Gene Wolfe

Gene Wolfe

Gene Wolfe was born in New York, New York, USA on May 7th, 1931 and passed away at the age of 87 on April 19th, 2019.

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Gene Wolfe Stats: The highest rated book by Gene Wolfe on Book Notification is The Sword of the Lictor, the 3rd novel in the Urth: Book of the New Sun series. The second-highest rated book is The Citadel of the Autarch (Urth: Book of the New Sun #4).

The most read book by Gene Wolfe on Book Notification is The Shadow of the Torturer, the first novel in the Urth: Book of the New Sun series. The second most read book is The Claw of the Conciliator (Urth: Book of the New Sun #2).

Below is a complete list of Gene Wolfe books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Gene Wolfe is the Urth: Book of the New Sun Series.

List of Urth: Book of the New Sun Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Urth: Book of the New Sun books are The Shadow of the Torturer, The Claw of the Conciliator, and The Sword of the Lictor.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
The Shadow of the Torturer
1980
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2
8.3
The Claw of the Conciliator
1981
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3
8.3
The Sword of the Lictor
1982
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4
8.3
The Citadel of the Autarch
1983
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5
6.5
The Urth of the New Sun
1987
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List of Soldier Of The Mist Books in Publication Order

A mercenary with a head wound loses his memory and relies on a daily journal, but gains the ability to see and talk with invisible gods and supernatural beings.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Soldier of the Mist
1986
Go
2
10
Soldier of Arete
1989
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3
10
Latro in the Mist
2003
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4
8
Soldier of Sidon
2006
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List of Urth: Book of the Long Sun Books in Publication Order

A priest becomes a prophet learning the truth about his vast generational starship and its gods.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
Nightside the Long Sun
1993
Go
2
6
Lake of the Long Sun
1994
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3
6
Caldé of the Long Sun
1994
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4
Exodus from the Long Sun
1996
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List of Urth: Book of the Short Sun Books in Publication Order

Horn searches for the leader Silk to return him to Blue and lead them to prosperity.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
On Blue's Waters
1999
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2
In Green's Jungles
2000
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3
Return to the Whorl
2001
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List of The Wizard Knight Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Wizard
2004
Go
2
10
The Knight
2004
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List of A Borrowed Man Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
A Borrowed Man
2015
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2
Interlibrary Loan
2020
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are An Evil Guest, The Land Across, and Free Live Free.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Operation Ares
1970
Go
2
Peace
1975
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3
The Devil in a Forest
1976
Go
4
7
Free Live Free
1984
Go
5
There Are Doors
1988
Go
6
Castleview
1990
Go
7
Pandora by Holly Hollander
1990
Go
8
7
Pirate Freedom
2007
Go
9
8.3
An Evil Guest
2008
Go
10
6
The Sorcerer's House
2010
Go
11
Home Fires
2011
Go
12
7.3
The Land Across
2013
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Golden City Far, Memorare, and In the House of Gingerbread.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Of Relays and Roses
1970
Go
2
9
In the House of Gingerbread
1987
Go
3
No Planets Strike (in Strange Travelers)
1997
Go
4
7.3
Golden City Far
2000
Go
5
9
Memorare
2008
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Fifth Head of Cerberus, Storeys from the Old Hotel, and The Best of Gene Wolfe.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Fifth Head of Cerberus
1972
Go
2
The New Atlantis and Other Novellas of Science Fiction
1975
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3
In the Wake of Man (With: R.A. Lafferty)
1975
Go
4
The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories and Other Stories
1980
Go
5
Gene Wolfe's Book of Days
1981
Go
6
Bibliomen
1984
Go
7
Plan(e)t Engineering
1984
Go
8
9
Storeys from the Old Hotel
1988
Go
9
For Rosemary
1988
Go
10
Endangered Species
1989
Go
11
Castle of Days
1992
Go
12
Young Wolfe
1992
Go
13
Strange Travelers
2000
Go
14
Starwater Strains
2000
Go
15
Innocents Aboard: New Fantasy Stories
2004
Go
16
7
The Best of Gene Wolfe
2009
Go
17
The Dead Man and Other Horror Stories
2023
Go
18
The Wolfe at the Door
2023
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Castle of the Otter
1982
Go
2
Letters Home
1991
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3
9
Gate of Horn, Book of Silk: A Guide to Gene Wolfe's The Book of the Long Sun and The Book of the Short Sun
2012
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List of Year's Best SF Anthology Books in Publication Order

Annual collection of the best sci-fi features tales of wonder and adventure set on distant planets and in the future.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Year's Best SF
1996
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2
6
Year's Best SF 2
1997
Go
3
8
Year's Best SF 3
1998
Go
4
6
Year's Best SF 4
1999
Go
5
5
Year's Best SF 5
2000
Go
6
Year's Best SF 6
2001
Go
7
Year's Best SF 7
2002
Go
8
Year's Best SF 8
2003
Go
9
4
Year's Best SF 9
2004
Go
10
4
Year's Best SF 10
2005
Go
11
Year's Best SF 11
2006
Go
12
Year's Best SF 12
2007
Go
13
4
Year's Best SF 13
2008
Go
14
Year's Best SF 14
2009
Go
15
Year's Best SF 15
2010
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16
Year's Best SF 16
2011
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17
Year's Best SF 17
2012
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18
Year's Best SF 18
2013
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List of The Palencar Project Books in Publication Order

