Title: The Body Snatchers Title Record # 437
Author: Jack Finney
Date: 1955-00-00
Type: NOVEL
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Other Titles

Variant Titles	Translations	Translated Serializations
Year Title 1973 The Invasion of the Body Snatchers 2007ⓘThis "60th anniversary" edition appears to be a reprint of the 1955 original rather than the 1978 rewrite. Invasion of the Body Snatchers	Year Language Title 1957ⓘTranslated by 福島正実 (Masami Fukushima) Japanese 盗まれた街?Nusumareta Machi [as by ジャック・フィニイ?Jakku Finii ] 1958ⓘTranslated by Knud E. Andersen. Danish Hemmelig invasion 1962ⓘTranslated by Fritz Moeglich German Unsichtbare Parasiten 1969ⓘTranslated by C. A. G. van den Broek Dutch Het zaad van de ondergang 1973ⓘTranslated by Gösta Zetterlund Swedish Den gröna mardrömmen 1974ⓘTranslated by Helge Skolem. Norwegian (Bokmal) Mennesketyvene 1977ⓘTranslated by Stanis La Bruna Italian Gli invasati 1979ⓘTranslated by Tony Westermayr German Die Körperfresser kommen?Die Koerperfresser kommen 1986ⓘTranslated by Michel Lebrun French Graines d'épouvante?Graines d'epouvante 2002ⓘTranslated by Lorenzo Luengo Spanish Los ladrones de cuerpos 2003ⓘTranslated by Stanis La Bruna Italian L'invasione degli ultracorpi 2007ⓘTranslated by Lorenzo Luengo Spanish Invasión: Los ladrones de cuerpos	Year Language Title 1956ⓘTranslated by Stanis La Bruna Italian Gli invasati (Complete Novel)

Awards

Place	Year and Award	Category
4 (as Los ladrones de cuerpos)	2003 Premio Ignotus	Mejor novela extranjera - Best Foreign Novel

