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The Forge of God

1987 novel by Greg Bear
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The Forge of God

Summary

The Forge of God is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Forge of God authored Greg Bear[3].
  • The Forge of God's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Forge of God was published by Tor Books[5].
  • The Forge of God's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Forge of God was followed by Anvil of Stars[7].
  • The Forge of God's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Forge of God's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Forge of God was released on September 1987[10].
  • The Forge of God's has edition or translation is recorded as The Forge of God[11].
  • The Forge of God's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+474'}[12].
  • The Forge of God's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[13].
  • The Forge of God's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[14].
  • The Forge of God's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[15].
  • The Forge of God's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Forge of God'}[16].
  • The Forge of God's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schmiede Gottes'}[17].
  • The Forge of God's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': "L'ultimatum"}[18].
  • The Forge of God's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Gods smidse'}[19].
  • The Forge of God's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Forge of God authored Greg Bear[3]. It was published by Tor Books[5].

Publication

The Forge of God was released on September 1987[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is science fiction[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Forge of God was followed by Anvil of Stars[7].

Why It Matters

The Forge of God ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

Greg Bear literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Anvil of Stars
    Language of work or name → English
    Nominated for → Hugo Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Nebula Award for Best Novel
    Instance of → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q8261]], add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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