NMLP P-001033 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

Rite of Passage

Alexei Panshin · Ace Books · 1968

True first is the Ace paperback original of 1968 (Ace SF Special A-16), the author's first book. A US hardcover edition followed later. Won the 1968 Nebula Award for Best Novel.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-001033 for "Rite of Passage" by Alexei Panshin (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-001033, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).