Publications

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist	Verif
The Body Snatchers	1955-00-00	Jack Finney	Dell	42	$0.25?$: US dollar	191	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 McDermott
The Body Snatchers	1955-00-00	Jack Finney	Eyre & Spottiswoode		10/6?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).	192	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Stuart Treslian
I Romanzi di Urania #118	1956-02-16	ed. Giorgio Monicelli	Mondadori	118	Lit 130?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	Curt Caesar
盗まれた街?Nusumareta Machi	1957-12-00	ジャック・フィニイ?Jakku Finii	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・ファンタジー?Hayakawa Fantajii #3001)		¥280?¥: Japanese yen	239	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	勝呂忠?すぐろただし Suguro Tadashi
Hemmelig invasion	1958-00-00	Jack Finney	Nyt Dansk Forlag (Fremtidsromanen #9)		dkr 1.75?dkr: Danish krone (crown)		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	Curt Caesar
The Body Snatchers	1961-07-00	Jack Finney	Dell	B204	$0.35?$: US dollar	191	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	Richard Powers
Unsichtbare Parasiten	1962-04-00	Jack Finney	Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #166)	166	DM 2.20?DM: German (Deutsche) mark	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	Heinrichs & Piloty
Urania #398	1965-08-22	ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini	Mondadori	398	Lit 200?Lit: Italian lira	152	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
The Body Snatchers	1967-04-00	Jack Finney	Dell	0674	$0.60?$: US dollar	191	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	Punchatz
The Body Snatchers	1967-04-00	Jack Finney	Dell	0674	C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar	191	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	Punchatz
Stories That Scared Even Me	1968-00-00	ed. Alfred Hitchcock	Max Reinhardt	0-370-00643-7	20/-?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).	413	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Bernard Blatch
Unsichtbare Parasiten	1968-09-13	Jack Finney	Moewig (Terra Nova #20)	TN020	DM 0.80?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	Karl Stephan
Het zaad van de ondergang	1969-00-00	Jack Finney	Born (Born SF #6)	6	ƒ3.15	189	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
Den gröna mardrömmen	1973-00-00	Jack Finney	B. Wahlström?B. Wahlstrom B. Wahlstroem ( Kalla Kårar, ryslig midnattsläsning?Kalla Kaarar, ryslig midnattslaesning #16)	91-32-40494-8	skr 3.95?skr: Swedish krona (crown)	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
The Invasion of the Body Snatchers	1973-05-00	Jack Finney	Award Books	AN1125	$0.95?$: US dollar	187	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
Mennesketyvene	1974-00-00	Jack Finney	Fredhøis Forlag A/S?Fredhois Forlag A/S ( Midnattsgrøsseren?Midnattsgrosseren #14)	82-04-00322-6	nkr 6.50?nkr: Norwegian krone	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
The Body Snatchers	1976-06-00	Jack Finney	Gregg Press (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series)	0-8398-2332-0	$11.50?$: US dollar	xii+ 191+ [16]	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
The Invasion of the Body Snatchers	1976-07-00	Jack Finney	Award Books	AD1594	$1.50?$: US dollar	187	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
Gli invasati	1977-11-00	Jack Finney	Mondadori (Classici Urania #8)	14507	Lit 1,000?Lit: Italian lira	176	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
Die Körperfresser kommen?Die Koerperfresser kommen	1979-00-00	Jack Finney	Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #23324)	3-442-23324-0	DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark	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
盗まれた街?Nusumareta Machi	1979-03-31	ジャック・フィニイ?Jakku Finii	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 #333)	4-15-010333-X	¥340?¥: 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
Den gröna mardrömmen	1980-00-00	Jack Finney	B. Wahlström?B. Wahlstrom B. Wahlstroem ( Rysare ur Kalla Kårar?Rysare ur Kalla Kaarar #15)	91-32-50276-1	skr 8.95?skr: Swedish krona (crown)	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
Graines d'épouvante?Graines d'epouvante	1986-11-00	Jack Finney	Clancier-Guénaud	2-86215-095-9	F95.00?F: French frank	232	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	Lionel Fourneaux
The Invasion of the Body Snatchers	1993-00-00	Jack Finney	The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction)			ix+ 144	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Millemondi Estate 1995	1995-06-00	ed. Giuseppe Lippi	Mondadori (Millemondi (quarterly) #3)		Lit 9,000?Lit: Italian lira	382	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.	anth	Giuseppe Festino
Los ladrones de cuerpos	2002-11-00	Jack Finney	Bibliópolis (Bibliópolis Fantástica #2)	84-932836-2-2	€16.95?€: Euro	254	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	Roberto Uriel
L'invasione degli ultracorpi	2003-05-15	Jack Finney	Mondadori (Urania Collezione #4)	4	€4.90?€: Euro	220	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	Franco Brambilla
Invasion of the Body Snatchers	2007-06-04	Jack Finney	Blackstone Audio				digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel
Invasión: Los ladrones de cuerpos	2007-10-00	Jack Finney	Bibliópolis (Bibliópolis Fantástica #2)	978-84-96173-83-5	€16.95?€: Euro	240	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	Alejandro Terán
The Body Snatchers	2010-10-14	Jack Finney	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-0-575-08531-2	£7.99?£: UK pound	x+ 226	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	Dominic Harman
The Body Snatchers	2010-10-14	Jack Finney	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-0-575-08916-7	£4.99?£: UK pound		ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel	Dominic Harman
Invasion of the Body Snatchers	2014-01-28	Jack Finney	Touchstone / Simon & Schuster	978-1-4767-7209-7	$11.65?$: US dollar		ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel
Die Körperfresser kommen?Die Koerperfresser kommen	2014-04-00	Jack Finney	Scipio	978-3-937355-82-5	€19.90?€: Euro	240	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Invasion of the Body Snatchers	2015-10-06	Jack Finney	Touchstone / Simon & Schuster	978-1-5011-1782-4	$15.99?$: US dollar	224	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	John Picacio
Invasion of the Body Snatchers	2020-10-24	Jack Finney	Ishi Press	978-4-87187-365-9	$18.95?$: US dollar	218	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
The Body Snatchers	2023-08-24	Jack Finney	Gollancz / Orion (The Best of the Masterworks)	978-1-399-61721-5	£9.99?£: UK pound	240	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
The Body Snatchers	date unknown	Jack Finney	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-0-575-08531-2	£8.99?£: UK pound	x+ 226	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	Dominic Harman
The Body Snatchers	date unknown	Jack Finney	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-0-575-08531-2		x+ 226	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	Dominic Harman

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Reviews

• Review by The Editor (1955) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1955
• Review by Groff Conklin (1955) in Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1955
• Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1955) in Astounding Science Fiction, September 1955 , reprinted in:
•     Astounding Science Fiction, February 1956 (UK) (1956)
• Review by Damon Knight (1955) in Science Fiction Stories, September 1955 , reprinted in:
•     In Search of Wonder (1971)
•     In Search of Wonder (1974)
• Review by Hans Stefan Santesson (1955) in Fantastic Universe, October 1955
• Review by Leslie Flood (1955) in New Worlds Science Fiction, #42 December 1955
• Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1968) in Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, February 1968
• Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
• Review by Andy Duncan (2005) in Horror: Another 100 Best Books
• Review by Paul Kane (2006) in Terror Tales (Number Three)
• Review by Paul Di Filippo (2012) in The Speculator, (2018)
• Review by Mark Yon (2014) in Big Sky, #4: SF Masterworks 2
• Review by Peter Young (2014) in Big Sky, #4: SF Masterworks 2