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Title: The Player of Games Title Record # 1380
Author: Iain M. Banks
Date: 1988-08-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Culture
Series Number: 2
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1990ⓘTranslated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. The translation was 2004 revised by Rainer-Michael Rahn.
 German Das Spiel Azad [as by Iain Banks]
1990ⓘTranslated by Anna Feruglio Dal Dan.
 Italian L'impero di Azad
1992ⓘTranslated by Hélène Collon
 French L'homme des jeux
2007ⓘTranslated by Albert Solé
 Spanish El jugador
2016ⓘTranslated by Gabriel Stoian of ''The Player of Games''.
 Romanian
Jucătorul total?Jucatorul total
2021ⓘTranslated by Edmundo Barreiros
 Portuguese O jogador

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
22 1989 Locus Best SF Novel
Win
ⓘAwarded to the translator Hélène Collon
(as L'homme des jeux) 		1994 Imaginaire Traduction
63
ⓘ15 votes.
 2012 Locus Online 20th Century Science Fiction Novel

Publications

Displaying all variants and translations • Do not display translations • Do not display variants or translations

Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Player of Games 1988-08-00 Iain M. Banks Macmillan UK 0-333-47110-5
£11.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel Richard Hopkinson Checkmark
The Player of Games 1988-08-00 Iain M. Banks Macmillan UK 0-333-47143-1
£75.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel  
The Player of Games 1989-01-00 Iain M. Banks Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Press 0-312-02630-7
$16.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel  
The Player of Games 1989-08-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 0-7088-8309-5
£4.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Keith Scaife  
The Player of Games 1989-08-00 Iain M. Banks Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Press / SFBC 15127   309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel  
Das Spiel Azad 1990-00-00 Iain Banks Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4693) 3-453-04275-1
DM 12.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 446
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Michael Hasted  
The Player of Games 1990-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 0-7088-8309-5
£4.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Keith Scaife Checkmark
L'impero di Azad 1990-09-00 Iain M. Banks Editrice Nord (Cosmo Collana di Fantascienza #212)  
Lit 12,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
 iv+
352
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Paul Lehr  
The Player of Games 1990-11-00 Iain M. Banks HarperPaperbacks 0-06-100098-1
$4.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 399
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Peter Gudynas Checkmark
L'homme des jeux 1992-08-00 Iain M. Banks Robert Laffont (Ailleurs et demain) 2-221-06931-5
F135.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
 391
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel  
The Player of Games 1993-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 1-85723-146-5
£5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Keith Scaife Checkmark
The Player of Games 1993-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 1-85723-146-5
£5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Keith Scaife Checkmark
The Player of Games 1994-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 1-85723-146-5
£5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Keith Scaife Checkmark
The Player of Games 1995-06-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 1-85723-146-5
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Mark Salwowski  
The Player of Games 1996-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 1-85723-146-5
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Mark Salwowski Checkmark
L'homme des jeux 1996-05-00 Iain M. Banks Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #7185) 2-253-07185-4   479
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Manchu  
The Player of Games 1997-02-00 Iain M. Banks HarperPrism 0-06-105356-2
$10.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 295
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel John Ennis Checkmark
The Player of Games 1998-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 1-85723-146-5
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Mark Salwowski  
The Player of Games 2000-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 1-85723-146-5
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Mark Salwowski Checkmark
The Player of Games 2000-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 1-85723-146-5
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Mark Salwowski Checkmark
L'homme des jeux 2000-05-00 Iain M. Banks Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #7185) 2-253-07185-4   479
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Manchu  
The Player of Games 2001-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 1-84149-095-4
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Mark Salwowski Checkmark
Das Kultur-Spiel 2004-00-00 Iain Banks Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #7048) 3-453-52006-8
€8.95?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 941
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 omni Chris Moore  
The Player of Games 2005-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 1-85723-146-5
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Getty Images  
L'homme des jeux 2005-03-00 Iain M. Banks Robert Laffont (Ailleurs et demain) 2-221-10431-5
€23.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 391
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Jackie Paternoster  
The Player of Games 2006-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 1-85723-146-5
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel  
El jugador 2007-00-00 Iain M. Banks La Factoría de Ideas (Solaris Ficción #97) 978-84-9800-356-7   381
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Getty Images  
The Player of Games 2007-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 978-1-85723-146-5
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Getty Images Checkmark
The Player of Games 2008-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 978-1-85723-146-5
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Getty Images  
L'homme des jeux 2008-01-00 Iain M. Banks Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #7185) 978-2-253-07185-3
€6.50?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 479
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Manchu  
The Player of Games 2008-03-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit (US) 978-0-316-00540-1
$12.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 405
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Blacksheep Checkmark
The Player of Games 2008-09-04 Iain M. Banks Orbit 978-0-7481-1006-3
£5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 novel Getty Images Checkmark
The Player of Games 2009-12-01 Iain M. Banks Orbit (US) 978-0-316-09586-0
$9.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 novel Getty Images  
The Player of Games 2010-00-00 Iain M. Banks Orbit 978-1-85723-146-5
£8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Blacksheep Checkmark
The Player of Games 2011-05-06 Iain M. Banks Hachette Audio  
$28.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 novel Getty Images Checkmark
The Player of Games 2011-08-01 Iain M. Banks Hachette 978-1-61113-674-6    
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
 novel  
Das Kultur-Spiel 2012-00-00 Iain Banks Random House 978-3-641-08683-1    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 omni  
Iain M. Banks Culture - 25th Anniversary Box Set 2012-10-04 Iain M. Banks Orbit 978-0-356-50209-0
£19.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni  
The Culture 2012-11-06 Iain M. Banks Orbit (US) 978-0-316-22508-3
$29.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 1472
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni  
Das Spiel Azad 2015-00-00 Iain Banks Heyne 978-3-641-16914-5
€4.99?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 novel  
Jucătorul total?Jucatorul total
 2016-07-14 Iain M. Banks Editura Nemira (Nautilus) 978-606-758-528-5
Lei 43?Lei: Romanian leu. ISO codes: ROK in 1947-1952, ROL in 1952-2005, RON since 2005
 432
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel  
O jogador 2021-10-00 Iain M. Banks Morro Branco 978-65-86015-34-8   368
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel  
The Player of Games 2023-11-30 Iain M. Banks Orbit 978-0-356-52164-0
£10.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 400
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel  
The Player of Games date unknown Iain M. Banks HarperPrism 0-06-105356-2
$12.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 295
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel John Ennis Checkmark
The Player of Games date unknown Iain M. Banks Orbit (US) 978-0-316-00540-1
$14.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 405
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Blacksheep Checkmark
The Player of Games date unknown Iain M. Banks Orbit (US) 978-0-316-00540-1
$16.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 405
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Blacksheep Checkmark
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