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Pirate Fiction

Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids

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  • 1953 first published
  • 175 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
  • 14 editions
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Isaac Asimov's Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids (1953) is a pirate adventure novel. The story is set in Moon and Asteroid Belt, in the 70 century. Characters include Lucky Starr (fictional character). Key subjects include pirates.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 16 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 175 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids

Second part of Asimov’s Lucky Starr series.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Moon
  • Asteroid Belt
  • Metis, Asteroid
  • Ceres, Asteroid

Era

  • 70 century

Characters

  • Lucky Starr (fictional character)

Subjects

  • American Science Fiction
  • Science Fiction
  • Shortstories
  • Pirates
  • Science fiction

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids?

Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids was written by Isaac Asimov and first published in 1953.

What genre is Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids?

It is usually shelved as Pirate Fiction.

How long is Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids?

The median edition has 175 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids?

Readers who like it often enjoy Space Viking, Five on a Treasure Island and The Air Pirate.

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