Most Popular Books by Christopher Priest

Featured in Science Fiction: The Best 100 Novels Winner of the British Science Fiction Award Nominated for the Hugo Award The “devilishly entertaining” masterpiece of hard science fiction, set in a city moving through a strange, dystopian world—from the multi-award-winning author of The Prestige (Time Out New York) The city is winched along tracks through a devastated land full of hostile tribes. Rails must be freshly laid ahead of the city and carefully removed in its wake. Rivers and mountains present nearly insurmountable challenges to the ingenuity of the city’s engineers. But if the city does not move, it will fall farther and farther behind the “optimum” into the crushing gravitational field that has transformed life on Earth. The only alternative to progress is death. The secret directorate that governs the city makes sure that its inhabitants know nothing of this. Raised in common in crèches, nurtured on synthetic food, prevented above all from venturing outside the closed circuit of the city, they are carefully sheltered from the dire necessities that have come to define human existence. And yet the city is in crisis. The people are growing restive, the population is dwindling, and the rulers know that, for all their efforts, slowly but surely the city is slipping ever farther behind the optimum. Helward Mann is a member of the city’s elite. Better than anyone, he knows how tenuous is the city’s continued existence. But the world—he is about to discover—is infinitely stranger than the strange world he believes he knows so well.

The winner of the 1995 World Fantasy Award

This is it, folks! From the legendary creative team of Christopher Priest (Black Panther, Deadpool) and M.D. Bright (Green Lantern, Iron Man), itÕs the third volume of Quantum and WoodyÕs groundbreaking original series, collected in trade paperback for the very first time! An old enemy returned. An old friend dead at his hands. Once forced to be partners by the life changing accident that gave them their powers or dissipate forever if they didnÕt ÒklangÓ their control bands together every 24 hours, Quantum and Woody now have an even more important reason to work together: payback. Suited up and armed to the teeth, theyÕre taking the war onto international arms dealer Terrence MagnumÕs home turf. They aim to make him pay for the murder of Taylor 88, and to prove theyÕre the last things anyone ever thought they could beÉ Heroes. Collecting QUANTUM AND WOODY (1997) #14Ð21, and #32 along with rarely seen materials from QUANTUM AND WOODY: MAGNUM FORCE TP.

Black Panther reinvented as a sharp and witty political satire? Believe it! Tu0092Challa is the man with the plan as Christopher Priest puts the emphasis on the Wakandan kingu0092s reputation as the ultimate statesman, as seen through the eyes of the U.S. governmentu0092s Everett K. Ross. As the Panther investigates a murder in New York, Ross plays Devilu0092s Advocate in an encounter with Mephisto, and a new regime seizes control in Wakanda. When the truth behind the coup becomes clear, Tu0092Challa finds himself an enemy of the state u0097 and a major revelation threatens to destroy his relationship with the Avengers! Plus: Meet Queen Divine Justice u0097 is she ready to join Tu0092Challau0092s deadly crew of female bodyguards, the Dora Milaje? Are they ready for her? Hold onto your pants, because Ross sure canu0092t! Collecting BLACK PANTHER (1998) #1-17.

Seduction of The Innocent Book Three of Twelve: Vampirella leads a team of religious zealots to take down a pack of werewolves preying on unsuspecting cultists. Also, weary of her mother Lilith’s nagging, Vampirella reluctantly goes speed dating and, in so doing, stumbles into a dangerous new love affair.

Deathstroke''s past cuts deeper than any blade--and Christopher Priest transforms DC''s deadliest assassin into one of its most layered, unpredictable, and psychologically riveting characters. Through shifting timelines, ruthless precision, and razor-edged family drama, this definitive epic reshapes Slade Wilson for the modern era. Christopher Priest''s celebrated reinvention of Deathstroke stands as one of the most ambitious character overhauls of DC''s Rebirth era. What begins as a tactical, espionage-driven thriller evolves into a sprawling study of consequence, loyalty, and the wounds that Slade Wilson leaves--both on the world and on his own family. Priest uses nonlinear structure, unreliable narration, political intelligence, and sharply composed action to build a portrait of an antihero locked in constant conflict with himself. Alongside explosive confrontations with Batman, Superman, and the Titans, the heart of the saga lies in Slade''s fractured relationships with Jericho, Rose, Winter, and the people left to navigate the fallout of his choices. Supported by a wide range of artists whose styles intensify the shifting tones--from grounded realism to hallucinatory memory--this run blends blockbuster action with complex emotional architecture. This omnibus brings together every issue, crossover chapter, and annual from Priest''s groundbreaking tenure, presenting a modern DC masterpiece in a comprehensive omnibus collection. Deathstroke by Christopher Priest Omnibus features stunning artwork by Carlo Pagulayan (Convergence), Fernando Pasarin (Green Lantern Corps), and more! Collects Deathstroke: Rebirth #1; Deathstroke #1-50; Deathstroke Annual #1; Titans #11; Teen Titans #8, 28-30; Teen Titans: The Lazarus Contract Special; and a story from DC Universe Holiday Special (2017).

