Alfred Bester

Alfred Bester

Alfred Bester was born in New York on December 18th, 1913 and passed away at the age of 73 on September 30th, 1987.

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Alfred Bester Stats: The highest rated book by Alfred Bester on Book Notification is The Stars My Destination / Tiger! Tiger! , a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Demolished Man, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Alfred Bester on Book Notification is The Demolished Man, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Golem 100, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Alfred Bester books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Demolished Man
1952
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2
'Who He?'
1953
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3
8.4
The Stars My Destination / Tiger! Tiger!
1956
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4
The Computer Connection / Extro
1975
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5
6
Golem 100
1980
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6
The Deceivers
1981
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7
Tender Loving Rage
1991
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8
Psychoshop (With: Roger Zelazny)
1998
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Push of a Finger
1942
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2
The Starcomber
1954
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3
10
The Stars My Destination
1956
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4
The World Treasury of Science Fiction (With: David G. Hartwell, C.M. Kornbluth)
1958
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5
The Flowered Thundermug
1964
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6
The Roller Coaster
2014
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Starburst
1958
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2
8
The Dark Side of the Earth
1964
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3
The Light Fantastic, Volume 1
1976
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4
Star Light, Star Bright
1976
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5
Starlight
1976
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6
Virtual Unrealities
1997
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7
Redemolished
2000
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Stars My Destination, Volume 1
1979
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Science Fiction Novel (With: Robert Bloch, Robert A. Heinlein, C.M. Kornbluth, Basil Davenport)
1959
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2
The Life and Death of a Satellite
1966
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List of Alfred Bester Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space
1946
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2
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series
1958
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3
The World Treasury of Science Fiction
1958
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4
Connoisseur's Science Fiction
1964
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5
Best of Science Fiction: No. 10
1964
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6
SF Authors' Choice 2
1970
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7
Space Suits & Gumshoes
1972
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8
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 20th Series
1973
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9
The Astounding-Analog Reader, Book Two
1973
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10
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology / Astounding
1973
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11
Cosmic Laughter; Science Fiction for the Fun of It
1974
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12
Infinite Jests
1974
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13
Other Dimensions
1974
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14
Hell's Cartographers
1975
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15
The Androids Are Coming
1979
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16
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
1980
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17
6
Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor
1982
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18
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1985
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19
2
The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction
1985
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20
The Seventh Omni Book of Science Fiction
1989
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21
The SFWA Grand Masters 2
2000
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22
The Ultimate Cyberpunk
2002
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23
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
2010
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24
Nature's Warnings: Classic Stories of Eco-Science Fiction
2020
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Alfred Bester

Alfred Bester was born on December 18th, 1913. Alfred passed away September 30th, 1987 at 73 years old. Alfred Bester was born in New York.

Alfred Bester is probably best known for their Standalone Novels. There are currently 8 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1952 with the novel The Demolished Man. The most recently released novel was Psychoshop which was released in 1998.

Alfred Bester also wrote the Collections series which has 7 books including Starburst and The Dark Side of the Earth.

Alfred Bester: Awards & Accolades

Bester's book, The Demolished Man won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1953.

Alfred Bester books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Computer Connection / Extro was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1976. Golem 100 was nominated for the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 2008.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Alfred Bester are:

  1. Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  3. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  4. Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea Cycle Series.
  5. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.

Alfred Bester: F.A.Q

When was Alfred Bester Born?

Alfred Bester was born on December 18th, 1913.

When did Alfred Bester die?

Alfred Bester died on September 30th, 1987 at 73 years old.

Where was Alfred Bester Born?

Alfred Bester was born in New York, .

What book awards has Alfred Bester won?

Bester's book, The Demolished Man won the award Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1953.

What was the first book Alfred Bester wrote?

The first book written by Alfred Bester was The Push of a Finger, published in 1942.

What was the most recent book Alfred Bester wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Roller Coaster on June 26th, 2014.

How many books has Alfred Bester written?

Alfred Bester has written 23 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 8 Standalone Novels, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 7 books in the Collections, 1 book in the Graphic Novels, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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