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Title: Solar Lottery Title Record # 4662
Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1955-05-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations Translated Serializations
Year Title
1956The text of this UK version differs considerably from the US version published as Solar Lottery. Although overall a shorter, inferior text, contains significant passages not in Solar Lottery.
World of Chance
Year Language Title
1958Translated by H. G. Zimmerhäckel
German Griff nach der Sonne
1960Translated by M. Orta Manzano
Spanish Lotería Solar
1968Translated by Frank Straschitz
French Loterie solaire
1968Translated by 小尾芙佐 (Fusa Obi).
Japanese
太陽クイズ?Taiyō kuizu
Taiyo kuizu
[as by ]
1969Translated by Frank Visser
Dutch De aarde als hoofdprijs
1969Translated by Eduardo Saló
Portuguese Lotaria Solar
1971Translated by Reha Pinar.
Turkish Uzayda Suikast
1971Translated by Hans-Ulrich Nichau
German Hauptgewinn: Die Erde
1977Translated by 小尾芙佐 (Fusa Obi)--same translation as the edition published under the title 太陽クイズ (Taiyō kuizu).
Japanese
偶然世界?Gūzen sekai
Guzen sekai
[as by ]
1978Translated by Laura Grimaldi--same as the magazine publication Il disco di fiamma (Complete Novel).
Italian Il disco di fiamma
1981Translated by Jan Zieliński
Polish
Słoneczna loteria?Sloneczna loteria
1985Translated by Fredy Köpsell (as Leo P. Kreysfeld)
German Hauptgewinn: die Erde
1989Translated by Samuel Soares.
Portuguese Lotaria Solar
2005Translated by Domenico Gallo.
Italian Lotteria dello spazio
2012Translated by Frank Straschitz and revised by Sébastien Guillot
French Loterie solaire
Year Language Title
1958Translated by Laura Grimaldi
Italian Il disco di fiamma (Complete Novel)
1992Translated by Anca Răzuș
Romanian
Loterie solară (part 1 of 3)?Loterie solara (part 1 of 3)
1992Translated by Anca Răzuș
Romanian
Loterie solară (part 2 of 3)?Loterie solara (part 2 of 3)
1993Translated by Anca Răzuș
Romanian
Loterie solară (part 3 of 3)?Loterie solara (part 3 of 3)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Solar Lottery / The Big Jump 1955-05-00 Leigh Brackett, Philip K. Dick Ace Books (Ace Double #D-103) D-103
$0.35?$: US dollar
188+
131
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
omni Ed Valigursky , Robert E. Schulz Checkmark
World of Chance 1956-00-00 Philip K. Dick Rich & Cowan  
9/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
160
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
World of Chance 1957-05-00 Philip K. Dick The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 26
4/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
160
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel C. W. Bacon Checkmark
Griff nach der Sonne 1958-00-00 Philip K. Dick Semrau (Abenteuer im Weltenraum #7) BNTRMWLTRM07
DM 1.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
96
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
novel Checkmark
Urania #193 1958-12-21 ed. Giorgio Monicelli Mondadori 193
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
128
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Carlo Jacono Checkmark
Solar Lottery 1959-00-00 Philip K. Dick Ace Books D-340
$0.35?$: US dollar
188
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Ed Valigursky Checkmark
World of Chance 1959-02-00 Philip K. Dick Panther 785
2/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
156
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Checkmark
Lotería Solar 1960-10-00 Philip K. Dick Cenit (Ciencia ficción (Cenit) #4)     256
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Ed Valigursky  
Griff nach der Sonne 1964-07-10 Philip K. Dick Moewig (Terra Extra #47) TE047
DM 0.70?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
65
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
novel Johnny Bruck Checkmark
Solar Lottery 1968-00-00 Philip K. Dick Ace Books G-718
$0.50?$: US dollar
188
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Loterie solaire 1968-04-27 Philip K. Dick OPTA (OPTA - Galaxie Bis #7)  
F6.00?F: French frank
254
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Michel Chaponnay  
太陽クイズ?Taiyō kuizu
Taiyo kuizu
1968-06-00
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
( #3185)
 
¥270?¥: Japanese yen
205
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel
中島靖侃?なかじませいかん
Nakajima Seikan
 
Lotaria Solar 1969-00-00 Philip K. Dick Galeria Panorama (Série Antecipação #21)   PTE 20.00 156
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
De aarde als hoofdprijs 1969-00-00 Philip K. Dick Born (Born SF #10) 10 ƒ3.15 183
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Lemaire Checkmark
Urania #531 1970-01-11 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 531
Lit 250?Lit: Italian lira
144
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Karel Thole  
Uzayda Suikast 1971-00-00 Philip K. Dick
Okat Yayınevi?Okat Yayinevi
(Uzay Serisi #1)
  Kuruş 750 165
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
novel Ed Valigursky  
Hauptgewinn: Die Erde 1971-09-00 Philip K. Dick Goldmann (Goldmanns Weltraum Taschenbücher #0131) 3-442-23131-0
DM 3.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
146
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Eyke Volkmer Checkmark
Solar Lottery 1972-00-00 Philip K. Dick Arrow Books 0-09-905700-X
£0.30?£: UK pound
192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Chris Yates Checkmark
Loterie solaire 1974-08-01 Philip K. Dick J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #547)     183
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Tibor Csernus Checkmark
Hauptgewinn: Die Erde 1975-00-00 Philip K. Dick Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #0131) 3-442-23131-0
DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
145+
[1]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
Solar Lottery 1975-10-00 Philip K. Dick Ace Books 0-441-77411-3
$1.25?$: US dollar
188
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Checkmark
Solar Lottery 1976-06-00 Philip K. Dick Gregg Press (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series) 0-8398-2330-4
$9.50?$: US dollar
xvi+
188
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
偶然世界?Gūzen sekai
Guzen sekai
1977-05-18
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
(
ハヤカワ文庫SF?Hayakawa Bunko SF
#241)
4-15-010241-4
¥330?¥: Japanese yen
300
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel
中西信行?なかにのぶゆき
Nobuyuki Nakanishi
 
