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Author Series Information
Series Information
This page is a resource for Galaxy Bookshop customers who require information on their favourite Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror series.
The below list is ordered alphabetically by author and under each author we have outlined their books in chronological order.
Where possible we have linked to the paperback version of a book. If no link is available, the book is either out of print or is a tentative new title due to be released in the future.
Please note that this list is a work in progress and that several popular authors, which have so far been omitted, will be added soon.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this list, please contact us at sf@galaxybooks.com.au
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Mercedes Lackey
Valdemar
Light, primarily feel-good fantasy that is strong on character development and issues (homosexuality, rape, sacrifice, sexual abuse). Lackey has real empathy for her characters, which never fails to completely hook her readers.
- Black Gryphon
- White Gryphon
- Silver Gryphon
- Magic’s Pawn
- Magic’s Promise
- Magic’s Price
- Brightly Burning
- Oathbound
- Oathbreakers
- Oathblood
- Exile’s Honor
- Exile’s Valor
- Take a Thief
- Arrows of the Queen
- Arrow’s Flight
- Arrow’s Fall
- By the Sword
- Winds of Fate
- Winds of Change
- Winds of Fury
- Storm Warning
- Storm Rising
- Storm Breaking
- Owlflight
- Owlsight
- Owlknight
- Sword of Ice (anthology)
- Sun in Glory (anthology)
- Crossroads and Other Tales (anthology)
Bedlam’s Bard
Eric Banyon, the bedlam bard, gifted with rare magical abilities, must fight to prevent the Unseleigh elves from taking over our world.
- Beyond World’s End
- Spirits White as Lightning
- Mad Maudlin
- Music to My Sorrow
Elemental Masters
- The Serpent's Shadow
- The Gates of Sleep
- Phoenix and Ashes
- A Wizard of London
- Reserved for the Cat
Dragon Jousters
- Joust
- Alta
- Sanctuary
- Aerie
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Ursula Le Guin
Earthsea
This author excels at posing moral and ethical quandaries, and here a quest without leads to a confrontation within. This classic children’s series is set in a stunning fantasy world, captivating readers from the get-go. Imaginative and compelling, it begins with the coming-of-age of Sparrowhawk, who is destined to be one of the most powerful wizards ever. Le Guin has received the National Book Award, five Nebula Awards, five Hugo Awards and the Newbery Award.
- The Other Wind
- Tales from Earthsea (Short Stories)
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C S Lewis
Narnia
With the 2005 movie release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the Chronicles of Narnia remain as popular as ever. They are ideal read aloud to young children and feature likeable heroes, lessons in morality and a detailed and interesting world ruled by the wise and powerful Aslan.
- The Magician’s Nephew
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- The Horse and His Boy
- Prince Caspian
- Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Silver Chair
- Last Battle
Alternatively, all seven volumes in this series are available in a large format paperback.
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H P Lovecraft
The Cthulhu Mythos
No other horror writer evokes atmosphere and dread like H P Lovecraft. With Deep Ones rising from the oceans, ghouls gibbering in graveyards and strange high houses in the mist, this is supernatural fiction at its finest. Lovecraft is the Tolkien of the horror genre, creating his own weird universe full of loathsome terrors.
- At the Mountains of Madness (Omnibus 1)
- Dagon and Other Macabre Tales (Omnibus 2)
- Haunter of the Dark (Omnibus 3)
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Brian Lumley
Necroscope
Vampires. Elder Gods. Nightmares. Mysterious elixirs. Wines capable of (literally) transporting the drinker to another world. Fossils that dream of rending flesh between their teeth. These wonders, and many more, spring from the fertile imagination of Brian Lumley, who excels at depicting heroes larger than life and horrors worse than death.
- Necroscope
- Wamphyri
- Source
- Deadspeak
- Deadspawn
- Resurgence
- Invaders
- Defilers
- Avengers
- Touch
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Anne McCaffrey
The Pern Series
- Dragonflight
- Dragonquest
- Dragonsong
- White Dragon
- Dragondrums
- Moreta Dragonlady Of Pern
- Nerilka's Story
- Dragonsdawn
- Chronicles Of Pern
- Red Star Rising
- Girl Who Heard Dragons
- Renegades Of Pern
- Masterharper Of Pern
- Legends Vol.2 This is an anthology title with a Pern novel included.
