Translations of the Revelation Space series

This article offers an overview of known translations, to date, of works set in Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space universe (RSU). Translations are sorted by language, in alphabetical order.

Czech translations

Publishers:
- Nakladatelství Triton (The Prefect, Chasm City and Inhibitor trilogy novels)
- Ikarie magazine (Great Wall of Mars, A Spy in Europa, Dilation Sleep, Nightingale, Galactic North)
- Pevnost magazine (Glacial)
Translated by:
- Jan Oščádal and Jana Oščádalová (The Prefect, Chasm City and Inhibitor trilogy novels, Ikarie and Pevnost magazine editions of the short stories Great Wall of Mars and Glacial)
- Jiří Engliš (Ikarie magazine editions of the short stories A Spy in Europa and Nightingale)
- Tomáš Richtr (Ikarie magazine edition of the short story Galactic North)
- Stanislav Švachouček (Ikarie magazine edition of the short story Dilation Sleep)
Cover artist:
- Jan Patrik Krasny (all novels except for The Prefect)
- Chris Moore (The Prefect)

Foreign cover	Original title	Translated title	Publisher and date	ISBN and Notes
	Aurora Rising / The Prefect	Prefekt	Nakladatelství Triton (2016)	978-80-7387-300-4, EAN 9788073873004
	Chasm City	Kaldera	Nakladatelství Triton (2004)	Split into two volumes for publication. 80-7254-483-7, (first volume) 952-471-450-7 (second volume)
	Revelation Space	Odhalený vesmír	Nakladatelství Triton (2003)	Split into two volumes for publication. 80-7254-345-8, EAN 9788072543458
	Redemption Ark	Archa	Nakladatelství Triton (2005)	Split into two volumes for publication. 952-471-791-3
	Absolution Gap	Údolí vykoupení	Nakladatelství Triton (2006)	Split into two volumes for publication. 80-7254-794-1, EAN 9788072547944 (first volume) 80-7254-795-X, EAN 9788072547951 (second volume)
	Great Wall of Mars	Velká marsovská zeď	Ikarie magazine (2004, issue 9)	To date, only published in magazine form. Translated by Jan Oščádal.
	Glacial	Ledovec	Pevnost magazine (2004, issue 12)	To date, only published in magazine form. Translated by Jan Oščádal.
	A Spy in Europa	Špion na Europě	Ikarie magazine (2002, issue 5)	To date, only published in magazine form. Translated by Jiří Engliš.
	Dilation Sleep	Prodloužený spánek	Ikarie magazine (2002, issue 5)	To date, only published in magazine form. Translated by Stanislav Švachouček.
	Nightingale	Nightingaleová	Ikarie magazine (2008, issue 7)	To date, only published in magazine form. Translated by Jiří Engliš.
	Galactic North	Galaktický sever	Ikarie magazine (2003, issue 1)	To date, only published in magazine form. Translated by Tomáš Richtr.

Elysium Fire, the Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days anthology, and the short stories Weather and Grafenwalder's Bestiary have not been translated.

None of the short story translations have been published in book form, only in issues of Czech science fiction magazines.

Dutch translations

Publisher: Het Spectrum
Translated by: Peter Cuijpers (Het Spectrum, 2001)
Cover artist: Bas Waijers

Foreign cover	Original title	Translated title	Publisher and date	ISBN and Notes
	Revelation Space	Het Raadsel van de Amarantin	Het Spectrum (2001)	90-274-7207-6 [978-90-274-7207-6] The title was translated as "The Riddle of the Amarantin".

To date, no other Revelation Space series works have been translated to Dutch.

