394:. The valley averages 9 miles (14 km) in width, but includes narrows and occasional widenings into lakes with islands. From source to mouth, the original supposition of the river's length is 20,000,000 miles, as said by Alice Hargreaves and attributed to Peter Frigate, shortly after the defeat of Hermann Goering. (Books I, II, and III later state the river is 10,000,000 miles (16,000,000 km) long). There are no seasons, and daily variations are metronomic. The only animal life consists of fish and soil worms. The vegetation is lush and of great variety, including trees, flowering vines, several kinds of fast-growing bamboo, and a resilient mat of grass which covers the plains. The Riverworld has no visible moon, but a great number of stellar objects in the sky, including gas sheets and stars close enough to show a visible disk.
501:"dreamgum". To operate, grails must be placed onto large, mushroom-shaped "grailstones", found at intervals along the riverbanks, which produce an electrical discharge three times per day (corresponding to the times of breakfast, lunch and dinner). As agriculture is absent, and indeed impossible on the Riverworld, the grails are vital to an individual's survival, and cannot be opened except by their individual owners. Nevertheless, "grail slavery" is not uncommon, in which a person is held captive and the contents of his or her grail, retrieved by the owner, are taken by force by the captor. The slaver will usually provide the slave with enough food to keep him or her alive, as once a person dies their grail becomes useless.
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a limit to the number of resurrections available to each person; one of the main protagonists is warned by the creators of the
Riverworld that after 777 deliberate suicides he is in danger of failing to resurrect after his next death. No one who was less than five years old at death is resurrected on the Riverworld, nor are people deemed to be incurably insane (it is eventually revealed that these people were resurrected on another planet, Gardenworld). No hominids born before the approximate year
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hope of stimulating moral contemplation. The repetitive physical environment was to encourage a concern with inward rather than outward circumstances, while the poverty of natural resources was to prevent the development of a higher technology, and the food provided by the grails, the presence of abundant water and potential shelter, and the resurrections were to obviate economy. Alcohol, marijuana, and the LSD-like dreamgum were provided for recreational purposes and to assist contemplation.
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modifications are removed; whereas certain neurological impulses (for instance, curiosity or chemical addiction) remain intact. These bodies do not age, and can regenerate nearly any non-fatal injury, including dismemberments and blindings. The new bodies are completely free of infection and seem resistant to it (albeit in the absence of hostile bacteria or viruses on the
Riverworld). Initially hairless, the bodies grow cephalic hair and pubic hair at a normal rate. Men do not have
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613:. With this in mind, they traveled the universe, placing wathan generators on worlds that could host wathans, thereby creating other sentient species. Once they created a species they determined they could trust, they tasked them with creating more sapient species after the whole of their own species had "passed on". This cycle occurred several times until the creation of humanity.
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The resurrected awaken with nearly-indestructible containers tied to their wrists, commonly called "grails", which produce food, drink, pieces of cloth, and luxury items, such as alcohol, tobacco, marijuana (and lighters for same), hair care utensils, makeup, and a hallucinogenic chewing gum known as
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Anyone who died at an age younger than 25 assumes a body equivalent to that lesser age, which then ages at a normal rate before stopping at 25. Should an individual die, they are resurrected elsewhere along the banks of the river at random. Some people even use this process to travel, though there is
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which snakes across its entire surface. The river's source is a small North Polar sea, from which it follows a course tightly zig-zagging across one hemisphere before flowing into another, along an equally labyrinthine path, to the same sea. The river has an average depth of 1.5 miles (2.4 km),
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Humanity's creators are a race of aliens known, among their human allies, as "the
Ethicals", who brought wathan technology to Earth, installing both a generator to produce wathans and a collector to catch and store wathans—and the human personas and memories accumulated by them—for later retrieval.
