The stainless steel rat chronological order book series by thriftbookscore. Books similar to the stainless steel rat stainless steel rat. Once again its up to the stainless steel rat to save humanity. Then, in the stainless steel rat wants you, it turns out the far side of the galaxy is inhabited by several dozen extremely unpleasantlooking ones. I thought it a little showy myself, but it was just the thing to make the right impression on cittanuvo. I gave up after the stainless steel rat goes to hell. Several of the early books claim humans are the only sentient species. Seriesauthor includes books a stainless steel rat is born, the stainless steel rat gets drafted, the stainless steel rat sings the blues, and several more. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software drm applied. In 2009 harrison was awarded the damon knight sf grand master award by. Mar 12, 2018 the stainless steel rat is a 1957 science fiction short story by harry harrison. The stainless steel rats revenge ebook written by harry harrison. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Harry harrisons stainless steel rat series, from 1961, ran to 12 titles the original novel was called make room.
I read the stainless steel rat books at a very impressionable age, and a lot of clever bits stick in my mind like the bit where slippery jim explains that intergalactic empires are. Stainless steel rat is written by harry harrison who is also the author of deathworld, make room. It appears that some of the later books can be read before the release date. The stainless steel rat is a series about a lighthearted criminal in a startravelling, esperantospeaking future, frequently fighting for peace and freedom. Books similar to the stainless steel rat s revenge. After some initial strife, they make peace with the humans and become unimportant for the rest of the series. The stainless steel rat for president by harry harrison. Page dedicated to famous award winning scifi author harry harrisons stainless steel rat series. The stainless steel rat book series by harry harrison includes books a stainless steel rat is born, the stainless steel rat gets drafted, the stainless steel rat sings the blues, and several more. If you actually tried to act like the characters in these books do, you would. The stainless steel rat gets drafted by harrison, harry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The stainless steel rat by harry harrison abebooks. This also turns out to be the origin of the grey men, who assume they were deliberately abandoned on a frozen hell world, explaining their vendetta. Meet slippy jim, aka the stainless steel rat, aka james bolivar digritz.
I remember reading the book and laughing all the time and that is why it is one of my favorite books of all time. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. A sly mixture of sf and humor employing equal quantities of satire and parody, with a memorable character at the heart of the stories. Harrison also wrote stainless steel visions isbn 0312852452 that has a digriz story in it. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing.
The 1st 4 stainless steel rat books are by far the best of the series and this one is my favourite. A stainless steel rat is born is the first book in this highly entertaining series. In this darkly satiric work, harry harrison bring his most famous character out of retirement for a grand tour of the galaxy. The stainless steel rat book 1 ebook written by harry harrison. The stainless steel rat 1961 by harry harrison buy the books to support the channel the stainless. The stainless steel rat is born sphere science fiction harry harrison. The stainless steel rat by harry harrison nook book ebook. Buy a cheap copy of the adventures of the stainless steel. He is charming and quickwitted, a master of disguise and martial arts, an accomplished bank robber, an expert on breaking and entering, and perhaps.
Stainless steel rat volume 12 harry harrison torforge. Harrison said wryly that the film at times bore a faint. The stainless steel rat series began in 1961 with the title novel. See the complete stainless steel rat series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Harry harrisons stainless steel rat by harry harrison. About the author harry harrison is the author of deathworld, make room. Not as funny as the first couple of books, but enjoyable. This time the special corps has given the rat a daring assignment. Harry harrison 19252012 was the hugo awardnominated, nebula awardwinning and new york times bestselling author of the stainless steel rat, deathworld, and west of eden series, as well as make room.
In this book, harry harrison introduces the reader to jimmy bolivar, an exceedingly smart and highly ambitious seventeenyearold boy who not only feels trapped but also repressed in the extremely backward bit o heaven planet. Stainless steel rat joins the circus stainless steel rat. The stainless steel rat returns by harry harrison for sale. Books similar to the stainless steel rat stainless steel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the stainless steel rat. The stainless steel rat by harry harrison nook book. He was particularly well known for creating the character of stainless steel rat.
Fyi, check out the bundled collection of the first 6 books in the series, instead of buying this one then buying the rest individually, like i did. Stainless steel rat, the stainless steel rat series. Books similar to the adventures of the stainless steel rat stainless. Like many other planets, this one was uniformconscious. Harry harrison was one of the noteworthy writers from the u. Books similar to the stainless steel rat stainless. The stainless steel rat is a 1957 science fiction short story by harry harrison. I thought of lots of books for this weeks theme but being vintage sci fi month ive gone for a slightly different take on the theme and a book i read as part of the event a few years ago. Dec, 2015 buy book the stainless steel rat harry harrison. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and. In a daring caper packed with action and laughs, the rat goes undercover to stop the invasiondisguised as a hideous, bugeyed extraterrestrial. Related series the stainless steel rat chronological. Harry harrison 19252012 was an american science fiction author best known for his character the stainless steel rat and the novel make room.
