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ⓘ About John Scalzi
John Scalzi, a distinguished voice in American science fiction, has carved a niche for himself both online and in the literary world. Born on May 10, 1969, John’s journey began in the vibrant suburbs of Los Angeles—Glendora, Covina, and Claremont, to be precise. His high school years were shared with notable figures like the blogger John Marshall, culminating in their graduation from The Webb Schools of California in 1987. Pursuing higher education, John ventured to The University of Chicago, where his paths crossed with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Auburn. During this transformative period, he briefly had Saul Bellow as a thesis advisor before transitioning to a pivotal role as the Student Ombudsman.
All Book Series by John Scalzi
The Mallet of Loving Correction
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013
How I Proposed to My Wife: An Alien Sex Story
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2006
You're Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop to a Coffee Shop: Scalzi On Writing
Book 6 of 8 · published 2007
Don't Live For Your Obituary
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2017
Little Fuzzy
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1962 Anthology · H. Beam Piper
Fuzzy Sapiens / The Other Human Race
Book 2 of 11 · published 1964 Anthology · H. Beam Piper
The Adventures of Little Fuzzy
Book 5 of 11 · published 1983 Anthology · H. Beam Piper
Fuzzies and Other People
Book 6 of 11 · published 1984 Anthology · H. Beam Piper
The Fuzzy Conundrum
Book 10 of 11 · published 2016 Anthology · John F. Carr,Wolfgang Diehr
Fuzzy Logic
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2022 Anthology · Wolfgang Diehr
Just Out of Jupiter's Reach
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2023 Anthology · Nnedi Okorafor
METAtropolis
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2008 Co-authored · Jay Lake,Elizabeth Bear,Tobias Buckell,Karl Schroeder
A Symmetry of Serpents and Doves
Book 4 of 8 · published 2014 Anthology · Ken Scholes
Tensegrity
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2016 Anthology · Tobias Buckell
All Manner of Thing Shall Be
Book 5 of 6 · published 2025 Anthology · Olivie Blake
A Visit to the Husband Archive
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025 Anthology · Kaliane Bradley
Love, Death and Robots: The Official Anthology: Volume One
Book 7 of 12 · published 2021
Love, Death + Robots: The Official Anthology: Volumes 2 & 3
Book 8 of 12 · published 2022
Love, Death and Robots: The Official Anthology: Volume Four
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is John Scalzi?
John Scalzi, a distinguished voice in American science fiction, has carved a niche for himself both online and in the literary world. Born on May 10, 1969, John's journey began in the vibrant suburbs of Los Angeles—Glendora, Covina, and Claremont, to be precise. His high school years were shared with notable figures like the blogger John Marshall, culminating in their graduation from The Webb Schools of California in 1987.
Which John Scalzi series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Fuzzy Sapiens series, the earliest of John Scalzi's multi-book series: it opens with Little Fuzzy (1962) and runs to 11 books across 1962–2022, ending with Fuzzy Logic (2022). John Scalzi's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has John Scalzi written?
John Scalzi has 115 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1962 and 2026. 73 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Human Division series with 13 books — and 42 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should John Scalzi's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John Scalzi's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fuzzy Sapiens (1962–2022, 11 books), Old Man's War (2005–2025, 7 books) and Old Man's War Short Stories/Novellas (2005–2008, 3 books), plus 11 more.
How are John Scalzi's books organised into series?
This guide splits John Scalzi's 115 books into 14 named series and 42 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Human Division (13 books, 2013); Fuzzy Sapiens (11 books, 1962–2022); METAtropolis (8 books, 2008–2016); Old Man's War (7 books, 2005–2025); Far Reaches Collection (6 books, 2023), plus 9 further series.