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Vernor Vinge

Vernor Vinge has won five Hugo Awards, including one for each of his last three novels, A Fire Upon the Deep (1992), A Deepness in the Sky (1999), and Rainbow’s End (2006). Known for his rigorous hard-science approach to his science fiction, he became an iconic figure among cybernetic scientists with the publication in 1981 of his novella "True Names," which is considered a seminal, visionary work of Internet fiction. His many books also include Marooned in Realtime and The Peace War.
 
Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin and raised in Central Michigan, Vinge is the son of geographers. Fascinated by science and particularly computers from an early age, he has a Ph.D. in computer science, and taught mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University for thirty years. He has gained a great deal of attention both here and abroad for his theory of the coming machine intelligence Singularity. Sought widely as a speaker to both business and scientific groups, he lives in San Diego, California.

Works

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The Children of the Sky
Zones of Thought

Tor Books
After nearly twenty years, Vernor Vinge has produced an enthralling sequel to his memorable bestselling novel A Fire Upon the Deep. Ten years have passed on...
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After the Battle on Starship Hill
Prologue to The Children of the Sky

Tor Books
"After the Battle on Starship Hill" is more than 12000 words of prologue from Vernor Vinge's forthcoming novel, The Children of the Sky. Taking place on Tines...
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Rainbows End

Tor Science Fiction
A Novel of the Day After Tomorrow
  
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The Witling

Tor Books
A classic science-fiction adventure by a Hugo Award bestselling author
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The Tatja Grimm's World

Tor Books
Hugo-Award winner bestselling author Vernor Vinge’s first novel
  
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Marooned in Realtime
Peace War

Tor Books
The exciting sequel to The Peace War by the author of A Fire Upon the Deep
  
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The Peace War
Peace War

Tor Books
The novel that garnered Vinge his first "Best Novel" Hugo Finalist nomination, back in print after thirteen years. With a combination of hard-SF concepts,...
  
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The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge

Orb Books
Since his first published story, "Apartness," appeared in 1965, Vernor Vinge has forged a unique and awe-inspiring career in science fiction as his work has...
Vernor Vinge
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Bestseller

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A Fire Upon The Deep
Zones of Thought

Tor Science Fiction
In this popular and widely praised novel, a rescue mission races against time to save a pair of human children being held captive by a medieval lupine race-and...

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