The stainless steel rat is the first one and the stainless steel rats revenge is the second one. Also, a quick look on amazon shows a couple of omnibus books stainless steel adventures ssr, ssrr and ssrstw and a stainless steel trio ssrib, ssrgd. Ten years in the making, the stainless steel rat returns carries a lot of baggage in that readers have certain expectations of this long running series, and new readers may have come to expect a. He is a futuristic con man, thief and allround rascal. The stainless steel rat book 1 golden age masterworks. Synopsis the indomitable stainless steel rat returns, under contract from a 40,000yearold billionaire to investigate a string of robberies that always occur just when the circus comes to town.
Great escape fiction, fun, light reading, and entertaining. Delivery boys, street cleaners, clerksall had to have characteristic uniforms. Who owns the film rights to the stainless steel rat. The stainless steel rat series harry harrison rosboch. Books similar to the adventures of the stainless steel rat. Harry harrison is the pen name of henry maxwell dempsey 12 march 1925 15 august 2012, an american science fiction author most famous for his character the stainless steel rat and the novel make room.
Stainless steel rat series in order harry harrison fictiondb. Boring, routine desk work during his probationary period results in his discovering that someone is building a battleship, thinly disguised as an industrial vessel. A stainless steel trio stainless steel rat harry harrison isbn. The other books are like that and i did reread some before jumping to this one. Harry harrison, creator of the stainless steel rat, bill the. May not include supplemental items like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc.
The adventures of the stainless steel rat thriftbooks. If you like the rat youll like this one by cliff on 021114 sample the stainless steel rats revenge. Below is a list of harry harrisons stainless steel rat novels in order of when they were originally released as well as in. Harrison published dozens of scifi books, as well as novellas, short story collections, and comics, and was the editor of numerous science fiction. Buy stainless steel rat joins the circus stainless steel rat books by harrison, harry from amazons fiction books store. Before he starting writing, harrison was an artist for ec comics series weird fantasy and weird science. I havent got the book so i dont know where it fits in the chronology, otherwise id put it in. The stainless steel rat is antihero james bolivar digriz, who goes by many aliases, including slippery jim and the stainless steel rat.
James bolivar digriz, alias slippery jim and the stainless steel rat, is a fictional character and the antihero of a series of comic science fiction novels written by harry harrison. With his lovely but lethal wife, angelina, and his two stalwart sons, james and bolivar, digriz pits ballots aga. The stainless steel rats revenge by harry harrison. I have been reading the stainless steel rat series by the late harry harrison for over 30 years. The complete series list for stainless steel rat harry harrison. The stainless steel rat chronological series librarything. Books similar to the stainless steel rat saves the world. Of all of harry harrisons works, the stainless steel rat series is for my money the most enjoyable. Apr 03, 2020 i have been reading the stainless steel rat series by the late harry harrison for over 30 years. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the stainless steel rats revenge. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The stainless steel rat stainless steel rat series. The stainless steel rat wants you, a book by harry. The stainless steel rat 1961 by harry harrison buy the.
The stainless steel rat returns and millions of other books are available for. Digriz is caught during one of his crimes and recruited into the special corps. If you like the stainless steel rat you might like similar books the stainless steel rat wants you. I have bought copies many times, including used copies, so it is about time to have these electronically. Like other characters created by harrison, the rat is a speaker of esperanto and advocates atheism. The misplaced battleship by harry harrison free ebook. I started reading the stainless steel rat books back in high school early 1980s and enjoy them immensely. Harry harrison, creator of the stainless steel rat. Stainless steel rat series in order harry harrison. Much prestige attached to them, and my black dress outfit should rate as high as any uniform in the galaxy. Short story that is part of the first stainless steel rat book, and a.
The stainless steel rat goes to hell by harry harrison. Fans of the stainless steel rat book series home facebook. The stainless steel rat for president audiobook by harry. Harrison published dozens of scifi books, as well as novellas, short story collections, and comics, and was the editor of numerous science fiction anthologies.
Meet the great james boliver slippery jim digriz, the stainless steel rat himself, a preeminant scofflaw and star of ten rat novels. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. It is about a futuristic conman and thief who is looking for another high paying job in a galaxy where there is almost no crime. I quite enjoyed the first five books or so, but in the end the laughter starts wearing thin. The stainless steel rats revenge by harry harrison books. I always read by release date but i note on wikipedia that they can be read in a different order. I read the stainless steel rat books at a very impressionable age, and a lot of clever bits stick in my mind like the bit where slippery jim. Harry harrison 19252012 was an american novelist of science fiction, best known for his stainless steel rat character. Below is a list of harry harrisons stainless steel rat novels in order of when they were originally released as well as in chronological order. The third book the stainless steel rat saves the planet is a bit more serious, in the sense the protagonist is in more dire situations. The stainless steel rat gets drafted has the third act on a planet inhabited by humans totally forgotten by the rest of the galaxy until a militarized country finds them and decides to conquer them. The final novel in the series is the stainless steel rat returns, published in 2010 after an 11 year hiatus. S, best known for writing his novels on the science fiction and fantasy genres. Stainless steel rat audiobooks listen to the full series.
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