J. G. Ballard has written at least 22 books. Their most popular book is The Drowned World with 58 saves with an average rating of 3⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Fantasy, Science fiction, and Classics.
James Graham Ballard was born and raised in the International Settlement in Shanghai, China to a chemist. In 1943 the Japanese occupied the International Settlement and Ballard's family was sent to the Lunghua Civilian Assembly Center, where they were interned for two years until the end of World War II. In 1946, Ballard went to England with his mother and sister, and stayed on in England after his mother and sister returned to China to rejoin his father. In 1949 he went to King's College, Cambridge to study medicine, but he began writing fiction and abandoned medicine in 1952 to pursue writing. In 1953 he joined the Air Force and was sent to the Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to train. There he discovered science fiction in and he began to write science fiction. He left the RAF in 1954 and returned to England. In 1956 he published his science fiction story. In 1960 he committed to writing full-time.
2013 • 58 Readers • 198 pages • 3
2018 • 6 Readers • 112 pages • 3
1988 • 4 Readers • 208 pages
2 Readers
1940 • 2 Readers • 526 pages
1979 • 1 Reader • 238 pages • 4.5
2008 • 1 Reader • 351 pages
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2008 • 1 Reader • 288 pages
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1988 • 232 pages
2017 • 400 pages
2008 • 304 pages
2012 • 320 pages