Peter F. Hamilton

Born 2 Mar 1960

From Rutland, England, United Kingdom · Nationality: United Kingdom · Writes fiction

Peter F. Hamilton (born 2 March 1960) is a British author. He is best known for writing space opera.

Quotes

“Well, just remember, babies are God’s way of persuading parents to have teenagers.”
Misspent Youth, Chapter 5
“The thing is this, Tim; you’re eighteen, forever is about a month at your age.”
Misspent Youth, Chapter 33
“One of the reasons she’d never quite made it to supermodel status was her generous bust size.”
Misspent Youth, Chapter 5
“I believe that intelligence and rationality will always be primary no matter what shape sentient creatures take. To not think that would be to doubt the value of life itself.”
Pandora's Star
“Lost causes are the worst kind to fight.”
Misspent Youth, Chapter 7

Books by Peter F. Hamilton in order

Books by Peter F. Hamilton in the order they were published, from Mindstar Rising (1993) to Archimedes Engine (2024).

Authors readers of Peter F. Hamilton often like, from our AI-written notes

Iain M. BanksAlso writes large-scale space opera from a British base, with broad political and technological scope.
Alastair ReynoldsBritish space opera with deep-time settings and hard-science elements.
Neal AsherBritish space opera with detailed technology and violent, large-scale conflict.
Dan SimmonsLong, multi-viewpoint science fiction built around a large interstellar setting, as in Hyperion.
Ken MacLeodBritish science fiction that treats politics and social systems as central, often at large scale.
Richard K. MorganBritish science fiction with near-future technology and a focus on individual identity and power.