David Zindell

David Zindell David Zindell is an American author of science fiction. He was born in Toledo, Ohio. He was awarded a BA degree in mathematics and anthropology at the University of Colorado.

The best place to start is The Neverness Cycle series, the earliest of David Zindell's multi-book series: it opens with Neverness (1988) and runs to 4 books across 1988–1998, ending with War in Heaven (1998). David Zindell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

David Zindell has 54 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1985 and 2025. 50 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The Ea Cycle series with 5 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Zindell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Neverness Cycle (1988–1998, 4 books) and The Ea Cycle (2001–2007, 5 books).

This guide splits David Zindell's 54 books into 3 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Ea Cycle (5 books, 2001–2007); The Neverness Cycle (4 books, 1988–1998); L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future (41 books, 1985–2025).