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ⓘ About Dan Simmons
Dan Simmons is a very well known American author who writes in the science fiction, fantasy, horror and thriller/mystery genres. The award winning author wrote the well known Hyperion Cantos series. This notable author has successfully published books in the U.S., Canada and 27 foreign countries. He quickly became a huge favorite in the literary field as his first novel Song of Kali which was released in 1985 won the notable World Fantasy Award. Dan Simmons was born in 1948 in Peoria, Illinois and spent his younger years in different small towns across the Midwest. In 1970, Simmons obtained his B.A. in English from Wabash College. His senior year he received the national Phi Beta Kappa Award for excellence in fiction, art and journalism.
All Book Series by Dan Simmons
The Guiding Nose of Ulfant Banderoz
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2012
The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1985
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Third Annual Collection
Book 4 of 19 · published 1989
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
Book 13 of 19 · published 2009
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dan Simmons?
Dan Simmons is a very well known American author who writes in the science fiction, fantasy, horror and thriller/mystery genres. The award winning author wrote the well known Hyperion Cantos series. This notable author has successfully published books in the U.S., Canada and 27 foreign countries.
Which Dan Simmons series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Hyperion Cantos series, the earliest of Dan Simmons's multi-book series: it opens with Hyperion (1989) and runs to 5 books across 1989–1999, ending with Orphans of the Helix (1999). Dan Simmons's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Dan Simmons written?
Dan Simmons has 59 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1985 and 2020. 14 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Hyperion Cantos series with 5 books — and 45 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Dan Simmons's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dan Simmons's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hyperion Cantos (1989–1999, 5 books), Summer Of Night/Seasons Of Horror (1991–2002, 3 books) and Joe Kurtz (2001–2003, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Dan Simmons's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dan Simmons's 59 books into 5 named series and 45 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Hyperion Cantos (5 books, 1989–1999); Summer Of Night/Seasons Of Horror (3 books, 1991–2002); Joe Kurtz (3 books, 2001–2003); Ilium (2 books, 2003–2005); Fifth Heart (1 book, 2015).