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ⓘ About Harry Harrison
Harry Harrison was one of the noteworthy writers from the U.S, best known for writing his novels on the science fiction and fantasy genres. He was particularly well known for creating the character of Stainless Steel Rat. One of the novels was loosely developed into a film titled Soylent Green, which starred Charlton Heston in the lead role. Prior to the beginning of his writing career, author Harrison used to work as an artist in the EC Comics. He worked on the comic series Weird Science and Weird Fantasy. Harrison was also involved in writing syndicated strips of comics. The science fiction stories written by him have been usually full of adventure and satire. He used to even make use of some serious themes for writing the stories.
All Book Series by Harry Harrison
The Stainless Steel Rat Returns
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2010
Planet of the Damned / A Sense of Obligation
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1962
King and Emperor
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1996 Co-authored · John Holm
Nova IV
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1974 Co-authored · Robert Sheckley
Stars and Stripes Triumphant
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2001
Tunnel Through the Deeps / A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah!
Book 10 of 22 · published 1972
Stonehenge: Where Atlantis Died
Book 11 of 22 · published 1972 Co-authored · Leon E. Stover
The Lifeship / Lifeboat
Book 14 of 22 · published 1975 Co-authored · Gordon R. Dickson
The California Iceberg
Book 15 of 22 · published 1975 Co-authored · James E. Barry
The Turing Option
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 1992 Co-authored · Marvin Minsky
The Web of the Worlds
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1953 Co-authored · Katherine MacLean
The Idols of Wuld & Planet of the Damned
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2016 Co-authored · Milton Lesser
Spacecraft In Fact and Fiction
Book 2 of 3 · published 1979 Co-authored · Malcolm Edwards
Harry Harrison! Harry Harrison!
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2014
Best SF: 1968 / The Year's Best Science Fiction 2
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1969
Best SF: 1975 / The Year's Best Science Fiction 9
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1976
On the Planet of Bottled Brains
Book 3 of 7 · published 1990 Co-authored · Robert Sheckley
On the Planet of Tasteless Pleasure
Book 4 of 7 · published 1990 Co-authored · David Bischoff
On the Planet of Zombie Vampires
Book 5 of 7 · published 1991 Co-authored · Jack C. Haldeman II
The Planet of the Hippies from Hell / On the Planet of Ten Thousand Bars
Book 6 of 7 · published 1991 Co-authored · David Bischoff
The Final Incoherent Adventure!
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 1992 Co-authored · David Harris
Tales from the Crypt Volume 1
Book 2 of 37 · published 2007 Anthology · Harvey Kurtzman,Al Feldstein
Two-Fisted Tales Volume 1
Book 3 of 37 · published 2007 Anthology · Wallace Wood,Harvey Kurtzman,Jack Davis
Two-Fisted Tales, Vol. 2
Book 5 of 37 · published 2007 Anthology · Harvey Kurtzman
Crime SuspenStories, Vol. 1
Book 6 of 37 · published 2008 Anthology · Al Feldstein
Frontline Combat, Vol. 1
Book 8 of 37 · published 2008 Anthology · Harvey Kurtzman,Giorgio Cavazzano,Jerry DeFuccio,Wally Wood
The Vault of Horror Volume 3
Book 10 of 37 · published 2016 Anthology · Daniel Chabon,Al Feldstein,William M. Gaines,Jerry De Fuccio
Two-Fisted Tales Volume 3
Book 11 of 37 · published 2016 Anthology · Harvey Kurtzman
The Haunt of Fear Volume 4
Book 12 of 37 · published 2017 Anthology · Otto Binder,Al Feldstein,William M. Gaines
The Haunt of Fear Volume 3
Book 13 of 37 · published 2017 Anthology · Al Feldstein
Extra!
