Harrison has had a long and diverse career. He was actually an artist at EC Comics in the 1950’s, illustrating under the pen name 'Wade Kaempfert'. In the 50s and 60s he wrote the Flash Gordon syndicated newspaper strip. His novel “Make Room! Make Room!” was the basis for the 1973 classic Sci-Fi film, Soylent Green, starring Charlton Heston. Harrison is a master of humorous Sci-Fi. His most famous creation is James Bolivar diGriz, AKA The Stainless Steel Rat. Thief and con-man, The Stainless Steel rat has appeared in eleven novels. Similar in vein is Harrison’s satirical “Bill, the Galactic Hero” series. Harrison is the perfect writer for those who like their Sci-Fi fun and adventurous. He’s a member of the Sci-Fi Hall of Fame and a SFWA Grand Master.
You might already know something about Harry Harrison, and you'll probably already have read some of his stories, but I hope by exploring this site that you'll discover something new and go on to enjoy reading more of Harry's books and short stories.
Each section of the site covers an individual novel or series, and almost all of them contain sample chapters so that you can 'try out' a book before going off to the library or book store.
You might already know something about Harry Harrison, and you'll probably already have read some of his stories, but I hope by exploring this site that you'll discover something new and go on to enjoy reading more of Harry's books and short stories.
Each section of the site covers an individual novel or series, and almost all of them contain sample chapters so that you can 'try out' a book before going off to the library or book store.