- All The Weyrs Of Pern
- Dolphins Of Pern
- Skies Of Pern
- Dragons Kin
- Dragons Blood
- Dragons Fire
- Dragon Harper
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George R R Martin
A Song of Ice and Fire
This is the only epic fantasy series loved by all the staff at Galaxy Bookshop! The first book in the series is our #1 fantasy bestseller of all time. A mammoth achievement in the field, this is a major talent in full flight, creating a world as real and complex as our own. Compulsory reading!
- A Game of Thrones
- A Clash of Kings
- Steel and Snow (A Storm of Swords, Volume 1)
- Blood and Gold (A Storm of Swords, Volume 2)
- A Feast for Crows
- A Dance with Dragons (Due February 2007)
- The Winds of Winter (No Due Date.)
- A Dream of Spring (No Due Date.)
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China Miéville
Bas Lag
This multiple award-winning author creates worlds of dark fantasy, politics and weird creatures akin to Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast and M John Harrison's Viriconium. A fantastic writer who prefers using language and imagination over swords and sorcery.
- Perdido Street Station
- The Scar
- Iron Council
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L E Modesitt Jnr
Saga Of Recluce
Allegorical fantasy with a focus on the battle between good (order) and evil (chaos), with a fresh take on magic. Primarily coming-of-age fantasies, these have plenty of action to keep readers intrigued, along with messages about maturity and the gaining of wisdom.
- Magic Of Recluce
- Towers Of The Sunset
- Magic Engineer
- Order War
- Death Of Chaos (Out of Print)
- Fall Of Angels
- Chaos Balance
- The White Order
- Colours Of Chaos
- Magi'i Of Cyador
- Scion Of Cyador
- Wellspring of Chaos
- Ordermaster
- Natural Ordermage
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Elizabeth Moon
Serrano Legacy
- Hunting Party
- Sporting Chance
- Winning Colours
- Serrano Legacy Omnibus#01 (Omnibus of books 1-3)
- Once A Hero
- Rules Of Engagement
- Serrano Connection #02 (Omnibus of books 4-5)
- Change Of Command
- Against The Odds
- Serrano Succession Omnibus #03 (Omnibus of books 6-7)
Paksenarrion
A young woman runs away from her rural farm - where the best she can hope for is a good marriage - and joins a mercenary army. The first omnibus focususes on her training and travelling, eventually becoming a paladin. Brilliant!
Vatta's War
- Trading In Danger
- Moving Target
- Engaging The Enemy
- Victory Conditions
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Richard Morgan
Takeshi Kovacs
An ultra-violent futurist noir, this author pulls no punches. Our anti-hero, Takeshi Kovacs, is a bitter galactic-war veteran, now working as a private detective. Mad with everyone and out for some serious revenge, his enemies better look out!
- Altered Carbon
- Broken Angels
- Woken Furies
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Larry Niven
Ringworld
A Nebula and Hugo award-winner, this series is a must-read for SF fans. The ringworld, ostensibly created by alien technologies, provides a thrilling background for Niven to explore all sorts of interesting ideas.
- Ringworld
- Ringworld Engineers
- Ringworld Throne
- Ringworld’s Children
- Fleet of Worlds
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Garth Nix
The Old Kingdom
This series by Australian author Garth Nix about a family of Necromancers is nothing short of brilliant. Exciting and intriguing, it also has good strong messages about the importance of family and acceptance. The fact that it features strong, well-rounded female characters and a terrific magic system just adds to the reader’s enjoyment. Teenagers won’t be able to put this down.
