Revelation Space series cover art

An overview of book cover art of the Revelation Space series, to date.

The original, English-language editions of the Revelation space series works.

**Cover artist:** Chris Moore

*Revelation Space* (2000)*Chasm City* (2001)*Redemption Ark* (2002)*Absolution Gap* (2003)*Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days* (2003)*Galactic North* (2006)*The Prefect* (2007)

### **Later editions** (2010s)

**Publishers:** Gollancz, Hachette, Orbit Books, NESFA Press, Subterranean Press, Titan Books et al

**Cover artists:**

- ? (*Aurora Rising & Elysium Fire* novels, Gollancz)

- John Picacio & Alice N. S. Lewis (*Deep Navigation* anthology, NESFA Press)

- Dominic Harman (*Beyond the Aquila Rift* anthology, Subterranean Press)

- ? (*Infinite Stars* anthology, Titan Books)

*Aurora Rising* (2018 reedition of *The Prefect*, Gollancz cover)*Elysium Fire* (Gollancz cover, 2018)*Elysium Fire* (Hachette & Orbit Books cover, 2018)*Deep Navigation* anthology (2010)*Beyond the Aquila Rift* anthology (2016)*Infinite Stars* anthology (2017)
## Editions in other languages

Book covers of Revelation Space series translations, in various languages.

### **Czech**

**Publisher:** Nakladatelství Triton

**Cover artist:**

- Jan Patrik Krasny *(Revelation Space, Chasm City, Redemption Ark, Absolution Gap)*

- Chris Moore *(The Prefect)*

*Revelation Space* (2003)*Revelation Space* (2003)*Chasm City* (2004)*Chasm City* (2004)*Redemption Ark* (2005)*Redemption Ark* (2005)*Absolution Gap* (2006)*Absolution Gap* (2006)*The Prefect* (2016)
### **Dutch**

**Publisher:** Het Spectrum

**Cover artist:** Bas Waijers

*Revelation Space* (2001)
### **Estonian**

**Publisher:** Kirjastuse Fantaasia Ulmesari

**Cover artist:** Meelis Krošetskin

*The Great Wall of Mars* (2012)*A Spy in Europa* (2018)
### **Finnish**

**Publisher:** Like Kustannus

*Chasm City*, vol. 1 (2004)*Chasm City*, vol. 2 (2004)*Revelation Space* (2005)*Redemption Ark* (2006)*Absolution Gap* (2006)*Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days* (2005)*Aurora Rising / The Prefect* (2009)*Elysium Fire* (2018)
### **French**

**Presses de la Cité editions**

**Publisher:** Presses de la Cité

**Cover artist:** Chris Moore

*Revelation Space* (2002)*Chasm City* (2003)*Redemption Ark* (2004)*Absolution Gap* (2005)
**Presses Pocket editions**

**Publisher:** Presses Pocket *(imprint of Presses de la Cité)*

**Cover artist:** Alain Brion (overview)

*Revelation Space* (2004) *Chasm City* (2005)  *Redemption Ark* (2006)   *Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days* (2006) *Absolution Gap* (2007)
### **German**

**Publisher:** Heyne

**Cover artist:** Chris Moore

*Aurora Rising / The Prefect* (2011, 2014)*Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days* (2005, 2014)*Chasm City* (2007, 2014)*Revelation Space* (2001, 2006, 2010)*Redemption Ark* (2004, 2014)*Absolution Gap* (2005, 2014)
### **Italian**

**Publisher:**

- Fanucci Editore

- Mondadori

**Cover artist:** Franco Brambilla (Mondadori editions)

*Aurora Rising / The Prefect* (2013)*Chasm City* (2017)*Revelation Space* vol 1 (2009)*Revelation Space* vol 2 (2009)*Redemption Ark* (2014)*Absolution Gap* (2015)
### **Japanese**

**Publisher:** Hayakawa Shobo

**Cover artist:** Washio Naohiro

90s SF anthology with *A Spy in Europa* (2002)*Revelation Space* (2005)*Chasm City* (2006)*Great Wall of Mars* (2007) \*
\* - *anthology unique to Japan, containing the short stories Great Wall of Mars, Glacial, A Spy in Europa, Weather, Galactic North and the novella Diamond Dogs*

### **Polish**

**Publisher:** Wydawnictwo Mag

**Cover artist:**

- Chris Moore

- ?

*Aurora Rising / The Prefect* (2010)*Chasm City* vol 1 (2003)*Chasm City* vol 2 (2003)*Revelation Space* (2002)*Redemption Ark* vol 1 (2007)*Redemption Ark* vol 2 (2007)*Absolution Gap* (2010)*Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days* (2011)*Galactic North* (2014)
### **Romanian**

**Publisher:**
 - Nemira
 - Editura Trei

**Cover artist:** ?

*Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days* (2008)*Aurora Rising / The Prefect* (2012)*Chasm City* (2014)*Revelation Space* (2017)*Redemption Ark* (2020)*Absolution Gap* (2021)
### **Russian**

**Publisher:** Азбука (Azbuka)

**Cover artist:** Chris Moore

*Aurora Rising / The Prefect* (2015)*Chasm City* (2014)*Revelation Space* (2014)*Redemption Ark* (2014)*Absolution Gap* (2015)
### **Spanish**

**Publisher:** La Factoría de Ideas

**Cover artist:** Chris Moore

*Aurora Rising / The Prefect* (2009)*Chasm City* (2004)*Revelation Space* (2010)*Redemption Ark* (2009)*Absolution Gap* (2008)
## References

1. ↑ *L'Espace de la révélation*, Presses Pocket, cover art Alain Brion, noosfere.org
2. ↑ *La Cité du gouffre*, Presses Pocket, cover art Alain Brion, noosfere.org
3. ↑ *Sing for Absolution*, Teahouse on the Tracks (older blog of Alastair Reynolds), 10 November 2007
4. ↑ *L'Arche de la rédemption*, Presses Pocket, cover art Alain Brion, noosfere.org
5. ↑ *Redemption Ark* - French edition cover by Presses Pocket, AlastairReynolds.com
6. ↑ *Sing for Absolution*, Teahouse on the Tracks (older blog of Alastair Reynolds), 10 November 2007
7. ↑ *Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days*, Presses Pocket, cover art Alain Brion, noosfere.org
8. ↑ *Le Gouffre de l'absolution*, Presses Pocket, cover art Alain Brion, noosfere.org
9. ↑ *Sing for Absolution*, Teahouse on the Tracks (older blog of Alastair Reynolds), 10 November 2007

## See also

* Translations of the Revelation Space series
* Fan art