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ⓘ About John W. Campbell
John W. Campbell John W. Campbell was born June 8, 1910 in Newark, New Jersey, and was a prominent science fiction author and editor. Campbell held a BS in physics from Duke University that he got in the year 1932. He was influential, writing super-science space operas. Besides writing under his own name, he also wrote less pulpish and a lot more moody stories under the pen name Don A. Stuart. Besides this pseudonym, he also used the pen names Arthur McCann and Karl Van Kampen. He began writing science fiction when he was eighteen, while he was going to MIT and was able to sell his early stories rather quickly. From early 1930 until the middle of 1931, Amazing Stories published a novel, six stories, and six letters.
All Book Series by John W. Campbell
Cosmic Kill & Beyond the End of Space
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2014
Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird
Single-title series · published 1984 Co-authored · Susan O'Leary
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is John W. Campbell?
John W. Campbell John W. Campbell was born June 8, 1910 in Newark, New Jersey, and was a prominent science fiction author and editor. Campbell held a BS in physics from Duke University that he got in the year 1932. He was influential, writing super-science space operas.
Which John W. Campbell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Arcot, Wade and Morey series, the earliest of John W. Campbell's multi-book series: it opens with The Black Star Passes (1930) and runs to 3 books across 1930–1961, ending with Invaders from the Infinite (1961).
How many books has John W. Campbell written?
John W. Campbell has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1930 and 2014. 6 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Arcot, Wade and Morey series with 3 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should John W. Campbell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John W. Campbell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Arcot, Wade and Morey (1930–1961, 3 books), Aarn Munro (1934–1949, 2 books) and Quick and easy notes (1984, 1 book).
How are John W. Campbell's books organised into series?
This guide splits John W. Campbell's 15 books into 3 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Arcot, Wade and Morey (3 books, 1930–1961); Aarn Munro (2 books, 1934–1949); Quick and easy notes (1 book, 1984).