- Sabriel
- Lirael
- Abhorsen
- Across the Wall (short stories)
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André Norton
Witch World
The Witch World is a planet in a parallel universe where magic works. The magic operates according to consistent rules which often drive the plot, so you won't find characters suddenly acquiring new powers simply because the author finds it convenient. Fantasy fans in general should read this collection. It's a nice introduction to the work of one of the greatest writers in the genre.
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Christopher Paolini
Inheritance
When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky find of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realises he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight, his simple life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. Can he take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands. The perfect tale for adults and Young Adults alike, this treads a familiar path with warmth and humour. An amazing debut for its 20-year-old author.
- Eragon
- Eldest
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Tamora Pierce
Protector of the Small
This series has particular appeal for young teenage girls. A young girl dreams of becoming a knight.
- First Test
- Page
- Squire
- Lady Knight
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Terry Pratchett
The Discworld Series
With 30+ Discworld books under his belt, Terry Pratchett has made the realm of humorous fantasy his own. His cast of much-loved characters forever find craziness in the city of Ankh Morpork and beyond. Never just a cheap laugh, however, his social commentary is astute and his take on reality strangely familiar.
- The Colour of Magic
- The Light Fantastic
- Equal Rites
- Sourcery
- Wyrd Sisters
- Pyramids
- Guards! Guards!
- Eric
- Moving Pictures
- Reaper Man
- Witches Abroad
- Small Gods
- Lords and Ladies
- Men at Arms
- Soul Music
- Interesting Times
- Maskerade
- Feet of Clay
- Hogfather
- Jingo
- The Last Continent
- Carpe Jugulum
- The Fifth Elephant
- The Truth
- Thief of Time
- Night Watch
- Monstrous Regiment
- Going Postal
- Thud!
- Making Money
The Discworld Young Adult Series
- The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
- The Wee Free Men
- A Hat Full of Sky
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Philip Pullman
His Dark Materials
This is an ambitious retelling of Milton’s poem Paradise Lost within a children’s book. Younger readers will appreciate the fantastical elements of the series, while adults will enjoy Pullman’s exploration of the more mature themes. Winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year Award (no mean feat for a supposed kid’s book), many believe this series is better than Harry Potter.
- Northern Lights (aka Golden Compass)
- Subtle Knife
- Amber Spyglass
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Philip Reeve
Mortal Engines
One of the best writers for Young Adults around, Reeve has created a series of future fantasies in a unique world where vast cities move and hunt each other for survival. Great characters and plotlines take the reader from metropolis to undersea, with action aplenty.
- Mortal Engines
- Predators Gold
- Infernal Devices
- Darkling Plain (Upcoming. Due June 2006)
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Alastair Reynolds
Revelation Space
With some cooler than cool characters, incredible space battles and a very dark tone to the story, this trilogy has won over critics and readers alike. Reynolds draws from his experience in working for the European Space Agency to speculate about some very believable space technology. Highly intelligent and readable, the novel Chasm City won the British Science Fiction Award for best novel in 2001.
- Chasm City (Prequel Novel)
- Revelation Space
- Redemption Ark
- Absolution Gap
- Prefect (Revelation Space Universe)
- Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days (A collection of short stories.)
- Galactic North (A collection of short stories.)
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Anne Rice
The Vampire Chronicles
The beautiful and talented vampires of this bestselling series are emotive creatures who often question their own immortality. The characters are interesting and memorable, and readers will be entranced by the ‘Dark Gift’ of vampirism. Anne Rice has returned to Catholicism and no longer writing in either the Vampire or Mayfair Witches universes.
- Interview with a Vampire
- Vampire Lestat
- Queen of the Damned
- Vampire Chronicles Collection (Omnibus of books 1-3)
- Tale of the Body Thief
- Memnoch the Devil
- Vampire Armand
- Pandora
- Merrick (Crossover novel with The Mayfair Witches.)
- Blood and Gold
- Blackwood Farm
- Blood Canticle
The Mayfair Witches
- The Witching Hour
- Lasher
- Taltos
- Merrick (Crossover novel with The Vampire Chronicles.)
