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The Probability Broach

L. Neil Smith

First published 1980
Publisher Del Rey / Ballantine
Format Paperback
Type Novel
ISBN 034528593X
Cover art Barney Plotkin
Pages vii+275

Notes

  • "First Edition: January 1980".
  • Printing not stated, no number line.
  • "Cover painting by Barney Plotkin" on copyright page, the artwork is also signed.
  • Printed in the USA.
  • The Appendix is a timeline of events and is presented as an excerpt from a fictional, in-universe encyclopedia
  • "About the Author" on numbered page 275
  • The LCCN is stated on the copyright page and was verified via LoC online catalog lookup.

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Awards

Year Award Category Status
1982 Prometheus Award Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian SF Novel Winner

Other Editions

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Probability Broach Cover 1980 Del Rey / Ballantine Paperback Novel Barney Plotkin vii+273
The Probability Broach Cover 1996 Tor Paperback Novel Peter Peebles xi+305
The Probability Broach Cover 2001 Orb Trade Paperback Novel 315
The Probability Broach Cover 2024 Orb eBook Novel