Estonian translations

Publisher: Kirjastuse Fantaasia Ulmesari
Translated by:
- Iris-Barbara Jeletski (The Great Wall of Mars)
- Martin Kirotar (A Spy in Europa)
Cover artist: Meelis Krošetskin (The Great Wall of Mars, A Spy in Europa)

Foreign cover	Original title	Translated title	Publisher and date	ISBN and Notes
	Great Wall of Mars	Suur Marsi müür	Kirjastuse Fantaasia Ulmesari (2012)	ISSN 2228-0464 Published as part of the Orpheuse Raamatukogu ("Orpheus Library") series of the publisher.
	A Spy in Europa	Spioon Europal	Kirjastuse Fantaasia Ulmesari (2018)	ISSN 2220-0404 Published as part of the Orpheuse Raamatukogu ("Orpheus Library") series of the publisher. Martin Kirotar also won a domestic "best translation" prize for his translation of the short story.

Aside from these two short stories set in the early chronology of the series, there currently don't seem to be any more Estonian translations of Revelation Space series works.

Finnish translations

Publisher: Like Kustannus (Like Scifi edition)
Translated by:
- Hannu Tervaharju (The Prefect, Elysium Fire, Chasm City, Revelation Space, Redemption Ark, Absolution Gap)
- Pirkko Talvio-Jaatinen (Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days)
Cover artist: Mika Kärnä (Revelation Space)

Foreign cover	Original title	Translated title	Publisher and date	ISBN and Notes
	Aurora Rising / The Prefect	Prefekti	Like (2009)	978-952-01-0269-2
	Elysium Fire	Elysionen tuli	Like (2018)	978-952-01-1788-7
	Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days	Timanttikoirat, Turkoosit päivät	Like (2005)	952-471-610-0
	Diamond Dogs	Timanttikoirat	Like (2005)	952-471-610-0
	Turquoise Days	Turkoosit päivät	Like (2005)	952-471-610-0
	Chasm City	Kuilukaupunki	Like (2004)	Split into two volumes (osa) for publication. 952-471-137-0 (first volume) 952-471-450-7 (second volume)
	Revelation Space	Ilmestysten avaruus	Like (2003)	952-471-133-3
	Redemption Ark	Lunastuksen arkki	Like (2006)	952-471-791-3
	Absolution Gap	Sovituksen kuilu	Like (2007)	978-952-471-816-5

Though the Finnish editions of the series still lack a translation of the Galactic North anthology (similarly to many of the series's other foreign translations), they are otherwise some of the most up-to-date and complete translations of the series' works into another language.

French translations

Publishers:
- Presses de la Cité, Paris
- Presses Pocket (imprint of Presses de la Cité)
Translated by:
- Dominique Haas (Presses de la Cité, Presses Pocket - Chasm City, Revelation Space, Redemption Ark, Absolution Gap)
- Sylvie Denis (Presses Pocket - Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days)
Cover artist:
- Chris Moore (Presses de la Cité editions)
- Alain Brion (Presses Pocket editions, overview)

Foreign cover	Original title	Translated title	Publisher and date	ISBN and Notes
	Chasm City	La cité du gouffre	Presses de la Cité (2003) Presses Pocket (2005)	2-258-05864-3 978-2-266-14758-3
	Revelation Space	L'espace de la révélation	Presses de la Cité (2002) Presses Pocket (2004)	2-258-05841-4 978-2-258-05841-5
	Redemption Ark	L’Arche de la rédemption	Presses de la Cité (2004) Presses Pocket (2006)	2-266-16280-2
	Absolution Gap	Le Gouffre de l’absolution	Presses de la Cité (2005) Presses Pocket (2007)	2-258-06647-6, 978-2-258-06647-2
	Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days	Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days	Presses Pocket (2006)	2-266-14537-1 [978-2-266-14537-4] The anthology title seems untranslated, but the novella titles are translated. The French edition includes a Foreword (Avant-propos) by translator Sylvie Denis.
	Diamond Dogs	Diamond Dogs	Presses Pocket (2006)	2-266-14537-1 The novella's title is translated, but seemingly not on the cover.
	Turquoise Days	Les années turquoise	Presses Pocket (2006)	2-266-14537-1 The novella's title is translated, but seemingly not on the cover.