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Jennifer Roberson
Chronicles of the Cheysuli
Unforgettable and unputdownable, each book in this series follows different characters through the history of Homana, a land torn apart by a war between humans and shapechangers. Tragic, romantic, suspenseful and intriguing, this is a fantasy series like no other, with strong, realistic characters, particularly capable, courageous females.
Tiger & Del
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Kim Stanley Robinson
Mars
This realistic portrayal of man’s attempt to colonise Mars is action-packed and full of real scientific detail.
- Red Mars
- Green Mars
- Blue Mars
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J K Rowling
Harry Potter
No collection is complete without Harry Potter. This much-adored series is already a modern classic, read by children and adults alike all over the world.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Robert J Sawyer
Neanderthal Parallax
What if, on a parallel Earth, it was the Neanderthals who survived and the Homo sapiens who became extinct? And what if a Neanderthal scientist found his way to our reality? Brilliant anthropological SF! Hominids won the Hugo Award in 2003.
- Hominids
- Humans
- Hybrids
Calculating God
An atheist scientist dying of cancer becomes humanity’s first contact point with an alien race which is able to prove that God exists. Despite its somewhat serious subject matter, this brilliant book is very funny.
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Darren Shan
The 'Darren Shan' Series
This series follows Darren Shan, a boy who saves the life of his best friend by making a deal with a vampire. Hugely popular with younger readers.
- Cirque du Freak
- Vampire’s Assistant
- Tunnels of Blood
- Vampire Mountain
- Trials of Death
- Vampire Prince
- Hunters of the Dusk
- Allies of the Night
- Killers of the Dawn
- Lake of Souls
- Lord of Shadows
- Sons of Destiny
Demonata
Darren Shan's latest series.
- Lord Loss
- Demon Thief
- Slawter
- Bec Screams in the Dark
- Blood Beast
- Demon Apocalypse (Due February 2008)
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Mary Shelley
Frankenstein
This classic horror story raises serious questions about the nature of creation, while reflecting on mankind’s own irrepressible urge to self-destruct. Dr Vicktor Frankenstein creates a being that first hungers for acceptance, then seeks to kill those whom his creator loves most. Viktor not only loses his wife and best friend, he eventually loses his mind and soul. A cautionary tale that is all the more relevant in these times of dubious scientific ethics.
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Tony Shillitoe
Andrakis / Ashuak
The Andrakis trilogy is an epic saga of the efforts of A Ahmud Ki to gather magical power to ultimately become a Dragonlord. His quest for power is threatened by the fulfilment of an ancient prophecy that the bearer of Abreotan's sword - Dylan of the Vale - will destroy the Dragonlords.
The Ashuak Chronicles follow the fortunes of three characters - Sukaal Vekesh, Alwyn and Shana - caught in the battle of the Jaru people for freedom from Ashuak oppression. As the humans struggle in their own wars, a more sinister menace - the Dragonkin - plan to eliminate humanity.
Dreaming in Amber is a 4-book series that follows the fortunes of Meg Farmer and others fated to oppose the plans of the Seers to release the Demon Horsemen onto humanity in an attempt to create paradise on earth. This series draws together events, worlds and characters from the Ashuak and Andrakis collections to complete a sprawling saga across 2,000 years of history.
Shillitoe is the best fantasy writer in Australia and this series is a must for all fantasy collections.
- The Waking Dragon
- The Maker of Kings (Andrakis #2)
- The Dragonlord War
- Blood (Ashuak #1)
- Passion (Ashuak #2)
- Freedom (Ashuak #3)
- Amber Legacy (Dreaming in Amber #1)
- Solitary Journey (Dreaming in Amber #2)
- Prisoner of Fate (Dreaming in Amber #3)
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Dan Simmons
The Hyperion Cantos
On the eve of an intergalactic war between humans and meta-humans, seven strangers are summoned for an audience with the mysterious Shrike – part deity, part killing machine. The fate of the universe rests upon these strangers as each of them fulfils their individual destinies. Simmons references classical literature and combines genres to examine the relationship between religion, science and humans in a very accessible way. When this series was written in the 90s, it set the benchmark for science fiction and remains one of the most acclaimed series of the genre.
