Author · 1913–1987
Alfred Bester
Alfred Bester was an American author (1913–1987). Born in Manhattan.
Our catalogue lists 3 books by Alfred Bester, mostly Victorian science fiction, classic fantasy and adventure fiction. The most-read is The Stars My Destination (1956). 2 titles are free to read on Project Gutenberg, and 1 has free LibriVox audiobooks.
Books by Alfred Bester
The Stars My Destination
Alfred Bester
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The Push of a Finger
Alfred Bester
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The unseen blushers
Alfred Bester
Awards
- ✦Hugo Awards 1976 — Best Novel, The Computer Connection (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1975 — Best Short Story, The Four-Hour Fugue (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1960 — Best Short Story, The Pi Man (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1959 — Best Short Story, The Men Who Murdered Mohammed (nominee)
- 🏆Hugo Awards 1953 — Best Novel, The Demolished Man (winner)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1976 — Best Novel, The Computer Connection (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1973 — Best Novelette, The Animal Fair (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1998 — Best Collection, Virtual Unrealities (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1986 — Best Anthology, Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 14 (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1981 — Best Science Fiction Novel, Golem100 (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1980 — Best Novelette, Galatea Galante, the Perfect Popsy (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1977 — Best Collection, The Light Fantastic (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1977 — Best Collection, Star Light, Star Bright (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1976 — Best Novel, The Computer Connection (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1975 — Best Short Story, The Four-Hour Fugue (nominee)
Biography
Alfred Bester was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books. Though successful in all these fields, he is best remembered for his science fiction, including The Demolished Man, winner of the inaugural Hugo Award in 1953. - Wikipedia