Peter F. Hamilton

Author of Pandora's Star

137+ Works 39,496 Members 728 Reviews 159 Favorited

About the Author

Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland, England on March 2, 1960. He started writing in 1987 and sold his first short story to Fear magazine in 1988. His first novel, Mindstar Rising, was published in 1993. His other works include the Night's Dawn series; Fallen Dragon; and the Void series. (Bowker show more Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Hamilton Peter F, Peter F. Hamilton, Hamilton F. Peter, Peter F zzz-Hamilton, F.,P. Hamilton, (Author)

Also includes: Peter Hamilton (2)

Disambiguation Notice:

Peter F. Hamilton (this page) who writes science fiction should not be confused with the many other authors named Peter Hamilton

Image credit: Photo by Georges Seguin. Autograph session with Peter F. Hamilton at Salon du livre 2009 (Paris, France).

Series

Night's Dawn

Void Trilogy

Commonwealth Universe

Commonwealth Saga

Chronicle of the Fallers

Greg Mandel

Salvation Sequence

The Books of the Realms

The Arkship Trilogy

Die Commonwealth-Saga

Saga Wspólnoty

Der Drachentempel

Works by Peter F. Hamilton

Popular Recent

Pandora's Star (2004) 4,090 copies, 100 reviews

Judas Unchained (2005) 3,040 copies, 61 reviews

The Reality Dysfunction (1996) 2,814 copies, 53 reviews

The Dreaming Void (2007) 2,418 copies, 54 reviews

The Naked God (1999) 2,122 copies, 20 reviews

Fallen Dragon (2001) 2,111 copies, 31 reviews

The Neutronium Alchemist (1997) 2,088 copies, 19 reviews

The Temporal Void (2008) 1,751 copies, 32 reviews

The Reality Dysfunction, Part 1 of 2: Emergence (1996) 1,394 copies, 15 reviews

Mindstar Rising (Greg Mandel) (1993) — Author — 1,280 copies, 21 reviews

The Nano Flower (1995) — Author — 1,196 copies, 16 reviews

Great North Road (2012) 1,183 copies, 53 reviews

The Evolutionary Void (2010) 1,107 copies, 33 reviews

A Quantum Murder (1994) — Author — 1,101 copies, 12 reviews

A Second Chance at Eden (1998) 1,097 copies, 12 reviews

The Reality Dysfunction, Part 2 of 2: Expansion (1996) 915 copies, 6 reviews

The Neutronium Alchemist, Part 1: Consolidation (1997) 877 copies, 3 reviews

The Neutronium Alchemist, Part 2: Conflict (1998) 868 copies, 6 reviews

Misspent Youth (2002) 833 copies, 21 reviews

The Abyss Beyond Dreams (2014) 831 copies, 24 reviews

Salvation (2018) 815 copies, 44 reviews

The Naked God, Part 1: Flight (1999) 693 copies, 2 reviews

The Naked God, Part 2: Faith (1999) 618 copies, 2 reviews

Night Without Stars (2016) 493 copies, 12 reviews

Manhattan in Reverse (2011) — Author — 433 copies, 11 reviews

Salvation Lost (2019) 419 copies, 7 reviews

The Confederation Handbook (2000) 355 copies, 3 reviews

The Evolutionary Void (with bonus short story If At First...) (2010) 334 copies, 10 reviews

The Saints of Salvation (The Salvation Sequence) (2020) 326 copies, 5 reviews

Light Chaser (2021) 167 copies, 9 reviews

If At First... (Short Story) (2011) 162 copies, 3 reviews

The Mandel Files, Volume 1: Mindstar Rising & A Quantum Murder (1993) 133 copies, 5 reviews