To date, the Galactic North anthology and its short stories have not been translated, and neither have the novels of the A Prefect Dreyfus Emergency spinoff series.

Examples of translated names and terms

• lighthuggers - gobe-lumen
• Nostalgia for Infinity (lighthugger) - Le Spleen de l'Infini
• Zodiacal Light (lighthugger) - Le Lumière Zodiacale
• Gnostic Ascension (lighthugger) - L’Ascension Gnostique

German translations

Publisher: Heyne
Translated by: Irene Holicki (Heyne, 2001-2011)
Cover artist: Chris Moore

Foreign cover	Original title	Translated title	Publisher and date	ISBN and Notes
	Aurora Rising / The Prefect	Aurora	Heyne (2011, 2014)	978-3-453-53378-3 Retitled after one of the characters even before the British retitling of The Prefect to Aurora Rising.
	Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days	Träume von Unendlichkeit	Heyne (2005, 2014)	3-453-52021-1 [978-3-453-52021-9]
	Diamond Dogs	Diamantenhunde	Heyne (2005, 2014)
	Turquoise Days	Türkis	Heyne (2005, 2014)	Translated title shortened to "Turquoise".
	Chasm City	Chasm City	Heyne (2007, 2014)	978-3-453-52221-3 The title was not translated.
	Revelation Space	Unendlichkeit	Heyne (2001, 2006, 2010)	3-453-18787-3 (2001 edition) 3-453-52186-2 (2006 edition) Translated title modified to "Infinity".
	Redemption Ark	Die Arche	Heyne (2004, 2014)	3-453-87551-6 Translated title shortened to "The Ark".
	Absolution Gap	Offenbarung	Heyne (2005, 2014)	3-453-52055-6 Translated title modified to "Revelation".

Examples of translated terms and names

• lighthugger - lichtschiff
• Nostalgia for Infinity (lighthugger) - Sehnsucht nach Unendlichkeit
• Melding Plague - Schmelzseuche
• The Canopy -
• Rust Belt - Rostgürtel
• Ultranauts (Ultras) - Ultranauten (Ultras)
• Demarchists - Demarchisten
• Conjoiners - Synthetiker
• Conjoiner Drive - Synthetikertriebwerke
• Pattern Jugglers - Musterschieber
• Hyperpigs - Hyperschweine
• Inhibitors ("Wolves") - Unterdrücker ("Wölfe")
• Shrouders - Schleierweber
• Hell-class Weapons - Höllen-Klasse-Geschütze
• Cryo-arithmetic engines - Kryo-arithmetische Aggregate
• Dream Fuel - Traumfeuer

Japanese translations

Publisher: Hayakawa Shobo (Hayakawa Bunko SF series)
Translated by: Naoya Nakahara (A Spy in Europa, Great Wall of Mars, Weather, Diamond Dogs, Revelation Space, Chasm City, Redemption Ark)
Cover artist: Washio Naohiro (Great Wall of Mars anthology, Chasm City)

