Greg Egan

7 Book Series
105 Total Books

📚 Where to Start?

Publication Order of Anthologies Best for beginners - Start with "Dreamworks: Strange New Stories" (1983)
Publication Order of Orthogonal Books Popular choice - Start with "The Clockwork Rocket" (2011)
Publication Order of Standalone Novels Popular choice - Start with "An Unusual Angle" (1983)
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Popular choice - Start with "Luminous (in Asimov's)" (1995)

About the Author

Greg Egan is an Australian bestselling science fiction writer and a retired programmer born on 20th August 1961. Egan graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor degree in mathematics. In 1983 he released his first writing, and most of his early writing featured strong elements of supernatural horror. His genre of specialty is hardcore science fiction genres with quantum ontology and mathematics themes inclusive of the essence of consciousness. In addition to the above themes he also specializes in other topics such as posthumanism, genetics, sexuality, simulated reality, artificial intelligence, mind uploading and some perception of rational realism being greater than religion. He is also popularly known for the way he deals with complicated technical things such as. Greg Egan is the author of over 105 books across 7 series. Their most famous work is the Publication Order of Anthologies series, which has garnered millions of readers worldwide. With such a prolific career, Greg Egan has established themselves as one of the most influential authors in contemporary fiction.

Book Series in Publication Order

Publication Order of Subjective Cosmology Cycle Books

3 books
  • Quarantine Experience the magic of 'Quarantine' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Subjective Cosmology Cycle Books universe.
    (1992) ⭐ Start here
  • Permutation City Experience the magic of 'Permutation City' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Subjective Cosmology Cycle Books universe.
    (1994) ⭐ Start here
  • Distress In 'Distress', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Subjective Cosmology Cycle Books saga.
    (1995) ⭐ Start here

Publication Order of Orthogonal Books

3 books
  • The Clockwork Rocket Experience the magic of 'The Clockwork Rocket' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Orthogonal Books universe.
    (2011)
  • The Eternal Flame The Publication Order of Orthogonal Books series continues with 'The Eternal Flame', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (2012)
  • The Arrows of Time Experience the magic of 'The Arrows of Time' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Orthogonal Books universe.
    (2013)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

13 books
  • An Unusual Angle Experience the magic of 'An Unusual Angle' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Standalone Novels universe.
    (1983)
  • Diaspora Join the adventure in 'Diaspora' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Standalone Novels series by Greg Egan.
    (1997)
  • Blood Sisters The Publication Order of Standalone Novels series continues with 'Blood Sisters', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (1998)
  • Teranesia 'Teranesia' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Standalone Novels series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (1999)
  • Schild's Ladder 'Schild's Ladder' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Standalone Novels series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2002)
  • Incandescence 'Incandescence' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Standalone Novels series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2008)
  • Zendegi The Publication Order of Standalone Novels series continues with 'Zendegi', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (2010)
  • Dichronauts 'Dichronauts' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Standalone Novels series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2017)
  • Phoresis The Publication Order of Standalone Novels series continues with 'Phoresis', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (2018)
  • Zeitgeber The Publication Order of Standalone Novels series continues with 'Zeitgeber', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (2019)
  • The Book of All Skies Experience the magic of 'The Book of All Skies' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Standalone Novels universe.
    (2021)
  • Scale Join the adventure in 'Scale' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Standalone Novels series by Greg Egan.
    (2022)
  • Morphotrophic In 'Morphotrophic', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Standalone Novels saga.
    (2024)

