What do you think?
Rate this book
Worlds #1-3
The Worlds Trilogy: Worlds, Worlds Apart, and Worlds Enough and Time
The acclaimed author of The Forever War imagines a future in which most of humanity has abandoned Earth, living in man-made habitats orbiting a troubled world.
In Worlds , Worlds Apart , and Worlds Enough and Time , the acclaimed Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of The Forever War imagines a near future rife with exhilarating and terrifying possibilities, when hundreds of thousands of human beings have abandoned the Earth’s surface to live in man-made habitats orbiting the troubled planet.
Haldeman’s science fiction saga follows Marianne O’Hara, a young inhabitant of the World known as New New York, from her arrival on Earth as a student who becomes seduced by radical politics, through her coming of age amid the Worlds’ war and the habitats’ devastation, and ultimately to Marianne’s emergence as a leader—and possibly the last hope of the human race as it heads toward the stars.
Stephen King said of the first book in Haldeman’s trilogy, “There are scenes in Worlds I will remember forever.” These gripping novels will enthrall anyone interested in the future—that of our planet and of the human race.
In Worlds , Worlds Apart , and Worlds Enough and Time , the acclaimed Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of The Forever War imagines a near future rife with exhilarating and terrifying possibilities, when hundreds of thousands of human beings have abandoned the Earth’s surface to live in man-made habitats orbiting the troubled planet.
Haldeman’s science fiction saga follows Marianne O’Hara, a young inhabitant of the World known as New New York, from her arrival on Earth as a student who becomes seduced by radical politics, through her coming of age amid the Worlds’ war and the habitats’ devastation, and ultimately to Marianne’s emergence as a leader—and possibly the last hope of the human race as it heads toward the stars.
Stephen King said of the first book in Haldeman’s trilogy, “There are scenes in Worlds I will remember forever.” These gripping novels will enthrall anyone interested in the future—that of our planet and of the human race.
262 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 28, 2016
185 people are currently reading
235 people want to read
About the author
Joe Haldeman
444 books2,209 followersBrother of Jack C. Haldeman II
Haldeman is the author of 20 novels and five collections. The Forever War won the Nebula, Hugo and Ditmar Awards for best science fiction novel in 1975. Other notable titles include Camouflage, The Accidental Time Machine and Marsbound as well as the short works "Graves," "Tricentennial" and "The Hemingway Hoax." Starbound is scheduled for a January release. SFWA president Russell Davis called Haldeman "an extraordinarily talented writer, a respected teacher and mentor in our community, and a good friend."
Haldeman officially received the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master for 2010 by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America at the Nebula Awards Weekend in May, 2010 in Hollywood, Fla.
Haldeman is the author of 20 novels and five collections. The Forever War won the Nebula, Hugo and Ditmar Awards for best science fiction novel in 1975. Other notable titles include Camouflage, The Accidental Time Machine and Marsbound as well as the short works "Graves," "Tricentennial" and "The Hemingway Hoax." Starbound is scheduled for a January release. SFWA president Russell Davis called Haldeman "an extraordinarily talented writer, a respected teacher and mentor in our community, and a good friend."
Haldeman officially received the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master for 2010 by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America at the Nebula Awards Weekend in May, 2010 in Hollywood, Fla.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
November 28, 2019
¿Quiere saber más de este libro, sin spoilers? Visite:
Mundos: http://librosdeolethros.blogspot.com/...
Mundos aparte: http://librosdeolethros.blogspot.com/...
Mundos en expansión: https://librosdeolethros.blogspot.com...
Mundos: http://librosdeolethros.blogspot.com/...
Mundos aparte: http://librosdeolethros.blogspot.com/...
Mundos en expansión: https://librosdeolethros.blogspot.com...
June 14, 2022
As Earth turns into two armed camps, a large number of people decide to live in satellites in orbit around it. New New York is a world inside a hollowed-out asteroid, and many other Worlds are created for different people and religions. Animosity between Earth and the Worlds eventually results in catastrophe for both, but New New York decides to build a starship that will be launched toward a new world that is about one hundred years away. The starship encounters many problems in its voyage but eventually reaches the planet.
I found the trilogy interesting and worth reading. The details of populating the starship to last for such a long trip was one that I found interesting. Even though planned thoroughly, what could happen to the ship and people during such a long voyage?
The choice of nearby planets without really understanding what would be there is risky, but since it would take at least one hundred years to gather data and really determine what was there with probes, I guess that's a worthy risk since this really was the best choice, given the risk of remaining in a dangerous orbit around a dangerous Earth. Of course, the starship has no way of knowing just what will be encountered when they reach the habitable planet. Other sentient or very dangerous creatures there?
I felt that the ending of the trilogy was pretty surreal and would have preferred a different ending.
I found the trilogy interesting and worth reading. The details of populating the starship to last for such a long trip was one that I found interesting. Even though planned thoroughly, what could happen to the ship and people during such a long voyage?
The choice of nearby planets without really understanding what would be there is risky, but since it would take at least one hundred years to gather data and really determine what was there with probes, I guess that's a worthy risk since this really was the best choice, given the risk of remaining in a dangerous orbit around a dangerous Earth. Of course, the starship has no way of knowing just what will be encountered when they reach the habitable planet. Other sentient or very dangerous creatures there?
I felt that the ending of the trilogy was pretty surreal and would have preferred a different ending.
July 16, 2025
The Worlds Trilogy
This is really three books. It presents quite a view for the future of humanity. I’m not sure if I’d agree with the ideas in that future. Some of the technology is fascinating, and may come to pass one day.
This is really three books. It presents quite a view for the future of humanity. I’m not sure if I’d agree with the ideas in that future. Some of the technology is fascinating, and may come to pass one day.
December 27, 2017
There are some fantastic premises in the series, but I am not a fan of the methodology used to end the books.
Read
December 17, 2020Love the Worlds, love the premise and was very nice to settle into the whole epic story.
It's not perfect, a lot of red herrings, but the ride was still a lot of fun and mind opening.
It's not perfect, a lot of red herrings, but the ride was still a lot of fun and mind opening.
November 10, 2016
Good read - interesting finale
Overall a good/entertaining read. One of the problems with reading a trilogy in omnibus form vs a volume at a time 'as published' is that the 'reminders' embedded in volumes 2 and 3 are less 'useful' ... but, heck, if it's a good series, I usually re-read the n-1 volume when volume n is released anyway - so a bit of a vacuous complaint on my part (is this 20 words, yet?).
Overall a good/entertaining read. One of the problems with reading a trilogy in omnibus form vs a volume at a time 'as published' is that the 'reminders' embedded in volumes 2 and 3 are less 'useful' ... but, heck, if it's a good series, I usually re-read the n-1 volume when volume n is released anyway - so a bit of a vacuous complaint on my part (is this 20 words, yet?).
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews