The Shrinking Man
First edition | |
| Author | Richard Matheson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Mitchell Hooks |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Gold Medal Books |
Publication date | 1956 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 192 |
The Shrinking Man is a science fiction novel by American writer Richard Matheson, published in 1956. The novel was retitled The Incredible Shrinking Man in some later editions.
The novel has been adapted into a motion picture three times: in 1957 as The Incredible Shrinking Man; in 1981 as The Incredible Shrinking Woman; and a 2025 French-language version entitled L'Homme qui rétrécit . The first two adaptations were produced by Universal Pictures, and the 2025 version was directed by Jan Kounen.
In 2012 it was included (under the original title) in the Library of America two-volume boxed set American Science Fiction: Nine Classic Novels of the 1950s, edited by Gary K. Wolfe.