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Mass Market Paperback – February 1, 1990

by Dan Simmons (Author)

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Book 1 of 4 in the Hyperion Cantos Series

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A stunning tour de force filled with transcendent awe and wonder, Hyperion is a masterwork of science fiction that resonates with excitement and invention, the first volume in a remarkable epic by the multiple-award-winning author of The Hollow Man.

On the world called Hyperion, beyond the reach of galactic law, waits a creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all.

On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope—and a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands.

Praise for Dan Simmons and Hyperion

“Dan Simmons has brilliantly conceptualized a future 700 years distant. In sheer scope and complexity it matches, and perhaps even surpasses, those of Isaac Asimov and James Blish.”—The Washington Post Book World

“An unfailingly inventive narrative . . . generously conceived and stylistically sure-handed.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Simmons’s own genius transforms space opera into a new kind of poetry.”—The Denver Post

“An essential part of any science fiction collection.”—Booklist

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On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope--and a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands.

A stunning tour de force, this Hugo Award-winning novel is the first volume in a remarkable new science fiction epic by the author of The Hollow Man.

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“Dan Simmons has brilliantly conceptualized a future 700 years distant. In sheer scope and complexity it matches, and perhaps even surpasses, those of Isaac Asimov and James Blish.”—The Washington Post Book World

“An unfailingly inventive narrative . . . generously conceived and stylistically sure-handed.”—The New York Times Book Review

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“An essential part of any science fiction collection.”—Booklist

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Series: Hyperion Cantos (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 481 pages
Publisher: Spectra (March 1, 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0553283685
ISBN-13: 978-0553283686
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.1 x 6.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 2,094 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #430 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Space Opera
- #817 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Epic

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Skye Gray

Unbelievably Good Book

June 28, 2017

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I think this is the best sci-fi I've read since Frank Herbert's Dune trilogy. Imagine reading something as great as the movie Matrix written by someone who knows Keats, Shakespeare, Pound etc. I'm no technology buff, so I struggled to understand the world these characters inhabited - but it was so worth the effort. The characters are not as accessible as Frank Herbert's - they are complex, disillusioned souls struggling toward an unknown but fascinating and compelling goal. I'm going to keep this review mercifully brief, as I've just bought the second book, but will close with the existential problems books like this pose for me.

I bought Hyperion impulsively because of its "brilliant, transcendent" etc reviews, which I happened upon looking for more Neal Stephenson. I came so close to missing it! How many more wonderful books am I missing? How will I know? Why do I live in the middle of nowhere? ahem.

Buy this book if you love beautifully written sci-fi mystery.

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Jessica

Fabulous, deep, amazing book

October 6, 2016

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One of my all time favorite series. Full of great characters, amazing settings, fabulous story lines, and if you read the whole series of 4 books, you'll get into philosophy, religion, ethics, science, the future of mankind in several forms, and a story you won't be able to put down. I cry my eyes out every single time I read the last book, and I've read them all several times. I bought this book to replace one that I loaned out to someone who never gave it back. Goes to show why I don't like to loan my books out. These are incredibly well written, deep and thoughtful, and you will love these books. Almost impossible to describe with any shade of accuracy. I can tell you what it's about and it's like saying the ocean is big. You know what big is, but until you see it, you have no idea what I'm talking about.

Read this, and then the others. You won't regret it.

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The Bruce

The greatest science fiction novels

January 1, 2018

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A superb complement to the first and greater volume in the Hyperion series. Alone among science fiction novels, Hyperion and it sequel both address the complexities of the human spirit along with the consequences of Universal Artificial Intelligence. Nearly every other sci-fi writer is a lover of intellect and reason without examining what makes humans human. Mr. Simmons has the courage to investigate this ultimate conundrum, with outstanding results. A first rate novel in all respects - story, plot and characters, not to mention a lucid prose style that carries the story forward with pacing.

