Lucifer's Hammer

Larry Niven

earliest edition we have, 1977 Fawcett, 1982 640 pages

Lucifer's Hammer is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, first published in 1977. It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1978. The story details a cometary impact on Earth, an end to civilization, and the battle for the future. It encompasses the discovery of the comet, the LA social scene, and a cast of diverse characters whom fate seems to smile upon and allow...

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Editions we hold

Lucifer's Hammer audiobook · 2014 · Brilliance Audio · 9781491514993
Lucifer's Hammer audiobook · 1999 · Books on Tape, Inc. · 9780736645164
Lucifer's hammer edition · 1998 · Ballantine Pub. Group · 629 pages
Lucifer's Hammer paperback · 1991 · Orbit · 640 pages · 9780708813621
Lucifer's Hammer edition · 1985 · Del Rey · 640 pages · 9780449208137
Lucifer's Hammer edition · 1983 · Fawcett · 9780449204290
Lucifers Hammer edition · 1982 · Fawcett · 640 pages · 9780449235997
Lucifer's Hammer edition · 1980 · Fawcett · 9780449203262
Lucifer's Hammer edition · 1978 · Orbit · 639 pages
Lucifer's hammer. hardcover · 1977 · Playboy Press · 494 pages

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