November 1978 |
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The Falling Torch | Jove / HBJ | Novel | 7 |
| January 1991 |
|
Falling Torch | Baen Books | Novel | 1 |
| September 2011 |
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The Falling Torch | Gateway / Orion | Novel | |
| February 2016 |
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Falling Torch | Open Road Integrated Media | Novel |