num_pages: 195
description: A classic of science fiction, this book predicted and inspired the creation of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)—the organization dedicated to the search for extraterrestrial life. A tale of contact with alien life hailed by leaders of SETI organizations and today's leading science fiction authors as hugely influential, the story appeals to both science fiction readers and the hundreds of thousands of members of various SETI organizations.
language: English
title: The Listeners
titlecomplete: The Listeners
characters: Robert MacDonald (Gunn)
genres: Science Fiction, Novels, United States, Science Fiction Fantasy, Space, Aliens, Fiction, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 449
awards: awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novelette, awardedAt: 94723200000
name: John W. Campbell Memorial Award
category: Best Science Fiction Novel
publisher: BenBella Books