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ⓘ About Vernor Vinge
Vernor Vinge is an American author who specializes in science fiction novels. He is best known for his award winning novels most notably “A Fire upon the Deep,” “Rainbow End,” and “A Deepness in The Sky”. Vinge is also an accomplished academician, having held teaching position in Mathematics and computer science at the University of San Diego. He was born in 1944 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. His first successful work was the novella “True Names,” which was released in 1981. It is largely credited as a pioneering representation of the cyberspace which many other authors of that era drew inspiration from. Vinge has also delivered dozens of scientific write-ups in computer science that have been instrumental in driving the technology explosion of the last two decades.
All Book Series by Vernor Vinge
After the Battle on Starship Hill
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2011
The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2001
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Edition
Book 9 of 10 · published 2004
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2004
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Vernor Vinge?
Vernor Vinge is an American author who specializes in science fiction novels. He is best known for his award winning novels most notably “A Fire upon the Deep,” “Rainbow End,” and “A Deepness in The Sky”. Vinge is also an accomplished academician, having held teaching position in Mathematics and computer science at the University of San Diego.
Which Vernor Vinge series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Across Realtime series, the earliest of Vernor Vinge's multi-book series: it opens with The Peace War (1984) and runs to 3 books across 1984–1986, ending with Across Realtime (1986). Vernor Vinge's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Vernor Vinge written?
Vernor Vinge has 28 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1969 and 2011. 9 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Zones of Thought series with 4 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Vernor Vinge's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Vernor Vinge's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tatja Grimm (1969, 2 books), Across Realtime (1984–1986, 3 books) and Zones of Thought (1992–2011, 4 books).
How are Vernor Vinge's books organised into series?
This guide splits Vernor Vinge's 28 books into 3 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Zones of Thought (4 books, 1992–2011); Across Realtime (3 books, 1984–1986); Tatja Grimm (2 books, 1969).