EntityQ3224638· pop 5· linked from 196 articlesThe SparrowSign in to save1996 novel by Mary Doria RussellBook · Open LibraryAuthorMary Doria RussellFirst published1996Editions19SubjectsFiction, Historical Fiction, Jesuits, Life on other planets, Literature, Romance, Twenty-first century, Fiction, science fiction, generalvia Open LibraryConnectionsOtherwise AwardEntityprogressive rockEntityCategories1996 American novels1996 debut novels1996 science fiction novelsAmerican English-language novelsAmerican mystery novelsAmerican philosophical novelsAmerican science fiction novelsCatholic novelsFiction about interpreting and translationFiction set around Alpha CentauriJames Tiptree Jr. Award–winning worksNovels set in 2019