Alastair Reynolds

British science fiction author (born 1966)

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Born: March 13, 1966
Age in 2026: 60
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1966

About Alastair Reynolds

Alastair Preston Reynolds is a Welsh science fiction author. He specialises in hard science fiction and space opera. Reynolds wrote his first four published science fiction short stories while still a graduate student, in 1989–1991; they appeared in 1990–1992, his first sale being to Interzone. His second novel Chasm City won the 2001 British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel. His short story "Weather" and "Zima Blue" won the Japanese National Science Fiction Convention's Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Fiction.

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Alastair Reynolds timeline

1989Reynolds wrote his first four published science fiction short stories while still a graduate student, in 1989–1991; they appeared in 1990–1992, his first sale being to Interzone.
2001His second novel Chasm City won the 2001 British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel.

The world when Alastair Reynolds was born

Alastair Reynolds was born in 1966. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1966

#1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
Top movieA Man for All Seasons
Top TV showBonanza
Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
Defining fadBatman TV show craze
Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alastair Reynolds's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1966	2026
Gas	$0.32	$3.45/gal
Average home	$14,200	$435,000
Average income	$9,400	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.09	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.05	$0.73
Population	196.6M	341 million

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