Book 14 of 37 · published 2018 Anthology · John Severin,John Arcudi,Johnny Craig,Reed Crandell
Weird Fantasy Volume 3
Book 15 of 37 · published 2018 Anthology · William M. Gaines
Panic Volume 2
Book 16 of 37 · published 2018 Anthology · Al Feldstein,William M. Gaines,Jack Mendelsohn
The Haunt of Fear Volume 5
Book 17 of 37 · published 2018 Anthology · Jack Davis,Otto Binder,Carl Wessler,William M. Gaines,Al Felstein
The Vault of Horror Volume 5
Book 18 of 37 · published 2019 Anthology · Vivian Ng,Irene Koh,William M. Gaines
The EC Archives: Two-Fisted Tales Volume 4
Book 20 of 37 · published 2019 Anthology · Jack Davis,John Severin,Jack Davis,Colin Dawkins
Frontline Combat Volume 2
Book 21 of 37 · published 2019 Anthology · Jack Davis,Alex Toth,Harvey Kurtzman
EC Comics Presents... The Vault of Horror!
Book 22 of 37 · published 2019 Anthology · Harvey Kurtzman
Psychoanalysis
Book 24 of 37 · published 2020 Anthology · Daniel Keyes,Robert Bernstein
War Against Crime Volume 2
Book 26 of 37 · published 2020 Anthology · Al Feldstein
EC Covers Artist's Edition
Book 30 of 37 · published 2021 Anthology · Frank Frazetta,Scott Dunbier,Harvey Kurtzman,Al Feldstein,Wally Wood
Frontline Combat Volume 3
Book 31 of 37 · published 2021 Anthology · Jack Davis,Alex Toth,Harvey Kurtzman,Wally Wood
The Haunt of Fear Volume 1
Book 32 of 37 · published 2021 Anthology · Harvey Kurtzman
Confessions Illustrated
Book 35 of 37 · published 2022 Anthology · Daniel Keyes
Tales from the Crypt Volume 3
Book 36 of 37 · published 2023 Anthology · Al Feldstein
The Haunt of Fear, vol. 4
Latest in the series · book 37 of 37 · published 2025 Anthology · Jack Davis,Jack Kamen,Reed Crandall,Al Feldstein,Graham Ingels,George Evans
The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume VI
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016 Anthology · Robert Sheckley
The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume IV
Book 2 of 3 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert Sheckley
The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume X
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018 Co-authored · James Blish,Poul Anderson,Clifford D. Simak,Fritz Leiber,Roger Dee,Anthony Gilmore,Robert Hoskins,Richard Rein Smith
Best From Fantasy And Science Fiction: 18th Series
Book 24 of 52 · published 1973
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology / Astounding
Book 26 of 52 · published 1973
Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
Book 29 of 52 · published 1974
The Year's Best Science Fiction
Latest in the series · book 52 of 52 · published 1973
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Harry Harrison?
Harry Harrison was one of the noteworthy writers from the U.S, best known for writing his novels on the science fiction and fantasy genres. He was particularly well known for creating the character of Stainless Steel Rat. One of the novels was loosely developed into a film titled Soylent Green, which starred Charlton Heston in the lead role.
Which Harry Harrison series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Deathworld series, the earliest of Harry Harrison's multi-book series: it opens with Deathworld (1960) and runs to 3 books across 1960–1968, ending with Deathworld 3 (1968). Harry Harrison's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Harry Harrison written?
Harry Harrison has 184 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1953 and 2025. 90 of them belong to 15 named series — the largest being The EC Archives series with 37 books — and 94 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Harry Harrison's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Harry Harrison's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Deathworld (1960–1968, 3 books), Stainless Steel Rat (1961–2010, 12 books) and Brion Brandd (1962–1981, 2 books), plus 12 more.
How are Harry Harrison's books organised into series?
This guide splits Harry Harrison's 184 books into 15 named series and 94 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The EC Archives (37 books, 2006–2025); Stainless Steel Rat (12 books, 1961–2010); Bill, The Galactic Hero (7 books, 1965–1992); Best SF Anthologies (6 books, 1969–1976); Nova (4 books, 1971–1974), plus 10 further series.