Bantam Books, 1978
Bantam Books, 1985
Commandeering a collection of work that encompasses over 600 published writings, including 600 short stories and 30 novels, Ray Bradbury is truly one of the most accomplished and beloved writers to place his signature on the field of science fiction.
Bantam Books, 1968
Since 1950, Ray Bradbury has lent his unparalleled vision to a slew of acclaimed work—plays, screenplays, and television scripts—though he is most beloved for innovative and highly imaginative novels such as
The Martian Chronicles,
The Illustrated Man,
Fahrenheit 451, and
Something Wicked This Way Comes.
Literary classics all, this is but a small selection of science fiction inspired writing that has established Ray Bradbury as one of the most hailed American writers of the 21st century and an enduring icon of science fiction.
Bantam Books, 1979
In testament to his talents, Ray Bradbury’s stories have been selected for over 1,000 school curriculum recommended anthologies and his work has been distinguished for a number of prestigious awards and recognizance.
Bantam Books, 1981
Over his career, he has amassed an ever expanding gallery of literary honors. Some of the more noteworthy of these include The National Book Foundation’s 2000 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the 2004 National Medal of Arts, the O’Henry Memorial Award, Benjamin Franklin Award, and the Pen Center USA West Lifetime Achievement Award.
In the science fiction field, he has received the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement and the Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America among varied achievements.
Bantam Pathfinder Edition, 1964
After nearly a lifetime devoted to writing science fiction, Ray Bradbury continues to pour a seemingly bottomless well flow of inspiration and charisma into an array of screen projects, scripts, and novels.
HarperCollins, 2002
His most recent science fiction novel,
Now and Forever, completed in 2007, is just the latest addition to his archive of accomplishments. Appropriately enough for its origins, it has reaped the praise of critics and readers alike.
If this is any indication, Ray Bradbury will continue to enthrall the literary field with vibrant yarns of myth and wonder for some time to come.
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