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ⓘ About Greg Egan
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.
All Book Series by Greg Egan
Phoresis and Other Journeys
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2023
Strange Attractors: Original Australian Speculative Fiction
Book 2 of 42 · published 1985
The Year's Best Science Fiction, Thirteenth Annual Collection
Book 5 of 42 · published 1996
The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
Book 16 of 42 · published 2005
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection
Book 20 of 42 · published 2007
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition
Book 22 of 42 · published 2008
Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Volume 4
Book 24 of 42 · published 2008
Coming Soon Enough Six Tales of Technology's Future
Book 27 of 42 · published 2014
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
Book 28 of 42 · published 2014
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection
Book 30 of 42 · published 2014
The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three
Book 33 of 42 · published 2017
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five
Book 37 of 42 · published 2020
The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Sixth Annual Collection
Book 40 of 42 · published 2025
The Year's Best Science Fiction on Earth 3
Latest in the series · book 42 of 42 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Greg Egan?
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.
Which Greg Egan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Subjective Cosmology Cycle series, the earliest of Greg Egan's multi-book series: it opens with Quarantine (1992) and runs to 3 books across 1992–1995, ending with Distress (1995). Greg Egan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Greg Egan written?
Greg Egan has 107 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1983 and 2025. 24 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Subjective Cosmology Cycle series with 3 books — and 83 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Greg Egan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Greg Egan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Subjective Cosmology Cycle (1992–1995, 3 books) and Orthogonal (2011–2013, 3 books).
How are Greg Egan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Greg Egan's 107 books into 3 named series and 83 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Subjective Cosmology Cycle (3 books, 1992–1995); Orthogonal (3 books, 2011–2013); Year's Best SF Anthology (18 books, 1996–2013).