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Lem’s books around the world

Титульна AI-згенерована ілюстрація / AI-generated cover illustration. A stack of generic science-fiction books beside a globe evokes the international reach of Lem’s writing; the marks on the books are decorative, not readable titles or scripts.

AI-generated translation desk with generic book pages and parallel manuscript sheets, evoking translation across languages.

AI-generated generic warehouse scene with books prepared for shipment, evoking international circulation rather than documenting a specific shipment.

documentary portrait of Lem in 1966, with a mechanical toy and books, supplied courtesy of his secretary Wojciech Zemek. Wikimedia Commons page reproduces permission from the Lem estate to use two photos and lists CC BY-SA 3.0 plus GFDL; use CC BY-SA 3.0 with attribution “Stanisław Lem / courtesy of Wojciech Zemek / CC BY-SA 3.0”; unedited. [Original page](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stanis%C5%82aw_Lem.jpg); [license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).

documentary photo by Mariusz Kubik, captured 30 October 2005. Wikimedia Commons lists CC BY-SA 3.0 and CC BY 2.5, allowing a choice; use CC BY 2.5 with attribution “Mariusz Kubik / CC BY 2.5”; unedited. [Original page](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stanislaw_Lem_by_Kubik.JPG); [license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/).

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Титульна AI-згенерована ілюстрація / AI-generated cover illustration. A stack of generic science-fiction books beside a globe evokes the international reach of Lem’s writing; the marks on the books are decorative, not readable titles or scripts.

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According to Stanisław Lem’s official website, his books have been translated into 52 languages and have sold more than 40 million copies. Counts of translations and sales differ among biographical sources, so these figures should be read as the estimate given by Lem’s site, not as one definitive tally.