Is Robert Sheckley A-List?
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No — Robert Sheckley is currently ranked D tier — a minor public figure with limited fame outside a small audience.
Ranking Timeline
1951D$0.001M
Early Short Story Success
Sheckley started publishing short stories in science fiction magazines.
1954C▲$0.01M+$0.009000000000000001M
Untouched by Human Hands
The collection 'Untouched by Human Hands' was published.
1960C$0.05M+$0.04M
Immortality Inc. Novel
Published 'Immortality Inc.', one of his more well-known novels.
1979C$0.1M+$0.05M
Dramocles: An Intergalactic Soap Opera
Published 'Dramocles: An Intergalactic Soap Opera'.
1991C$0.2M+$0.1M
Victim Prime movie adaptation
Novel was adapted to the film Victim Prime.
2005D▼$1M+$0.8M
Death of Robert Sheckley
Robert Sheckley passed away, after illness.
2026D$1M
A Forgotten Voice
Sheckley's stories are largely forgotten by modern readers.
Last updated: February 21, 2026