Illium / Olympos
In the far future, Mars has been mysteriously occupied by a group of meta-humans who have taken the guise of ancient Greek gods. When their attempts to re-enact the Trojan War threatens the structural stability of the universe, robots from Jupiter (including a pair of robots that love Proust and Shakespeare) are sent to rectify the situation, hopefully without using the planet-busting bomb they have in their hands. Classical texts - Homer’s Iliad and Shakespeare’s The Tempest - are cleverly intertwined into the narrative, creating a stunning world full of wonder and adventure. A unique and engrossing series.
- Illium
- Olympos
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Star Wars
The New Jedi Order
These novels take over where the movies finish. Han, Luke and Leia, as well as their children, continue to fight to keep the Republic alive.
- Vector Prime
- Onslaught (Dark Tide #1)
- Ruin (Dark Tide #2)
- Hero’s Trial (Agents of Chaos #1)
- Jedi Eclipse (Agents of Chaos #2)
- Balance Point
- Recovery (Unavailable.)
- Conquest (Edge of Victory #1)
- Rebirth (Edge of Victory #2)
- Star by Star
- Dark Journey
- Rebel Dream (Behind Enemy Lines #1)
- Rebel Stand (Behind Enemy Lines #2)
- Traitor
- Destiny’s Way
- Ylesia (A New Jedi Order short story published within The Joiner King.)
- Remnant (Force Heretic #1)
- Refugee (Force Heretic #2)
- Reunion (Force Heretic #3)
- Final Prophecy
- Unifying Force
The Dark Nest
- The Joiner King (Includes the New Jedi Order story, "Ylesia".)
- The Unseen Queen
- The Swarm War
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Neal Stephenson
Cryptonomicon
This novel seems to be about Everything, or at the very least, the use of symbol systems and decryption to discover the true nature of Everything. With shades of Gravity’s Rainbow and a keen eye for popular culture, the author blends historical reality and fictional invention to create a work of literature that sheds much light on our cultural present.
The Baroque Cycle
Set during the Enlightenment, this deeply interesting trilogy is a prequel to the events of Cryptonomicon.
- Quicksilver
- The Confusion
- The System of the World
Snow Crash
Hiro Protagonist is a pizza delivery man for the mafia (30 minutes or you’re fired at!), who also happens to be one of the creators of the Metaverse, a virtual reality internet. This book is as fun and fast-moving as it sounds.
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S M Stirling
The Sea of Time
The premise of this trilogy is that Nantucket Island has been tossed back to about 1400 BC, with the Coast Guard tall ship Eagle in tow just offshore. From this point, a new and different timeline commences, one complicated by outbreaks of disease, the inhabitants' shrewdness and stark treason on the part of one of the time-displaced band. Strong characterisation, good historical scholarship, superior narrative technique, excellent battle scenes and an awareness of social, economic and technological factors.
- Island in the Sea of Time
- Against the Tide of Years
- On the Oceans of Eternity
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Bram Stoker
Dracula
One of the best examples of vampire literature, this classic novel gives the world a fantastic cast of characters and a quite human bloodsucker. In a world of watered-down vampires, it’s nice to know some still have their fangs!
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Charles Stross
Accelerando
- Accelerando
- Glasshouse
Atrocity Archives
Lovecraft’s Cthulhu meets Len Deighton’s spies! Bob is an agent with the government department known as 'the Laundry', their mission to combat incursions from Great Ones into our universe. Bob thinks the greatest threat is from the bumbling bureaucracy with which he must constantly deal!
- Atrocity Archives
- Jennifer Morgue
The Merchant Princes
- The Family Trade
- The Hidden Family
- The Clan Corporate
- The Merchants War
Ecshaton
- Singularity Sky
- Iron Sunrise
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Judith Tarr
Household Gods
Co-authored with Harry Turtledove. A divorced, overworked, stressed-out mother of two is thrown back to 2nd century Rome, so she really can put her modern day life in perspective! Unbelievable imagery. The authors (both noted historians) have completely nailed the smells of the time – none of them good!
