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British Pbk Original - Gollancz (2005)

The Endymion Omnibus
The triumphant concluding novels to the Hyperion Quartet, together in one volume for the first time.
Two hundred and seventy-four years after the fall of the WorldWeb in Fall Of Hyperion, Raoul Endymion is sent on a quest. Retrieving Aenea from the Sphinx before the Church troops reach her is only the beginning. With help from an android named A. Bettik, Raoul and Aenea travel the river Tethys, pursued by Father Captain Frederico DeSoya, an influential warrior-priest. And the Shrike still haunts them all.
The Rise of Endymion
The time of reckoning has arrived. As a final genocidal Crusade threatens to enslave humanity forever, a new messiah has come of age. She is Aenea and she has undergone a strange apprenticeship to those known as the Others. Now her protector, Raul Endymion, one-time hepherd and convicted murderer, must help her deliver her startling message to her growing army of disciples.
But first they must embark on a final spectacular mission to discover the underlying meaning of the universe itself. They have been followed by the Shrike - monster, angel, killing machine - who is about to reveal the long-held secret of its origin and purpose. And on the planet of Hyperion, where the story first began, the final revelation will be delivered - an apocalyptic message that unlocks the secrets of existence and the fate of humankind in the galaxy.
‘Matches and perhaps even surpasses Isaac Asimov and James Blish’ Washington Post

British Pbk Original - Gollancz (2005)

Olympos
The stunning sequel to ILIUM - a landmark in modern SF

Helen of Troy is in mourning for her dead husband, Paris. Killed in single combat with the merciless Apollo. His body a scorched and blasted thing.

Hockenberry, her lover, still sneaks from her bed after their nights of lovemaking. And the Gods still strike out from the besieged Olympos. Their single-molecule bomb casings quantum phase-shifting through the moravecs’ force shield and laying waste to Ilium. Or so Hockenberry and the amusing little metal creature, Mahnmut, have tried to explain to her.
Helen of Troy does not give a fig about machines. She must dress for the funeral. And man and the gods and the unknown players in this tragedy must prepare for the final act. And a battle that will decide the future of the universe itself.
OLYMPOS is the sequel to ILIUM. Together these books are set to be the SF event of the decade. An awe-inspiring melding of Homer’s Iliad and cutting-edge epic space opera.
Reviews for I LI U M
‘Exuberant. Visceral detail, breathtaking audacity’ Justina Robson, The Guardian
‘Sets the standard for SF in the new century’ Peter F Hamilton
‘Grade A hyper-imaginative space opera and about as unmissable as Science Fiction gets’ SFX

British Pbk Original - Gollancz (2004)

Hyperion Omnibus
The books that reinvented epic Science Fiction.
Together in one volume for the first time. the first two novels of the Hyperion Cantos.
Hyperion
It is the 29th century and the universe of the Human Hegemony is under threat. Invasion by the warlike Ousters looms, and the mysterious schemes of the secessionist Al TechnoCore bring chaos ever closer.
On the eve of disaster, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set fourth on a final voyage to the legendary Time Tombs on Hyperion, home to the Shrike. a lethal creature, part god and part killing machine, whose powers transcend the limits of time and space. The pilgrims have resolved to die before discovering anything less than the secrets of the universe itself.
The Fall of Hyperion
The mysterious Time Tombs are opening and the Shrike that has risen from them may well control the fate of all mankind. The Ousters are laying siege to the Hegemony of Man and the Als we created have turned against us to build the Ultimate Intelligence; God. The God of Machines. His genesis could mean annihilation for man.
Something is drawing the Hegemony, the Ousters, the Als, the entire universe to the Shrike.
Here is a superb vision of future technology and ancient religions, of scientific revelation and timeless mystery, of transcendent joy and mind-bending horror. Here is a Hugo Award-winning landmark in Science Fiction.
'Truly astonishing' Iain M Banks
‘Matches and perhaps even surpasses Isaac Asimov and James Blish’ Washington Post
‘Unfailingly inventive ... bears comparison with Foundation and Dune’ New York Times

