The jumper trilogy consists of three novels written by steven gould. He is the recipient of the hal clement young adult award for science fiction and has been nominated for both the hugo and the nebula awards. See all books authored by steven gould, including jumper, and after. Steven gould is the author of the beloved classic jumper, basis for the 2008 film of the same name, as well as wildside, helm, blind waves, reflex, and jumper.
It tells the story of david, a teenager who escapes an abusive household using his ability to teleport. His novels tend to have protagonists fighting to rid government of corrupt antagonists. Jumper, by steven gould, is an actionpacked exciting adventure about a likeable teenager who has an awesome superpower. It tells the story about how david rice learns to secretly use his jumping talent. Steven goulds jumper is probably the best novel about teleportation in science fiction. Steven gould is the author of the frequently banned book jumper, as well as, wildside, helm, blind waves, reflex, jumper. It also signals the beginning of a new life for the troubled young man. Though the cover has been updated with the stylish image of hayden christensen, this is the original jumper novel published in 1992. Jumper was a great book, and gould s next few books were not marketed as widely as a writer of his calibre should be.
He graphically tells it like it is, just like youd talk to your closest friends or speak in your inner voice. Sci fiction audiobooks steven gould jumper griffins story. The first two novels jumper and reflex tell a connecting story which is continued in impulse. He is the recipient of the hal clement young adult award for science fiction and has been on the hugo ballot twice and the nebula ballot once for his short fiction. I picked up griffins story when the movie came out and was surprised by the abandonment of the jumper universe. Steven gould s jumper is probably the best novel about teleportation in science fiction. Jumper is a 1992 science fiction novel written by steven gould. If theres a flaw in griffin story, its in steven s adapting his jumper universe to match the movie jumper. Id just finished larry correias hard magic and jumped pun intended right into jumper by steven gould, the new sfwa president.
Jumper is a 2008 american science fiction action film loosely based on the 1992 novel of the same name by steven gould the film is directed by doug liman and stars hayden christensen, jamie bell, rachel bilson, max thieriot, annasophia robb, diane lane, michael rooker, and samuel l. In reflex, the sequel to jumper, david is captured by a power hungry group that wants to coerce david to work for them. Jumper is a 1992 science fiction novel by steven gould. The jumper book series by steven gould includes books jumper, reflex, impulse, and several more. Steven goulds jumper is a dark, fascinating story thats part character study, part hard scifi with realistic elements. Hes a little too urbane for his age and experience he quickly transforms from high school dropout to finedining connoisseur, and ive never met a teenager as wellread as davy. Steven gould s classic sf novel jumper is the story of a young man with a single mysterious superpower. A sequel to impulse, called exo, was published on 9 september 2014. Jumper 2002 read online free book by steven gould in.
Steven gould books list of books by author steven gould. Wildside won the hal clement young adult award for science fiction and was nominated for the prometheus award. An original novel from steven gould, creator of the jumper series, that tells the back story of griffin oconnor, a character created for the film of jumper. Now, in a story set after jumper s sequel reflex, we see that a single mysterious superpower can add up to a lot of different kinds of miracle. He is the recipient of the hal clement young adult award for science fiction and has been nominated for. The sudden discovery of his teleportation ability rescues teenager david rice from his abusive father. It tells the story of davy rice, played by hayden christensen, as he escapes his tortured childhood to explore the world via teleportation and. Jumper by steven gould a retroview by eric allen when this book came out, back in 1992, i was in my teens, had just finished the latest installment of the wheel of time, and i was looking for something else to read. Its good to see this book back in print after being unavailable for a long time.
Perhaps it is a sign that steven gould is finally getting the recognition he deserves as a writer. Exo is the fourth novel in the jumper series by steven gould and the fifth in the jumper universe. He doesnt try to find a million different synonyms for the word butt. I liked the way this book was more about space and progress and not so much as fighting villains. The struggle against corruption is the focus, rather than the technology. Author steven gould must be fairly happy with himself of late. As payback for being left alone, davy undertakes occasional government missions using his teleporting skills but is captured by someone with an. Jumper was steven gould s first novel, and it does read a lot like a debut. Set 10 years after jumper, davy and millie are an established couple and very much grown up. Jumper was a far better book then the film that was made from it, and here we finally have a follow up. Nineteen stories of apocalypse and dystopia, and more on.
He has written ten novels and is best known for his 1992 novel jumper, which was adapted as a. He lives in albuquerque, nm, with his wife, writer laura mixon. Jumper is the story of david, a teenager who escapes an abusive household using his ability to teleport. When the screenplay for the movie was being developed introducing several new characters that did not feature in the book, he tapped out a prequel novel. The first two novels jumper and reflextell a connecting story of david and millie, which is continued with their daughter, cent, in impulse and now exo. Most of the characters are presented differently than in the book, and the film introduces another jumper, griffin oconner. Written in the 1990s by american author steven gould, jumper is the inspiration for the film of the same name to be released in feb 08 and starring samuel l jackson. Steven gould returns to the world of his classic novel jumper.
All the characters and events portrayed in this book are ficticious, and any resemblance to real people or events is strictly coincidental. He first discovers his talent during a savage beating. Despite the ban, the novel went on to become a huge success and was even made into a feature film named jumper that featured hayden christensen, samuel l. Steven gould is the author of jumper, wildside, helm, blind waves, reflex, and jumper. Griffins story, 7th sigma, and the upcoming impulse as well as several short stories published in analog, asimovs, and amazing, and other magazines and anthologies. Steven charles gould is an american science fiction author.
As he tries to make his way in the world, he searches for his mother who left when he was a child, develops a relationship with a woman he keeps his ability secret from, and is eventually. Steven gould is the highly acclaimed author of jumper. Steven gould jumper griffins story audiobook youtube. See the complete jumper series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. An american library association best book for young adultsan. So, i did the thing that all geeks do, and asked the librarian for a recommendation. Its clunky and flat in some places, especially in the early chapters, but it gradually broadens and settles in style.
Griffins story, is the backstory for a character from the 2008 movie jumper and is not associated with. This novel is not consistant in many details with the universe that appeared in jumper and reflex, both excellent books. Steven gould s story development improved drastically in this sequel to jumper. Impulse is the third novel in the jumper series by steven gould and the fourth in the jumper universe. The novel was published in mass market paperback in october 1993 and rereleased in february 2008 to coincide with the release of the film adaptation. The film follows a young man capable of teleporting as he is chased by a secret society intent on.
Steven charles gould born february 7, 1955 is an american science fiction writer and teacher. In 2008 jumper was brought to the screen as a bigbudget sf adventure of the same name. My introduction to it came in a combination of someone recommending me books that were banned in some areas, and another person saying its title resembled one of my wips though the stories are nothing alike. Steven gould has had his fair share of controversy as his debut novel jumper made the list of the 100 most banned titles of the decade by the american library association. An unconvincing narrative steven gould occasionally writes.
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