Its first publication was in book form in June 1956 in the United Kingdom, where it was titled Tiger! Tiger!, named after William Blake's 1794 poem "The Tyger", the first verse of which is printed as the first page of the novel. The book remains widely known under that title in the markets in which this edition was circulated. It was subsequently serialized in "Galaxy" magazine in four parts beginning with the October 1956 issue. A working title was "Hell's My Destination", and the book was also associated with the name "The Burning Spear".