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Omega Canyon (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Dan Simmons, on January 1st, 2020.

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Dan Simmons Stats: The highest rated book by Dan Simmons on Book Notification is Ilium, the first novel in the Ilium series. The second-highest rated book is Summer of Night (Summer Of Night/Seasons Of Horror #1).

The most read book by Dan Simmons on Book Notification is Hyperion, the first novel in the Hyperion Cantos series. The second most read book is The Terror, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Dan Simmons books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Dan Simmons is the Hyperion Cantos Series.

List of Hyperion Cantos Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
Hyperion
1989
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2
8.2
The Fall of Hyperion
1990
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3
8
Endymion
1996
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4
8.5
The Rise of Endymion
1997
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5
7
Orphans of the Helix
1999
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List of Summer Of Night/Seasons Of Horror Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.6
Summer of Night
1991
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2
6.5
Children of the Night
1992
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3
7.2
A Winter Haunting
2002
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List of Joe Kurtz Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Hardcase
2001
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2
Hard Freeze
2002
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3
Hard as Nails
2003
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List of Ilium Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
Ilium
2003
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2
8
Olympos
2005
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List of Fifth Heart Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.3
The Fifth Heart
2015
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.5
Song of Kali
1985
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2
8.5
Carrion Comfort
1989
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3
Phases of Gravity
1989
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4
The Hollow Man
1992
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5
Fires of Eden
1994
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6
The Crook Factory
1999
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7
Darwin's Blade
2000
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8
8
The Terror
2007
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9
6
Muse of Fire
2008
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10
7.3
Drood
2009
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11
2
Black Hills
2010
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12
Flashback
2011
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13
8
The Abominable
2013
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14
10
Omega Canyon
2020
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Metastasis
1988
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2
Banished Dreams
1990
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3
Entropy's Bed at Midnight
1990
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4
This Year's Class Picture
1992
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5
Death in Bangkok
1993
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6
The Guiding Nose of Ulfant Banderoz
2012
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Prayers to Broken Stones
1990
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2
Summer Sketches
1992
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3
Lovedeath
1993
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4
Worlds Enough & Time
2002
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Going After the Rubber Chicken
1991
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List of Dan Simmons Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2
The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction
1985
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2
The Orbit Science Fiction Yearbook 1
1988
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3
Second Annual Collection
1989
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4
Third Annual Collection
1989
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5
The Year's Best Fantasy 2 / Demons and Dreams
1990
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6
Still Dead
1992
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7
Omni Best Science Fiction Two
1992
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8
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection
1993
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9
Omni Visions Two
1994
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10
Seventh Annual Collection
1994
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11
Far Horizons
1999
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12
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 15
2002
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13
The Space Opera Renaissance
2006
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14
Space Opera
2007
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15
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
2009
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16
Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror
2010
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17
Freak Show
2014
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18
Parallàxis: A twist in the mind
2014
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19
7.2
Flight or Fright
2018
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20
Blood Is Not Enough
2019
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Dan Simmons

Dan Simmons was born on April 4th, 1948 and is currently 77 years old. Dan Simmons was born in Peoria, Illinois, USA.

Dan Simmons is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 14 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1985 with the novel Song of Kali. The most recently released novel was Omega Canyon which was released in 2020. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Dan at this time.

Simmons' Endymion shared the nomination with its sequel, The Rise of Endymion.

Dan Simmons: Awards & Accolades

Dan Simmons has won many awards including:

  • Song of Kali won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 1986.
  • Carrion Comfort won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 1989 as well as the British Fantasy Award - Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) in 1990.
  • Hyperion won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1990 as well as the Seiun Award - Best Translated Long Work in 1995.
  • Second Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1990.
  • Prayers to Broken Stones won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 1991.
  • This Year\'s Class Picture won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction, in 1992 as well as the World Fantasy Award - Short Fiction in 1993 and the Seiun Award - Best Translated Short Story in 1999.
  • Death in Bangkok won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novelet, in 1993.
  • The Fall of Hyperion won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 1996.

The following novels by Dan Simmons were nominated for these awards:

  • Metastasis: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1989).
  • Blood Is Not Enough: 17 Stories of Vampirism: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1990).
  • Entropy's Bed at Midnight: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1990).
  • Prayers to Broken Stones: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1990). World Fantasy Award, Collection (1991).
  • Carrion Comfort: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1990).
  • Third Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1991).
  • Summer of Night: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (1991). British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1992).
  • The Fall of Hyperion: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1991).
  • Hyperion: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1992).
  • Children of the Night: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (1992).
  • Lovedeath: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1993).
  • Flashback: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novella (1993). Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2011).
  • Death in Bangkok: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1994).
  • The Rise of Endymion: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1998).
  • Endymion: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2000).
  • Ilium: Hugo Award, Best Novel (2004). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2007).
  • The Terror: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2007). Shirley Jackson Award, Best Novel (2007). British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2008).
  • Olympos: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2008).
  • Drood: Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2009).
  • Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2010). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2010).
  • The Abominable: RUSA Awards, Historical Fiction Award (2014).
  • The Guiding Nose of Ulfant Banderoz: Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story (2017).
  • Flight or Fright: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2018).

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  4. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  5. George R.R. Martin, author of the A Song Of Ice and Fire Series.

Dan Simmons: F.A.Q

When was Dan Simmons Born? How old is Dan Simmons?

Dan Simmons was born on April 4th, 1948. Dan Simmons is currently 77 years old.

Where was Dan Simmons Born?

Dan Simmons was born in Peoria, Illinois, USA and is American.

What book awards has Dan Simmons won?

Song of Kali: World Fantasy Award Novel (1986).
Carrion Comfort: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (1989), British Fantasy Award Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1990).
Hyperion: Hugo Award Best Novel (1990), Seiun Award Best Translated Long Work (1995).
Second Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1990).
Prayers to Broken Stones: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1991).
This Year's Class Picture: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (1992), World Fantasy Award Short Fiction (1993), Seiun Award Best Translated Short Story (1999).
Death in Bangkok: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novelet (1993).
The Fall of Hyperion: Seiun Award Best Translated Long Work (1996).

What was the first book Dan Simmons wrote?

The first book written by Dan Simmons was Song of Kali, published in 1985.

What was the most recent book Dan Simmons wrote?

His most recently released work was Omega Canyon on January 1st, 2020.

Will there be any more books by Dan Simmons?

Dan Simmons does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Dan Simmons written?

Dan Simmons has written 39 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 5 books in the Hyperion Cantos Series
  • 3 books in the Summer Of Night/Seasons Of Horror Series
  • 3 books in the Joe Kurtz Series
  • 2 books in the Ilium Series
  • 1 book in the Fifth Heart Series
  • 14 Standalone Novels
  • 6 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 4 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction

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