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Mark S. Geston

3 Series • 7 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Lords of the Starship Books
Start with: Lords of the Starship (1967)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Day Star (1972)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Year's Best SF 4 (1999)

ⓘ About Mark S. Geston

Mark S. Geston is a bestselling author of science fiction novels who is best known for the “Books of the Wars” series of novels. The author was born in New Jersey’s Atlantic City to parents who were both teachers. His mother then used to teach journalism and English in addition to penning book reviews for several publications. In 1967, he published “Lords of the Starship,” his debut novel and the first of the “Book of the Wars” series of novels, which he would then turn into a trilogy. Later he went to the Ohio-based Kenyon College where in 1968 she graduated with a history degree. She would then proceed to law school at New York University, where she graduated with her juris doctor degree in 1971.

All Book Series by Mark S. Geston

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Lords of the Starship

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1967

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1967
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Out of the Mouth of the Dragon

Book 2 of 4 · published 1969

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1969
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The Siege of Wonder

Book 3 of 4 · published 1976

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1976
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The Books of the Wars

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2009

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2009
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The Day Star

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1972

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1972
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Mirror to the Sky

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1992

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1992
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Year's Best SF 4

Single-title series · published 1999

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1999

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Mark S. Geston?

Mark S. Geston is a bestselling author of science fiction novels who is best known for the “Books of the Wars” series of novels. The author was born in New Jersey’s Atlantic City to parents who were both teachers. His mother then used to teach journalism and English in addition to penning book reviews for several publications.

Which Mark S. Geston series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Lords of the Starship series, the earliest of Mark S. Geston's multi-book series: it opens with Lords of the Starship (1967) and runs to 4 books across 1967–2009, ending with The Books of the Wars (2009).

How many books has Mark S. Geston written?

Mark S. Geston has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1967 and 2009. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Lords of the Starship series with 4 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Mark S. Geston's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mark S. Geston's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lords of the Starship (1967–2009, 4 books).

How are Mark S. Geston's books organised into series?

This guide splits Mark S. Geston's 7 books into 1 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lords of the Starship (4 books, 1967–2009).