Foreign cover	Original title	Translated title	Publisher and date	ISBN and Notes
	A Spy in Europa	エウロパのスパイ (Europa no Supai)	Hayakawa Shobo (2002, 2007)	First published in Japanese in 1997 (magazine), republished in 2002 and again in 2007 as part of anthologies in the Hayakawa Bunko SF series by the publisher Hayakawa Shobo. (The 2007 anthology, Great Wall of Mars, containing several Reynolds short stories and novellas from the RSU.)
	Great Wall of Mars	火星の長城 (Kasei no Chōjō)	Hayakawa Shobo (2007)	978-4-15-011630-9 First published in Japanese in 2007 as part of the anthology Great Wall of Mars (containing Reynolds stories), in the Hayakawa Bunko SF series by the publisher Hayakawa Shobo. (The 2007 anthology also included a republished edition of A Spy in Europa.)
	Glacial	氷河 (Hyōga)	Hayakawa Shobo (2007)	978-4-15-011630-9 First published in Japanese in 2007 as part of the anthology Great Wall of Mars (containing Reynolds stories), in the Hayakawa Bunko SF series by the publisher Hayakawa Shobo. (The 2007 anthology also included a republished edition of A Spy in Europa.)
	Weather	ウェザー (Wezā)	Hayakawa Shobo (2007)	978-4-15-011630-9 First published in Japanese in 2007 as part of the anthology Great Wall of Mars (containing Reynolds stories), in the Hayakawa Bunko SF series by the publisher Hayakawa Shobo. (The 2007 anthology also included a republished edition of A Spy in Europa.) Nominated and won in the "Best Translated Short Story" category at the 2008 Seiun Award.
	Galactic North	銀河北極 (Ginga Hokkyoku)	Hayakawa Shobo (2007)	978-4-15-011630-9 First published in Japanese in 2007 as part of the anthology Great Wall of Mars (containing Reynolds stories), in the Hayakawa Bunko SF series by the publisher Hayakawa Shobo. (The 2007 anthology also included a republished edition of A Spy in Europa.)
	Diamond Dogs	ダイヤモンドの犬 (Diyamondo no Inu)	Hayakawa Shobo (2007)	978-4-15-011630-9 First published in Japanese in 2007 as part of the anthology Great Wall of Mars (containing Reynolds stories), in the Hayakawa Bunko SF series by the publisher Hayakawa Shobo. (The 2007 anthology also included a republished edition of A Spy in Europa.)
	Revelation Space	啓示空間 (Keiji Kukan)	Hayakawa Shobo (2005)	ISBN-10: 4150115338 ISBN-13: 978-4150115333 Nominated in the "Best Translated Novel" category at the 2006 Seiun Award.
	Chasm City	カズムシティ (Kazumu Shiti)	Hayakawa Shobo (2006)	978-3-453-52221-3 4-15-011571-0 Nominated in the "Best Translated Novel" category at the 2007 Seiun Award.
	Redemption Ark	?	?  ?	Nominated in the "Best Translated Novel" category at the 2009 Seiun Award.

Over half of the short stories (specifically, five) from the Galactic North anthology have been translated into Japanese by Naoya Nakahara, but published in Japan in a separate anthology, containing Reynolds' shorter works set in the Revelation Space universe. The novella Dimaond Dogs, from the other collection, is also included in this Japan-only anthology of RS material. At least three of the novels of the RS series have also been translated, again by Nakahara.

Polish translations

Publisher: Wydawnictwo Mag (The Prefect, Chasm City, Inhibitor trilogy novels, Galactic North and Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days anthologies)
Translated by: Grażyna Grygiel and Piotr Staniewski
Cover artist:
- Chris Moore (Revelation Space, Redemption Ark, Chasm City, Galactic North)
- ? (The Prefect, Absolution Gap, Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days)

Foreign cover	Original title	Translated title	Publisher and date	ISBN and Notes
	Aurora Rising / The Prefect	Prefekt	Wydawnictwo Mag (2010)	ISBN 9788374801874
	Chasm City	Migotliwa wstęga	Wydawnictwo Mag (2003)	Split into two volumes for publication. ISBN 8389004410, 380 pages (first volume) ISBN 8389004429, 304 pages (second volume)
	Revelation Space	Przestrzeń objawienia	Wydawnictwo Mag (2002)	ISBN 8389004208, 630 pages
	Redemption Ark	Arka odkupienia	Wydawnictwo Mag (2007)	Split into two volumes for publication. ISBN 9788374800426, 400 pages (first volume) ISBN 8374800488, 350 pages (second volume)
	Absolution Gap	Otchłań rozgrzeszenia	Wydawnictwo Mag (2010)	ISBN 978-83-7480-164-5, 772 pages
	Galactic North	Północ galaktyki	Wydawnictwo Mag (2014)	ISBN 9788374804264, 400 pages
	Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days	Diamentowe Psy. Turkusowe Dni	Wydawnictwo Mag (2011)	ISBN 9788374802055, 288 pages

The Polish edition of the Galactic North anthology seems to be one of the few that currently exist outside of the English language original. There is still no German, French, Finnish, etc. translation of the anthology, and in some languages (e.g. Czech, Japanese) only some of the stories from the anthology exist in translated form.

