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Boondoggle (Out Of Time, #5) was the most recently released book by David Brin, on February 1st, 2025.

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David Brin Stats: The highest rated book by David Brin on Book Notification is The Uplift War, the 3rd novel in the Uplift Saga series. The second-highest rated book is Startide Rising (Uplift Saga #2).

The most read book by David Brin on Book Notification is Startide Rising, the 2nd novel in the Uplift Saga series. The second most read book is The Postman, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of David Brin books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by David Brin is the Uplift Saga Series.

List of Uplift Saga Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.7
Sundiver
1980
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2
8
Startide Rising
1983
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3
9
The Uplift War
1987
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4
8
Brightness Reef
1995
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5
8
Infinity's Shore
1996
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6
8
Heaven's Reach
1998
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7
Gorilla, My Dreams
2011
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A story from this is in the anthology The Space Opera Renaissance

List of Uplift Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Contacting Aliens
2002
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List of David Brin's High Horizon Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Colony High
2021
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2
Castaways of New Mojave (With: Jeff Carlson)
2021
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List of Out Of Time Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
Yanked! (With: Nancy Kress)
1999
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2
Tiger in the Sky (With: Sheila Finch)
1999
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3
The Game of Worlds
1999
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4
The Archimedes Gambit (By: Patrick Freivald)
2021
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5
Boondoggle (With: Tom Easton, Torion Oey)
2025
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List of Kiln Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Kiln People / Kil'n People
2002
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2
Kil'n Time
2002
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List of Colony High Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sky Horizon
2007
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
The Practice Effect
1984
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2
7.8
The Postman
1985
Go
3
6
Heart of the Comet
1986
Go
4
8
Earth
1990
Go
5
7.3
Glory Season
1993
Go
6
10
Existence
2012
Go
7
Insistence of Vision
2018
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8
The Ancient Ones
2020
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dr. Pak's Preschool
1989
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2
Piecework
1992
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3
6
The Crystal Spheres
2011
Go
4
The Loom of Thessaly
2011
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5
Stones of Significance
2011
Go
6
Thor Meets Captain America
2011
Go
7
Reality Check
2011
Go
8
8
The Giving Plague
2011
Go
9
Tank Farm Dynamo
2011
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5
The River of Time
1986
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2
7.3
Otherness
1994
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3
6
Tomorrow Happens
2003
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4
6
The Best of David Brin
2021
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Life Eaters
2003
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List of Star Trek: The Next Generation Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Forgiveness
2001
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2
The Gorn Crisis (By: Kevin J. Anderson)
2002
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List of David Brin Game Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tribes
1998
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Transparent Society
1987
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2
Extraterrestrial Civilization
1989
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3
King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape!
2005
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4
Through Stranger Eyes
2008
Go
5
The Dark Side
2010
Go
6
George Orwell and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
2010
Go
7
The Lord of the Rings
2010
Go
8
The Matrix
2010
Go
9
Disputation Arenas
2011
Go
10
4
Polemical Judo
2019
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List of Second Foundation Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.2
Foundation's Fear (By: Gregory Benford)
1997
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2
8.4
Foundation and Chaos ( By: Greg Bear)
1998
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3
8
Foundation's Triumph
2000
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List of Ring of Fire Anthology Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Ring of Fire I (By: Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, Dave Freer, K.D. Wentworth, S.L. Viehl, Mike Turner)
2004
Go
2
7
1634: The Ram Rebellion (By: Eric Flint, Virginia DeMarce)
2006
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3
10
Ring of Fire II (By: Eric Flint, Dave Freer, K.D. Wentworth, Andrew Dennis, David Carrico)
2008
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4
6
1635: The Tangled Web (By: Eric Flint, Virginia DeMarce)
2009
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5
6
Ring of Fire III (By: Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, Charles E. Gannon)
2011
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6
10
1635: Music and Murder (By: David Carrico)
2013
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7
1636: Seas of Fortune (By: Iver P. Cooper)
2013
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8
6
1636: The Barbie Consortium (By: Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett)
2014
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9
10
Ring of Fire IV (With: Eric Flint, Charles E. Gannon, Virginia DeMarce, David Carrico)
2016
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10
1635: The Wars for the Rhine (By: Anette Pedersen)
2016
Go
11
6
1636: Flight of the Nightingale (By: David Carrico)
2019
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12
1637: The Coast of Chaos (By: Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett)
2021
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List of The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF Books in Publication Order (with Joe R. Lansdale, with Brendan DuBois, with David Weber, with David Drake, with Sarah Pinsker, with Brad R. Torgersen, with David Afsharirad)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF 2015 (With: Joe R. Lansdale, Brendan DuBois, David Weber, David Drake, Seth Dickinson, Brian Dolton, Sarah Pinsker, Brad R. Torgersen, Hank Davis, David Afsharirad, Claudine Griggs, Andrea M. Pawley, Eric Leif Davin)
2016
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List of David Brin Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Mississippi Review 47 / 48
1988
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2
Amazing Stories, March 1990
1990
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3
Tomorrow's Voices
1991
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4
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories
1992
Go
5
Murasaki
1992
Go
6
War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches
1996
Go
7
Far Horizons
1999
Go
8
Year's Best SF 4
1999
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9
The Age of Wonders: Tales from the Near Future
2000
Go
10
I Have This Nifty Idea
2001
Go
11
Live Without a Net
2003
Go
12
Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show
2003
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13
The Hard SF Renaissance
2003
Go
14
8
Ring of Fire I
2004
Go
15
All Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories
2004
Go
16
Analog, January/February 2005
2005
Go
17
Space Cadets
2006
Go
18
Star Wars on Trial
2006
Go
19
The Space Opera Renaissance
2006
Go
20
This Is My Funniest
2006
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21
The Best of Jim Baen's Universe
2007
Go
22
10
Ring of Fire II
2008
Go
23
6
Ring of Fire III
2011
Go
24
Shadows of the New Sun
2013
Go
25
Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
2014
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26
10
Multiverse
2014
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27
8
Hieroglyph
2014
Go
28
Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern
2014
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29
Visions of the Future
2015
Go
30
10
Future Visions
2015
Go
31
Worst Contact
2016
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32
10
Ring of Fire IV
2016
Go
33
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One
2016
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34
The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF 2015
2016
Go
35
Futurescapes: Cities of Empowerment
2017
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David Brin