Der Stern der Pandora: Die Commonwealth-Saga, Bd. 1 (2005) 112 copies

Die Boten des Unheils: Die Commonwealth-Saga, Bd. 2 (2004) 90 copies

The Night's Dawn Trilogy (2000) 89 copies, 1 review

Der entfesselte Judas - Die Commonwealth-Saga (2005) 86 copies

Watching Trees Grow / Tendeleo's Story (2002) — Contributor — 83 copies

L'Étoile de Pandore, tome 4 : Judas démasqué (2005) 79 copies

Exodus: The Archimedes Engine (2024) 63 copies, 1 review

The Reality Dysfunction, Part 3 of 3 : Expansion (1996) 58 copies

Lightstorm (1998) 54 copies, 1 review

Watching Trees Grow (2000) 50 copies, 2 reviews

The Reality Dysfunction, Part 1 of 3 : Génése (1996) 50 copies, 2 reviews

The Queen of Dreams (2014) 48 copies, 1 review

A Window Into Time [novella] (2016) 43 copies, 3 reviews

The Reality Dysfunction, Part 2 of 3 : Emergence (1996) 40 copies

Träumende Leere (2009) 36 copies

The Void Trilogy: The Dreaming Void / The Temporal Void / The Evolutionary Void (2014) 32 copies, 1 review

Schwarze Welt: Roman (2009) 28 copies

The Commonwealth Saga 2-Book Bundle: Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained (2014) 22 copies

A Voyage Through Air (3) (The Queen of Dreams) (2017) 22 copies

The Hunting of the Princes (2016) 22 copies

Escape Route [short fiction] (2007) 19 copies

Family Matters: A Short Story (Greg Mandel) (2014) 17 copies

Sternenträume (2002) 16 copies

A Hole in the Sky (2021) 15 copies

La Grande Route du Nord, Tome 1 : (2013) 14 copies

The Demon Trap [Short Story] (2011) 11 copies

Footvote [Short Story] (2013) 10 copies, 1 review

La Grande Route du Nord, Tome 2 (2015) 10 copies

Der Drachentempel: Drachenfeuer (2004) 9 copies, 1 review

O Alquimista de Neutrónio 4 (2005) 8 copies

La crisi della realtà - Volume 1: Emergenza! (2002) 8 copies

La crisi della realtà - Volume 2: Attacco! 8 copies

Blessed By An Angel [short story] (2007) 8 copies, 1 review

O Alquimista de Neutrónio 3 8 copies

Nagi Bóg: Wiara (2005) 7 copies

Nagi Bóg: Wyprawa (2005) 7 copies

O Alquimista de Neutrónio 2 (2004) 7 copies

La crisi della realtà - Volume 4: Contrattacco 6 copies, 1 review

La crisi della realtà - Volume 3: Potere totale (2002) 6 copies

The Night's Dawn Trilogy & A Second Chance at Eden 6 copies, 1 review

O Alquimista de Neutrónio 1 (2004) 6 copies

Nagi Bóg: Kampania (2005) 6 copies

The Captain's Daughter (2022) 6 copies

The Suspect Genome 5 copies, 1 review

Golul Visator (Void, #1) (2014) 5 copies

Eat Reecebread 5 copies, 1 review

Disfunctia realitatii (Night's Dawn, #1, Vol 3) (2009) 4 copies, 1 review

Zeul adormit (Night's Dawn, #3, Vol 1) (2013) 4 copies

Softlight Sins 4 copies

Greg Mandel Trilogy: The Nano Flower / Mindstar Rising / A Quantum Murder (1995) 3 copies

The Forever Kitten [short story] (2011) 3 copies

Golul evolutiv (Void Trilogy, #3, Vol 2) (2015) 3 copies

Queens of an Alien Sun 3 copies

Candy Buds (1992) 3 copies

Return of the mutant worms [short fiction] (2011) 3 copies, 1 review

Random House 2014 Free Sampler 3 copies

Manhattan In Reverse [short story] 3 copies

Deathday 2 copies

L'Arche spatiale, T3 : Reines sous un soleil lointain 2 copies

Starlight Dreamer (1994) 2 copies

the lives and loves of Tiarella Rosa 2 copies

Adam's Gene 2 copies, 1 review

Millemondi Estate 2012: L'evoluzione del Vuoto / 1 (2012) 2 copies

New Days Old Times 2 copies

Sonnie's edge 2 copies

The Reality Dysfunction (The Night's Dawn) by Peter F. Hamilton (2008-10-08) 1 copy