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Riverworld into thousands of empires, monarchies, republics, and other social systems which evolve, each only a few kilometers long and housing 90 people per square kilometer. Because the distribution of populations along the river seems random,
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increased their capabilities by an order of magnitude, and as the creators of wathan technology, they were able to "catch" wathans released by their own deaths, resurrecting themselves until individual resurrections became impossible. As this happened only to the wisest and most ethically advanced
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Riverworld, every human who ever lived and died – from the earliest Neanderthals up to 1983 – is resurrected on the banks of a seemingly endless river on an unknown planet. Along the river's almost 18 million twisting and turning miles, some 36.6 billion humans
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etc.), and therefore might or might not be trusted with wathan technology; an ambiguity meant for resolution by the
Riverworld. Children who died before age five are resurrected on a "Gardenworld": a physical paradise where the children were raised as Ethicals, who later created the Riverworld in
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Of special value are "free grails", originally found atop each of the grailstones as a demonstration of their relationship. Free grails can be opened by any individual, and as such, are valued for an extra ration of goods at each interval. Throughout the series, several main characters lose their
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and its width ranges from 6.8 miles (10.9 km) to 24.8 miles (39.9 km). It is shallow near the shore but plunges to enormous depths towards the channel. The banks are generally smooth and gentle, expanding into wide plains on either side, then assuming jagged hills before an impenetrable
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Though the grails provide for all needs and the climate is hospitable, further attempts to affect the environment are frustrated by the near-complete lack of metals and ores on the planet. The only building materials available are bamboo, wood, and human or fish bones and hides. Pockets of flint
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In about 1981, and in the wake of the success of the
Riverworld novels, Farmer issued a general request to anyone who might have the original manuscript. An 80,000-word document entitled "River of Eternity" was then discovered in a garage and returned to Farmer. This turned out to be, not the
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Most of the resurrected awaken in a body equivalent to that of their 25-year-old selves, in perfect health and free of any previous genetic or acquired defects. All heart disease, tooth decay, and blindness are gone, all amputated limbs are restored, and all scars, tattoos and other body
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with aliens visiting Earth. The protagonists later find this a creative fiction, produced by the masterminds of the resurrection. Undercover agents of these masters placed on the
Riverworld would identify themselves as having died after 1983 so as to be recognized by fellow agents.
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In each area are initially three groups of people: a large group from one time period and place, a smaller group from another time and place, and a very small group of people from random times and places (most of the 20th- and 21st-century humans are part of this last group).
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Ethical seen in the stories is Monat Graatut, who poses as an ally and friend of Richard Francis Burton. The reason given for the collector was that humans were both extraordinarily civilized (capable of "passing on" within a single lifetime, as did
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Because all human languages are initially in use on the
Riverworld, the Ethicals are not able to explain clearly to the resurrected Humans what's happening. In order to explain without misunderstanding, they must first spread a common language. They choose
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who at that time edited a number of prominent science fiction magazines. Pohl suggested that Farmer break the novel into several novelettes for serial publication in his periodicals. Farmer agreed, and thus the fourth version of what started out as
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One of the themes of the series is the way historical characters change as a result of this cosmopolitan setting. For example, one of the characters depicted in the first book of the Riverworld series,
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Some people set sail upon the great river to quest for the meaning of their resurrection, and to find and confront their mysterious "benefactors". Among the denizens of the Riverworld, we meet Sir
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With no prospect of imminent publication, Farmer moved on to other projects. But in 1963 and '64, he rewrote the material into a second version and in late 1964 into a third, which he now called
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in 1971. Thus the fifth, and final, version of the Riverworld sequence comprises the four "mainstream" (Farmer's term) novels (1971-80) listed below, plus the extra "sidestream" book,
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who ends up as a missionary of the Church of the Second Chance, a peaceful religion. Apparently left to their own devices, the people re-create their Earthly societies.
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the character of these nations can vary wildly within a very short span; one may enter dangerously unknown and potentially hostile territory in less than a
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Excerpt: To Your Scattered Bodies Go - An excerpt from the first novel in Philip José Farmer's Riverworld series, published by Random House
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As to the novelette that remained a "standalone" — "Riverworld" — it underwent a slight expansion and was included in Farmer's collection
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are miraculously provided with food, but with no clue to the possible meaning or purpose of this strange afterlife.
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that the true Peter Jairus Frigate appears—the one in the earlier volumes was in fact an
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The Book of Philip José Farmer, or the Wares of Simple Simon’s Custard Pie and Space Man
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1013:(writing as Mary T. Brizzi), "The Artist as Adventurer: The World of Tiers Series," in
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821:(formerly The Sci-fi Channel) in the US and by Studio Universal elsewhere, written by
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The story of Riverworld begins when 36,006,009,637 humans, varying from the first
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setting for their own stories - see "Works" towards the top of this page.
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Sci-Fi Wire: "How the Riverworld movie event will meander from the books"
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as the villain. At one point, the pilot was available online through the
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1934:"The Problem of the Sore Bridge - Among Others, as Harry Manders" (1975)
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Myths for the Modern Age: Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton Universe
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was completed. It was first aired in 2003. It used elements from
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886:(writing as Mary T. Brizzi), "Philip José Farmer: His LIfe," in
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and is generally considered to be of mostly academic interest.
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In the early 1990s, it was decided to turn Riverworld into a
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The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 3: Portraits of a Trickster
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Riverworld War: The Suppressed Fiction of Philip José Farmer
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original grails and thus must seek free grails to survive.
