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ⓘ About J.G. Ballard
Vaughan’s lifestyle attracts James, and he joins him and other car-wreck enthusiasts in their adventures. These exploits include masturbating to filmed automobile collisions and engaging in sex at the scene of gruesome of accidents. Hellen Remington, the widow of the man James, killed in the accident, and Gabrielle, a deformed lesbian, also joins the group. These characters cover everything from straight sex to gay sex and any other possible pairing. Somehow, all of them are maimed due to automobile collisions. However, their actions indicate a more profound hurt than what can be seen on the surface. How can anyone be turned on as they watch life slowly ebb from another human being?
All Book Series by J.G. Ballard
The Best Science Fiction of J. G. Ballard
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2009
Selected Nonfiction, 1962-2007
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2023
Mondo Barbie
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1993 Anthology · John Varley,Lynne Barrett,Julia Alvarez,Philip Levine,A.M. Homes,David Trinidad,Sandra Cisneros,Marge Piercy,Gary Soto,Roberta Allen,Alice McDermott,Hilary Tham,Lyn Lifshin,Rebecca Brown,Denise Duhamel,Lucinda Ebersole,Richard Peabody,Jeanne Beaumont,Lynne McMahon,Kathryn Harrison,Patricia Storace,Richard Grayson,Leslie Shiel,Laura Costas,Sharon Henry,Cookie Lupton,Lisa B. Herskovits,Belinda Subraman,Ellie Schoenfeld,Sparrow .,Gregg Shapiro,Cathryn Hankla,Wayne E. Kline,Jose Padua,Jeff Weddle
Mondo Elvis
Book 2 of 4 · published 1994 Anthology · Howard Waldrop,Cornelius Eady,Mark Childress,Susie Mee,Nick Cave,Mark Winegardner,Rafael Alvarez,Greil Marcus,Pagan Kennedy,Lucinda Ebersole,Richard Peabody,Lynne McMahon,Cathryn Hankla,Samuel Charters,Rachel Salazar,Eleanor Earle Crockett,Diane Wakoski,Judy Vernon,David Wojahn,William McCranor Henderson,Janice Eidus,Elizabeth Ash Vélez,Laura Kalpakian,Eri Makino,Ai,Michael Wilkerson,Brian Gilmore
Mondo James Dean
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1996 Anthology · Lewis Shiner,Jack C. Haldeman II,Bentley Little,Michael Hemmingson,Chuck Taylor,Michael Martone,Louisa Ermelino,Terence Winch,Lucinda Ebersole,Richard Peabody,Sparrow .,Janice Eidus,Ai,Tino Villanueva,Edwin Corley,Robert Ready,Reuben Jackson,Stephanie Hart,D.E. Steward,David Plumb,Ed Graczyk,Hilary Howard,James Finney Boylan,Miranda Schwartz
Best From Fantasy And Science Fiction: 18th Series
Book 7 of 27 · published 1973
The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories
Book 15 of 27 · published 1987
Fakes: An Anthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, "Found" Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts
Book 25 of 27 · published 2012
Terminal Atrocity Zone: Ballard: J.G. Ballard 1966-73
Book 26 of 27 · published 2013
Love, Death + Robots: The Official Anthology: Volumes 2 & 3
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is J.G. Ballard?
Vaughan's lifestyle attracts James, and he joins him and other car-wreck enthusiasts in their adventures. These exploits include masturbating to filmed automobile collisions and engaging in sex at the scene of gruesome of accidents. Hellen Remington, the widow of the man James, killed in the accident, and Gabrielle, a deformed lesbian, also joins the group.
Which J.G. Ballard series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Empire Of The Sun series, the earliest of J.G. Ballard's multi-book series: it opens with Empire of the Sun (1984) and runs to 2 books across 1984–1991, ending with The Kindness of Women (1991).
How many books has J.G. Ballard written?
J.G. Ballard has 76 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1962 and 2023. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Empire Of The Sun series with 2 books — and 70 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should J.G. Ballard's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. J.G. Ballard's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Empire Of The Sun (1984–1991, 2 books).
How are J.G. Ballard's books organised into series?
This guide splits J.G. Ballard's 76 books into 2 named series and 70 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Empire Of The Sun (2 books, 1984–1991); Mondo (4 books, 1993–1996).