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J R R Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings
One of the fantasy greats - poetic, immense in scope and readable again and again. A true classic.
- The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Two Towers
- The Return of the King
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Harry Turtledove
World War
From the master of alternate-history fiction comes this saga about lizard-like aliens known as the Race invading Earth during World War II. The alternate timeline proceeds though to the ‘present day’.
- In the Balance
- Tilting the Balance
- Upsetting the Balance
- Striking the Balance
Colonisation
This occurs after the World War series.
- Second Contact
- Down to Earth
- Aftershocks
- The Great War
The South has risen again! An alternate-history saga recounting the events of the second American Revolution and the advent of WWI-style trench warfare between the Yankies and the South.
- How Few Remain (A prequel novel.)
- American Front
- Walk in Hell
- Breakthroughs
American Empire
This occurs after the Great War series.
- Blood and Iron
- The Centre Cannot Hold
- The Victorious Opposition
Settling Accounts
This occurs after the American Empire series.
- Return Engagement
- Drive to the East
- Grapple
- In at the Death
Crosstime Traffic
Boys’ adventure-style alternate timeline series, each set in a different alternate time. From Nazis winning WWII to the 21st century kingdom of Versailles!
- Gunpowder Empire
- Curious Notions
- In High Places
- The Disunited States of America
- The Gladiator (Hardcover only at this point)
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Vernor Vinge
Zones of Thought
Highly original physics models and alien races set this series apart. Pham Nguyen is a rogue and a man with a conscience...
- Deepness in the Sky
- Fire Upon the Deep
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David Weber
The Honor Harrington Series
- On Basilisk Station
- Honor Of The Queen
- Short Victorious War
- Field Of Dishonor
- Flag In Exile
- Honor Among Enemies
- In Enemy Hands
- Echoes Of Honor
- Ashes Of Victory
- War Of Honor
- At All Costs
Honor Harrington Anthologies
- World of Honor
- More than Honor
- Changer of Worlds
- The Service of the Sword
Honor Harrington Universe
These novels are set in the same universe as the Honor Harrington books but do not focus on Honor as the central character.
- Crown of Slaves
- The Shadow of Saganami
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Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
Dragon Lance: Chronicles
Lifelong friends, they went their separate ways. Now they are together again, though each holds secrets from the others in his heart. They speak of a world shadowed with rumours of war. They speak of tales of strange monsters, creatures of myth, creatures of legend. They do not speak of their secrets. Not then. Not until a chance encounter with a beautiful, sorrowful woman who bears a magical crystal staff, drawing the companions deeper into the shadows, forever changing their lives and shaping the fate of the world. No one expected them to be heroes, least of all themselves. A modern-day classic, these bestselling books are perfect for the reader new to fantasy.
- Dragons of Autumn Twilight
- Dragons of Winter Night
- Dragons of Winter Night
Dragon Lance: Legends
- Time of the Twins
- War of the Twins
- Test of the Twins
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H G Wells
War of the Worlds
Possibly the most famous science fiction novel ever, and recently made into a blockbuster film starring Tom Cruise. This story of alien invasion has thrilled and chilled audiences since its release in 1898 and raises questions still pertinent today – politics, mortality, man’s place in the universe, the threat of technological advances, and so much more.
The Time Machine
The author’s first novel, this is both science fiction and social parable. Through the experiences of the Time Traveller, we see the future, which is not a rosy place as depicted in Star Trek and the like. Posing questions of morality, social equality and good vs evil, it’s a very thought-provoking read.
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Michelle West
The Sun Sword
For almost two decades, the clans of the South and the kingdom of the North have been at peace, but once again war is imminent. Behind a veil of sorcery, demons take the guise of men and plot with human allies to return their Lord to the physical plane. The ancestors of the ancient men and women who made covenant with the old gods prepare to unleash forgotten magics to defend their world as the daughter of Hell struggles to marry her dark father's divine nature with her mother's humanity. Filled with myth and legend, politics and religion, this series exemplifies how fantasy can be as pertinent to events in the real world as an escape from it.
