The Mote in God's Eye

Summary

The Mote in God's Eye is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (792 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Mote in God's Eye authored Larry Niven^[3].
• The Mote in God's Eye authored Jerry Pournelle^[4].
• The Mote in God's Eye received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[5].
• The Mote in God's Eye's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• The Mote in God's Eye was published by Simon & Schuster^[7].
• The Mote in God's Eye's genre is science fiction^[8].
• The Mote in God's Eye's genre is adventure fiction^[9].
• The Mote in God's Eye was followed by The Gripping Hand^[10].
• The Mote in God's Eye's part of the series is recorded as CoDominium^[11].
• The Mote in God's Eye's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• The Mote in God's Eye's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• The Mote in God's Eye was published on November 1974^[14].
• The Mote in God's Eye's main subject is first contact fiction^[15].
• The Mote in God's Eye's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel^[16].
• The Mote in God's Eye's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novel^[17].
• The Mote in God's Eye's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel^[18].
• The Mote in God's Eye's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "The Mote in God's Eye"}^[19].
• The Mote in God's Eye's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "La Poussière dans l'œil de Dieu"}^[20].
• The Mote in God's Eye's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Der Splitter im Auge Gottes'}^[21].
• The Mote in God's Eye's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Extraterrestrial: Die Ankunft'}^[22].
• The Mote in God's Eye's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'La paja en el ojo de Dios'}^[23].
• The Mote in God's Eye's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'La strada delle stelle'}^[24].
• The Mote in God's Eye's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'De splinter in Gods oog'}<sup id="cite-C38" class="cite-ref" title="The Mote in God's Eye — title (P1476): {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'De splinter in Gods oog'}">[25].
• The Mote in God's Eye's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Splinter'}^[26].
• The Mote in God's Eye's set in period is recorded as future^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Other^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Audiobook^[29]

• First release date: 2009^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 974dd6a9-3312-4356-891c-246cf9bbfc77^[31]

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Larry Niven^[3], a writer^[32], b. 1938^[33], of United States^[34], awarded the Inkpot Award^[35] and Jerry Pournelle^[4], a journalist^[36], 1933–2017^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[39], specialised in creative and professional writing^[40]. The Mote in God's Eye was published by Simon & Schuster^[7].

Publication

The Mote in God's Eye was published on November 1974^[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Genres include science fiction^[8] and adventure fiction^[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as CoDominium^[11].

Subject and Themes

The Mote in God's Eye's main subject is first contact fiction^[15]. Its part of the series is recorded as CoDominium^[11].

Reception

The Mote in God's Eye received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Mote in God's Eye was followed by The Gripping Hand^[10].

Why It Matters

The Mote in God's Eye ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (792 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

What awards did The Mote in God's Eye receive?

Honors received include NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[5].