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About David Brin
David Brin is the acclaimed Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of ten novels and two collections of short stories.His best known work, the UPLIFT series, was described in THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION " as compulsive reading as anything in the genre". He has a doctorate in astrophysics, has been a consultant to NASA and a graduate-level physics professor, and lives in California.
Series
Uplift
1. Sundiver (1979)
2. Startide Rising (1983)
3. The Uplift War (1987)
4. Brightness Reef (1995)
5. Infinity's Shore (1996)
6. Heaven's Reach (1998)
Earthclan (omnibus) (1987)
1. Sundiver (1979)
2. Startide Rising (1983)
3. The Uplift War (1987)
4. Brightness Reef (1995)
5. Infinity's Shore (1996)
6. Heaven's Reach (1998)
Earthclan (omnibus) (1987)
Novels
The Practice Effect (1984)
The Postman (1985)
The Heart of the Comet (1986) (with Gregory Benford)
Earth (1990)
Glory Season (1993)
The Postman (1985)
The Heart of the Comet (1986) (with Gregory Benford)
Earth (1990)
Glory Season (1993)
Collections
Chapbooks
Graphic Novels
Game Books
Novellas
Short Stories
Dr Pak's Preschool (1989)
Free the Mississippi? (2005)
Doing a Slow Turn (2006)
Singularities and Nightmares: The Range of Our Futures (2006)
Free the Mississippi? (2005)
Doing a Slow Turn (2006)
Singularities and Nightmares: The Range of Our Futures (2006)
Series contributed to
Star Wars (with Matthew Stover)
Star Wars On Trial: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Debate the Most Popular Science-fiction Films of All Time (2007)
Star Wars On Trial: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Debate the Most Popular Science-fiction Films of All Time (2007)
Anthologies edited
Non fiction
The Transparent Society (1987)
Extraterrestrial Civilization (1989)
Contacting Aliens: An Illustrated Guide to David Brin's Uplift Universe (2002) (with Kevin Lenagh)
King Kong Is Back!: An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape! (2006)
Through Stranger Eyes (2008)
Extraterrestrial Civilization (1989)
Contacting Aliens: An Illustrated Guide to David Brin's Uplift Universe (2002) (with Kevin Lenagh)
King Kong Is Back!: An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape! (2006)
Through Stranger Eyes (2008)
Anthologies containing stories by David Brin
Robots (1988)
Full Spectrum 2 (1989)
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories (1992)
Full Spectrum 4 (1993)
Alien Pregnant by Elvis (1994)
The Ascent of Wonder (1994)
War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches (1996)
Far Horizons (1999)
Year's Best SF 4 (1999)
Full Spectrum 2 (1989)
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories (1992)
Full Spectrum 4 (1993)
Alien Pregnant by Elvis (1994)
The Ascent of Wonder (1994)
War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches (1996)
Far Horizons (1999)
Year's Best SF 4 (1999)
Short stories
| The Postman (1982) | Hugo (nominee) | ||
| The Crystal Spheres (1984) | Hugo | ||
| Cyclops (1984) | Hugo (nominee) | ||
| The Warm Space (1985) | |||
| Thor Meets Captain America (1986) | Hugo (nominee) | ||
| Bubbles (1987) | |||
| The Giving Plague (1988) | Hugo (nominee) | ||
| Ambiguity (1989) | |||
| Dr Pak's Preschool (1989) | |||
| Sshhh... (1989) | |||
| Myth Number 21 (1990) | |||
| Piecework (1990) | |||
| What Continues...And What Fails... (1991) | |||
| Bonding to Genji (1992) | |||
| Detritus Affected (1993) | |||
| NatuLife(R) (1994) | |||
| Those Eyes (1994) | |||
| Paris Conquers All (1996) (with Gregory Benford) | |||
| Life in the Extreme (1998) |
Awards
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Links to other websites
| David Brin's Web Page |
David Brin recommends
 Blood Music (1985) Greg Bear "One of the best of this generation's idea writers. He explores the very edge of tomorrow, and makes you feel what might happen the day after." |  The Architects of Hyperspace (1987) Thomas R McDonough "A feast of scientific imagination." |  Double Planet (1988) Marcus Chown and John Gribbin "It will be a smash!" | |
 Twistor (1989) John Cramer "The most exciting novel about the cutting edge of physics since TIMESCAPE." |  Cold As Ice (1992) (Cold As Ice, book 1) Charles Sheffield "Sheffield's uncommon vision and storytelling skill will keep you on the edge of your seat." |  Red Mars (1992) (Mars, book 1) Kim Stanley Robinson "Simply the best tale ever told about colonizing another world." | |
 Regenesis (1995) Julia Ecklar "Unlike anything else in science fiction today." |  Standard Candles (1996) Jack McDevitt "Always engaging and insightful, McDevitt can be counted on to ask the deep questions." |  Alpha Centauri (1997) William Barton and Michael Capobianco "Barton is a gifted writer." | |
 Bloom (1998) Wil McCarthy "Wil McCarthy brings thought and insight to the realm of fast-paced, action science fiction." |  Vast (1998) Linda Nagata "...an epic filled with fascinating ideas, tension, and wonder." |  The Bridge (2000) Janine Ellen Young "A whole cosmos beckons, but what dangers lurk before we cross over ? THE BRIDGE looks past our near horizon, boldly exploring wonders just beyond. An excellent novel, well-written and professional... with characters you care about." | |
 The Getaway Special (2001) Jerry Oltion "In a field that prizes imagination, Jerry Oltion is one of our most vivid and enthusiastic explorers of new ideas." |  Escape from Heaven (2002) J Neil Schulman "Wild, irreverent, a hoot. Any other civilization would have burned Schulman at the stake. Did they know something we don't?" |  Lion's Blood: A Novel of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America (2002) Steven Barnes "...takes you to another place and shows you that things didn't have to be this way...a gripping and thought-provoking tale." | |
 Peace and Memory (2003) (Secantis, book 3) Mark W Tiedemann "Mark Tiedemann is a writer of genuine ability and talent, who explores his cosmos with verve and sense of wonder!" |  The Wellstone (2003) Wil McCarthy "An ideal blend of wit and superscience." |  Scardown (2005) (Jenny Casey, book 2) Elizabeth Bear "Elizabeth Bear is a talent to watch." | |
 Plague Year (2007) (Plague , book 1) Jeff Carlson "One of the best debut novels in years." |  When the People Fell (2007) Cordwainer Smith ". . . a truly unforgettable writer..." |
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