The Jagged Orbit

The Jagged Orbit
Cover of first edition (paperback).
AuthorJohn Brunner
Cover artistLeo and Diane Dillon
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction, Dystopian
PublisherAce Books
Publication date
1969
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages400
ISBN0-02-038120-4
OCLC234241728

The Jagged Orbit is a science fiction novel by British writer John Brunner. It is similar to his earlier novel Stand on Zanzibar in its narrative style and dystopic outlook. It has exactly 100 titled chapters, which vary from several pages to part of one word. It was first published in 1969 with cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon, in the Ace Science Fiction Specials line issued by Ace Books.

The Jagged Orbit was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1969, and won the BSFA Award for the best SF novel in 1970.