Garland, Alex 1970-
Overview
| Works: | 85 works in 744 publications in 21 languages and 13,712 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Fiction Drama Psychological fiction Science fiction films Science fiction Film adaptations Horror films Action and adventure films Coming-of-age films Zombie films |
| Roles: | Author, Author of screenplay, fmd, Producer, Scenarist, Director, Bibliographic antecedent, Restager , Conceptor, Contributor, Creator, Performer |
| Classifications: | PN1997.2, 823.914 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Alex Garland
- The beach by Danny Boyle( Visual )
- On "The Beach" : travelers' dreams, Hollywood magic, and development dilemmas in Southern Thailand by Maureen Hickey( )
Most widely held works by
Alex Garland
The beach by
Alex Garland(
Book
)
195 editions published between 1996 and 2017 in 21 languages and held by 2,366 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young backpacker in Thailand searching for something different learns of the existence of an idyllic island which is not even on the map. The novel describes his jungle journey to reach the island where he discovers a secret commune of international drifters living off fish and pot. The man's arrival coincides with growing tension between factions, leading to the commune's violent demise. A first novel
195 editions published between 1996 and 2017 in 21 languages and held by 2,366 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young backpacker in Thailand searching for something different learns of the existence of an idyllic island which is not even on the map. The novel describes his jungle journey to reach the island where he discovers a secret commune of international drifters living off fish and pot. The man's arrival coincides with growing tension between factions, leading to the commune's violent demise. A first novel
Ex machina by
Alex Garland(
Visual
)
67 editions published between 2013 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 2,181 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Caleb, a coder at the world's largest Internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a retreat belonging to the company's reclusive CEO, Nathan. But when Caleb arrives he finds that he will have to participate in a fascinating experiment with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot woman, Ava. Truths, emotions, and motives are blurred as the relationship between Caleb, Ava, and Nathan intensifies
67 editions published between 2013 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 2,181 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Caleb, a coder at the world's largest Internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a retreat belonging to the company's reclusive CEO, Nathan. But when Caleb arrives he finds that he will have to participate in a fascinating experiment with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot woman, Ava. Truths, emotions, and motives are blurred as the relationship between Caleb, Ava, and Nathan intensifies
28 days later by
Danny Boyle(
Visual
)
39 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come
39 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come
Never let me go by
Mark Romanek(
Visual
)
29 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 1,439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy are best friends who grow up together in the isolated boarding school called Hailsham, with a chilling secret. As children, Kathy is secretly in love with Tommy. Then she sees her best friend Ruth holding Tommy's hand, and is devastated. As adolescents, Tommy and Kathy form a deep connection, only to have Ruth shove them apart with her own romantic demands. As they prepare to leave the school, they learn of their true purpose: each is a clone that will later have their organs harvested for medical purposes. Kathy takes on the role of "Carer," dedicating herself to looking after those being slowly dissected, and eventually Tommy and Ruth prepare to make their first "donations." As the years pass, the group grows apart, before finally reuniting just as both Tommy and Ruth are about to "complete."
29 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 1,439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy are best friends who grow up together in the isolated boarding school called Hailsham, with a chilling secret. As children, Kathy is secretly in love with Tommy. Then she sees her best friend Ruth holding Tommy's hand, and is devastated. As adolescents, Tommy and Kathy form a deep connection, only to have Ruth shove them apart with her own romantic demands. As they prepare to leave the school, they learn of their true purpose: each is a clone that will later have their organs harvested for medical purposes. Kathy takes on the role of "Carer," dedicating herself to looking after those being slowly dissected, and eventually Tommy and Ruth prepare to make their first "donations." As the years pass, the group grows apart, before finally reuniting just as both Tommy and Ruth are about to "complete."