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Unbelievably dense, yet quite readable. I'd read "The Terror" by Simmons and was similarly blown away. "Hyperion" introduces Simmons' universe which is at least comparable to Herbert's (Dune), Brin's (The Uplift saga) or Scalzi's (Old Man's War). As other reviews state, the structure of the story is similar to the Canterbury Tales, but really this is a mystery novel. The pilgrims' tales reminded me a great deal of "Haunted," by Chuck Palahniuk: graphic, often bittersweet if not outright dark but there is a gallows humor that pops up. An engrossing and entertaining read. I will definitely try the next volume. (Sorry to be light on details but I'm trying to avoid any spoilers of any kind). If you like "Dune," "Game of Thrones," sci-fi, mysteries or medieval literature, check this out.

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Richard

The Fall of Hyperion pays off where Hyperion comes up short

April 20, 2017

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I don't know that Hyperion (book one of Simmons' Hyperion Cantos) has aged all that well. I'm sure when it came out, everyone found it clever--I certainly would've if I'd read it at the time. But with all the literary and cultural references, it feels a bit showy now. Maybe even dated.

That said, Simmons' Canterbury Tales-esque structure works well, and the stories that each character tells on their pilgrimage are intriguing and often shocking. And you're certainly left wanting to read book two.

The Fall of Hyperion, on the other hand, is moving, compelling, and thoughtful. It's as if Simmons took the entirety of the first book to set up the payoffs in the second. He's gotten all the cleverness one out of his system and settles down to do what he needs to do: let the characters' stories unfold. And they do so beautifully.

I won't give away any spoilers. However, I'll say that the end is a little mind-blowing and very, very poignant.

After all these years, the books have apparently been optioned for a miniseries. I'll be curious to see how they translate to the small screen.

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I want to go back to school and learn all about the brain, then collaborate with chemists and microbiologists and neurobiologists and whoever else is around, to find a way to go in and bleach the memory of this book from my brain. In doing so I can then reread this book as if it were the first time. That's how much I like this book. There's your review. I said good day.

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DaveF

Good stories, but too long with no ending - reader beware.

January 3, 2018

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For me, this is one of those difficult-to-rate books. 79% of Goodreads reviewers rated it 4 or 5 stars. Its obviously got a large group of devotees. I think that's generous, I have several significant complaints. I'll get to the pros and cons in a minute. The book is set up as a series of personal stories within the larger narrative. A small group of pilgrims are on a dangerous and possibly fatal mission. They take turns telling their back story and the reason they agreed to join the journey. The smaller stories all build the readers understanding of the larger tale. I thought that was a very effective way of telling this story. The book jacket will give you the story outline.
Now the pros and cons. Author Dan Simmons is a great story teller and this book contains half a dozen uniquely good stories. He's a good writer. But he's also a verbose writer. If one adjective is good, six are great. The book ends up being too long and I struggled at times to continue to pay attention. His character development is uneven, some are interesting but many are flat and cliche. The dialog is unimaginative and repetitive. The biggest problem is his ending. He didn't write one. He purposely leaves the reader hanging for the next book. I think that's unpardonable in a book of this length. I won't be reading more of Dan Simmons, at least for quite a while.

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Don

Uneven tales slowly told

Some nice plotlines here and a clever format with the pilgrim's stories. But there is a crude edge to the prose and the poet's tale found me abandoning the story with only 43%...Read more

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Mac Holmes, Carter & Holmes Orchids

Not “light reading”...

Well thought out and well written, a good read with substance.

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Theodore Duncan

Great Sci-Fi from a versatile writer

Dan Simmons rocks. I got this book because I read his book "The Terror" and loved it so much that I had to see what else this wonderful author has written.Read more

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Michael Tuccillo

Difficult to get into

I found the first 100 pages of the story difficult to get into. Too slow for me at least. Maybe it will pick up when I decide to give it a try sometime later.

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Steven Dorsey

A Tour de Force

The worlds of Hyperion are described with amazing detail, creating a credible future full of fantasy and technology that defies our current understanding.Read more

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Keikei333

Enjoy it

But the end lost itself a little, I felt - and kind of took away from all the build up... but endings are hard!

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eeyoreofborg

The Best Pain Ever

Seven strangers are called together on the last pilgrimage to the Temple of the Shrike, The Lord of Pain, to ask their wish be granted.Read more

Creative Science Fiction

Great Sci Fi. I thought the series was uniquely done.

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Jesse Delin

Not Science Fiction

If you expect fantasy this is a good book, if you expect science fiction you will be disappointed

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