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ⓘ About Charles Yu
Charles Yu Charles Yu is an American science fiction author best known for his How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe novel. Time Magazine listed this book as one of the best books of the year. The book also earned him an award and two nominations. Yu is a reputable scriptwriter who has worked with HBO, FX, and AMC. The author lives in California with his wife and two children. In Minor Universe 31, time travel is big business. Here failed protagonists are seduced by lonely sexbots. Many people looking to use time machines come here in search of change. Unfortunately, the time machine users are mostly trying to do something they shouldn’t, change the past. Charles steps in to help save such people from themselves. This story is set in motion when Charles meets his future self.
All Book Series by Charles Yu
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010
The Only Living Girl on Earth
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2011
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2011
Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury
Book 4 of 16 · published 2012
Fakes: An Anthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, "Found" Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts
Book 5 of 16 · published 2012
Shadow Show: Stories In Celebration of Ray Bradbury
Book 10 of 16 · published 2015
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017
Book 13 of 16 · published 2017
A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
Book 14 of 16 · published 2019
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
Book 15 of 16 · published 2020
From a Certain Point of View Star Wars
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Charles Yu?
Charles Yu Charles Yu is an American science fiction author best known for his How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe novel. Time Magazine listed this book as one of the best books of the year. The book also earned him an award and two nominations.
Which Charles Yu series should I start with?
Charles Yu's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (2010).
How many books has Charles Yu written?
Charles Yu has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2023. They are filed under 5 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Short Stories/Novellas and Standalone Novels.
In what order should Charles Yu's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 25 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Charles Yu's books organised into series?
This guide splits Charles Yu's 25 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (16 books); Short Stories/Novellas (3 books); Standalone Novels (2 books); Collections (2 books); Additional Titles (2 books).