🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Spider Robinson
Author Spider Robinson was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York in the year 1948. He went to a Catholic high school, and spent his junior year in a seminary, and went to a Catholic college for two years. Then, he went to State University of New York at Stony Brook for five years during the sixties, getting his Bachelors of Arts in English. During his time at Stony Brook, he gained a reputation for being a great entertainer at the coffeehouses on campus and different gatherings, playing his guitar and singing with his female partner. During his twenties, he spent a few years living in the woods, trying desperately to live life without any technology.
All Book Series by Spider Robinson
Variable Star
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2006 Co-authored · Robert A. Heinlein
The Old Funny Stuff
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1989 Anthology · George Alec Effinger
Swatting at the Cosmos
Book 5 of 13 · published 1990 Anthology · James K. Morrow
Tales from a Vanished Country
Book 7 of 13 · published 1990 Anthology · Elizabeth A. Lynn
Unthreatened by the Morning Light
Book 10 of 13 · published 1991 Anthology · Karl Edward Wagner
Stories by Mama Lansdales Youngest Boy
Book 11 of 13 · published 1991 Anthology · Joe R. Lansdale
Nine Hard Questions About the Nature of the Universe
Book 12 of 13 · published 1991 Anthology · Lewis Shiner
It's Been Fun
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 1991 Anthology · Esther M. Friesner
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, April 1974
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 1974
Destinies: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact
Book 5 of 17 · published 1979
New Skies: An Anthology of Today's Science Fiction
Book 15 of 17 · published 2003
Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian
Book 16 of 17 · published 2003
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Spider Robinson?
Author Spider Robinson was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York in the year 1948. He went to a Catholic high school, and spent his junior year in a seminary, and went to a Catholic college for two years. Then, he went to State University of New York at Stony Brook for five years during the sixties, getting his Bachelors of Arts in English.
Which Spider Robinson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Callahan's series, the earliest of Spider Robinson's multi-book series: it opens with Callahan's Crosstime Saloon (1977) and runs to 11 books across 1977–2003, ending with Callahan's Con (2003). Spider Robinson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Spider Robinson written?
Spider Robinson has 62 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1974 and 2019. 34 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Author's Choice Monthly series with 13 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Spider Robinson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Spider Robinson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Callahan's (1977–2003, 11 books), Stardance (1977–1995, 3 books) and Lifehouse Trilogy (1982–1997, 3 books), plus 3 more.
How are Spider Robinson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Spider Robinson's 62 books into 6 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Author's Choice Monthly (13 books, 1989–1991); Callahan's (11 books, 1977–2003); Lifehouse Trilogy (3 books, 1982–1997); Stardance (3 books, 1977–1995); Lady Sally's (2 books, 1989–1992), plus 1 further series.