If the Stars are Gods

If the Stars are Gods is a science fiction novel by American writers Gregory Benford and Gordon Eklund, published in 1977. It is an expansion of the Nebula Award-winning short story, first published in Universe 4 (1974).

If the Stars are Gods
Cover of the first edition
AuthorsGregory Benford
Gordon Eklund
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
Publication date
1977
Media typePrint

Plot summary

The novel is a series of stories about Bradley Reynolds, Earth's first space hero. While Part One (Mars exploration), and Part Two (alien encounter) are stand alone stories, the latter sections deal with the life systems of Jupiter and are interconnected.[1]

Reception

C. Ben Ostrander reviewed If the Stars are Gods in The Space Gamer No. 12.[1] Ostrander commented that "This book is for those who like their s-f sprinkled with logical, rational people, heavy on the theory with beginning, middle, and end. You can find all this and more. Serious fiction-recommended."[1]

Reviews
  • Review by Douglas Barbour (1977) in Vector 81
  • Review by Richard Lupoff (1977) in Algol, #29, Summer-Fall 1977
  • Review by Brian M. Stableford (1978) in Foundation, #14 September 1978
gollark: No, I mean is Cherenkov radiation not... caused by alpha/beta radiation, not neutrinos?
gollark: Neutrinos are very weakly interacting.
gollark: It's stuff other than neutrinos, isn't it?
gollark: I mean, light will get absorbed and reemitted a lot by any matter in the star, neutrinos won't.
gollark: You would die from more things first.

References
  1. Ostrander, C. Ben (July–August 1977). "Books". The Space Gamer. Metagaming (12): 37.
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