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The Fall of Chronopolis (ISBN 0-87997-043-X) is the fifth novel by the science fiction author Barrington J. Bayley. It details the eternal conflict through time between the Chronostatic Empire and its enemy, the Hegemony.

• Literary significance and reception

• References

Rhys Hughes, in his survey of Bayley's output, described the novel as "possibly the ultimate time-travel story," noting that, unlike Collision Course, Bayley stuck to his main theme throughout.cite-ref-annihilation-factotum-1-0[1]

John Clute, in the SF Encyclopedia, reviewed The Fall of Chronopolis as Bayley's most successful use of the theme of time travel.cite-ref-sf-encyclopedia-2-0[2]

David Pringle's review described the book as "enjoyable" and made note of the philosophy behind Bayley's intricate time paradox.

cite-note-annihilation-factotum-11. ↑ "Annihilation Factotum: The work of Barrington J. Bayley". The Council for the Literature of the Fantastic. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.

cite-note-sf-encyclopedia-22. ↑ "Bayley, Barrington J.". SF Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Retrieved 27 October 2012.