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ⓘ About Paolo Bacigalupi
Born in August 6, 1973, Paolo Bacigalupi is known as one of the most sensational SF writers who have released a number of interesting books. He established himself as a worth readable writer with his very first novel named as “The Windup Girl” that attained high recognitions both the Hugo and Nebula awards this year. Paolo Bacigalupi’s works has been given space in well-known magazines such as WIRED Magazine, High Country News, Salon.com, OnEarth Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and others. In addition, he has also written a collection of short stories that has been recognized as the most read stories. His short story collection, named as PUMP SIX AND OTHER STORIES, was awarded with Locus Award for the best stories in the year 2008.
All Book Series by Paolo Bacigalupi
The Tangled Lands
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018 Co-authored · Tobias Buckell
Tides from the New Worlds
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2009 Anthology · Tobias Buckell
Nascence: 17 Stories That Failed and What They Taught Me
Book 2 of 7 · published 2011 Anthology · Tobias Buckell
Shoggoths in Traffic and Other Stories
Book 6 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Tobias Buckell
Zen and the Art of Starship Maintenance and Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2023 Anthology · Tobias Buckell
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 2004
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection
Book 2 of 24 · published 2004
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection
Book 4 of 24 · published 2006
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection
Book 6 of 24 · published 2007
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
Book 15 of 24 · published 2014
Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales
Book 17 of 24 · published 2014
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition
Book 23 of 24 · published 2004
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Paolo Bacigalupi?
Born in August 6, 1973, Paolo Bacigalupi is known as one of the most sensational SF writers who have released a number of interesting books. He established himself as a worth readable writer with his very first novel named as “The Windup Girl” that attained high recognitions both the Hugo and Nebula awards this year. Paolo Bacigalupi’s works has been given space in well-known magazines such as WIRED Magazine, High Country News, Salon.com, OnEarth Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and others.
Which Paolo Bacigalupi series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tobias S. Buckell Collections series, the earliest of Paolo Bacigalupi's multi-book series: it opens with Tides from the New Worlds (2009) and runs to 7 books across 2009–2023, ending with Zen and the Art of Starship Maintenance and Other Stories (2023). Paolo Bacigalupi's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Paolo Bacigalupi written?
Paolo Bacigalupi has 49 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2024. 14 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Tobias S. Buckell Collections series with 7 books — and 35 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Paolo Bacigalupi's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Paolo Bacigalupi's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Windup Universe (2006–2009, 2 books), Tobias S. Buckell Collections (2009–2023, 7 books) and Ship Breaker (2010–2017, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Paolo Bacigalupi's books organised into series?
This guide splits Paolo Bacigalupi's 49 books into 4 named series and 35 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tobias S. Buckell Collections (7 books, 2009–2023); Ship Breaker (3 books, 2010–2017); Windup Universe (2 books, 2006–2009); Khaim Short Stories/Novellas (2 books, 2011–2018).