First British Edition Gollancz (2003)

Ilium
A cutting edge space opera for the 21st century from the Hugo Award-winning author who re-invigorated SF in the 1990s with the ground-breaking Hyperion books.
Ilium takes the epic subject matter and the themes of Homer’s Iliad and views them through the lens of SF The end result is an astonishing achievement of pure storytelling and speculative science.
This is, a thought-provoking, immensely involving, fantastically exciting novel. It spans countless centuries, throwing new light on our ancient history and offering wild possibilities for our far future.
Dan Simmons’s return to the SF genre is as important an event as his SF debut, the Hugo Award-winning Hyperion.
‘Ilium is an eloquent and exhilarating read, depicted with a frightening level of reality. It’s all too easy to think that the ancient Greek Gods and Heroes which he has brought to such sharp-edged life would genuinely behave like this. Simmons has produced a sharp-edged story that is both involving and intelligent, blending together a host of wondrous themes, ideas, and legends into something that sets the standard for SF in the new century’ Peter F Hamilton
Reviews for Hyperion
‘Superb. One of the finest achievements of modern science fiction’ New York Times
‘Rich with power and passion. One of the major works of modern science fiction’ Locus
‘State of the art science fiction’ Asimov’s
‘Brilliantly realised. Vast entertainment’ Booklist

Paperback - Gollancz (2006)

The Rise of Endymion
The fourth and final novel of the Hyperion Cantos, from the bestselling author of Ilium.
The time of reckoning has arrived. As a final genocidal Crusade threatens to enslave humanity forever, a new messiah has come of age. She is Aenea and she has undergone a strange apprenticeship to those known as the Others. Now her protector, Raoul Endymion, one-time shepherd and convicted murderer, must help her deliver her startling message to her growing army of disciples.
But first they must embark on a final spectacular mission to discover the underlying meaning of the universe itself. They have been followed by the Shrike - monster, angel, killing machine - who is about to reveal the secret of its origin and purpose. And on the planet of Hyperion, where the story first began, the final revelation will be delivered - an apocalyptic message that unlocks the secrets of existence and the fate of humankind.
Matches and perhaps even surpasses Isaac Asimov and James Blish’ Washington Post
Unfailingly inventive ... bears comparison with Foundation and Dune’ New York Times

About The Author
Dan Simmons, a former teacher and director of programmes for gifted children, now writes full time. He lives with his wife and daughter in Colorado, USA. He has always been interested in writing/composing his first short stories at the age of nine. Since then he has been co- winner of the first Twilight Zone Magazine short story contest, winner of the Rod Serling Memorial Award and the winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel with Song of Kali.
Dan Simmons is also the author of the internationally acclaimed Hyperion, winner of the 1990 Hugo Award and Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Phases of Gravity and Carrion Comfort, winner of the 1990 Bram Stoker Award, British Fantasy Society Award and Locus Award for Best Horror Novel.

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Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.

The Endymion Omnibus (Gollancz Pbk, 2005)

Olympos (Gollancz Pbk, 2005)

Hyperion Omnibus (Gollancz Pbk, 2004)

Ilium (Gollancz, 2003)

A Winter Haunting ( 2002)

Worlds Enough and Time Short Stories ( 2001)

Hardcase ( 2001)

Darwin's Blade ( 2000)

The Crook Factory ( 1999)

The Rise of Endymion (Headline, 1996) Gollancz Pbk Nov 06

Endymion (Headline, 1996) Gollancz Pbk Nov 06

Fires of Eden ( 1994)

LoveDeath Short Stories ( 1993)

The Hollow Man ( 1992)

Children of the Night ( 1992)

Summer of Night ( 1991)

The Fall of Hyperion ( 1990) Gollancz Pbk Dec 05

Prayers to Broken Stones Short Stories ( 1989)

Phases of Gravity ( 1989)

Hyperion ( 1989) Gollancz Pbk Aug 07

Carrion Comfort ( 1989)

Song of Kali ( 1985) Gollancz Pbk Mar 05