Dredd by
Pete Travis(
Visual
)
24 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,079 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The America of the post-apocalyptic future is an irradiated wasteland, a vast ultraviolent world where criminals control the mean city streets. Ultimate law enforcers like Dredd ... and his new partner, Anderson ... are Judges--the only force battling for justice. Dispatched by the central authority, the Judges' target is Ma-Ma ... a ruthless boss bent on expanding her criminal empire through sales of Slo-mo, a dangerous reality-altering drug"--Container
24 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,079 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The America of the post-apocalyptic future is an irradiated wasteland, a vast ultraviolent world where criminals control the mean city streets. Ultimate law enforcers like Dredd ... and his new partner, Anderson ... are Judges--the only force battling for justice. Dispatched by the central authority, the Judges' target is Ma-Ma ... a ruthless boss bent on expanding her criminal empire through sales of Slo-mo, a dangerous reality-altering drug"--Container
The Tesseract by
Alex Garland(
Book
)
64 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in 14 languages and held by 1,063 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel on random violence featuring a lucky criminal and an unlucky bystander. Set in Manila, it begins with a quarrel in which an English smuggler shoots a Filipino gangster. The gangster's men chase the smuggler, who takes refuge in a private home. A shootout follows, in the course of which a woman is killed while the smuggler escapes
64 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in 14 languages and held by 1,063 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel on random violence featuring a lucky criminal and an unlucky bystander. Set in Manila, it begins with a quarrel in which an English smuggler shoots a Filipino gangster. The gangster's men chase the smuggler, who takes refuge in a private home. A shootout follows, in the course of which a woman is killed while the smuggler escapes
Sunshine by
István Szabó(
Visual
)
41 editions published between 2007 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 1,033 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
It is the year 2057, the sun is dying and mankind faces extinction. Earth's last hope rests with a courageous crew of eight men and women on a mission to ignite the fading star with a massive nuclear weapon. Deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, their mission begins to unravel and they find themselves fighting not only for their lives, but for the future of us all
41 editions published between 2007 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 1,033 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
It is the year 2057, the sun is dying and mankind faces extinction. Earth's last hope rests with a courageous crew of eight men and women on a mission to ignite the fading star with a massive nuclear weapon. Deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, their mission begins to unravel and they find themselves fighting not only for their lives, but for the future of us all
The coma by
Alex Garland(
Book
)
31 editions published between 2004 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 927 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Having been attacked on the Underground, a man wakes up in a hospital and begins to question his emergence from a coma
31 editions published between 2004 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 927 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Having been attacked on the Underground, a man wakes up in a hospital and begins to question his emergence from a coma
The beach by
Danny Boyle(
Visual
)
50 editions published between 1997 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A young American backpacker ... on a secret, deceptively perfect beach ... will discover that 'heaven on earth' can instantly change into a jungle of seduction and danger"--Container
50 editions published between 1997 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A young American backpacker ... on a secret, deceptively perfect beach ... will discover that 'heaven on earth' can instantly change into a jungle of seduction and danger"--Container
28 days later(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come
The beach by
Alex Garland(
Recording
)
26 editions published between 1997 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On Richard's first night in Bangkok a fellow back-packer slits his wrists, leaving Richard a map to "the Beach". The Beach is a legend amongst young travellers in Asia: white sands, coral gardens and freshwater falls surrounded by jungle. In this earthly paradise, it is rumoured, a select community lives in blissful innocence. For Richard, haunted by the glamour of Vietnam war movies, a trek into the unknown Thai territory is irresistible
26 editions published between 1997 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On Richard's first night in Bangkok a fellow back-packer slits his wrists, leaving Richard a map to "the Beach". The Beach is a legend amongst young travellers in Asia: white sands, coral gardens and freshwater falls surrounded by jungle. In this earthly paradise, it is rumoured, a select community lives in blissful innocence. For Richard, haunted by the glamour of Vietnam war movies, a trek into the unknown Thai territory is irresistible
28 days later by
Alex Garland(
Book
)
9 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in English and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come
9 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in English and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come
The weekenders : travels in the heart of Africa(
Book
)
6 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 99 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 99 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tesseract by
Alex Garland(
Recording
)
19 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 90 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the Philippines and spanning three generations, this novel follows three stories whose characters' fates are intertwined: gangsters on a chase through the streets of Manila; middle-class parents putting their children to bed in the suburbs; and a couple of street kids and the wealthy psychologist who is studying their dreams. It is a novel that balances sciences against religion, and our wills against our fates, asking the ever elusive question of where meaning lies
19 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 90 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the Philippines and spanning three generations, this novel follows three stories whose characters' fates are intertwined: gangsters on a chase through the streets of Manila; middle-class parents putting their children to bed in the suburbs; and a couple of street kids and the wealthy psychologist who is studying their dreams. It is a novel that balances sciences against religion, and our wills against our fates, asking the ever elusive question of where meaning lies
