About Damon Knight
Knight's first professional sale was a cartoon drawing to a science-fiction magazine. His first story, "Resilience", was published in 1941.
Novels
Hell's Pavement (1955)
aka The Analogue Men
Masters of Evolution (1959)
The People Maker (1959)
A for Anything (1959)
The Sun Saboteurs (1961)
Beyond the Barrier (1964)
Mind Switch (1965)
aka The Other Foot
Off Centre (1965)
The Rithian Terror (1965)
The Earth Quarter (1970)
World without Children (1970)
The World and Thorinn (1980)
The Man in the Tree (1984)
God's Nose (1991)
Double Meaning (1991)
Why Do Birds (1992)
Humpty Dumpty: An Oval (1996)
aka The Analogue Men
Masters of Evolution (1959)
The People Maker (1959)
A for Anything (1959)
The Sun Saboteurs (1961)
Beyond the Barrier (1964)
Mind Switch (1965)
aka The Other Foot
Off Centre (1965)
The Rithian Terror (1965)
The Earth Quarter (1970)
World without Children (1970)
The World and Thorinn (1980)
The Man in the Tree (1984)
God's Nose (1991)
Double Meaning (1991)
Why Do Birds (1992)
Humpty Dumpty: An Oval (1996)
Omnibus
Collections
Far Out (1961)
In Deep (1963)
Off Center (1965)
Turning On (1966)
Two Novels (1974)
Natural State: And Other Stories (1975)
The Best of Damon Knight (1976)
Rule Golden: And Other Stories (1979)
Damon Knight Short Stories, Vol. 1 (1979)
Better than One (1980) (with Kate Wilhelm)
Late Knight Edition (1985)
One Side Laughing: Stories Unlike Other Stories (1991)
In Deep (1963)
Off Center (1965)
Turning On (1966)
Two Novels (1974)
Natural State: And Other Stories (1975)
The Best of Damon Knight (1976)
Rule Golden: And Other Stories (1979)
Damon Knight Short Stories, Vol. 1 (1979)
Better than One (1980) (with Kate Wilhelm)
Late Knight Edition (1985)
One Side Laughing: Stories Unlike Other Stories (1991)
Series contributed to
Anthologies edited
A Century of Science Fiction (1963)
First Flight (1963)
A Century of Great Short Science Fiction Novels (1964)
Tomorrow X 4 (1964)
13 French Science Fiction Stories (1965)
Beyond Tomorrow (1965)
The Dark Side (1965)
Cities of Wonder (1966)
Orbit 1 (1966)
Orbit 2 (1967)
Science Fiction Inventions (1967)
The Shape of Things (1967)
Worlds to Come: Nine Science Fiction Adventures (1967)
The Metal Smile (1968)
Orbit 3 (1968)
Orbit 4 (1968)
One Hundred Years of Science Fiction (1968)
Towards Infinity (1968)
Orbit 5 (1969)
Dimension X (1970)
Orbit 6 (1970)
Orbit 7 (1970)
Orbit 8 (1970)
Orbit 9 (1971)
A Pocketful of Stars (1971)
Orbit 10 (1972)
Perchance to Dream (1972)
Orbit 11 (1972)
A Science Fiction Argosy (1972)
Orbit 12 (1973)
Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1973)
The Golden Road (1973)
Elsewhere X 3 (1974)
Orbit 13 (1974)
Orbit 15 (1974)
A Shocking Thing (1974)
Happy Endings: 15 Stories by the Masters of the Macabre (1974)
Orbit 14 (1974)
Orbit 16 (1975)
Orbit 17 (1975)
Best from Orbit One to Ten (1976)
Orbit 18 (1976)
Orbit 19 (1977)
Science Fiction of the Thirties (1977)
Orbit 20 (1978)
Western Classics from the Great Pulps (1978)
First Contact (1978)
Science Fiction of the 40s (1978) (with Frederik Pohl)
Orbit 21 (1980)
First Voyages (1981) (with Martin H Greenberg and Joseph Olander)
The Clarion Awards (1984)
Westerns of the 40's: Classics from the Great Pulps (1998)
First Flight (1963)
A Century of Great Short Science Fiction Novels (1964)
Tomorrow X 4 (1964)
13 French Science Fiction Stories (1965)
Beyond Tomorrow (1965)
The Dark Side (1965)
Cities of Wonder (1966)
Orbit 1 (1966)
Orbit 2 (1967)
Science Fiction Inventions (1967)
The Shape of Things (1967)
Worlds to Come: Nine Science Fiction Adventures (1967)
The Metal Smile (1968)
Orbit 3 (1968)
Orbit 4 (1968)
One Hundred Years of Science Fiction (1968)
Towards Infinity (1968)
Orbit 5 (1969)
Dimension X (1970)
Orbit 6 (1970)
Orbit 7 (1970)
Orbit 8 (1970)
Orbit 9 (1971)
A Pocketful of Stars (1971)
Orbit 10 (1972)
Perchance to Dream (1972)
Orbit 11 (1972)
A Science Fiction Argosy (1972)
Orbit 12 (1973)
Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1973)
The Golden Road (1973)
Elsewhere X 3 (1974)
Orbit 13 (1974)
Orbit 15 (1974)
A Shocking Thing (1974)
Happy Endings: 15 Stories by the Masters of the Macabre (1974)
Orbit 14 (1974)
Orbit 16 (1975)
Orbit 17 (1975)
Best from Orbit One to Ten (1976)
Orbit 18 (1976)
Orbit 19 (1977)
Science Fiction of the Thirties (1977)
Orbit 20 (1978)
Western Classics from the Great Pulps (1978)
First Contact (1978)
Science Fiction of the 40s (1978) (with Frederik Pohl)
Orbit 21 (1980)
First Voyages (1981) (with Martin H Greenberg and Joseph Olander)
The Clarion Awards (1984)
Westerns of the 40's: Classics from the Great Pulps (1998)
Non fiction
Charles Fort (1971) (see Charles Fort)
Turning Points: Essays on the Art of Science Fiction (1977)
Creating Short Fiction (1981)
In Search of Wonder: Essays on Modern Science Fiction (1996)
Turning Points: Essays on the Art of Science Fiction (1977)
Creating Short Fiction (1981)
In Search of Wonder: Essays on Modern Science Fiction (1996)
Anthologies containing stories by Damon Knight
Things (1951)
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 5th Series (1956)
Best SF 3 (1958)
Three from Out There (1959)
