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ⓘ About Peter Cawdron
Hard science fiction is just plausible science fiction, fiction which is written in such a way as it conforms to the known laws of science, which makes it that much more interesting since there’s no magic wand the protagonist can just wave to get out of trouble. Peter’s forays into hard science fiction could best be described as being enjoyable science fiction or informative science fiction. Peter is a fan of such classic science fiction authors as Arthur C. Clark, Philip K. Dick, and Michael Crichton and their influence on his story lines and style is readily apparent. “Serengeti” is the first novella in the “Galactic Exploration” series and was released in 2012.
All Book Series by Peter Cawdron
The Curious Case of the Hounds of Hell
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2018
Angels of the Earth
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2013 Anthology · Fredric Shernoff
Chosen, Stranded, Destined
Book 7 of 10 · published 2018 Anthology · Michelle M. Pillow
Unity
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2025 Anthology · Carol Davis
The Bell Curse
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2013 Anthology · Kevin G. Summers
The World of Kurt Vonnegut
Book 2 of 6 · published 2013 Anthology · Reed Farrel Coleman
Newt and Zinka's Wild, Wild Week OR How the K.G.B. Got Ice-Nine
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2014 Anthology · Seth Harwood
Cartwright's Cavaliers
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2016 Anthology · Mark Wandrey
A Fistful of Credits
Book 3 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Charles E. Gannon,Brad R. Torgersen,Kacey Ezell,Kevin Ikenberry,Doug Dandridge,Jason Cordova,Chris Kennedy,Mark Wandrey,Terry Mixon,Jon Del Arroz,Christopher G. Nuttall,P.P. Corcoran,Christopher Woods,Jon R. Osborne
The Good, the Bad, and the Merc
Book 8 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Kacey Ezell,Stephanie Osborn,Eric S. Brown,Jason Cordova,Chris Kennedy,Mark Wandrey,Terry Maggert,Kal Spriggs,T. Allen Diaz,Chris Smith
Alpha Contracts
Book 9 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Chris Kennedy,Mark Wandrey
CASPer Alamo
Book 10 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Eric S. Brown,Jason Brannon
Honor the Threat
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Kevin Ikenberry
The A.I. Chronicles
Book 2 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · E.E. Giorgi,Sam Best,Alex Albrinck
The Dragon Chronicles
Book 3 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Chris Pourteau,Alex Albrinck,Vincent Trigili
Alt.History 101
Book 5 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Ann Christy,Sam Best
The Immortality Chronicles
Book 6 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,David Bruns,Thomas Robins,Harlow C. Fallon,E.E. Giorgi,Will Swardstrom,Drew Avera,Carol Davis,Paul B. Kohler,Patricia Gilliam,John Gregory Hancock,D. Robert Pease,D.K. Cassidy,Gareth Foy
The Time Travel Chronicles
Book 7 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Robert J. Sawyer,Ann Christy,Crystal Watanabe,Daniel Arthur Smith,Stefan Bolz,Rysa Walker,Lucas Bale,Tracy Banghart,Ernie Lindsey,Carol Davis,Erik Wecks,Anthony Vicino,Carol Davis
The Galaxy Chronicles
Book 8 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Nick Webb,G.S. Jennsen,Jennifer Foehner Wells,Matthew Alan Thyer,Nicolas Wilson,David Adams,Pippa DaCosta,Jasper T. Scott,Raymond L. Weil,Felix R. Savage,Chris Reher,Jeff Seymour
The Cyborg Chronicles
Book 9 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Ken Liu,Annie Bellet,Moira Katson,Susan Kaye Quinn,Artie Cabrera,Michael Patrick Hicks,A.K. Meek,P.K. Tyler,Paul K. Swardstrom,Eric Tozzi
Alt.History 102
Book 10 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,J.E. Mac,Jennifer Ellis,Artie Cabrera,Rysa Walker,Alex Roddie,Will Swardstrom,Therin Knite,J.J. Brown,Drew Avera,Hank Garner,Asha Bardon
The Doomsday Chronicles
Book 11 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Seanan McGuire,Ken Liu,Ann Christy,Saul Tanpepper,Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Matthew Alan Thyer,Therin Knite,Holly Heisey,Terry R. Hill,James Knapp,E.R. Arroyo,Monica Enderle Pierce
Feyland
Book 12 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,K.J. Colt,James T. Wood
The Shapeshifter Chronicles
Book 13 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
Chronicle Worlds: Paradisi
Book 14 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
The Jurassic Chronicles
Book 15 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Philip Harris,Anthony J. Melchiorri
Chronicle Worlds: B-Movie
Book 16 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Eamon Ambrose
Tails of Dystopia
Book 17 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Ann Christy,Chris Pourteau,E.E. Giorgi,Hank Garner
Chronicle Worlds: No Way Home
Book 18 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
The Gamer Chronicles
Book 19 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Anthea Sharp
Chronicle Worlds: Legacy Fleet
Book 20 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,J.E. Mac
Chronicle Worlds: Crime and Punishment
Book 21 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
Chronicle Worlds: Half Way Home
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2023 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,David Bruns,Saul Tanpepper
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 43 · published 2015 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 2
Book 2 of 43 · published 2015 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Bob Williams
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 3
Book 3 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Jason Anspach,Daniel Arthur Smith,Will Swardstrom,Ernie Howard
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 4
Book 4 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Jon Frater,Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Hank Garner
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 5
Book 5 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Will Swardstrom,A.K. Meek,Bob Williams
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 6
Book 6 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Hank Garner,Kevin Lauderdale
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 7
Book 7 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Hank Garner,Ian Garner
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 8
Book 8 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Artie Cabrera,Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Hank Garner
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 9
Book 9 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Will Swardstrom,Hank Garner,Ernie Howard
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 10
Book 10 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Michael Patrick Hicks
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 11
