Orbital Resonance (novel)

Orbital Resonance is a science fiction novel by John Barnes. It is the first of four books comprising the Century Next Door series, followed by Kaleidoscope Century, Candle, and The Sky So Big and Black.

Orbital Resonance

Cover of first edition (hardcover)
Author	John Barnes
Cover artist	Bob Eggleton
Language	English
Series	Century Next Door
Genre	Science fiction novel
Publisher	Tor Books
Publication date	1991
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages	214
ISBN	0-312-85206-1
OCLC	23975965
LC Class	PS3552.A677 O73 1991
Followed by	Kaleidoscope Century

Orbital Resonance was nominated for the James Tiptree Jr. Award (now Otherwise Award) in 1991 and the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1992.

Critical reaction

Writer Jo Walton declared: "This may be Barnes’s best book. (Or that may be A Million Open Doors.) It’s a book almost everyone who likes SF will enjoy, and if it gives you a lot to think about as well, then that’s all to the good."^[1]