Adrian Tchaikovsky

Adrian Tchaikovsky

In the realm of speculative fiction, where the boundaries between science and imagination blur, Adrian Tchaikovsky writes with the precision of a biologist and the curiosity of a philosopher. Known for weaving evolutionary theory into alien worlds and giving sentience to the most unexpected of creatures, he crafts stories that challenge not just what it means to be human—but what it means to be alive.

Tchaikovsky’s breakout novel, Children of Time, didn’t just introduce readers to a distant planet populated by hyper-intelligent spiders—it redefined what readers expect from space opera. Bold, cerebral, and emotionally resonant, the book went on to win the Arthur C. Clarke Award, with its sequel Children of Ruin deepening the saga’s exploration of consciousness, cooperation, and survival. In 2023, the Children of Time series earned the Hugo Award for Best Series, a fitting recognition for stories that dare to look evolution in the eye and ask: what if?

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Updated 04/16/2025


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Series by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Shadows of the Apt (10 books)
- Tales of the Apt (4 books)
The Afterblight Chronicles (17 books)
Echoes of the Fall (3 books)
Monstrous Little Voices (6 books)
After the War (3 books)
Children of Time (3 books)
The Expert System (2 books)
The Final Architects Trilogy (3 books)
Dogs of War (3 books)
Terrible Worlds: Revolutions (3 books)
The Tyrant Philosophers (3 books)

Speculative Fiction Books

(The Tyrant Philosophers #4 / 4)
2026 | fantasy | Release date February 12, 2026
(Dogs of War #4 / 4)
2026 | science fiction | Release date 2026
(The Tyrant Philosophers)
2025 | fantasy | Release date October 14, 2025
2025 | science fiction, dystopia | Release date August 12, 2025
(Children of Time #4 / 4)
2025 | science fiction, space opera | Release date 2025
(Dogs of War #3 / 4)
2025 | science fiction
(The Tyrant Philosophers #3 / 4)
2025 | fantasy
2025 | science fiction, horror
2024 | science fiction, hard science fiction
2024 | science fiction
(The Tyrant Philosophers #2 / 4)
2023 | fantasy
2023 | science fiction, military science fiction, social science fiction, collection, dystopia
(The Final Architects Trilogy #3 / 3)
2023 | science fiction, space opera
(Children of Time #3 / 4)
2023 | science fiction, space opera
(The Tyrant Philosophers #1 / 4)
2022 | fantasy, urban fantasy
(The Final Architects Trilogy #2 / 3)
2022 | science fiction, space opera
(Terrible Worlds: Revolutions #3 / 3)
2022 | science fiction, social science fiction, dystopia
2021 | science fiction
(The Final Architects Trilogy #1 / 3)
2021 | science fiction, space opera
2021 | science fiction
(The Expert System #2 / 2)
2021 | science fiction
(Dogs of War #2 / 4)
2021 | science fiction
2020 | science fiction
(Terrible Worlds: Revolutions #2 / 3)
2020 | science fiction, dystopia
2019 | fantasy, high fantasy
(Children of Time #2 / 4)
2019 | science fiction, space opera
2019 | science fiction
2019 | science fiction
(After the War #1 / 2)
2018 | fantasy, high fantasy
(The Expert System #1 / 2)
2018 | science fiction
(Echoes of the Fall #3 / 3)
2018 | fantasy
(Tales of the Apt #3 / 4)
2018 | fantasy, high fantasy, short stories
(Terrible Worlds: Revolutions #1 / 3)
2017 | science fiction, military science fiction
(Dogs of War #1 / 4)
2017 | science fiction
(Tales of the Apt #2 / 4)
2017 | fantasy, high fantasy, short stories
(Echoes of the Fall #2 / 3)
2017 | fantasy
2016 | horror, short stories, weird fiction, cthulhu
2016 | fantasy
(Tales of the Apt #1 / 4)
2016 | fantasy, high fantasy, short stories
(Monstrous Little Voices #4 / 5)
2016 | fantasy
(Echoes of the Fall #1 / 3)
2016 | fantasy
(Children of Time #1 / 4)
2015 | science fiction, space opera, arthur c. clarke award
2015 | fantasy
(Shadows of the Apt #10 / 10)
2014 | fantasy, high fantasy
(Shadows of the Apt #9 / 10)
2013 | fantasy, high fantasy
(Shadows of the Apt #8 / 10)
2012 | fantasy, high fantasy
(Shadows of the Apt #7 / 10)
2011 | fantasy, high fantasy
(Shadows of the Apt #6 / 10)
2011 | fantasy, high fantasy
(Shadows of the Apt #5 / 10)
2010 | fantasy, high fantasy
(Shadows of the Apt #4 / 10)
2010 | fantasy, high fantasy
(Shadows of the Apt #3 / 10)
2009 | fantasy, high fantasy
(Shadows of the Apt #2 / 10)
2009 | fantasy, high fantasy
(Shadows of the Apt #1 / 10)
2008 | fantasy, high fantasy

Comics and Anthology

(Tales of the Apt #4 / 4)
2018 | fantasy, high fantasy, anthology
(Monstrous Little Voices)
2016 | fantasy, anthology
(The Afterblight Chronicles)
2014 | science fiction, anthology

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