Loterie solaire 1978-05-19 Philip K. Dick J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #547) 2-277-11547-9   183
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Tibor Csernus  
Il disco di fiamma 1978-06-00 Philip K. Dick Mondadori (Classici Urania #15) 15605-9
Lit 1,000?Lit: Italian lira
158
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Karel Thole  
Solar Lottery 1979-12-00 Philip K. Dick Arrow Books 0-09-905700-X
£0.95?£: UK pound
188
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Peter Elson Checkmark
Słoneczna loteria?Sloneczna loteria
1981-00-00 Philip K. Dick Czytelnik 83-07-00420-9   184
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
Hauptgewinn: die Erde 1985-01-00 Philip K. Dick
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Action?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Action
#21183)
3-404-21183-9
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
204+
[1]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Solar Lottery 1987-03-00 Philip K. Dick Arrow Books 0-09-905700-X
£2.50?£: UK pound
188
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Checkmark
Loterie solaire 1987-12-07 Philip K. Dick J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #547) 2-277-12547-4   183
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Christopher Foss  
Lotaria Solar 1989-00-00 Philip K. Dick
Publicações Europa-América?Publicacoes Europa-America
(Livros de Bolso, série Ficção Científica #152)
972-1-02688-3   153
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
Solar Lottery 1990-04-00 Philip K. Dick Legend 0-09-905700-X
£3.50?£: UK pound
188
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Tony Roberts (artist)  
Solar Lottery 1990-04-00 Philip K. Dick Collier / Macmillan (Collier Nucleus Fantasy & Science Fiction) 0-02-029125-6
$3.95?$: US dollar
188
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Edward Soyka  
Il disco di fiamma 1992-06-00 Philip K. Dick Mondadori (Oscar Fantascienza #102) 88-04-36143-3
Lit 10,000?Lit: Italian lira
xiv+
198
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Stephen Hickman  
Solar Lottery 1992-09-00 Philip K. Dick Collier / Macmillan (Collier Nucleus Science Fiction Classic) 0-02-023621-2
$9.00?$: US dollar
200+
[1]
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Edward Soyka Checkmark
Anticipația CPSF 492?Anticipatia CPSF 492
1992-10-00 ed.
Viorica Podină?Viorica Podinah
Viorica Podina
Știință & Tehnică?Shtiintsa & Tehnicah
 
Lei 25?Lei: Romanian leu
32
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
mag Walter Riess  
Anticipația CPSF 493-494?Anticipatia CPSF 493-494
1992-11-00 ed.
Viorica Podină?Viorica Podinah
Viorica Podina
Știință & Tehnică?Shtiintsa & Tehnicah
 
Lei 60?Lei: Romanian leu
64
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
mag Walter Riess  
Anticipația CPSF 495-496?Anticipatia CPSF 495-496
1993-01-00 ed.
Viorica Podină?Viorica Podinah
Viorica Podina
Știință & Tehnică?Shtiintsa & Tehnicah
 
Lei 60?Lei: Romanian leu
64
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
mag Walter Riess  
Loterie solaire 1993-07-16 Philip K. Dick J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #547) 2-277-12547-4   183
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Christopher Foss  
Il disco di fiamma 1997-06-00 Philip K. Dick Mondadori (Oscar Bestsellers #779) 88-04-43252-7
Lit 14,000?Lit: Italian lira
xiv+
198
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel John Berkey  
Solar Lottery 2003-06-00 Philip K. Dick Vintage Books 1-4000-3013-7
$12.00?$: US dollar
200
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Joseph Drivas Checkmark
Solar Lottery 2003-08-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 0-575-07455-8
£6.99?£: UK pound
188
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Chris Moore Checkmark
Lotteria dello spazio 2005-05-00 Philip K. Dick Fanucci Editore (Collezione Dick #23) 88-347-1084-3
€13.00?€: Euro
248
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
Loterie solaire 2008-05-14 Philip K. Dick J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #547) 978-2-290-33287-0
€3.70?€: Euro
183
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Christian Volckmann  
Solar Lottery 2010-04-18 Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-09830-5
£4.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Romans: 1953-1959 2012-03-03 Philip K. Dick J'ai Lu (Nouveaux Millénaires) 978-2-290-03406-4
€26.00?€: Euro
1181
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni Flamidon  
Solar Lottery 2012-08-14 Philip K. Dick Mariner Books 978-0-547-57261-1
$13.95?$: US dollar
[6]+
202
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Corbis Checkmark
Solar Lottery 2012-08-14 Philip K. Dick Brilliance Audio 978-1-4558-1445-9
$14.99?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
novel  
Solar Lottery 2012-08-14 Philip K. Dick Mariner Books 978-0-547-76040-7
$13.95?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Solar Lottery 2012-09-19 Philip K. Dick Brilliance Audio  
$19.99?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel  
Hauptgewinn: die Erde 2021-07-28 Philip K. Dick Fischer Taschenbuch (Fischer Klassik) 978-3-596-90694-9
€12.00?€: Euro
223
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Checkmark
Solar Lottery date unknown Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-07455-2
£7.99?£: UK pound
188
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Chris Moore Checkmark
Solar Lottery date unknown Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-07455-2
£6.99?£: UK pound
188
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Chris Moore Checkmark
Loterie solaire date unknown Philip K. Dick J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #547) 2-277-12547-4   183
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Christopher Foss Checkmark
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