Book 11 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Daniel Arthur Smith,Nathan M. Beauchamp,A.K. Meek,Kevin Luderdale
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 12
Book 12 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Chris Pourteau,Will Swardstrom,Jason N. LaVelle
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned No. 13
Book 13 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Nathan M. Beauchamp
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 14
Book 14 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Philip Harris,Ernie Howard,Paul K. Swardstrom
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 15
Book 15 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Jason N. LaVelle
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 16
Book 16 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Christopher J. Valin,Daniel Arthur Smith,Nathan M. Beauchamp,Paul K. Swardstrom,Ernie Howard
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 17
Book 17 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Jon Frater
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 18
Book 18 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Philip Harris,Kevin Lauderdale,Terry R. Hill
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 20
Book 20 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Eamon Ambrose,Rhett C. Bruno,Bob Williams
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 21
Book 21 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Michael Ezell,Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Will Swardstrom,Terry R. Hill,Amira K. Makansi
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 22
Book 22 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Nathan M. Beauchamp,Robert Jechoneck
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 23
Book 23 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Will Swardstrom,Nathan M. Beauchamp,Bob Williams
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 24
Book 24 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Ian Garner,Hunter C. Eden,Lara Frater,C.C. Ameel
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 25
Book 25 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Kevin G. Summers,Daniel Arthur Smith,P.K. Tyler,Terry R. Hill
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 26
Book 26 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Hunter C. Eden,Philip Harris,Ernie Howard,Jeff Bowles
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 27
Book 27 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Desmond Warzel,Lorna Wood,David Alan Jones
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 28
Book 28 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert T. Jeschonek,Daniel Arthur Smith,Will Swardstrom,Michael Anthony Lee
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 29
Book 29 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert T. Jeschonek,Daniel Arthur Smith,Will Swardstrom
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 30
Book 30 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Michael Ezell,Daniel Arthur Smith,M.Regan,Lara Frater,Jeremy Essex
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 31
Book 31 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Jason N. LaVelle
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 32
Book 32 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Gustavo Bondoni,Daniel Arthur Smith,M.M. De Voe,Ann Stolinsky
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 33
Book 33 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Molly Thynes,Barry Charman,Jason N. LaVelle
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 34
Book 34 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Nathan M. Beauchamp,Charles Barouch,Terry R. Hill
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 35
Book 35 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,K.J. Kabza,Gordon B. White,Wendy Nikel
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 36
Book 36 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,K.H. Vaughan,Kevin Lauderdale,Steve Oden
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 37
Book 37 of 43 · published 2020 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Nathan M. Beauchamp,Steve Oden,Sam Osborn
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 38
Book 38 of 43 · published 2020 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Teel James Glenn,Amy Grech,Steven Van Patten
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 39
Book 39 of 43 · published 2021 Anthology · Paul B. Kohler
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 40
Book 40 of 43 · published 2021 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Charles Barouch,Hunter C. Eden,Steve Oden
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 41
Book 41 of 43 · published 2022 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Steven Van Patten,Liviu Surugiu,Steve Oden
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 42
Book 42 of 43 · published 2023 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 43
Latest in the series · book 43 of 43 · published 2023 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith
Something for the Journey - A Charity Anthology
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Peter Cawdron?
Hard science fiction is just plausible science fiction, fiction which is written in such a way as it conforms to the known laws of science, which makes it that much more interesting since there’s no magic wand the protagonist can just wave to get out of trouble. Peter’s forays into hard science fiction could best be described as being enjoyable science fiction or informative science fiction. Peter is a fan of such classic science fiction authors as Arthur C.
Which Peter Cawdron series should I start with?
The best place to start is the First Contact series, the earliest of Peter Cawdron's multi-book series: it opens with Anomaly (2011) and runs to 37 books across 2011–2026, ending with The Song of the Sirens (2026). Peter Cawdron's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Peter Cawdron written?
Peter Cawdron has 151 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 140 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Tales from the Canyons of the Damned series with 43 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Peter Cawdron's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Peter Cawdron's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are First Contact (2011–2026, 37 books), Galactic Exploration (2012, 4 books) and Silo Saga Universe (2013–2025, 10 books), plus 5 more.
How are Peter Cawdron's books organised into series?
This guide splits Peter Cawdron's 151 books into 10 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tales from the Canyons of the Damned (43 books, 2015–2023); First Contact (37 books, 2011–2026); Silo Saga Universe (10 books, 2013–2025); World Of Kurt Vonnegut (6 books, 2013–2014); Galactic Exploration (4 books, 2012), plus 5 further series.