Alfred Bester Reading Order
1 series · 84 books
Alfred Bester was an American science fiction pioneer whose innovative mind-bending narratives helped define the genre during its golden age. Beyond his celebrated novels, he worked extensively in television, radio, and comics, bringing imaginative storytelling across multiple media. His masterwork The Demolished Man won the first Hugo Award in 1953 and remains a cornerstone of science fiction literature, featuring telepathic societies and intricate mystery plots that showcase his distinctive blend of hard concepts and literary experimentation.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete84 books
Start with The Demolished Man, the first of 84 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | 'Who He?Apos |
| 2 | 100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories |
| 3 | 2001 |
| 4 | A Decade of Fantasy and Science Fiction |
| 5 | Alfred Bester's The stars my destination |
| 6 | Assignment in Tomorrow |
| 7 | Bester Alfred |
| 8 | Destinazione stelle |
| 9 | El hombre demolido |
| 10 | Experiment Perilous |
| 11 | Extro |
| 12 | Fantastic Stories Presents Science Fiction Super Pack #1 |
| 13 | Futures to Infinity |
| 14 | Galaxy |
| 15 | Gwiazdy moim przeznaczeniem |
| 16 | Hell's cartographers : some personal histories of science fiction writers |
| 17 | Homme Demoli (Folio Science Fiction) (English and French Edition) |
| 18 | Irrealidades Virtuais I (Portuguese Edition) |
| 19 | Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 12 (1950) |
| 20 | Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 14 (1952) |
| 21 | Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 16 (1954) |
| 22 | Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 21 (1959) |
| 23 | Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 25 (1963) |
| 24 | Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 3 (1941) |
| 25 | Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 4 (1942) |
| 26 | Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories 15 (1953) |
| 27 | Isaac Asimov presents the golden age of science fiction. Sixth Series |
| 28 | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury (The Future in Question / Space Mail) |
| 29 | Kaplan! Kaplan! |
| 30 | L'homme démoli : Suivi de Terminus les étoiles |
| 31 | Las estrellas, mi destino |
| 32 | Las estrellas, mi destino |
| 33 | Laughing Space |
| 34 | Les Clowns de l'Eden |
| 35 | Light Fantastic |
| 36 | Nova Four |
| 37 | Odinokiĭ Adam |
| 38 | One Hundred |
| 39 | Psikholavka |
| 40 | SF Voices |
| 41 | Science Fiction Voices #1 |
| 42 | Science fact/fiction |
| 43 | Star Light, Star Bright: Vol.2 |
| 44 | Star of Stars |
| 45 | Terminus les étoiles |
| 46 | The Dark Side of the Earth |
| 47 | The Flowered Thundermug |
| 48 | The Future in Question |
| 49 | The Golden Age Starman Archives |
| 50 | The Golden Years of Science Fiction -- Second Series |
| 51 | The Light Fantastic (Volume 1) |
| 52 | The Magazine of fantasy and science fiction. A 30-year retrospective |
| 53 | The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume Two |
| 54 | The Science Fiction Hall of Fame -- Volume Two |
| 55 | The Starcomber |
| 56 | Thrilling Wonder Stories - 02/41: Adventure House Presents: |
| 57 | Tiger! tiger! |
| 58 | Yikima Giden Adam |
| 59 | The Demolished Man 1951 |
| 60 | Who He? 1953 |
| 61 | Starburst 1958 |
| 62 | The Dark Side of the Earth 1964 |
| 63 | The Life and Death of a Satellite 1966 |
| 64 | An Alfred Bester omnibus 1967 |
| 65 | The Computer Connection 1975 |
| 66 | Star Light, Star Bright 1976 |
| 67 | Starlight 1976 |
| 68 | The Great Short Fiction of Alfred Bester 1976 |
| 69 | The light fantastic 1976 |
| 70 | Alfred Bester's the Stars My Destination. Vol 1 1979 |
| 71 | The Star's My Destination, Volume 1 1979 |
| 72 | Golem¹⁰⁰ 1981 |
| 73 | The Deceivers 1981 |
| 74 | The Rat Race 1984 |
| 75 | L'Homme démoli 1989 |
| 76 | Oh Luminosa and Brillante Estrella 1989 |
| 77 | Tender Loving Rage 1991 |
| 78 | Carreras de Ratas 1995 |
| 79 | Virtual Unrealities 1997 |
| 80 | El Hombre Demolido 1998 |
| 81 | The Stars My Destination 1999 |
| 82 | Der brennende Mann 2000 |
| 83 | Redemolished 2000 |
| 84 | Irrealidades Virtuales 2003 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Alfred Bester written?
- Alfred Bester has written 84 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1951 to 2003.
- Are Alfred Bester's series complete?
- Alfred Bester has 1 completed series.