Arthur C. Clarke's July 20, 2019: Life in the 21st Century is a book by Arthur C. Clarke, in collaboration with other contributors, [1] published in 1986.
Arthur C. Clarke's July 20, 2019: Life in the 21st Century is a book in which futurologists imagine a utopia in the early 21st century. [2]
Dave Langford reviewed Arthur C. Clarke's July 20, 2019: Life in the 21st Century for White Dwarf #90, and stated that "Clark's a good non-fiction writer, and I was surprised by the mediocrity of these essays on 2019's hospitals, roads, schools, transport, etc. It turns out that 'Ego' (as fans once called him) provided only the introduction and epilogue: the 14 people who wrote the rest are named on the back flap of the jacket, in Clark's small-print acknowledgements, and nowhere else. Good grief." [2]
The Forge of God is a 1987 science fiction novel by American writer Greg Bear. Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.
Blood Music is a science fiction novel by American writer Greg Bear. It was originally published as a short story in 1983 in the American science fiction magazine Analog Science Fact & Fiction, winning the 1983 Nebula Award for Best Novelette and the 1984 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.
Robot Dreams (1986) is a collection of science fiction short stories by American writer Isaac Asimov, illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie. The title story is about Susan Calvin's discovery of a robot with rather disturbing dreams. It was written specifically for this volume and inspired by the McQuarrie cover illustration. All of the other stories had previously appeared in various other Asimov collections. Four of the stories are robot stories, while five are Multivac stories.
The Songs of Distant Earth is a 1986 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, based upon his 1958 short story of the same title. He stated that it was his favourite of all his novels. Clarke also wrote a short step outline with the same title, published in Omni magazine and anthologised in The Sentinel in 1983.
Golem in the Gears is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony, the ninth book of the Xanth series.
Eon is a science fiction novel by American author Greg Bear published by Bluejay Books in 1985. Eon was nominated for an Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987. It is the first novel in The Way series; followed by Eternity.
Angel with the Sword is a science fiction novel by American writer C. J. Cherryh, published in 1985 by DAW Books. It is set in Cherryh's Alliance–Union universe, and is the first book in the shared universe Merovingen Nights.
The Alternate Asimovs (1986) is a collection of early science fiction drafts by American writer Isaac Asimov. Asimov mostly threw away early drafts. Just a few survived and were included in this anthology.
Winter in Eden is a 1986 science fiction novel by American author Harry Harrison, the second in the Eden series.
The Ragged Astronauts is a novel by Bob Shaw published in 1986 by Gollancz. It is the first book in the series Land and Overland. It won the BSFA Award for Best Novel.
Wheels, Life and Other Mathematical Amusements is a book by Martin Gardner published in 1983. The Basic Library List Committee of the Mathematical Association of America has recommended its inclusion in undergraduate mathematics libraries.
The Book of the River is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1984.
The Warrior Who Carried Life is a novel by Geoff Ryman published in 1985.
1984: Spring / A Choice of Futures is a book by Arthur C. Clarke published in 1984.
Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were is a book by Robert Ingpen and Michael Page published in 1985.
The Anvil of Ice is a novel by Michael Scott Rohan published in 1986.
The Unconquered Country: A Life History is a novel by Geoff Ryman published in 1986.
Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction, commonly referred to as Trillion Year Spree, is a 1986 book by Brian W. Aldiss and David Wingrove. The book is an expanded version of Aldiss's 1973 Billion Year Spree: The True History of Science Fiction.
Natfact 7 is a novel by John Tully published in 1984.
Lifeburst is a novel by Jack Williamson published in 1984.