David Brin was born on October 6th, 1950 and is currently 74 years old. David Brin was born in Glendale, California, USA.

David Brin is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. They currently have 10 Non-Fiction books available. The first was released in 1987 with the book The Transparent Society. The most recently released was Polemical Judo which was released in 2019. There are no upcoming non-fiction books by David at this time.

David Brin: Awards & Accolades

Brin's books have won multiple awards, Startide Rising won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1984. The Uplift War won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1988 as well as the Seiun Award - Best Translated Long Work in 1991. Heaven's Reach won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 2004.

The following novels by David Brin were nominated for these awards:

  • The Postman: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1986).
  • Thor Meets Captain America: Hugo Award, Best Novelette (1987).
  • The Giving Plague: Hugo Award, Best Short Story (1989).
  • Earth: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1991).
  • Glory Season: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1994).
  • Brightness Reef: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1996). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2002).
  • Kiln People / Kil'n People: Hugo Award, Best Novel (2003). Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2003). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2008).
  • I Have This Nifty Idea: Hugo Award, Best Related Work (2022).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow David Brin are:

  1. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.
  2. Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.
  3. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  4. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  5. Orson Scott Card, author of the Ender Saga Series.

David Brin: F.A.Q

When was David Brin Born? How old is David Brin?

David Brin was born on October 6th, 1950. David Brin is currently 74 years old.

Where was David Brin Born?

David Brin was born in Glendale, California, USA and is American.

What book awards has David Brin won?

Startide Rising: Hugo Award Best Novel (1984).
The Uplift War: Hugo Award Best Novel (1988), Seiun Award Best Translated Long Work (1991).
Heaven's Reach: Seiun Award Best Translated Long Work (2004).

What was the first book David Brin wrote?

The first book written by David Brin was Sundiver, published in 1980.

What was the most recent book David Brin wrote?

His most recently released work was Boondoggle on February 1st, 2025.

Will there be any more books by David Brin?

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

How many books has David Brin written?

David Brin has written 52 books across 21 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 7 books in the Uplift Saga Series
  • 1 Uplift Non-Fiction
  • 2 books in the David Brin's High Horizon Series
  • 4 books in the Out Of Time Series
  • 2 books in the Kiln Series
  • 1 book in the Colony High Series
  • 8 Standalone Novels
  • 9 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 4 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Graphic Novels
  • 1 Star Trek: The Next Generation Graphic Novels
  • 1 David Brin Game Books
  • 10 Non-Fiction
  • 1 book in the Second Foundation Trilogy Series

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