Lester del Rey

Lester del Rey

Lester del Rey also wrote as: Eric van Lhin.

Lester del Rey was born in Clydesdale, MN, USA on June 2nd, 1915 and passed away at the age of 77 on May 10th, 1993.

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Lester del Rey Stats: The most read book by Lester del Rey on Book Notification is The Sky Is Falling, a Novella. The second most read book is Badge of Infamy, a Novella.

Below is a complete list of Lester del Rey books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Jim Stanley Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Step to the Stars
1954
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2
Mission to the Moon
1956
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3
Moon of Mutiny
1961
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Runaway Robot, Nerves, and The Mysterious Planet.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rocket Jockey
1952
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2
Marooned on Mars
1952
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3
6
The Mysterious Planet
1953
Go
4
Battle on Mercury ( As: Eric van Lhin)
1953
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5
6
Attack from Atlantis
1953
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6
Rockets to Nowhere
1954
Go
7
Preferred Risk (With: Frederik Pohl)
1955
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8
6
Nerves
1956
Go
9
10
Police Your Planet ( As: Eric van Lhin)
1956
Go
10
4
Day of the Giants
1959
Go
11
The Eleventh Commandment
1962
Go
12
6
Outpost of Jupiter
1963
Go
13
9
The Runaway Robot
1965
Go
14
Tunnel Through Time
1966
Go
15
The Cave of Spears
1966
Go
16
Scheme of Things
1966
Go
17
The One-Eyed Man
1966
Go
18
Rocket From Infinity
1966
Go
19
Siege Perilous
1966
Go
20
Prisoners of Space
1968
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21
The Infinite Worlds of Maybe
1968
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22
The Man without a Planet
1969
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23
Pstalemate
1971
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24
Weeping May Tarry (With: Raymond F. Jones)
1978
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are The Sky Is Falling, Badge of Infamy, and Dead Ringer.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Pursuit
1952
Go
2
10
Let 'em Breathe Space!
1953
Go
3
9
The Sky Is Falling
1954
Go
4
No Strings Attached
1954
Go
5
The Life Watch
1954
Go
6
6.5
Badge of Infamy
1957
Go
7
Victory
2008
Go
8
6
Dead Ringer
2010
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Gods and Golems, Early Del Rey, and Robots and Changelings.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
...And Some Were Human
1948
Go
2
8
Robots and Changelings
1957
Go
3
6
Mortals and Monsters
1965
Go
4
6
Gods and Golems
1973
Go
5
6
Early Del Rey
1975
Go
6
The Early Del Rey Vol 2
1976
Go
7
The Best of Lester del Rey
1978
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8
War and Space
2009
Go
9
Robots and Magic
2010
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10
Lester del Rey Collection
2011
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The World of Science Fiction, 1926-1976: The History of a Subculture
1975
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List of Lester del Rey Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space
1946
Go
2
Astounding Science Fiction: Volume 53, No. 6, August 1954
1954
Go
3
Star Science Fiction Stories 3
1955
Go
4
Novelets of Science Fiction
1963
Go
5
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year, 1st Annual
1971
Go
6
7.3
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II A
1973
Go
7
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1974
1974
Go
8
Fantastic Science-Fiction Art 1926-1954
1975
Go
9
Science Fiction Hall of Fame: The Novellas Book 1
1975
Go
10
6
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Fifth Annual Collection
1977
Go
11
Fantastic World War II
1990
Go
12
8
Once Upon a Time
1991
Go
13
100 Wild Little Weird Tales
1994
Go
14
6.7
The End of the World: Stories of the Apocalypse
2010
Go
15
Bonus Sci-Fi Anthology 12 Masterpieces From Golden Era
2012
Go
16
Favorite Science Fiction Stories: Volume 7
2013
Go
17
The Ninth Science Fiction Megapack
2014
Go
18
Out of this World Adventures, July 1950
2016
Go
19
The Alien MEGAPACK®: 25 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Stories
2016
Go
20
Science Fiction Gems, Volume Twelve
2016
Go
21
Space Pioneers
2018
Go
22
Black Cat Weekly #53
2022
Go
23
Black Cat Weekly #130
2024
Go
24
Amazing Stories Volume 194
2024
Go
25
Epic Sci-Fi Odyssey
2025
Go
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Lester del Rey

Lester del Rey (Leonard Knapp) was born on June 2nd, 1915. Lester passed away May 10th, 1993 at 77 years old. Lester del Rey was born in Clydesdale, MN, USA.

Lester del Rey had written 24 standalone novels, starting with Rocket Jockey in 1952. The most recently released novel was Weeping May Tarry, which was released in 1978.

Lester del Rey also wrote the Collections series which has 10 books including ..And Some Were Human and Robots and Changelings.

In 1978, Judy-Lynn del Rey along with her husband Lester del Rey were nominated for the "Professional" award, a World Fantasy Special Award for Ballantine Books. In 1980, Lester del Rey was nominated for the "Professional" award, a World Fantasy Special Award for Ballantine Del Rey Fantasy. In 1981 & 1983 Lester del Rey was nominated for the "Professional" award, a World Fantasy Special Award for Ballantine Del Rey.

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  3. Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  5. H.G. Wells, author of: The Time Machine.

Lester del Rey: F.A.Q

When was Lester del Rey Born?

Lester del Rey was born on June 2nd, 1915.

When did Lester del Rey die?

Lester del Rey died on May 10th, 1993 at 77 years old.

Where was Lester del Rey Born?

Lester del Rey was born in Clydesdale, MN, USA.

What was the first book Lester del Rey wrote?

The first book written by Lester del Rey was ..And Some Were Human, published in 1948.

What was the most recent book Lester del Rey wrote?

His most recently released work was Lester del Rey Collection on November 28th, 2011.

What is the most popular book by Lester del Rey?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Lester del Rey book is The Sky Is Falling. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Sky Is Falling (9.00)
  2. Badge of Infamy (6.50)
  3. The Runaway Robot (9.00)
  4. Nerves (6.00)
  5. The Mysterious Planet (6.00)

How many books has Lester del Rey written?

Lester del Rey has written 46 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Jim Stanley Series, 24 Standalone Novels, 8 Short Stories/Novellas, 10 Collections, 2 Standalone Novels, 1 Non-Fiction Books.

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