To Your Scattered Bodies Go
To Your Scattered Bodies Go is a science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer, first published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in June 1971 and the first Riverworld book. It grew from two novellas in Worlds of Tomorrow (1965 and 1966) and won the 1972 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1971
- First published
- G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1971
- Series
- Riverworld
The first edition of To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer was published in New York by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 1971. We track 2 editions.
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First edition
- 1st G.P. Putnam's Sons1971 Hardback · Riverworld 1 I own To Your Scattered Bodies Go, G.P. Putnam's Sons 1971 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Panther1974 Paperback · Riverworld 1 I own To Your Scattered Bodies Go, Panther 1974 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Characters
- Richard Francis Burton
- Genre
- science fiction
Read next
- Followed by
- The Fabulous Riverboat
In print
- Editions recorded
- 28 on Open Library, 23 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 12 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of To Your Scattered Bodies Go?
The first edition of To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer was published in New York by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 1971.
How many editions of To Your Scattered Bodies Go are there?
We track 2 editions of To Your Scattered Bodies Go, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did To Your Scattered Bodies Go win any awards?
Yes: To Your Scattered Bodies Go won the Hugo Award for Best Novel (1972), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after To Your Scattered Bodies Go?
In order, it is followed by The Fabulous Riverboat, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- To Your Scattered Bodies Go, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Q2502043), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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