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Title: Guardians

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Title: Guardians Title Record # 49526
Author: George R. R. Martin
Date: 1981-10-12
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Haviland Tuf
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1983 French Gardiens
1984ⓘTranslated by <a href="https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/se.cgi?arg=Martin%20Eisele&amp;type=Name&amp;mode=exact">Martin Eisele</a>
 German Wächter
1988ⓘ<ul><li>Translated by Aleksandar B. Nedeljković </ul>
 Serbian Garda [as by Džorž R. R. Martin]
1997ⓘTranslated by Liviu Radu
 Romanian
Păzitori?Pazitori
2009ⓘTranslated by Alberto Soler
 Spanish Guardianes
2013ⓘTranslated by Berit Neumann
 German Wächter
2017 Portuguese Guardiões

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
4 1981 Analog Best Novella/Novelette
1 1982 Locus Best Novelette
2 1982 Hugo Best Novelette

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, October 12, 1981 1981-10-12 ed. Stanley Schmidt Davis Publications  
$1.50?$: US dollar
 180
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 Robert Crawford Checkmark
Univers 1983 1983-06-06 ed.
Joëlle Wintrebert?Joelle Wintrebert
 J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #1491) 2-277-21491-4   413
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.
 anth Donald Grant Checkmark
Kopernikus 10 1984-02-00 ed. H. J. Alpers Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3632) 3-8118-3632-3
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 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.
 anth Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Tuf Voyaging 1986-02-00 George R. R. Martin Baen Science Fiction Books 0-671-55985-0
$15.95?$: US dollar
 374
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll David Willson Checkmark
Tuf Voyaging 1987-03-00 George R. R. Martin Baen Science Fiction Books 0-671-65624-4
$3.50?$: US dollar
 376
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.
 coll David Willson Checkmark
Tuf Voyaging 1987-03-00 George R. R. Martin Baen Science Fiction Books 0-671-65624-4
C$4.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 376
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.
 coll David Willson Checkmark
Tuf Voyaging 1987-08-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz 0-575-04049-1
£10.95?£: UK pound
 374
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Alef, #8 1988-03-00 ed.
Boban Knežević?Boban Knezevic
 Dnevnik  
Din 900?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
 132
A5?14.8 cm by 21 cm or 5.8" by 8.3" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines
 mag Chris Achilleos Checkmark
Tuf Voyaging 1988-05-00 George R. R. Martin VGSF 0-575-04266-4
£3.50?£: UK pound
 374
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.
 coll David Willson Checkmark
Peregrinările lui Tuf?Peregrinarile lui Tuf
 1997-00-00 George R. R. Martin Editura Teora (Sci-Fi (Editura Teora) #26) 973-601-491-6   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.
 coll  
Tuf Voyaging 2003-09-00 George R. R. Martin Meisha Merlin 1-59222-005-3
$16.00?$: US dollar
 447
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.
 coll Michael Komarck  
GRRM: A RRetrospective 2003-09-00 George R. R. Martin Subterranean Press 1-931081-90-5
$40.00?$: US dollar
 1283
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Phil Parks  
Tuf Voyaging 2003-09-00 George R. R. Martin Meisha Merlin 1-59222-004-5
$30.00?$: US dollar
 447
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Michael Komarck  
GRRM: A RRetrospective 2003-09-00 George R. R. Martin Subterranean Press 1-931081-91-3
$125.00?$: US dollar
 1283
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Phil Parks Checkmark
Tuf Voyaging 2004-06-00 George R. R. Martin Meisha Merlin / SFBC 1165076
$12.99?$: US dollar
 440
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Michael Komarck  
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective 2006-00-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-0-575-08148-2
£14.99?£: UK pound
 1182+
[3]
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.
 coll Dominic Harman  
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective 2006-09-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07905-3
£20.00?£: UK pound
 1185
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective 2007-10-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07905-3
£14.99?£: UK pound
 1185
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.
 coll Dominic Harman  
Dreamsongs: Volume II 2007-12-00 George R. R. Martin Bantam Spectra 0-553-80658-0
$27.00?$: US dollar
 741
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: Volume II 2007-12-00 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-553-90434-5
$12.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Los viajes de Tuf 2009-04-00 George R. R. Martin Zeta (Zeta - Nova #45) 978-84-9872-255-0   551
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.
 coll Oscar Chichoni  
Tails of Wonder and Imagination 2010-02-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-255-0
$2.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Cory Ench , Catska Ench Checkmark
Tails of Wonder and Imagination 2010-02-15 ed. Ellen Datlow Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-170-6
$15.95?$: US dollar
 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.
 anth Cory Ench , Catska Ench Checkmark
Peregrinările lui Tuf?Peregrinarile lui Tuf
 2010-11-30 George R. R. Martin Editura Nemira (Nautilus) 978-606-579-081-0   544
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.
 coll  
Dreamsongs: Volume II 2012-10-16 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-553-38569-4
$18.00?$: US dollar
 741
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.
 coll Dominic Harman  
Tuf Voyaging 2013-01-17 George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-0-575-12951-1
£18.99?£: UK pound
 448
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Patrick Knowles  
Tuf Voyaging 2013-02-00 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-345-53799-7
$16.00?$: US dollar
 440
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.
 coll Patrick Knowles Checkmark
Tuf Voyaging 2013-05-16 George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-0-575-12952-8
£14.99?£: UK pound
 435
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.
 coll Patrick Knowles  
Planetenwanderer 2013-06-10 George R. R. Martin Heyne 978-3-453-31494-8
€14.99?€: Euro
 511
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.
 coll Thinkstock  
Tuf Voyaging 2014-00-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-1-4072-4727-4
£8.99?£: UK pound
 435
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.
 coll Patrick Knowles Checkmark
Tuf Voyaging 2014-02-13 George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-0-575-11867-6
£8.99?£: UK pound
 435
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.
 coll Patrick Knowles  
GRRM: Eine RRetrospektive 2 2014-12-00 George R. R. Martin Fantasy Productions 978-3-946502-08-1
€29.50?€: Euro
 621
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Traumlieder: Zweiter Band 2015-03-00 George R. R. Martin Heyne 978-3-453-31625-6
€14.99?€: Euro
 623
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.
 coll
Nele Schütz?Nele Schuetz
 Checkmark
Planetenwanderer 2016-10-00 George R. R. Martin Heyne 978-3-453-31756-7
€9.99?€: Euro
 512
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.
 coll  
GRRM: RRetrospectiva da obra 2017-00-00 George R. R. Martin LeYa Brasil 978-85-441-0622-8   1104
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Elmo Rosa Checkmark
Tails of Wonder and Imagination 2022-06-07 ed. Ellen Datlow Night Shade Books 978-1-949102-61-1
$19.99?$: US dollar
 480
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  
Planetenwanderer date unknown George R. R. Martin Heyne 978-3-453-31494-8
€14.99?€: Euro
 511
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.
 coll Thinkstock Checkmark
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective date unknown George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07905-3
£20.00?£: UK pound
 1185
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
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