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction (1960)
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales (1963)
Spectrum 4 (1965)
An ABC of Science Fiction (1966)
Science Fiction for People Who Hate Science Fiction (1966)
Tomorrow's Children (1966)
Dangerous Visions 2 (1967)
Science Fiction Horizons No. 1 (1968)
The Others (1969)
Robert Silverberg's Worlds of Wonder: Exploring the Craft of Science Fiction (1969)
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus (1973)
Modern Science Fiction (1974)
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6 (1977)
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories (1978)
The End of Summer: Science Fiction of the Fifties (1979)
Science Fiction of the Fifties (1979)
Aliens! (1980)
The Golden Age of Science Fiction (1981)
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11 (1982)
The Second Omni Book of Science Fiction (1983)
100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories (1984)
Universe 14 (1984)
Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century (1987)
Masters of Darkness 2 (1988)
Christmas Forever (1993)
Invaders! (1993)
The Norton Book of Science Fiction (1993)
Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens: Tales to Warp Your Mind (1994)
Modern Classics of Fantasy (1996)
Nebula Awards 30 (1996)
Timegates (1997)
Year's Best SF 2 (1997)
Immortals (1998)
The Playboy Book of Science Fiction (1998)
The Young Oxford Book of Aliens (1998)
Technohorror: Tales of Terror, Suspense, and Intrigue (1999)
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 5th Series (1956)
Best SF 3 (1958)
Three from Out There (1959)
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction (1960)
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales (1963)
Spectrum 4 (1965)
An ABC of Science Fiction (1966)
Science Fiction for People Who Hate Science Fiction (1966)
Tomorrow's Children (1966)
Dangerous Visions 2 (1967)
Science Fiction Horizons No. 1 (1968)
The Others (1969)
Robert Silverberg's Worlds of Wonder: Exploring the Craft of Science Fiction (1969)
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus (1973)
Modern Science Fiction (1974)
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6 (1977)
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories (1978)
The End of Summer: Science Fiction of the Fifties (1979)
Science Fiction of the Fifties (1979)
Aliens! (1980)
The Golden Age of Science Fiction (1981)
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11 (1982)
The Second Omni Book of Science Fiction (1983)
100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories (1984)
Universe 14 (1984)
Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century (1987)
Masters of Darkness 2 (1988)
Christmas Forever (1993)
Invaders! (1993)
The Norton Book of Science Fiction (1993)
Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens: Tales to Warp Your Mind (1994)
Modern Classics of Fantasy (1996)
Nebula Awards 30 (1996)
Timegates (1997)
Year's Best SF 2 (1997)
Immortals (1998)
The Playboy Book of Science Fiction (1998)
The Young Oxford Book of Aliens (1998)
Technohorror: Tales of Terror, Suspense, and Intrigue (1999)
Short stories
| Not with a Bang (1949) | |||
| To Serve Man (1950) | |||
| Ask Me Anything (1951) | |||
| Cabin Boy (1951) | |||
| The Analogues (1952) | |||
| Beachcomber (1952) | |||
| Ticket to Anywhere (1952) | |||
| Anachron (1953) | |||
| Babel II (1953) | |||
| Four in One (1953) | |||
| Special Delivery (1953) | |||
| Rule Golden (1954) | |||
| The Country of the Kind (1955) | |||
| You're Another (1955) | |||
| Extempore (1956) | |||
| The Last Word (1956) | |||
| Stranger Station (1956) | |||
| The Dying Man (1957) | |||
| The Enemy (1957) | |||
| An Eye for a What? (1957) | |||
| Be My Guest (1958) | |||
| Eripmav (1958) | |||
| Idiot Stick (1958) | |||
| Thing of Beauty (1958) | |||
| The Handler (1960) | |||
| Time Enough (1960) | |||
| The Big Pat Boom (1963) | |||
| God's Nose (1964) | |||
| Maid to Measure (1964) | |||
| Shall the Dust Praise Thee? (1967) | |||
| Masks (1968) | Nebula (nominee) Hugo (nominee) | ||
| I See You (1976) | Hugo (nominee) | ||
| Forever (1981) | |||
| O (1983) | |||
| Strangers on Paradise (1986) | |||
| Not a Creature (1993) | |||
| Fortyday (1994) | |||
| Life Edit (1996) | |||
| Double Meaning | |||
| In the Beginning |
Awards
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Damon Knight recommends
The Book of Ptath (1947) A E van Vogt "Van Vogt's work has a raw power that has never been equalled in science fiction." | Conjure Wife (1953) Fritz Leiber "Easily the most frightening (and necessarily) the most thoroughly convincing of all modern horror stories...Leiber has never written anything better." | The End of Eternity (1955) Isaac Asimov "Monumentally good ideas...fascinating." |
Dangerous Visions 1 (1967) Harlan Ellison "Gigantic, exuberant, startling, vital, meaningful." | Dreamsnake (1978) Vonda N McIntyre "One of the best and brightest of the new science fiction writers." | Systemic Shock (1981) (Quantrill, book 1) Dean Ing "Terrifyingly plausible." |
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