Die dunkle Festung (Die Commonwealth-Saga 4) 1 copy

Judas de chaine 1 copy

Etoile de Pandore 1 - Pandore Abusée 1 copy, 1 review

Émergence: Rupture dans le réel 1. L'aube de la nuit 1.1 1 copy

The Neutronium Alchemist The Nights Dawn Trilogy: Book Two by Hamilton, Peter F. ( AUTHOR ) Dec-06-2012 Paperback 1 copy

Pandora - Prima Parte (Urania Jumbo) 1 copy

Der Stern der Pandora (Die Commonwealth-Saga 1) 1 copy

Im Sog der Zeit (Buch 3 - Das dunkle Universum - der VOID-Zyklus) 1 copy

Träumende Leere (Das dunkle Universum - Der VOID-Zyklus, 1) 1 copy

Manhattan In Reverse 1 copy

Pandora - Seconda parte (Urania Jumbo) (Italian Edition) 1 copy

Etoile de Pandore 2 - Pandore Menacée 1 copy

Spare Capacity [novelette] (1993) 1 copy

Mindstar Rising (Greg Mandel) 1 copy

Die unbekannte Macht [Der Armageddon-Zyklus Bd. 2] 1 copy

Fehlfunktion [Der Armageddon-Zyklus Bd. 2] 1 copy

Ten Love Songs to Change the World 1 copy

Untitled Hamilton Collection (2011) 1 copy

A Disfunção da Realidade Expansão-1 1 copy

Falling Stones 1 copy

Lightstorm [short story] 1 copy

2000 1 copy

A Second Chance at Eden [short story] 1 copy

Okno do času (2017) 1 copy

Steaua Pandorei - Judas Unchained (vol. III - IV) 1 copy

A Disfunção da Realidade Emergência-1 1 copy

A Disfunção da Realidade Emergência-2 1 copy

Pandore menacée 1 copy

Peter F. Hamilton Night's Dawn trilogy Collection 5 Books Bundle (Manhattan in Reverse, A Second Chance at Eden, The… (2015) 1 copy

Une brèche dans le ciel:. Série: L'Arche spatiale; tome 1 1 copy

Regina viselor: Tronul secret (2017) 1 copy

L'Arche spatiale, T2 : La Fille de la Capitaine 1 copy

L'Arche spatiale, T1 : Une brèche dans le ciel 1 copy

Une nuit sans ©♭toiles (2017) 1 copy

pandora's box 1 copy

Vide en évolution: La Trilogie du Vide 3 1 copy

Life of Dreams 1 copy

Salvation Sequence Series 3 Books Collection Set By Peter F Hamilton (Salvation, Salvation Lost, The Saints of… (2020) 1 copy

Vide temporel: La Trilogie du Vide 2 1 copy

Work Explorer

Associated Works

The Forever War (1974) — Introduction, some editions — 9,708 copies, 257 reviews

The New Space Opera (2007) — Contributor — 576 copies, 17 reviews

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection (2005) — Contributor — 541 copies, 11 reviews

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighteenth Annual Collection (2001) — Contributor — 482 copies, 2 reviews

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection (1998) — Contributor — 445 copies, 2 reviews

The Space Opera Renaissance (2007) — Contributor — 285 copies, 5 reviews

Year's Best SF 11 (2006) — Contributor — 241 copies, 5 reviews

The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction: Volume 1 (2007) — Composer — 227 copies, 6 reviews

Futures: Four Novellas (2001) — Contributor — 188 copies

Solaris Rising: The New Solaris Book of Science Fiction (2011) — Contributor — 125 copies, 4 reviews

The Good New Stuff: Adventure in SF in the Grand Tradition (1999) — Contributor — 120 copies