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

18 books
  • Luminous (in Asimov's) In 'Luminous (in Asimov's)', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas saga.
    (1995)
  • Cocoon (in Luminous) 'Cocoon (in Luminous)' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (1995)
  • TAP (in Asimov's) Experience the magic of 'TAP (in Asimov's)' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas universe.
    (1995)
  • Reasons to Be Cheerful Join the adventure in 'Reasons to Be Cheerful' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas series by Greg Egan.
    (1997)
  • The Planck Dive Experience the magic of 'The Planck Dive' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas universe.
    (1998)
  • Border Guards Experience the magic of 'Border Guards' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas universe.
    (1999)
  • Oracle 'Oracle' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2000)
  • Dark Integers 'Dark Integers' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2007)
  • Glory The Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas series continues with 'Glory', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (2007)
  • Wang's Carpets Experience the magic of 'Wang's Carpets' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas universe.
    (2012)
  • Bit Players Experience the magic of 'Bit Players' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas universe.
    (2013)
  • Seventh Sight In 'Seventh Sight', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas saga.
    (2014)
  • The Four Thousand, the Eight Hundred In 'The Four Thousand, the Eight Hundred', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas saga.
    (2016)
  • Uncanny Valley In 'Uncanny Valley', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas saga.
    (2017)
  • The Nearest Join the adventure in 'The Nearest' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas series by Greg Egan.
    (2018)
  • This is Not the Way Home In 'This is Not the Way Home', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas saga.
    (2019)
  • Perihelion Summer Experience the magic of 'Perihelion Summer' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas universe.
    (2019)
  • Dispersion Join the adventure in 'Dispersion' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas series by Greg Egan.
    (2020)

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

10 books
  • Axiomatic Experience the magic of 'Axiomatic' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Short Story Collections universe.
    (1990)
  • Our Lady Of Chernobyl 'Our Lady Of Chernobyl' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Short Story Collections series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (1995)
  • Luminous Join the adventure in 'Luminous' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Short Story Collections series by Greg Egan.
    (1995)
  • Dark Integers and Other Stories The Publication Order of Short Story Collections series continues with 'Dark Integers and Other Stories', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (2008)
  • Oceanic In 'Oceanic', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Short Story Collections saga.
    (2009)
  • Crystal Nights and Other Stories 'Crystal Nights and Other Stories' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Short Story Collections series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2009)
  • The Best of Greg Egan 'The Best of Greg Egan' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Short Story Collections series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2019)
  • Instantiation 'Instantiation' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Short Story Collections series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2020)
  • Sleep and the Soul Experience the magic of 'Sleep and the Soul' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Short Story Collections universe.
    (2023)
  • Phoresis and Other Journeys In 'Phoresis and Other Journeys', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Short Story Collections saga.
    (2023)

Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books

18 books
  • Year's Best SF In 'Year's Best SF', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books saga.
    (1996)
  • Year's Best SF 2 In 'Year's Best SF 2', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books saga.
    (1997)
  • Year's Best SF 3 Experience the magic of 'Year's Best SF 3' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books universe.
    (1998)
  • Year's Best SF 4 The Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series continues with 'Year's Best SF 4', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (1999)
  • Year's Best SF 5 Join the adventure in 'Year's Best SF 5' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series by Greg Egan.
    (2000)
  • Year's Best SF 6 In 'Year's Best SF 6', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books saga.
    (2001)
  • Year's Best SF 7 The Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series continues with 'Year's Best SF 7', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (2002)
  • Year's Best SF 8 'Year's Best SF 8' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2003)
  • Year's Best SF 9 The Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series continues with 'Year's Best SF 9', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (2004)
  • Year's Best SF 10 'Year's Best SF 10' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2005)
  • Year's Best SF 11 Join the adventure in 'Year's Best SF 11' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series by Greg Egan.
    (2006)
  • Year's Best SF 12 'Year's Best SF 12' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2007)
  • Year's Best SF 13 The Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series continues with 'Year's Best SF 13', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (2008)
  • Year's Best SF 14 'Year's Best SF 14' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2009)
  • Year's Best SF 15 'Year's Best SF 15' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2010)
  • Year's Best SF 16 'Year's Best SF 16' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2011)
  • Year's Best SF 17 Join the adventure in 'Year's Best SF 17' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series by Greg Egan.
    (2012)
  • Year's Best SF 18 The Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books series continues with 'Year's Best SF 18', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (2013)

