Barry B. Longyear

Barry B. Longyear

Barry B. Longyear was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on May 12th, 1942 and passed away at the age of 82 on May 6th, 2025.

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Barry B. Longyear Stats: The most read book by Barry B. Longyear on Book Notification is Enemy Mine, the first novel in the Enemy Mine series. The second most read book is It Came from Schenectady, a Collection.

Below is a complete list of Barry B. Longyear books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Barry B. Longyear is the Enemy Mine Series.

List of Circus World Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Circus World
1980
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2
City Of Baraboo
1981
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3
Elephant Song
1982
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List of Enemy Mine Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Enemy Mine
1979
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2
The Tomorrow Testament
1983
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3
The Last Enemy
1997
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List of Infinity Hold Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Infinity Hold
1989
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2
Kill All The Lawyers
2010
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3
Keep The Law
2010
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List of Joe Torio Mysteries Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Hangman's Son
2011
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2
Just Enough Rope
2011
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List of Rope Paper Scissors Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rope
2013
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2
Paper
2013
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3
Scissors
2013
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List of War Whisperer Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Geronimo
2019
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2
Black
2019
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3
Misty
2019
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4
The Rat
2020
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5
The Hook
2020
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6
The Notice
2020
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7
Changes
2020
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sea of Glass
1987
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2
Saint Mary Blue
1988
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3
Naked Came the Robot
1988
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4
The God Box
1989
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5
Turning The Grain
2019
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6
The Candle Man
2024
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Silent Her
2010
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2
Butterfly and the Witch Boy
2010
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3
Alte Kameraden
2011
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4
Bifrost Crossing
2011
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5
Windrunner and the Changa
2011
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Science Fiction Writer's Workshop I
1980
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2
Manifest Destiny
1980
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3
6
It Came from Schenectady
1984
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4
Yesterday's Tomorrow
1997
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5
Dark Corners
2001
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6
Jaggers & Shad
2010
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7
The Write Stuff
2011
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8
The Fireteller Tales
2024
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Writer's Paint Box
2015
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2
Alien Runes
2020
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List of Alien Nation Books in Publication Order

Books set in and around the Alien Nation franchise.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Alien Nation (By: Alan Dean Foster)
1988
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2
Dark Horizon ( By: K.W. Jeter)
1993
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3
6
Day of Descent (By: Judith Reeves-Stevens)
1993
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4
Body and Soul (By: Peter David)
1993
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5
The Change
1994
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6
Slag Like Me
1994
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7
Extreme Prejudice (By: L.A. Graf)
1995
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8
Cross of Blood ( By: K.W. Jeter)
1995
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List of Millenium Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Legacy of Lehr (By: Katherine Kurtz)
1986
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2
Chess With A Dragon (By: David Gerrold)
1987
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3
A Dark Traveling (By: Roger Zelazny)
1987
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4
Project Pendulum (By: Robert Silverberg)
1987
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5
The Forever City (By: Richard A. Lupoff)
1988
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6
The Year of the Ransom (By: Poul Anderson)
1988
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7
Joe Gosh (By: Tom De Haven)
1988
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8
A Place of Silver Silence (By: Ardath Mayhar)
1988
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9
The Homecoming
1989
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List of Barry B. Longyear Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Isaac Asimov's Marvels of Science Fiction
1979
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2
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction
1980
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3
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
1981
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4
Alien Encounters
1982
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5
Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World
1982
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6
The Fifth Omni Book of Science Fiction
1987
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7
Amazing Stories Magazine #577, December 1992
1992
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8
Fantastic Stories of the Imagination
2012
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9
Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top
2012
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Barry B. Longyear

Barry B. Longyear was born on May 12th, 1942. Barry passed away May 6th, 2025 at 82 years old. Barry B. Longyear was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Barry B. Longyear was the author of the Barry B. Longyear Collections series which consists of 8 novels. The Barry B. Longyear Collections series started in 1980 with the novel Science Fiction Writer's Workshop I. The most recently released novel in the Barry B. Longyear Collections series was The Fireteller Tales which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the Barry B. Longyear Collections series.

Barry B. Longyear also wrote the War Whisperer series which has 7 books including Geronimo and Black.

Barry B. Longyear: Awards & Accolades

Longyear's book, Infinity Hold was nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book, in 1989.

Related Authors

Fans of Barry B. Longyear also enjoy these authors:

  1. Terry Pratchett, author of: Good Omens.
  2. Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  3. Christopher Moore, author of: Lamb.
  4. Connie Willis, author of: Doomsday Book.
  5. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.

Barry B. Longyear: F.A.Q

When was Barry B. Longyear Born?

Barry B. Longyear was born on May 12th, 1942.

When did Barry B. Longyear die?

Barry B. Longyear died on May 6th, 2025 at 82 years old.

Where was Barry B. Longyear Born?

Barry B. Longyear was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

What was the first book Barry B. Longyear wrote?

The first book written by Barry B. Longyear was Enemy Mine, published in 1979.

What was the most recent book Barry B. Longyear wrote?

His most recently released work was The Fireteller Tales on May 22nd, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Barry B. Longyear?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Barry B. Longyear book is Enemy Mine. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Enemy Mine (10)
  2. It Came from Schenectady (6)

How many books has Barry B. Longyear written?

Barry B. Longyear has written 45 books across 12 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Circus World Series
  • 3 books in the Enemy Mine Series
  • 3 books in the Infinity Hold Series
  • 2 books in the Joe Torio Mysteries Series
  • 3 books in the Rope Paper Scissors Series
  • 7 books in the War Whisperer Series
  • 6 Standalone Novels
  • 5 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 8 Collections
  • 2 Non-Fiction Books
  • 2 books in the Alien Nation Series
  • 1 book in the Millenium Series

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