Alfred Bester Books in Order

22 books are credited to Alfred Bester, published between 1942 and 2014; 4 of them appeared after Alfred Bester's death in 1987. The first book is The Push of a Finger (1942) and the newest is The Roller Coaster (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books: 22
Published: 1942–2014
Pages on record: 3,733 in 11 of 22 books
Reading time: 62–93 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,733 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 22 titles with a page count on record.

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Alfred Bester (18 December 1913 to 30 September 1987) was an American science fiction author who also wrote for television, radio and comics and edited a magazine. The Demolished Man (1952) won the first Hugo Award, presented in 1953. The Science Fiction Writers of America named Bester its ninth Grand Master, an honour presented posthumously in 1988, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inducted Bester in 2001. The Stars My Destination (1956), also listed as Tiger! Tiger!, and Fondly Fahrenheit are among the catalogued titles.

Source: Wikidata

How many Alfred Bester books are there?

Alfred Bester has 22 books, released between 1942 and 2014. 4 of them were published after Alfred Bester's death in 1987.

Alfred Bester books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Standalone books

22 books

22 Alfred Bester titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Alfred Bester books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 22 Alfred Bester books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Alfred Bester

Start with The Push of a Finger (1942), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Alfred Bester book?

The Roller Coaster (2014) is the newest Alfred Bester book released so far.

Is there a new Alfred Bester book coming?

No next Alfred Bester book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Alfred Bester has won

Wikidata records 4 awards and 13 nominations for Alfred Bester. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame2001Won
Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame1988Wonfor The Stars My Destination
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award1988Won
Hugo Award for Best Novel1953Wonfor The Demolished Man
Locus Award for Best Collection1998Shortlistedfor Virtual Unrealities
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1981Shortlistedfor Golem100
Locus Award for Best Novelette1980Shortlistedfor Galatea Galante, the Perfect Popsy
Locus Award for Best Collection1977Shortlistedfor Star Light, Star Bright
Hugo Award for Best Novel1976Shortlistedfor The Computer Connection
Locus Award for Best Novel1976Shortlistedfor The Computer Connection
Nebula Award for Best Novel1976Shortlistedfor The Computer Connection
Hugo Award for Best Short Story1975Shortlistedfor The Four-Hour Fugue

Alfred Bester at a glance

Died: Alfred Bester died in 1987, according to Wikidata.
After death: Books credited to Alfred Bester are still being published after Alfred Bester's death in 1987; the newest appeared in 2014.
Release pace: Alfred Bester books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length: 3,733 pages across the 11 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
Busiest decade: Most Alfred Bester books, 7 of 22, were published in the 1950s.

When Alfred Bester books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Alfred Bester titles appeared. 1950s was the most productive decade with 7 titles.

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22 books total across 8 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Alfred Bester books are about

14 of the 22 Alfred Bester books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 9 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Science fiction 9 of 14 books
Science fiction, collections & anthologies 2 of 14 books