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ⓘ About John Crowley
Following the war, his father left the army and went back to Brattleboro Vermont, where he went back to work in his medical practice. It was in Vermont that Crowley first wore his first suit to communion and during the summers visited the cabin of a friend in New Hampshire, where they killed deer flies and drank goat’s milk. He then decided he did not like theater anymore, when he attended Indiana University, took English, and began writing poetry. When he was done with his classes and the Art Department terminated his employment, he moved to New York City. He would sell several more titles to the publisher and then moved toward much odder and larger work over the following decade.
All Book Series by John Crowley
Her Bounty to the Dead / Where Spirits Gat Them Home
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1978
The Presidential Papers
Series opener · book 1 of 32 · published 1984 Anthology · John H. Kessel
The Left Left Behind
Book 3 of 32 · published 2009 Anthology · Terry Bisson,Eleanor Arnason
The Underbelly
Book 5 of 32 · published 2010 Anthology · Gary Phillips,Eleanor Arnason
Mammoths of the Great Plains
Book 6 of 32 · published 2010 Anthology · Eleanor Arnason
The Wild Girls
Book 7 of 32 · published 2011 Anthology · Ursula K. Le Guin,Eleanor Arnason
Modem Times 2.0
Book 8 of 32 · published 2011 Anthology · Michael Moorcock,Eleanor Arnason
The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
Book 9 of 32 · published 2011 Anthology · Cory Doctorow,Eleanor Arnason
Report from Planet Midnight
Book 11 of 32 · published 2012 Anthology · Nalo Hopkinson,Eleanor Arnason
The Science of Herself
Book 12 of 32 · published 2013 Anthology · Karen Joy Fowler,Eleanor Arnason
Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials
Book 13 of 32 · published 2013 Anthology · Eleanor Arnason,Paul Krassner
Raising Hell
Book 15 of 32 · published 2014 Anthology · Norman Spinrad,Eleanor Arnason
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be
Book 18 of 32 · published 2016 Anthology · Joe R. Lansdale
Fire.
Book 19 of 32 · published 2017 Anthology · Elizabeth Hand,Eleanor Arnason
The Atheist in the Attic
Book 21 of 32 · published 2018 Anthology · Samuel R. Delany,Eleanor Arnason
Thoreau's Microscope
Book 22 of 32 · published 2018 Anthology · Michael Blumlein,Eleanor Arnason
Utopias of the Third Kind
Book 28 of 32 · published 2021 Anthology · Vandana Singh
The Collapsing Frontier
Book 30 of 32 · published 2024 Anthology · Jonathan Lethem
She is Here
Latest in the series · book 32 of 32 · published 2026 Anthology · Nicola Griffith
An Earthly Mother Sits and Sings
Single-title series · published 2000 Co-authored · Charles Vess
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1972
Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 1987
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 1986
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection
Book 3 of 23 · published 1990
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
Book 5 of 23 · published 1991
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology
Book 15 of 23 · published 1999
The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Book 18 of 23 · published 2004
The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
Book 19 of 23 · published 2005
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is John Crowley?
Following the war, his father left the army and went back to Brattleboro Vermont, where he went back to work in his medical practice. It was in Vermont that Crowley first wore his first suit to communion and during the summers visited the cabin of a friend in New Hampshire, where they killed deer flies and drank goat's milk. He then decided he did not like theater anymore, when he attended Indiana University, took English, and began writing poetry.
Which John Crowley series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Aegypt Cycle series, the earliest of John Crowley's multi-book series: it opens with Aegypt / The Solitudes (1987) and runs to 4 books across 1987–2007, ending with Endless Things (2007).
How many books has John Crowley written?
John Crowley has 229 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1972 and 2026. 174 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being The Aegypt Cycle series with 4 books — and 55 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should John Crowley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John Crowley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Aegypt Cycle (1987–2007, 4 books) and Charles Vess Short Stories/Novellas (2000, 1 book).
How are John Crowley's books organised into series?
This guide splits John Crowley's 229 books into 5 named series and 55 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Aegypt Cycle (4 books, 1987–2007); Charles Vess Short Stories/Novellas (1 book, 2000); Akashic Noir (121 books, 2002–2025); Outspoken Authors (32 books, 1984–2026); Best Science Fiction of the Year (16 books, 1972–1987).