Title: The Drowned World Title Record # 3568
Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1962-08-00
Type: NOVEL
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Year Language Title 1964ⓘTranslated by Marie-France Desmoulin French Le monde englouti 1964ⓘTranslated by Fernando M. Sesén. Spanish Mundo sumergido 1966ⓘTranslated by Mário Braga and Maria Isabel Morna Braga Portuguese Cataclismo solar 1966ⓘTranslated by Francisco Abelenda. Spanish El mundo sumergido 1968ⓘTranslated by Mieke Meuldrager-Ezelin Dutch De verdronken aarde 1970ⓘTranslated by Inge Wiskott German Karneval der Alligatoren 1970ⓘTranslated by Inge Wiskott German Karneval der Alligatoren [as by James Graham Ballard] 1976ⓘTranslated by Mirjana Rajković Serbian Potopljeni svet [as by Dž. G. Balard] 1977ⓘTranslated by Stefano Torossi Italian Deserto d'acqua [as by James G. Ballard] 1981ⓘTranslated by Stefano Torossi Italian Deserto d'acqua 1990ⓘTranslated by Damokos Katalin Hungarian Vízbe fúlt világ 1998ⓘTranslated by Stefano Massaron Italian Il mondo sommerso 2008ⓘTranslated by Joachim Körber German Paradiese der Sonne 2011ⓘTranslated by Michel Pagel French Le monde englouti 2021ⓘTranslated by Деян Кючуков (Deyan Kyuchukov). Bulgarian Удавеният свят?Udaveniyat svyat [as by Дж. Г. Балард?Dzh. G. Balard ] 2023ⓘTranslated by Helma Schleif German Die Flut

Year Language Title 1963ⓘTranslated by Stefano Torossi Italian Deserto d'acqua (Complete Novel)

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist	Verif
The Drowned World	1962-08-00	J. G. Ballard	Berkley Medallion	F655	$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	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	Richard Powers
The Drowned World	1963-01-00	J. G. Ballard	Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2))		15/-?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).	175	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Urania #311	1963-06-30	ed. Carlo Fruttero	Mondadori	311	Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999	176	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
Le monde englouti	1964-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Denoël?Denoel ( Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #74)			243	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
Mundo sumergido	1964-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Vértice (Galaxia #20)			222	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	Alberto Pujolar
The Drowned World	1964-02-00	J. G. Ballard	The Science Fiction Book Club (UK)	82	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).	175	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	John Griffiths
The Drowned World and The Wind from Nowhere	1965-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Doubleday		$4.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	316	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Thomas Chibbaro
The Drowned World	1965-01-00	J. G. Ballard	Penguin Books	2229	3/6?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).	170+ [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	Yves Tanguy
The Drowned World and The Wind from Nowhere	1965-03-00	J. G. Ballard	Doubleday / SFBC		$1.20?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	316	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Thomas Chibbaro
Cataclismo solar	1966-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #109)		P$15.00	203	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	Lima de Freitas
El mundo sumergido	1966-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Minotauro (Ciencia-Ficción (Minotauro) #21)			184	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 Drowned World	1966-07-00	J. G. Ballard	Berkley Medallion	F1266	$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	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	Richard Powers
De verdronken aarde	1968-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Meulenhoff (M=SF #15)	15	ƒ2.90?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999	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	Frank Stoovelaar , Ruurd Groot
The Drowned World	1968-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Penguin Books	2229	3/6?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).	171	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 Hollis
Karneval der Alligatoren	1970-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Marion von Schröder?Marion von Schroeder (Science Fiction & Fantastica)	3-547-71153-3	DM 12.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999	198	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	Klaus Kammerichs , Heinz Edelmann
Karneval der Alligatoren	1972-09-00	J. G. Ballard	Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3308)	3308	DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999	144	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	C. A. M. Thole
Le monde englouti	1973-02-26	J. G. Ballard	Denoël?Denoel ( Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #74)			243	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 Drowned World	1974-04-00	J. G. Ballard	Penguin Books	0-14-002229-5	£0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	171	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	David Pelham
Urania #648	1974-07-07	ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini	Mondadori	648	Lit 400?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999	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
Potopljeni svet	1976-00-00	Dž. G. Balard	Jugoslavija (Kentaur)			140	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	Vasko Taškovski?Vasko Tashkovski
The Drowned World	1976-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Penguin Books (US)	0-14-002229-5	$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	171	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	David Pelham
Quando crollano le metropoli	1977-02-00	ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini	Mondadori (Omnibus)	13369	Lit 6,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999	460	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Karel Thole
Potopljeni svet	1978-00-00	Dž. G. Balard	Dnevnik (Kentaur)			140	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	Vasko Taškovski?Vasko Tashkovski
Millemondiestate 1981: Tre romanzi completi di J. G. Ballard	1981-05-00	J. G. Ballard	Mondadori (Millemondi #19)		Lit 4,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999	464	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	Karel Thole
The Drowned World	1981-09-00	J. G. Ballard	Dragon's Dream	0-8256-9571-6	$24.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	158	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Dick French
The Drowned World	1981-09-00	J. G. Ballard	Dragon's Dream / Quick Fox	0-8256-9565-1	$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	158	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	Dick French
Karneval der Alligatoren	1982-08-00	James Graham Ballard	Heyne (Bibliothek der Science Fiction Literatur #11)	3-453-30802-6	DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999	203+ [3]	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	Oliviero Berni
The Drowned World	1983-00-00	J. G. Ballard	J. M. Dent (Everyman Fiction)	0-460-02257-1	£2.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	175	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	Nick Hardcastle
Le monde englouti	1983-06-00	J. G. Ballard	Denoël?Denoel ( Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #74)	2-207-30074-9		217	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	Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
The Drowned World	1987-06-00	J. G. Ballard	Carroll & Graf	0-88184-324-5	$3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	175	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	Tom McKeveny
Karneval der Alligatoren	1988-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #191)	3-518-37873-2	DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999	148	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	Tom Breuer
Le monde englouti	1989-09-19	J. G. Ballard	J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction)	2-277-22667-X		250	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	Pierre Cavalleiro
Vízbe fúlt világ	1990-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Móra Ferenc Ifjúsági Könyvkiadó?Mora Ferenc Ifjusagi Konyvkiado ( Galaktika Fantasztikus Könyvek?Galaktika Fantasztikus Konyvek )	963-11-6674-0		202	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 Drowned World	1992-08-00	J. G. Ballard	J. M. Dent (Everyman Fiction)	0-460-02257-1	£3.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	175	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	Nick Hardcastle
The Drowned World	1993-03-00	J. G. Ballard	Phoenix	1-85799-026-9	£4.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	175	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	Henri Rousseau
The Drowned World	1997-11-00	J. G. Ballard	Indigo	0-575-40129-X	£5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	175	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	Gary Day-Ellison
Il mondo sommerso	1998-01-00	J. G. Ballard	Baldini e Castoldi (I nani #41)	88-8089-415-3	Lit 12,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999	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	Rossana Tesoro
The Drowned World	1999-09-00	J. G. Ballard	Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #17)	1-85798-883-3	£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	175	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
The Drowned World	2000-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #17)	1-85798-883-3	£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	175	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
The Drowned World	2001-00-00	J. G. Ballard	Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #17)	1-85798-883-3	£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	175	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
El mundo sumergido	2002-09-00	J. G. Ballard	Minotauro	84-450-7401-6		224	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	Xavier Comas
The Drowned World	2006-02-00	J. G. Ballard	Harper Perennial (UK)	0-00-722183-5	£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	175	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	Neil Setchfield , Peter Hince , Jeremy Walker
Paradiese der Sonne	2008-03-00	J. G. Ballard	Edition Phantasia (Phantasia Paperback Science Fiction #1010)	978-3-937897-28-8	€14.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR	219	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	Herbert Brandmeier
The Drowned World	2010-06-24	J. G. Ballard	Fourth Estate	978-0-00-729012-3	£5.35?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP		ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel
Le monde englouti	2011-09-04	J. G. Ballard	Denoël?Denoel (Folio SF #387)	978-2-07-039841-6		234	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	Johan Bodin
The Drowned World	2012-05-21	J. G. Ballard	Liveright	978-0-87140-406-0	$23.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	198	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Philippe Bourseiller
The Drowned World	2012-07-23	J. G. Ballard	Liveright	978-0-87140-331-5	$15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD		ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel
The Drowned World	2013-00-00	J. G. Ballard	The Folio Society			xviii+ 169+ [6]	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	James Boswell
The Drowned World	2013-05-20	J. G. Ballard	Liveright	978-0-87140-362-9	$15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	198	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	Matthew Brandt
The Drowned World	2013-06-25	J. G. Ballard	Audible Inc.				digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel	Philippe Bourseiller
Удавеният свят?Udaveniyat svyat	2021-11-08	Дж. Г. Балард?Dzh. G. Balard	Ciela?Сиела	978-954-28-3699-5	Lev 15.90?Lev: Bulgarian lev. ISO codes: BGJ in 1881-1952, BGK in 1952-1962, BGL in 1962-1999, BGN since 1999	192	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	Исмаил Инджеоглу?Ismail Indzheoglu Ismail Indjeoglu
Die Flut	2023-09-20	J. G. Ballard	Diaphanes	978-3-0358-0454-6	€18.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR	221	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 Drowned World	date unknown	J. G. Ballard	Harper Perennial (UK)	0-00-722183-5	£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	175+ 16	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	designedbydavid.co.uk
The Drowned World	date unknown	J. G. Ballard	Audible Inc.				digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel	Philippe Bourseiller