Sunshine by
Alex Garland(
Book
)
8 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in English and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in English and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Never let me go by
Kazuo Ishiguro(
Book
)
6 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day and When We Were Orphans, comes an unforgettable edge-of-your-seat mystery that is at once heartbreakingly tender and morally courageous about what it means to be human. Hailsham seems like a pleasant English boarding school, far from the influences of the city. Its students are well tended and supported, trained in art and literature, and become just the sort of people the world wants them to be. But, curiously, they are taught nothing of the outside world and are allowed little contact with it. Within the grounds of Hailsham, Kathy grows from schoolgirl to young woman, but it's only when she and her friends Ruth and Tommy leave the safe grounds of the school (as they always knew they would) that they realize the full truth of what Hailsham is
6 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day and When We Were Orphans, comes an unforgettable edge-of-your-seat mystery that is at once heartbreakingly tender and morally courageous about what it means to be human. Hailsham seems like a pleasant English boarding school, far from the influences of the city. Its students are well tended and supported, trained in art and literature, and become just the sort of people the world wants them to be. But, curiously, they are taught nothing of the outside world and are allowed little contact with it. Within the grounds of Hailsham, Kathy grows from schoolgirl to young woman, but it's only when she and her friends Ruth and Tommy leave the safe grounds of the school (as they always knew they would) that they realize the full truth of what Hailsham is
The beach : Man in the iron mask, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Unconventional adaptation of Shakespeare's classic love story. Set in a futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach, this is a contemporary re-telling of the tragic love between youthful star-crossed lovers
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Unconventional adaptation of Shakespeare's classic love story. Set in a futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach, this is a contemporary re-telling of the tragic love between youthful star-crossed lovers
Alles, was wir geben mussten Never let me go(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in German and Undetermined and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kathy, Tommy und Ruth kommen in ein Internat in der englischen Einöde. Zunächst scheint es sich um eine gewöhnliche Bildungseinrichtung zu handeln, doch nach und nach kommen Zweifel auf. Warum werden die Lehrer Aufseher genannt? Und warum ist die Institution völlig abgeschottet von der Aussenwelt? Ganz allmählich dämmert ihnen die schonungslose Wahrheit, dessen Ausmass nicht annähernd begreifbar ist: Sie sind aus einem ganz bestimmten Grund in diesem Internat und werden es vielleicht niemals lebend verlassen. (Quelle:cede.ch)
6 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in German and Undetermined and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kathy, Tommy und Ruth kommen in ein Internat in der englischen Einöde. Zunächst scheint es sich um eine gewöhnliche Bildungseinrichtung zu handeln, doch nach und nach kommen Zweifel auf. Warum werden die Lehrer Aufseher genannt? Und warum ist die Institution völlig abgeschottet von der Aussenwelt? Ganz allmählich dämmert ihnen die schonungslose Wahrheit, dessen Ausmass nicht annähernd begreifbar ist: Sie sind aus einem ganz bestimmten Grund in diesem Internat und werden es vielleicht niemals lebend verlassen. (Quelle:cede.ch)
Never let me go Auprès de moi toujours by
Mark Romanek(
Visual
)
5 editions published in 2011 in French and English and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 2011 in French and English and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ex_Machina there is nothing more human than the will to survive by
Alex Garland(
Book
)
4 editions published in 2015 in English and German and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 2015 in English and German and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Macdonald, Andrew 1966- Producer
- DNA Films Producer
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc Distributor
- Reich, Allon Producer
- Isaac, Oscar Contributor Actor
- Boyle, Danny Performer Musician Restager Director Bibliographic antecedent Film editor Author
- Universal Pictures International
- Vikander, Alicia 1988- Contributor Actor
- Hardy, Rob (Cinematographer) Cinematographer
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Associated Subjects
Americans--Travel Androids Anger Artificial intelligence--Experiments Asia Beaches Boarding schools Boarding school students Cloning Coma--Patients Computer programmers Discoveries in geography Donation of organs, tissues, etc Dredd,--Judge (Fictitious character) Drug traffic End of the universe England Friendship Gangs Garland, Alex, Genetic engineering Good and evil Human cloning Hungary Interstellar travel Ishiguro, Kazuo, Islands Jews Manners and customs Merchant mariners Nuclear weapons Organ donors Philippines Philippines--Manila Police Psychological fiction Religion and science Reminiscing School children Science fiction Southeast Asia Space flight Sun Survivalism Thailand Thrillers (Motion pictures) Viruses Women Young men--Conduct of life Young women--Conduct of life
Alternative Names
Alex Garland angol író, forgatókönyvíró, producer, rendező
Alex Garland britischer Schriftsteller
Alex Garland écrivain britannique
Alex Garland pisarz brytyjski
Alex Garland schrijver uit Engeland
Alex Garland scrittore e sceneggiatore inglese
Garland, Alexander 1970-
Garland, Alexander Medawar
Gārlends, Alekss 1970-
Алекс Гарленд
Алекс Ґарленд
Ալեքս Գարլենդ գրող
אלכס גרלנד
أليكس غارلاند
الکس گارلند فیلمنامهنویس و نویسنده انگلیسی
அலெக்ஸ் கார்லேண்ட்
ალექს გარლანდი
갈렌드, 알렉스 1970-
앨릭스 갈랜드
アレックス・ガーランド
ガーランド, アレックス
亚力克斯·嘉兰
Languages
English
(387)
German (65)
French (41)
Spanish (24)
Italian (16)
Danish (13)
Russian (12)
Multiple languages (9)
Dutch (6)
Turkish (6)
Japanese (5)
Chinese (5)
Czech (4)
Swedish (4)
Finnish (4)
Polish (3)
Croatian (3)
Serbian (3)
Ukrainian (2)
Hebrew (2)
Greek, Modern (1)
German (65)
French (41)
Spanish (24)
Italian (16)
Danish (13)
Russian (12)
Multiple languages (9)
Dutch (6)
Turkish (6)
Japanese (5)
Chinese (5)
Czech (4)
Swedish (4)
Finnish (4)
Polish (3)
Croatian (3)
Serbian (3)
Ukrainian (2)
Hebrew (2)
Greek, Modern (1)
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