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Title: Empire of the Sun Title Record # 8348
Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1984-09-13
Type: NOVEL [non-genre]
Series: Empire of the Sun
Series Number: 1
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Language: English
Note: Shortlisted for the 1984 Booker Prize.
Synopsis: Semi-autobiographical novel. Sequel is "The Kindness of Women".
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1985Translated by Juliane Gräbener and Marianne Menzel
German Das Reich der Sonne
1985Translated by Hans Bouman and Lucas Ligtenberg
Dutch Het keizerrijk van de zon

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Nomination 1984 BSFA Best Novel

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Empire of the Sun 1984-09-13 J. G. Ballard Gollancz 0-575-03483-1
£8.95?£: UK pound
278
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Pat Doyle Checkmark
Empire of the Sun 1984-10-00 J. G. Ballard Simon & Schuster 0-671-53051-8
$16.95?$: US dollar
279
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Phil Huling Checkmark
Empire of the Sun 1985-00-00 J. G. Ballard Simon & Schuster / QPBC  
$7.95?$: US dollar
279
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  
Empire of the Sun 1985-00-00 J. G. Ballard Book-of-the-Month Club     279
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Phil Huling Checkmark
Empire of the Sun 1985-00-00 J. G. Ballard Panther 0-586-06430-3
£2.50?£: UK pound
351
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 Pat Doyle Checkmark
Het keizerrijk van de zon 1985-00-00 J. G. Ballard De Arbeiderspers 90-5108-022-0   317
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Das Reich der Sonne 1985-00-00 J. G. Ballard Piper (Germany) 3-492-02991-4
DM 36.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
339
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Empire of the Sun 1985-10-00 J. G. Ballard Washington Square Press 0-671-53053-4
$4.50?$: US dollar
375
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 Phil Huling  
Empire of the Sun 1987-00-00 J. G. Ballard Pocket Books 0-671-64877-2
$4.50?$: US dollar
384
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  
Empire of the Sun 1988-00-00 J. G. Ballard Grafton 0-586-06430-3
£2.95?£: UK pound
351
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  
Empire of the Sun 1992-00-00 J. G. Ballard Grafton 0-586-06430-3
£4.99?£: UK pound
351
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  
Empire of the Sun 1994-09-00 J. G. Ballard Flamingo 0-00-654700-1
£5.99?£: UK pound
351
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 Eitan Lee Al  
Empire of the Sun 2005-03-00 J. G. Ballard Simon & Schuster Paperbacks 0-7432-6523-8
$13.00?$: US dollar
279
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 Christoph Nieman  
Empire of the Sun 2006-02-00 J. G. Ballard Harper Perennial (UK) 0-00-722152-5
£7.99?£: UK pound
351
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  
Empire of the Sun 2008-02-00 J. G. Ballard Harper Perennial (UK) 978-0-00-722152-3
£7.99?£: UK pound
351
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  
Empire of the Sun 2008-02-04 J. G. Ballard Harper Perennial 978-0-00-781544-9
£7.99?£: UK pound
384
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  
Empire of the Sun 2010-09-30 J. G. Ballard Fourth Estate 978-0-00-737833-3
£60.00?£: UK pound
352
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Empire of the Sun 2013-03-19 J. G. Ballard Simon & Schuster 978-1-4767-3753-9
$10.93?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Empire of the Sun 2014-08-28 J. G. Ballard Fourth Estate 978-0-00-722152-3
£8.99?£: UK pound
xi+
316
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  
Empire of the Sun date unknown J. G. Ballard Washington Square Press 0-671-53053-4
$4.50?$: US dollar
375
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
Empire of the Sun date unknown J. G. Ballard Simon & Schuster Paperbacks 978-0-7432-6523-2
$17.00?$: US dollar
279
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 Christoph Nieman Checkmark
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