British-born Teresa Simons returns to England after the death of her husband, an FBI agent, who was killed by an out-of-control gunman while on assignment in Texas. A shocking coincidence has drawn her to the run-down south coast town of Bulverton, where a gunman''s massacre has haunting similarities to the murders in Texas. Desperate to unravel the mystery, Teresa turns to the virtual reality world of Extreme Experience, ExEx, now commercially available since she trained on it in the US. The best and worst of human experience can be found in ExEx, and in the extremes of violence Teresa finds that past and present combine ... Christopher Priest is a genre-leading author of SFF fiction. His novel, THE PRESTIGE, won a number of awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film directed by Christopher Nolan (TENET, INCEPTION) starring Hugh Jackman (THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, X-MEN), Christian Bale (THE BIG SHORT, BATMAN BEGINS), Michael Caine (THE ITALIAN JOB) and Scarlett Johansson (MARRIAGE STORY, THE AVENGERS).

A petty thief who called himself John Smith was arrested in 1877, for theft through fraudulent behaviour. He was convicted and sent to prison. In 1852, Adler and Adolf Beck''s father died on a glacier, and their lives separated. One became a respected climate scientist; the other a globally renowned opera singer, or so he claimed. They remained in touch, to share details of the mysterious voices only they could hear. In 2050, Charles Ramsey also has a twin. Greg is a climate journalist. Charles used to be a police profiler, but his redundancy leads to him being sent home with an experimental chip in his head. His brother urges him to explore a little-known aspect of their family history. All these people are connected, impossibly, inexorably. All their lives will intersect. And the climate of their world will keep on changing.

Collects Marvel''s Black Panther Prelude #1-2, Black Panther (2005) #2, Black Panther (2016) #1 and material from Jungle Action #6-7 & Black Panther (1998) #19. Wakanda. The most technologically advanced nation in the world u0097 and protected by the mighty Black Panther! Now, learn how Tu0092Challa became the legendary hero of his homeland in an all-new tale set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! See how the mantle was passed to the future king at a time when super heroes were just emerging in the larger world. But can the new monarch defeat the merciless mercenary Zanda? Plus: Classic Panther tales by all-time great creators! Ferocious villain Erik Killmonger fuels the Pantheru0092s rage! Familiar friends and foes play their part including Everett K. Ross, the deadly Dora Milaje and Tu0092Challau0092s archfoe, Klaw! And the future of Wakanda is here as a revolution begins!

THE SEPARATION is the story of twin brothers, rowers in the 1936 Olympics (where they met Hess, Hitler''s deputy); one joins the RAF, and captains a Wellington; he is shot down after a bombing raid on Hamburg and becomes Churchill''s aide-de-camp; his twin brother, a pacifist, works with the Red Cross, rescuing bombing victims in London. But this is not a straightforward story of the Second World War: this is an alternate history: the two brothers - both called J.L. Sawyer - live their lives in alternate versions of reality. In one, the Second World War ends as we imagine it did; in the other, thanks to efforts of an eminent team of negotiators headed by Hess, the war ends in 1941. THE SEPARATION is an emotionally riveting story of how the small man can make a difference; it''s a savage critique of Winston Churchill, the man credited as the saviour of Britain and the Western World, and it''s a story of how one perceives and shapes the past. Christopher Priest is a genre-leading author of SFF fiction. His novel, THE PRESTIGE, won a number of awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film directed by Christopher Nolan (TENET, INCEPTION) starring Hugh Jackman (THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, X-MEN), Christian Bale (THE BIG SHORT, BATMAN BEGINS), Michael Caine (THE ITALIAN JOB) and Scarlett Johansson (MARRIAGE STORY, THE AVENGERS).

