Pebble in the Sky

1950 novel by Isaac Asimov
VisualArtwork literary_work Q382862
Pebble in the Sky
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Pebble in the Sky

Summary

Pebble in the Sky is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pebble in the Sky authored Isaac Asimov[3].
  • Pebble in the Sky's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Pebble in the Sky was published by Doubleday[5].
  • Pebble in the Sky's genre is science fiction[6].
  • Pebble in the Sky's genre is dystopian fiction[7].
  • Pebble in the Sky's genre is post-apocalyptic fiction[8].
  • Pebble in the Sky followed The Currents of Space[9].
  • Pebble in the Sky was followed by Blind Alley[10].
  • Pebble in the Sky's part of the series is recorded as Galactic Empire[11].
  • Pebble in the Sky's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Pebble in the Sky's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • 1947 marks the founding of Pebble in the Sky[14].
  • Pebble in the Sky was released on January 19, 1950[15].
  • Pebble in the Sky's characters is recorded as Joseph Schwartz[16].
  • Pebble in the Sky's characters is recorded as Loa Maren[17].
  • Pebble in the Sky's characters is recorded as Arbin Maren[18].
  • Pebble in the Sky's characters is recorded as Grew[19].
  • Pebble in the Sky's characters is recorded as Dr. Affret Shekt[20].
  • Pebble in the Sky's characters is recorded as Pola Shekt[21].
  • Pebble in the Sky's characters is recorded as Mr. Jennings[22].
  • Pebble in the Sky's characters is recorded as Ennius, Procurator of Earth[23].
  • Pebble in the Sky's characters is recorded as Faroul, former Procurator of Earth[24].
  • Pebble in the Sky's characters is recorded as Flora, Wife of Ennius, Procurator of Earth[25].
  • Pebble in the Sky's characters is recorded as Bel Arvardan[26].
  • Pebble in the Sky's characters is recorded as Graz[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Pebble in the Sky authored Isaac Asimov[3]. It was published by Doubleday[5].

Publication

Pebble in the Sky was published on January 19, 1950[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include science fiction[6], dystopian fiction[7], and post-apocalyptic fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Galactic Empire[11].

Subject and Themes

Pebble in the Sky's main subject is time travel[28]. Its part of the series is recorded as Galactic Empire[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Pebble in the Sky followed The Currents of Space[9]. It was followed by Blind Alley[10].

Why It Matters

Pebble in the Sky ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['bn', 'bs', 'cs', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hr', 'hu', 'id', 'it', 'ja', '
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  2. 21w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Blind Alley
    Publication date → +1950-01-19T00:00:00Z
    Aliases → —
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