Publication Order of Anthologies

40 books
  • Dreamworks: Strange New Stories Join the adventure in 'Dreamworks: Strange New Stories' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (1983)
  • Strange Attractors: Original Australian Speculative Fiction Join the adventure in 'Strange Attractors: Original Australian Speculative Fiction' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (1985)
  • The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection Epic fantasy awaits in 'The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection', a landmark novel in the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (1989)
  • Alien Shores 'Alien Shores' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (1994)
  • The Year's Best Science Fiction, Thirteenth Annual Collection The Publication Order of Anthologies series continues with 'The Year's Best Science Fiction, Thirteenth Annual Collection', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (1996)
  • Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1999 In 'Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1999', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Anthologies saga.
    (1999)
  • Explorers 'Explorers' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2000)
  • Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 2000 The Publication Order of Anthologies series continues with 'Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 2000', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (2000)
  • Supermen Experience the magic of 'Supermen' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Anthologies universe.
    (2002)
  • The Mammoth Book Of Science Fiction Experience the magic of 'The Mammoth Book Of Science Fiction' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Anthologies universe.
    (2002)
  • Year's Best SF 8 'Year's Best SF 8' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2003)
  • The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16 'The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2003)
  • The Hard SF Renaissance 'The Hard SF Renaissance' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2003)
  • One Million A.D. Join the adventure in 'One Million A.D.' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2005)
  • The Best Australian Science Fiction In 'The Best Australian Science Fiction', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Anthologies saga.
    (2005)
  • The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels In 'The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Anthologies saga.
    (2005)
  • Galileo's Children Experience the magic of 'Galileo's Children' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Anthologies universe.
    (2005)
  • The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction Join the adventure in 'The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2006)
  • The Best of the Best, Vol 2 Join the adventure in 'The Best of the Best, Vol 2' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2007)
  • The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection Experience the magic of 'The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Anthologies universe.
    (2007)
  • Rewired Join the adventure in 'Rewired' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2007)
  • Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition Join the adventure in 'Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2008)
  • The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21 Experience the magic of 'The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Anthologies universe.
    (2008)
  • Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Volume 4 Epic fantasy awaits in 'Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Volume 4', a landmark novel in the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2008)
  • The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22 'The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2008)
  • The Time Traveler's Almanac 'The Time Traveler's Almanac' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2013)
  • Coming Soon Enough Six Tales of Technology's Future Join the adventure in 'Coming Soon Enough Six Tales of Technology's Future' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2014)
  • The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine Epic fantasy awaits in 'The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine', a landmark novel in the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2014)
  • The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 6 Join the adventure in 'The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 6' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2014)
  • The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection The Publication Order of Anthologies series continues with 'The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection', another thrilling entry from Greg Egan.
    (2014)
  • Upgraded 'Upgraded' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2014)
  • Galactic Empires In 'Galactic Empires', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Anthologies saga.
    (2017)
  • The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three Experience the magic of 'The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Anthologies universe.
    (2017)
  • The Long List Anthology Volume 5 Join the adventure in 'The Long List Anthology Volume 5' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2019)
  • The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 4 Join the adventure in 'The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 4' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2020)
  • The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five In 'The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five', readers discover a captivating tale that continues the Publication Order of Anthologies saga.
    (2020)
  • Tomorrow's Parties: Life in the Anthropocene Join the adventure in 'Tomorrow's Parties: Life in the Anthropocene' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2022)
  • The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Sixth Annual Collection Join the adventure in 'The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Sixth Annual Collection' as the story unfolds across the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Greg Egan.
    (2025)
  • Clarkesworld Issue 229 Experience the magic of 'Clarkesworld Issue 229' as it builds upon the beloved Publication Order of Anthologies universe.
    (2025)
  • The Year's Best Science Fiction on Earth 3 'The Year's Best Science Fiction on Earth 3' is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, set in the world Greg Egan has created.
    (2025)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who is Greg Egan?

Greg Egan is a bestselling author known for 7 book series containing over 105 books. Popular series include Publication Order of Subjective Cosmology Cycle Books, Publication Order of Orthogonal Books, Publication Order of Standalone Novels. Their work has captivated millions of readers worldwide.

Q: What is the best Greg Egan book series to start with?

For readers new to Greg Egan's work, we recommend starting with the Publication Order of Anthologies series. This series showcases the author's signature style and is considered one of their most accessible and engaging works. With 40 books, it offers a perfect entry point to Greg Egan's writing.

Q: How many books has Greg Egan written?

Greg Egan has written over 105 books across 7 different series. From thriller mysteries to fantasy adventures, their diverse body of work offers something for every reader.

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