Lucifer's Hammer
by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
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Lucifer's Hammer is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, first published in 1977. It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1978.
The story details a cometary impact on Earth, an end to civilization, and the battle for the future. It encompasses the discovery of the comet, the LA social scene, and a cast of diverse characters whom fate seems to smile upon and allow to survive the massive cataclysm and the resulting tsunamis, plagues, famines and battles amongst scavengers and cannibals.
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Lucifer's hammer
1998, Ballantine Pub. Group
in English
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Lucifer's Hammer
January 27, 1998, Del Rey
Paperback
in English
- 1st Ballantine Books Trade Pbk. Ed edition
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| January 12, 2026 | Edited by MARC Bot | set source_records based on initial machine_comment |
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