A powerful meditation on loss and memory seen through the prism of 9/11, by one of our greatest authors. Ben Matson lost someone he loved in the 9/11 attacks. Or thinks he did - no body has been recovered, and she shouldn''t have been on that particular plane at that time. But he knows she was. The world has moved on from that terrible day. Nearly 20 years later, it has faded into a dull memory for most people. But a chance encounter rekindles Ben''s interest in the event, and the inconsistencies that always bothered him. Then the announcement of the recovery of an unidentified plane crash sets off a chain of events that will lead Ben to question everything he thought he knew . . . Thoughtful, impeccably researched and dazzling in its writing, this is Ben''s story, the story of what happened to his fiancé, and the story of all that happened on 9/11. Christopher Priest is a genre-leading author of SFF fiction. His novel, THE PRESTIGE, won a number of awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film directed by Christopher Nolan (TENET, INCEPTION) starring Hugh Jackman (THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, X-MEN), Christian Bale (THE BIG SHORT, BATMAN BEGINS), Michael Caine (THE ITALIAN JOB) and Scarlett Johansson (MARRIAGE STORY, THE AVENGERS).

Discover the islands of the Dream Archipelago—where reality is both illusory and magical—in this “masterful . . . endlessly compelling” literary sci-fi novel for fans of Haruki Murakami and David Mitchell (Locus). The Dream Archipelago is a vast network of islands. The names of the islands are different depending on who you talk to. Their very locations seem to twist and shift. Some islands have been sculpted into vast musical instruments, others are home to lethal creatures, others the playground for high society. Hot winds blow across the archipelago and a war fought between two distant continents is played out across its waters. Styled as an untrustworthy but enticing travel guide to the archipelago, The Islanders is a tale of murder, artistic rivalry, and literary trickery; a Chinese puzzle of a novel where nothing is quite what it seems; a narrative that pulls you in and plays an elegant game, just as its unreliable narrator does the same . . . “ . . . easily one of the richest and most rewarding novels that Priest has written to date.” —Los Angeles Review of Books

Peter Sinclair is tormented by bereavement and failure. In an attempt to conjure some meaning from his life, he embarks on an autobiography, but he finds himself writing the story of another man in another, imagined, world, whose insidious attraction draws him even further in ... THE AFFIRMATION is at once an original thriller and a haunting study of schizophrenia; it has a compulsive, dream-like quality.

Christopher Priest is one of Britain''s outstanding novelists. Earthlight are proud to present the first of two omnibuses, featuring his SF novels THE SPACE MACHINE and A DREAM OF WESSEX each of which shows a very different side of England. THE SPACE MACHINE is both homage to H.G. Wells and wonderful imaginative fiction. It was praised by THE TIMES as ''compulsively readable...a mutation between THE TIME MACHINE and THE WAR OF THE WORLDS.'' In A DREAM OF WESSEX, the author conjures up an alternative reality where his characters find both peace and fulfilment, until a disruptive force arrives.

They are the greatest young heroes this world—or any world—has ever known. They are the Titans. And now, from the void between the worlds, one of their most legendary members has emerged. Wally West, a.k.a. Kid Flash, has returned. Powered by the Speed Force, he’s brought the secrets of time and space following in his wake. And with those secrets comes a prize that Deathstroke, the most lethal foe the Titans have ever faced, would do anything to claim: the rebirth of his long-dead son. Now Titans from every team—past, present or future—must unite to stop the killer called Slade from claiming his sinister prize. Can the Titans and the Teen Titans work together to stop this evil? Or will the two teams turn on each other, leaving Deathstroke to seize control? Discover the answer in TITANS: THE LAZARUS CONTRACT! One of the greatest Titans tales ever told, from the creative team of Christopher Priest, Dan Abnett and Benjamin Percy! Collects TITANS #11, TEEN TITANS #8, DEATHSTROKE #19-20 and TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1.

From legendary creators Christopher Priest (Black Panther, Deadpool) and MD Bright (Green Lantern, Iron Man) comes the next genre-colliding trade paperback collection of the complete adventures of the original world''s worst superhero team! Once estranged friends, now reluctant crime fighting partners, Eric Henderson and Woody Van Chelton are making the best of things. Forced to "klang" their control bands together every 24 hours by the disastrous lab accident that gave them their powers or have their bodies'' dissipate forever, the two have teamed up and shacked up with the people they get along with least Ð each other! But when bomb-wielding terrorists leave Woody at death''s door and the experimental super-science procedure to save his life leaves Woody and Quantum trapped in each other''s bodies, they''ll have to put their differences aside and learn how to walk a mile in each other''s shoes...literally. Collecting QUANTUM AND WOODY (1997) #8Ð13 and THE GOAT: H.A.E.D.U.S. #1, along with rarely seen materials from QUANTUM AND WOODY: HOLY S-WORD WE''RE CANCELLED TPB.