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A licensed guidebook outlining the setting for use in the
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is the result of an artificially created soul, known as a
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The five novels in the Riverworld series are as follows:
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began when Farmer wrote a 150,000-word novel, calling it
1931:"A Scarletin Study, as Jonathan Swift Somers III" (1975)
1870:"The Voice of the Sonar in my Vermiform Appendix" (1971)
1943:"Osiris on Crutches, as Leo Queequeg Tincrowder" (1976)
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Farmer, Philip Jose (1983), "Author's Introduction" to
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1964:"The Impotency of Bad Karma as Cordwainer Bird" (1977)
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1967:"It's the Queen of Darkness, Pal, as Rod Keen" (1978)
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Some stories written by fans and taking place in the
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Three books of the Riverworld series are analyzed in
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The Worlds of Philip Jose Farmer: Protean Dimensions
518:level, the surrounding mountains prove impassable.
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769:in 2001 but only the feature-length pilot episode
753:was released in October 1998 by Cryo Interactive.
403:until the early 21st century, are simultaneously
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2024:"The Face that Launched a Thousand Eggs" (2005)
1958:"Greatheart Silver in the First Command" (1977)
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314:(1971) – Hugo Award winner, Locus Award nominee
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1985:"The Long Wet Dream of Rip Van Winkle" (1981)
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1058:Redemption in Philip José Farmer's Riverworld
687:Redemption in Philip José Farmer's Riverworld
37:"The Day of the Great Shout" (1965 novelette)
16:Science fiction setting by Philip José Farmer
1907:"Sketches Among the Ruins of My Mind" (1973)
1664:Up from the Bottomless Pit and Other Stories
1140:at The Official Philip José Farmer Home Page
621:), and extraordinarily barbaric (capable of
2033:"That Great Spanish Author, Ernesto" (2006)
1994:"St. Francis Kisses His Ass Goodbye" (1989)
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1988:"The Adventure of the Three Madmen" (1984)
1884:The Sliced-Crosswise Only-On-Tuesday World
1561:The Celestial Blueprint: And Other Stories
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783:, though it replaced the books' hero, Sir
731:"Shared Universe" stories (1992 and later)
1982:"The Making of Revelation, Part I" (1980)
1621:The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1964-1973
1615:The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964
761:A television series loosely based on the
2048:"A Spy in the U.S. of Gonococcia" (2007)
1940:"The Return of Greatheart Silver" (1975)
685:wrote a master's degree memoir entitled
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1961:"Savage Shadow as Maxwell Grant" (1977)
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1861:"The Jungle Rot Kid on the Nod" (1968)
600:The first race to create wathans were
106:novels (1971–1983) by American author
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1955:"The Henry Miller Dawn Patrol" (1977)
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102:and the setting for a series of five
1946:"The Volcano, as Paul Chapin" (1976)
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676:Reader's Guide to Philip José Farmer
301:Published novels (and short stories)
1979:"Spiders of the Purple Mage" (1980)
1925:"The Evolution of Paul Eyre" (1974)
1867:"The Oogenesis of Bird City" (1970)
925:"1972 Award Winners & Nominees"
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658:, who usually goes by the nickname
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2036:"The Essence of the Poison" (2006)
1879:"Only Who Can Make a Tree?" (1971)
1763:"They Twinkled Like Jewels" (1954)
1709:Tales of the World Newton Universe
1672:Venus on the Half-Shell and Others
973:"Publication: Quest to Riverworld"
949:"Publication: Tales of Riverworld"
765:saga went into production for the
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110:(1918–2009). The Riverworld is an
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1898:"Father's in the Basement" (1972)
1842:"A Bowl Bigger than Earth" (1967)
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998:The Gods of Riverworld, Afterword
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2066:"Kwasin and the Bear God" (2011)
2009:"Crossing the Dark River" (1992)
1973:"The Leaser of Two Evils" (1979)
1901:"Toward the Beloved City" (1972)
1889:"Seventy Years of Decpop" (1972)
1778:"The Celestial Blueprint" (1954)
475:, is a tormented, drug-addicted
163:Original, unpublished manuscript
2063:"What I Thought I Heard" (2011)
2057:"Getting Ready to Write" (2008)
1976:"J.C. on the Dude Ranch" (1979)
1904:"Mother Earth Wants You" (1972)
1876:"The Fabulous Riverboat" (1971)
1864:"Down in the Black Gang" (1969)
1830:"Day of the Great Shout" (1965)
1827:"The King of the Beasts" (1964)
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811:In 2010, a three-hour TV film,
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2086:Book series introduced in 1971
2030:"Who Stole Stonehenge?" (2005)
1858:"Don't Wash the Carats" (1968)
1748:"The Biological Revolt" (1953)
1645:The Best of Philip José Farmer
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747:A PC computer game version of
238:"The Day of the Great Shout" (
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2042:"Keep Your Mouth Shut" (2006)
2021:"The Good of the Land" (2002)
1913:"After King Kong Fell" (1973)
1821:"Some Fabulous Yonder" (1963)
1818:"How Deep the Grooves" (1963)
1803:"My Sister's Brother" (1960)
1433:The Other Log of Phileas Fogg
1085:OldSamVimes (18 April 2010).
