A Deepness in the Sky
| Author | Vernor Vinge | 
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Bob Eggleton | 
| Language | English | 
| Series | Zones of Thought universe | 
| Genre | science fiction | 
| Published | 1999 (Tor Books) | 
| Publication place | United States | 
| Media type | Print (Hardback, Paperback) | 
| Pages | 606 (Hardback), 775 (Paperback) | 
| ISBN | 0-312-85683-0 (Hardback 1st edition), ISBN 0-8125-3635-5 (Paperback) | 
| OCLC | 40150541 | 
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3572.I534 D44 1999 | 
| Preceded by | A Fire Upon the Deep | 
| Followed by | The Children of the Sky | 
A Deepness in the Sky is a science fiction novel by American writer Vernor Vinge. Published in 1999, the novel is a loose prequel (set 30,000 years previous) to his earlier novel A Fire Upon the Deep (1992).