Chronopolis and Other Stories


Chronopolis and Other Stories is a 1971 collection of science fiction stories by British writer J. G. Ballard. Originally published in the United States by Putnam, it was reprinted in paperback in 1972 by Berkley Books, under the title Chronopolis, subtitled "The Science Fiction of J. G. Ballard."

Contents

  • "The Voices of Time"
  • "The Drowned Giant"
  • "The Terminal Beach"
  • "Manhole 69"
  • "Storm-Bird, Storm-Dreamer"
  • "The Sound-Sweep"
  • "Billennium"
  • "Chronopolis"
  • "Build-Up"
  • "The Garden of Time" F&SF 1962)
  • "End-Game"
  • "The Watch-Towers"
  • "Now Wakes the Sea"
  • "Zone of Terror"
  • "The Cage of Sand"
  • "Deep End"

Reception

Theodore Sturgeon praised the collection, saying "I know Ballard has made waves; I know he will not stop; I am most pleased to watch where he is going.