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ⓘ About Greg Bear
Greg Bear is one of the well known authors of America who is particularly famous for his novels based on the science fiction genre. The successful writing works of Greg cover a wide range of scientific descriptions such as galactic conflict, artificial universes, cultural and consciousness practices, and accelerated evolution. His latest writing work is based on the Halo Universe. Throughout his writing career, author Greg has written a total of 44 books. One of the other famous works of Greg other than being an author is being one of the co-founders of the San Diego Comic Con. Other than the science fiction genre, Greg also likes to write his novels based on the speculative fiction and fantasy genres.
All Book Series by Greg Bear
Foundation's Fear
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1997 Anthology · Gregory Benford
Foundation's Triumph
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2000 Anthology · David Brin
Splinter of the Mind's Eye
Series opener · book 1 of 65 · published 1978 Anthology · Alan Dean Foster
The Adventures of Lando Calrissian
Book 3 of 65 · published 1983 Anthology · L. Neil Smith
The Courtship of Princess Leia
Book 4 of 65 · published 1994 Anthology · Dave Wolverton
Hammertong: The Tale of the "Tonnika Sisters"
Book 9 of 65 · published 1995 Anthology · Timothy Zahn
The New Rebellion
Book 12 of 65 · published 1996 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Obi-Wan's Bongo Adventure
Book 17 of 65 · published 1999 Anthology · Gail Herman
Star Wars: Episode I - Dangers of the Core
Book 18 of 65 · published 1999 Anthology · Jim Thomas
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Book 19 of 65 · published 1999 Anthology · John Whitman
Star Wars: Episode I - Anakin's Pit Droid
Book 24 of 65 · published 2000 Anthology · Justine Korman Fontes
Meet the Jedi High Council
Book 26 of 65 · published 2000 Anthology · Laura Dower
Darth Maul Shadow Hunter
Book 27 of 65 · published 2001 Anthology · Michael Reaves
The Approaching Storm
Book 28 of 65 · published 2002 Anthology · Alan Dean Foster
Shatterpoint
Book 31 of 65 · published 2003 Anthology · Matthew Woodring Stover
The Ruins of Dantooine
Book 32 of 65 · published 2003 Anthology · Voronica Whitney-Robinson,W. Haden Blackman
Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil
Book 39 of 65 · published 2005 Anthology · James Luceno
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
Book 42 of 65 · published 2006 Anthology · James Luceno
Death Star
Book 44 of 65 · published 2007 Anthology · Steve Perry,Michael Reaves
Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
Book 46 of 65 · published 2008 Anthology · Matthew Woodring Stover
Shadow Games
Book 50 of 65 · published 2011 Anthology · Michael Reaves,Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Book 56 of 65 · published 2011 Anthology · Steve Perry
Lost Tribe of the Sith
Book 57 of 65 · published 2012 Anthology · John Jackson Miller
Into the Void: Dawn of the Jedi
Latest in the series · book 65 of 65 · published 2013 Anthology · Tim Lebbon
Classic Jurassic Park
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1993 Anthology · Walter Simonson
Return to Jurassic Park
Book 5 of 10 · published 2012 Anthology · Steve Englehart
Return to Jurassic Park Part Two
Book 7 of 10 · published 2012 Anthology · Keith Giffen,Tom Bierbaum,Mary Bierbaum,Renee Witterstaetter
The Lost World
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2014 Anthology · Claude St. Aubin,Don McGregor,Jeff Butler
The Madness of Cthulhu
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014 Anthology · Robert Silverberg,Harry Turtledove,Arthur C. Clarke,John Shirley,S.T. Joshi,Caitlín R. Kiernan
The Madness of Cthulhu: Volume Two
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015 Co-authored · Jonathan Maberry,William F. Nolan,Erik Bear,Kevin J. Anderson,Alan Dean Foster,Steve Rasnic Tem,S.T. Joshi,Karen Haber,Laird Barron,Nancy Kilpatrick,Cody Goodfellow,Jason C. Eckhardt,Donald Tyson,Mark Howard Jones,Brian Stableford
The Prometheus Design
Series opener · book 1 of 61 · published 1982 Anthology · Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath
Triangle
Book 4 of 61 · published 1983 Anthology · Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath
Web of the Romulans
Book 5 of 61 · published 1983 Anthology · Leonard Nimoy,M.S. Murdock
The Tears of the Singers
Book 8 of 61 · published 1984 Anthology · Melinda M. Snodgrass
The Vulcan Academy Murders
Book 9 of 61 · published 1984 Anthology · Jean Lorrah
Dwellers in the Crucible
Book 14 of 61 · published 1985 Anthology · Margaret Wander Bonanno
The Three-Minute Universe
Book 19 of 61 · published 1988 Anthology · Barbara Paul
Home Is the Hunter
Book 24 of 61 · published 1990 Anthology · Dana Kramer-Rolls
The Patrian Transgression
Book 38 of 61 · published 1994 Anthology · Simon Hawke
The Fearful Summons
Book 43 of 61 · published 1995 Anthology · Denny Martin Flinn
First Frontier
Book 44 of 61 · published 1995 Anthology · Diane Carey,James I. Kirkland
The Rings of Tautee
Book 47 of 61 · published 1996 Anthology · Dean Wesley Smith
The Joy Machine
Book 48 of 61 · published 1996 Anthology · Theodore Sturgeon,James Gunn
Vulcan's Heart
Book 52 of 61 · published 1999 Anthology · Josepha Sherman,Susan Shwartz
The Disinherited
Book 57 of 61 · published 2007 Anthology · Peter David,Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman
Excelsior: Forged in Fire
Book 58 of 61 · published 2007 Anthology · Andy Mangels,Michael A. Martin
Cast No Shadow
Book 60 of 61 · published 2011 Anthology · James Swallow,Dayton Ward
Allegiance in Exile
Latest in the series · book 61 of 61 · published 2013 Anthology · David R. George III
Tomorrow: New Worlds of Science Fiction
Series opener · book 1 of 25 · published 1975
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Third Annual Collection
Book 6 of 25 · published 1989
New Skies: An Anthology of Today's Science Fiction
Book 13 of 25 · published 2003
The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
Book 14 of 25 · published 2005
Telling Tales: The Clarion West 30th Anniversary Anthology
Book 18 of 25 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Greg Bear?
Greg Bear is one of the well known authors of America who is particularly famous for his novels based on the science fiction genre. The successful writing works of Greg cover a wide range of scientific descriptions such as galactic conflict, artificial universes, cultural and consciousness practices, and accelerated evolution. His latest writing work is based on the Halo Universe.
Which Greg Bear series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Eon series, the earliest of Greg Bear's multi-book series: it opens with Eon (1984) and runs to 3 books across 1984–1994, ending with Legacy (1994). Greg Bear's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Greg Bear written?
Greg Bear has 233 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1953 and 2019. 181 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Jurassic Park Graphic Novels series with 10 books — and 52 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Greg Bear's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Greg Bear's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Eon (1984–1994, 3 books), Songs of Earth and Power (1984, 3 books) and Forge of God (1987–1992, 2 books), plus 7 more.
How are Greg Bear's books organised into series?
This guide splits Greg Bear's 233 books into 14 named series and 52 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jurassic Park Graphic Novels (10 books, 1993–2014); Queen of Angels (4 books, 1990–1997); Ares Rising (3 books, 2014–2016); Eon (3 books, 1984–1994); Second Foundation Trilogy (3 books, 1997–2000), plus 9 further series.