Date:  6 Dec 89 03:08:41 PST (Wednesday)
Subject: Author Lists: John Christopher
From: jwenn@world.std.com (John Wenn)
To: SF-LOVERS%rutgers:EDU
Edited: 4-Aug-93

John Christopher is now best known for his good juvenile (young adult,
whatever you want to call them) novels.  The ones I've read (The Tripods
Trilogy) was a pretty good post-alien invasion yarn.  The first two novels
were produced as a BBC TV mini-series.

John Christopher's earlier fame, however, was as one of several brits who
destroyed civilization in dozens of ways in the late 50's & early 60's. 
Other members of this exclusive club include J. G. Ballard and John
Wyndham.  The best of these is probably "No Blade of Grass" (also filmed).
In it, a world wide plague kills all variety of grass.  Which doesn't
sound too bad until you realize that rice, wheat, oats, rye, etc. are all
"grasses".  He follows several ordinary people through the entire
disaster.

He's also written in a variety of other genres using the names Anthony
Rye, William Godfrey, Peter Nichols, Samuel Youd, Peter Graf and Hilary
Ford.

[C] == Story Collection.
[YA] == The book is for young adults (however you define them).
[O] == Omnibus.  Includes other books.
[= ...] == Also known by this other title.

Christopher, John	(U.K., 4/16/1922- )
	(Christopher Samuel Youd)
	(pseudonyms: Hilary Ford, William Godfrey, Peter Graaf, Peter Nichols, Anthony Rye, Samuel Youd)

Series
	The Fireball Trilogy [YA]
		Fireball (1981)
		New Found Land (1983)
		Dragon Dance (1986)

	The Sword of the Spirits Trilogy [YA]
		The Prince in Waiting (1970)
		Beyond the Burning Lands (1971)
		The Sword of the Spirits (1972)
			[O/3N= The Sword of the Spirits Trilogy (1980)= The Prince in Waiting Trilogy]

	Tripods [YA]
		When the Tripods Came (1988) [prequel]
		The White Mountains (1967)
		The City of Gold and Lead (1967)
		The Pool of Fire (1968)
			[O/3N= The Tripods Trilogy (1980)]

The Caves of Night (1958)
The Death of Grass (1956) [= No Blade of Grass]
Dom and Va (1973) [YA] [rev./ In the Beginning]
A Dusk of Demons (1993)
Empty World (1977) [YA]
The Guardians (1970) [YA]
In the Beginning (1972) [YA]
The Little People (1967)
The Long Winter (1962) [= The World in Winter]
The Lotus Caves (1969) [YA]
Pendulum (1968) [YA]
The Possessors (1964)
Sweeny's Island (1964) [= Cloud on Silver]
The Twenty-Second Century (1954) [C]
Wild Jack (1974)
A Wrinkle in the Skin (1965) [= The Ragged Edge]
The Year of the Comet (1955) [= Planet in Peril]

Non-Genre Fiction
The Long Voyage (1960) [= The White Voyage]
A Scent of White Poppies (1959)

as Hilary Ford
	Bella on the Roof (1965)
	A Bride for Beduvere (1976)
	Castle Malindine (1975)
	Felix Running (1959)
	Felix Walking (1958)
	A Figure in Grey (1973) [YA]
	Sarnia (1974)

as William Godfrey
	The Friendly Game (1957)
	Malleson at Melbourne (1956)

as Peter Graaf
	Daughter Fair (1958)
	Dust and the Curious Boy (1957) [= Give the Devil His Due]
	The Gull's Kiss (1962)
	Sapphire Conference (1959)

as Peter Nichols
	Patchwork of Death (1965)

as Anthony Rye
	Giant's Arrow (1956)

as Samuel Youd
	Babel Itself (1951)
	Brave Conquerors (1952)
	The Choice (1961) [= The Burning Bird]
	Crown and Anchor (1953)
	Holly Ash (1955) [= The Opportunist]
	Messages of Love (1961)
	A Palace of Strangers (1954)
	The Summers at Accorn (1963)
	The Winter Swan (1949)

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