The Mammoth Book of Science Fiction (2002) — Contributor — 118 copies, 1 review

Futures from Nature (2007) — Contributor — 114 copies, 6 reviews

The Mammoth Book of the Best of Best New SF (2008) — Contributor — 107 copies

Cyber-killers (1997) — Introduction, some editions — 106 copies, 2 reviews

The Best of Interzone (1997) — Contributor — 101 copies

Galactic Empires (2008) — Contributor — 85 copies, 3 reviews

Made to Order: Robots and Revolution (2020) — Contributor — 70 copies, 3 reviews

Mission Critical (2019) — Contributor — 59 copies, 1 review

Flying Cups and Saucers: Gender Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy (1998) — Author — 55 copies, 3 reviews

The Web: 2027 (1999) — Contributor — 53 copies

In Dreams (1992) — Contributor — 53 copies

New Worlds (New Anthology Series , Vol 1) (1997) — Author — 47 copies, 1 review

New Worlds 2 (1992) — Contributor — 46 copies, 2 reviews

New Worlds 4 (1994) — Contributor — 46 copies

New Worlds 3 (1993) — Contributor — 38 copies

Burning Brightly: 50 Years of Novacon (2021) — Contributor — 34 copies, 13 reviews

Love, Death + Robots: The Official Anthology, Volume 1 (2021) — Contributor — 31 copies

Best of British Science Fiction 2016 (2017) — Contributor — 30 copies, 7 reviews

Cinema Futura (2010) — Contributor — 19 copies

Postscripts Magazine, Issue 1 (2006) — Contributor — 14 copies

Infinity Plus One (2001) — Introduction — 11 copies

Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of the UK's Healthcare Workers (2020) — Contributor — 11 copies, 1 review

Now We Are Ten: Celebrating the First Ten Years of Newcon Press (2016) — Contributor — 9 copies

Science-Fiction 2006 : L'autre revue des éditions Bragelonne (2006) — Contributor — 4 copies

Peter F. Hamilton: Audible Sessions: FREE Exclusive Interview (2018) — Narrator, some editions — 3 copies

Monolith 003 : Almanah Znanstveno-fantasticne Knjizevnosti (Monolith, No. 003) (2000) — Contributor — 3 copies

BSFA Awards 2021: Awards Booklet (2022) — Contributor — 2 copies, 1 review

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1960-03-02
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Oakham, Rutland, England, UK
Places of residence: Rutland, England, UK
Occupations: author
Relationships: Hamilton, Kate (wife)
Hamilton, Sophie (daughter)
Agent: Antony Harwood
Disambiguation notice: Peter F. Hamilton (this page) who writes science fiction should not be confused with the many other authors named Peter Hamilton

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Reviews

Judas Unchained: 2 (Commonwealth Saga 2) by Peter F. Hamilton

Mind boggling.
Complex.
Satisfying.
Awesome.

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CraigGoodwin | 60 other reviews | Nov 28, 2024 |

Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga) by Peter F. Hamilton

Granted, this only makes sense as the first half of the duology.
My goodness, this is epic in every sense of the word.

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CraigGoodwin | 99 other reviews | Nov 28, 2024 |

The Reality Dysfunction: 1/3 (Night's Dawn Trilogy) by Peter F. Hamilton

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carol. | 52 other reviews | Nov 25, 2024 |

Great north road by Peter F. Hamilton

This is an amazing story. I don't usually engage in one this lengthy, but all the reviews that said it's "mesmerizing" and a "page turner" were right! I really like the way he folded in all the technology without it being some boring multi-page description. I also really like that even though this is set in the far future, the characters are still "people" like us.
I wish I could give it a 4.75, though. After all that layering in of multiple stories and making us love the characters, the ending seemed a bit "and they all lived happily ever after." A few questions left unanswered would have been nice.
The descriptions of St Libra environment were convincing. I had no problem suspending disbelief. In fact, I feel I've been there.
Highly recommend, even if sci-fi is not usually your thing.
Thanks for a great read, Mr. Hamilton.… (more)

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rbrennan13 | 52 other reviews | Nov 18, 2024 |

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