Hyperion
Seven pilgrims travel to the Time Tombs on the world of Hyperion, each carrying a story that holds the key to humanity's fate. Their tales interweave personal tragedy with galactic conflict as they approach the mysterious Shrike.
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On the eve of an interstellar war, seven pilgrims travel to the Time Tombs of Hyperion to confront the Shrike. Each tells the story of why they were chosen. First in the Hyperion Cantos.
Dan Simmons's Hyperion Cantos has four books: Hyperion, The Fall of Hyperion, Endymion, and The Rise of Endymion. The first two form one duology; the second two form another. All are necessary for the full arc.
Yes. Hyperion won the Hugo Award and Locus Award for Best Novel in 1990. The Hyperion Cantos is widely considered one of the great science fiction series of the late 20th century.
Hyperion was written by Dan Simmons, published in 1989 by Spectra.
Hyperion is 561 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Hyperion takes most readers 8 to 12 hours to finish.
Hyperion is a standalone novel by Dan Simmons, not part of a series.
Hyperion is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
