Lester del Rey

Lester del Rey

Lester del Rey was born in Clydesdale, Minnesota, 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 highest rated book by Lester del Rey on Book Notification is The Runaway Robot, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Tunnel Through Time, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Lester del Rey on Book Notification is The Runaway Robot, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Early Del Rey, a Collection.

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

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
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4
6
Attack from Atlantis
1953
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5
Preferred Risk (With: Frederik Pohl)
1955
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6
6
Nerves
1956
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7
The Eleventh Commandment
1962
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8
6
Outpost of Jupiter
1963
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9
9
The Runaway Robot
1965
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10
8
Tunnel Through Time
1966
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11
The Cave of Spears
1966
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12
Scheme of Things
1966
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13
The One-Eyed Man
1966
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14
Rocket From Infinity
1966
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15
Siege Perilous
1966
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16
Prisoners of Space
1968
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17
The Infinite Worlds of Maybe
1968
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18
The Man without a Planet
1969
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19
Pstalemate
1971
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20
Weeping May Tarry (With: Raymond F. Jones)
1978
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21
Rockets to Nowhere
2014
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22
Police Your Planet
2014
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23
Battle on Mercury
2020
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24
4
Day of the Giants
2020
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Pursuit
1952
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2
Let 'em Breathe Space!
1953
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3
The Sky Is Falling
1954
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4
No Strings Attached
1954
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5
Badge of Infamy
1957
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6
Victory
2008
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7
Dead Ringer
2010
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
...And Some Were Human
1948
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2
8
Robots and Changelings
1957
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3
6
Mortals and Monsters
1965
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4
6
Gods and Golems
1973
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5
6
Early Del Rey
1975
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6
The Early Del Rey Vol 2
1976
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7
The Best of Lester del Rey
1978
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8
War and Space
2009
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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
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2
Astounding Science Fiction: Volume 53, No. 6, August 1954
1954
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3
Star Science Fiction Stories 3
1955
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4
Novelets of Science Fiction
1963
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5
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year, 1st Annual
1971
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6
7.3
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II A
1973
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7
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1974
1974
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8
Fantastic Science-Fiction Art 1926-1954
1975
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9
Science Fiction Hall of Fame: The Novellas Book 1
1975
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10
6
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Fifth Annual Collection
1977
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11
Fantastic World War II
1990
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12
8
Once Upon a Time
1991
Go
13
100 Wild Little Weird Tales
1994
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14
6
The End of the World: Stories of the Apocalypse
2010
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15
Bonus Sci-Fi Anthology 12 Masterpieces From Golden Era
2012
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16
The Ninth Science Fiction Megapack
2014
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17
Out of this World Adventures, July 1950
2016
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18
The Alien MEGAPACK®: 25 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Stories
2016
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19
Science Fiction Gems, Volume Twelve
2016
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20
Space Pioneers
2018
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21
Black Cat Weekly #22
2022
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22
Black Cat Weekly #53
2022
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23
Amazing Stories Volume 194
2024
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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, Minnesota, USA.

Lester del Rey is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 24 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1952 with the novel Rocket Jockey. The most recently released novel was Day of the Giants which was released in 2020.

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 novel: 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, Minnesota, 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 Day of the Giants on August 10th, 2020.

How many books has Lester del Rey written?

Lester del Rey has written 45 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Jim Stanley Series, 24 Standalone Novels, 7 Short Stories/Novellas, 10 books in the Collections, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books.

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