With the possible exception of Elysium Fire, the Polish translations seem to be some of the most complete foreign translations of the series to date. The Finnish, German and Czech translations come in at a close second.

Romanian translations

Publishers:
- Nemira (Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days)
- Editura Trei (The Prefect, Chasm City)
Translated by:
- Mihai-Dan Pavelescu (The Prefect, Chasm City)
- Adriana Moșoiu (Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days)
Cover artist: ?

Foreign cover	Original title	Translated title	Publisher and date	ISBN and Notes
	Aurora Rising / The Prefect	Prefectul	Editura Trei (2012)	ISBN 978-973-707-693-9 752 pages
	Chasm City	Orașul Abisului	Editura Trei (2014)	ISBN 978-973-707-994-7 656 pages
	Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days	Câinii de diamant, Zile pe Turcoaz	Nemira (2008)	ISBN 978-973-143-214-4 320 pages

Examples of translated terms and names

• Revelation space - Spatiul Revelatiilor
• Pattern Jugglers - Jonglerilor Mintii

Spanish translations

Publisher: La Factoría de Ideas
Translated by:
- Pilar Ramírez Tello (Chasm City)
- Isabel Merino Bodes (Revelation Space)
- Altor Solar, Isabel Rosell and Marta Garcia (Redemption Ark)
- Elena Castillo Maqueda (Absolution Gap)
- Olga Marin Sierra (The Prefect)
Cover artist: Chris Moore

Foreign cover	Original title	Translated title	Publisher and date	ISBN and Notes
	Aurora Rising / The Prefect	El Prefecto	La Factoría de Ideas (2009)	978-84-9800-527-1
	Chasm City	Ciudad abismo	La Factoría de Ideas (2004)	84-9800-043-2
	Revelation Space	Espacio Revelación	La Factoría de Ideas (2010)	978-84-9800-429-8
	Redemption Ark	El arca de la redención	La Factoría de Ideas (2009)	978-84-9800-283-6
	Absolution Gap	Desfiladero de la absolución	La Factoría de Ideas (2008)	978-84-9800-426-7

See also

• Revelation Space series cover art

Revelation Space series
NOVELS
A Prefect Dreyfus Emergency (crime fiction series, 2007-present) Aurora Rising (2007) | Open and Shut (short story midquel, 2018) | Elysium Fire (2018) | Machine Vendetta (2023) ---- Chasm City (standalone novel, 2001) ---- Inhibitor Cycle (main novel series, 2000-2003, 2021) Revelation Space (2000) | Redemption Ark (2002) | Absolution Gap (2003) | Inhibitor Phase (2021)
ANTHOLOGIES
Galactic North (2006, short stories) Great Wall of Mars | Glacial | A Spy in Europa | Weather Dilation Sleep | Grafenwalder's Bestiary | Nightingale | Galactic North ---- Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days (2003, novellas) Diamond Dogs | Turquoise Days ---- Other anthologies Deep Navigation (2010) - Monkey Suit (2009) Beyond the Aquila Rift (2016) - The Last Log of the Lachrimosa (2014) Infinite Stars (2017) - Night Passage (2017) Belladonna Nights and Other Stories (2021) - Night Passage (2017), Open and Shut (2018), Plague Music (2021)
PUBLISHED ONLINE
Subterranean Press Magazine (2014, summer issue) - The Last Log of the Lachrimosa (2014) Gollancz / Hachette UK (2018) - Open and Shut (2018)
BEHIND THE SCENES / RELATED ARTICLES
Revelation Space universe | Alastair Reynolds | Websites Cultural and scientific references | Adaptations | Translations Book cover art | Fan art