Gene Wolfe
Gene Rodman Wolfe (1931-2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith. He was a prolific short-story writer and novelist and won many science fiction and fantasy literary awards.
Wolfe is best known for his Book of the New Sun series (four volumes, 1980–83), the first part of his "Solar Cycle". In 1998, Locus magazine ranked it the third-best fantasy novel published before 1990 based on a poll of subscribers that considered it and several other series as single entries.
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Books by Gene Wolfe
Series by Gene Wolfe
Soldier Series (4 books)
Solar Cycle (1 books)
- The Book of the New Sun (5 books)
-- The Book of the New Sun (omnibus editions) (3 books)
- The Book of the Long Sun (4 books)
-- The Book of the Long Sun (omnibus editions) (2 books)
- The Book of the Short Sun (4 books)
A Borrowed Man (2 books)
Speculative Fiction Books
The Land Across
2013 | fantasy
Home Fires
2011 | science fiction
The Sorcerer's House
2010 | fantasy
The Very Best of Gene Wolfe
2009 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories, world fantasy award, locus award
The Best of Gene Wolfe: A Definitive Retrospective of His Finest Short Fiction
2009 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories, world fantasy award
An Evil Guest
2008 | science fiction, horror
Pirate Freedom
2007 | fantasy, historical fiction
Severian of the Guild (The Book of the New Sun (omnibus editions))
2007 | science fiction, fantasy, collection
Strange Birds
2006 | science fiction, short stories
Christmas Inn
2005 | fantasy
Starwater Strains
2005 | science fiction, short stories
The Wizard Knight
2004 | fantasy
Innocents Aboard
2004 | fantasy, horror, short stories
Strange Travelers
2000 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories
Epiphany of the Long Sun (The Book of the Long Sun (omnibus editions) #2 / 2)
1997 | science fiction, collection
Sword and Citadel (The Book of the New Sun (omnibus editions) #2 / 2)
1994 | science fiction, fantasy, collection
Shadow and Claw (The Book of the New Sun (omnibus editions) #1 / 2)
1994 | science fiction, fantasy, collection
Litany of the Long Sun (The Book of the Long Sun (omnibus editions) #1 / 2)
1994 | science fiction, collection
Young Wolfe
1992 | science fiction, short stories
Castle of Days
1992 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories, non-fiction
Castleview
1990 | fantasy
Pandora by Holly Hollander
1990 | fantasy
Endangered Species
1989 | science fiction, fantasy, horror, short stories, mainstream
Seven American Nights
1989 | science fiction
There Are Doors
1988 | science fiction
Storeys from the Old Hotel
1988 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories, world fantasy award
Bibliomen
1984 | fantasy, short stories
Free Live Free
1984 | science fiction
Plan(e)t Engineering
1984 | science fiction, short stories, non-fiction
The Wolfe Archipelago
1983 | fantasy, short stories
The Citadel of the Autarch (The Book of the New Sun #4 / 4)
1982 | science fiction, fantasy, prix apollo
The Sword of the Lictor (The Book of the New Sun #3 / 4)
1982 | science fiction, fantasy, locus award
The Claw of the Conciliator (The Book of the New Sun #2 / 4)
1981 | science fiction, fantasy, nebula award, locus award
Gene Wolfe's Book of Days
1981 | science fiction, short stories
The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun #1 / 4)
1980 | science fiction, fantasy, world fantasy award, bsfa award
The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories
1980 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories
The Devil in a Forest
1976 | fantasy, young adult
Peace
1975 | fantasy
The Fifth Head of Cerberus
1972 | science fiction, short stories
Operation Ares
1970 | science fiction