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Reviews

• Review by S. E. Cotts (1963) in Amazing Stories, February 1963
• Review by Leslie Flood (1963) in New Worlds Science Fiction, April
• Review [Swedish] by Roland Adlerberth (1964) in Häpna!, januari 1964
• Review [French] by Maxim Jakubowski (1964) in Fiction, #128
• Review by Michael Moorcock [as by James Colvin] (1965) in New Worlds SF, June 1965
• Review by Judith Merril (1965) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1965
• Review by John Foyster (1967) in Australian Science Fiction Review, #9, April 1967
• Review by Joe Sanders (1977) in Delap's F & SF Review, May 1977
• Review by Rob Hansen (1982) in Vector 107
• Review by Baird Searles (1982) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1982
• Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
• Review by David Pringle (1985) in Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels , reprinted in:
•     Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1985)
•     Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1986)
•     Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1987)
•     Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1997)
•     Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (2014)
• Review by L. J. Hurst (1998) in Vector 198
• Review by Paul N. Billinger [as by Paul Billinger] (2000) in Vector 211
• Review [Spanish] by Alberto Cairo (2001) in Las 100 mejores novelas de ciencia ficción del siglo XX
• Review by Stephen E. Andrews and Nick Rennison (2006) in 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, (2006) , reprinted in:
•     100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels (2007)
•     100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels (unknown)
• Review by Graham Sleight (2011) in Locus, #607 August 2011
• Review by Peter Young (2014) in Big Sky, #3: SF Masterworks 1
• Review by Kate Sherrod (2014) in Big Sky, #3: SF Masterworks 1
• Review by Frank Kaminski (2023) in Mythic, January-February 2023 , reprinted in:
•     Mythic, January-February 2023 (2023)
• Review [German] by Jasper Nicolaisen (2023) in konkret, #10/2023