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683:Université d'Avignon (France)
2015:"Up the Bright River" (1993)
2006:"Wolf, Iron and Moth" (1991)
1997:"One Down, One to Go" (1990)
1848:"The Shadow of Space" (1967)
1836:"The Suicide Express" (1966)
1812:"Tongues of the Moon" (1961)
1775:"Rastignac the Devil" (1954)
1727:"O'Brien and Obrenov" (1946)
1579:Riverworld and Other Stories
1087:"Riverworld (TV Movie 2010)"
1062:Official PJ Farmer Home Page
908:Riverworld and Other Stories
693:Elaborations and adaptations
509:Natural resources and travel
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445:; whereas women have intact
295:Riverworld and Other Stories
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2111:Science fiction book series
2101:Religion in science fiction
1919:"The Two-Edged Gift" (1974)
1790:"The Night of Light" (1957)
1760:"Strange Compulsion" (1953)
1530:The Evil in Pemberley House
777:To Your Scattered Bodies Go
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472:To Your Scattered Bodies Go
409:To Your Scattered Bodies Go
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311:To Your Scattered Bodies Go
21:Riverworld (disambiguation)
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2060:"My Summer Husband" (2010)
1952:"Fundamental Issue" (1976)
1937:"Greatheart Silver" (1975)
1895:"The Sumerian Oath" (1972)
1815:"Uproar in Acheron" (1962)
1769:"Queen of the Deep" (1954)
1517:Up From the Bottomless Pit
1498:The Caterpillar's Question
1426:The Wind Whales of Ishmael
868:Huntington Woods, Michigan
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346:(1983; later published as
270:"The Fabulous Riverboat" (
192:"The Paddle Wheeled Comet"
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2003:"Nobody's Perfect" (1991)
2000:"Evil, Be My Good" (1990)
1916:"Opening the Door" (1973)
1853:Riders of the Purple Wage
1839:"The Blind Rowers" (1967)
1772:"The God Business" (1954)
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1633:Riders of the Purple Wage
1603:Stations of the Nightmare
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2054:"The First Robot" (2008)
1922:"The Startouched" (1974)
1845:"The Felled Star" (1967)
1824:"The Blasphemers" (1964)
1784:"Totem and Taboo" (1954)
1730:"Duo Miaule" (anii 1950)
757:Television series (2003)
715:was released in 1989 by
698:Role playing game (1989)
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2051:"A Peoria Night" (2007)
2027:"The Unnaturals" (2005)
2012:"A Hole in Hell" (1992)
1873:"Brass and Gold" (1971)
1679:The Other in the Mirror
1441:Venus on the Half-Shell
1000:. Berkley. p. 328.
807:Television movie (2010)
280:Putnam Publishing Group
254:"The Suicide Express" (
189:"The River of Eternity"
78:In-universe information
2039:"The Doll Game" (2006)
1754:"Moth and Rust" (1953)
1567:Down in the Black Gang
1354:Cache from Outer Space
785:Richard Francis Burton
781:The Fabulous Riverboat
348:The Gods of Riverworld
319:The Fabulous Riverboat
291:Down in the Black Gang
132:Richard Francis Burton
1510:Naked Came The Farmer
1504:Nothing Burns in Hell
1420:The Stone God Awakens
1237:Traitor to the Living
1147:at Worlds Without End
572:Lothar von Richthofen
411:, but this later was
217:Magazine publications
72:Philosophical fiction
1806:"A Few Miles" (1960)
1781:"The Wounded" (1954)
1524:The City Beyond Play
1464:The Unreasoning Mask
789:King John of England
681:Antoine Ruiz of the
634:Peter Jairus Frigate
580:Peter Jairus Frigate
552:King John of England
186:"A State of Honesty"
2045:"The Frames" (2007)
1991:"UFO vs IRS" (1985)
1928:"Passing On" (1975)
1833:"Riverworld" (1966)
1809:"Prometheus" (1961)
1691:Up the Bright River
1627:The Grand Adventure
1597:Father to the Stars
1485:A Barnstormer in Oz
1377:Tongues of the Moon
1247:Secrets of the Nine
1145:The Riverworld Saga
823:Robert Hewitt Wolfe
725:Quest To Riverworld
721:Tales of Riverworld
717:Steve Jackson Games
656:Paul Janus Finnegan
369:Quest to Riverworld
363:Tales of Riverworld
335:The Magic Labyrinth
261:"The Felled Star" (
1757:"Attitudes" (1953)
1657:Pearls from Peoria
1361:Fire and the Night
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