- Broken Crown
- Uncrowned King
- Shining Court
- Sea of Sorrows
- Riven Shield
- Sun Sword
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Scott Westerfeld
Uglies
A fabulous story that critically examines our needless striving for beauty and the pressures this creates.
- Uglies
- Pretties
- Specials
- Extras
Midnighters
A contemporary fantasy for Young Adults that presupposes there are actually 25 hours in a day and only a select few ‘live’ in the 25th hour.
- Secret Hour
- Touching Darkness
- Blue Noon
The Risen Empire
The undead Emperor has ruled the Eighty Worlds for sixteen hundred years. His is the power to grant immortality to those he deems worthy, creating an elite class known as the Risen. Along with his sister, the eternally young Child Empress, his power within the empire has been absolute. Until now. The empire's great enemies, the Rix, hold the Child Empress hostage. Charged with her rescue is Captain Laurent Zai. But when Imperial politics are involved the stakes are unimaginably high, and Zai may yet find the Rix the least of his problems. On the homeworld, Zai's lover, Senator Nara Oxham, newly appointed to the Emperor's War Council, must prosecute the war with the Rix while holding the inhuman impulses of the Risen councillors in check. If she fails at either task, millions will die. And at the centre of everything is the Emperor's great lie: a revelation so shattering that he is willing to sanction the death of entire worlds to keep it secret ...
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Tad Williams
Otherland
From epic fantasy to the computer-generated vistas of cyberspace, Williams created two series that contained a multitude of adventures and characters to intrigue the most jaded reader. The Otherland series is incredible in its vision of countless worlds, taking inspiration from pop culture and mythology.
- Otherland
- River of Blue Fire
- Mountain of Black Glass
- Sea of Silver Light
Memory, Sorrow and Thorn
- The Dragonbone Chair
- Stone of Farewell
- Siege
- Storm
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Connie Willis
Doomsday Book
In the future, when time travel is possible, a history student at Oxford is about to make her first trip back to study history first-hand. However, an error is made and she is sent to Europe just when the Plague is hitting. Sometimes quite sad, this story gives a clear indication of what it might have been like to live through that period. Winner of the Hugo Award and Nebula Award.
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F Paul Wilson
Repairman Jack
You call Repairman Jack when you have a problem that can’t be solved by conventional methods like the law. He lives outside of society, has no social security number and is not afraid to use a heavy hand, but there isn’t anyone else you’d want on your side.
- Tomb
- Legacies
- Conspiracies
- All the Rage
- Hosts
- Haunted Air
- Gateways
- Crisscross
- Infernal
- Harbingers
- Bloodlines (Hardcover)
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Gene Wolfe
The Solar Cycle
Wolfe is noted for his dense, allusion-rich prose and the strong influence of his Catholic faith. These are considered to be his finest and most highly regarded works:
The New Sun
The Long Sun
The Short Sun
- On Blue's Water
- In Greens Jungle
- Return to the Whorl
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Janny Wurts
The Wars of Light and Shadow
They are half-brothers, divided by the vicious throes of a blood feud - Lysaer, a prince raised as heir to a crown, and Arithon, brought up by mages. One bears the gift of the power of light and the other command of darkness. Exiled to a world not their own, they must find common ground, for between them they hold in their hands the fate of a world. One of the most complex tales in the genre today, this is fantasy's War and Peace.
- The Curse of the Mistwraith
- The Ships of Merior
- The Warhost of Vastmark
- Fugitive Prince
- Grand Conspiracy
- Peril's Gate
- Traitor's Knot
- Stormed Fortress
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Roger Zelazny
The Chronicles of Amber
A fabulous story of a royal family who can walk between worlds. Treachery and feuding abound and the forces of chaos await the tiniest slip-up.
The author John Gregory Betancourt has written a prequel series for Roger Zelazney's Amber Chronicles.
- The Dawn of Amber (Out of print)
- (Out of print)
- To Rule in Amber
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