Stories inspired by a John Jude Palencar painting.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
New World Blues (By: L.E. Modesitt Jr.)
2012
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2
Dormanna
2012
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3
Thanatos Beach (By: James K. Morrow)
2012
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4
The Woman Who Shook the World-Tree (By: Michael Swanwick)
2012
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5
The Sigma Structure Symphony (By: Gregory Benford)
2012
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List of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books in Publication Order

Collects the year's best dark fantasy and horror stories, edited by Paula Guran.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
Go
2
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
Go
3
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
Go
4
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
Go
5
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
Go
6
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
Go
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
Go
8
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
2017
Go
9
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
Go
10
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
2020
Go
11
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
Go
12
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
Go
13
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
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14
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
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15
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
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List of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books in Publication Order

A showcase of sci-fi and fantasy writers, chosen by contests founded by sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1
1985
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2
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2
1986
Go
3
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3
1987
Go
4
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4
1988
Go
5
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5
1989
Go
6
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6
1990
Go
7
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7
1991
Go
8
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8
1992
Go
9
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 9
1993
Go
10
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10
1994
Go
11
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11
1995
Go
12
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12
1996
Go
13
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13
1997
Go
14
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14
1998
Go
15
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15
1999
Go
16
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16
2000
Go
17
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17
2001
Go
18
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18
2002
Go
19
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19
2002
Go
20
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20
2004
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21
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21
2005
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22
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22
2006
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23
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23
2007
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24
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24
2008
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25
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25
2009
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26
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26
2010
Go
27
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27
2011
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28
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28
2012
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29
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29
2013
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30
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30
2014
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31
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31
2015
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32
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32
2016
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33
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33
2017
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34
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34
2018
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35
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35
2019
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36
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36
2020
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37
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37
2021
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38
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38
2022
Go
39
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39
2023
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40
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40
2024
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41
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41
2025
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List of Gene Wolfe Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Orbit 3
1967
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2
Nova 1
1970
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3
Orbit 6
1970
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4
Alchemy and Academe
1970
Go
5
Orbit 11
1972
Go
6
Orbit 12
1973
Go
7
Frontiers 1: Tomorrow's Alternatives
1973
Go
8
Continuum 1
1974
Go
9
Continuum 4
1976
Go
10
TriQuarterly 49: Science Fiction
1980
Go
11
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction
1980
Go
12
Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World
1982
Go
13
Changes | Stories of Metamorphosis
1983
Go
14
Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction
1984
Go
15
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection
1985
Go
16
2
The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction
1985
Go
17
Terry's Universe: Science fiction's finest writers join in honoring the memory of Terry Carr
1987
Go
18
The Drabble Project
1988
Go
19
Tropical Chills: Fourteen Tales of Scorching Horror to Make Your Blood Run Cold
1988
Go
20
A Separate Star: A Tribute to Rudyard Kipling
1989
Go
21
The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection
1989
Go
22
Now We Are Sick
1991
Go
23
Best New Horror 2
1991
Go
24
The Architecture of Fear
1991
Go
25
Walls of Fear
1991
Go
26
Dante's Disciples
1991
Go
27
Christmas Stars
1992
Go
28
The Giant Book of Best New Horror
1993
Go
29
Christmas Forever
1993
Go
30
The Ascent of Wonder
1994
Go
31
Love in Vein
1994
Go
32
Spirits Of Christmas: Twenty Other-Worldly Tales
1995
Go
33
Cthulhu 2000
1995
Go
34
8
Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears
1995
Go
35
Year's Best SF
1996
Go
36
6
Year's Best SF
1996
Go
37
Asimov's Science Fiction, August 1996
1996
Go
38
8
Space Opera
1996
Go
39
6
Year's Best SF 2
1997
Go
40
Wild Women
1997
Go
41
8
Year's Best SF 3
1998
Go
42
6
Year's Best SF 4
1999
Go
43
8
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology
1999
Go
44
The Furthest Horizon
2000
Go
45
Such a Pretty Face: Tales of Power and Abundance
2000
Go
46
5
Year's Best SF 5
2000
Go
47
Graven Images
2000
Go
48
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, #11
2000
Go
49
Year's Best SF 6
2001
Go
50
Dark Masques
2001
Go
51
Supermen
2002
Go
52
Year's Best SF 7
2002
Go
53
Shelf Life: Fantastic Stories Celebrating Bookstores
2002
Go
54
Fifteenth Annual Collection
2002
Go
55
Year's Best SF 8
2003
Go
56
The Best of Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine: Joe Haldeman and Others
2003
Go
57
4
Year's Best SF 9
2004
Go
58
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Vol. 15
2004
Go
59
The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
2005
Go
60
4
Year's Best SF 10
2005
Go
61
Cross Plains Universe
2006
Go
62
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection
2006
Go
63
Year's Best SF 11
2006
Go
64
4
Fantasy: The Best of the Year, 2006 Edition
2006
Go
65
Best New Horror 18
2007
Go
66
Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge
2007
Go
67
Year's Best SF 12
2007
Go
68
The Best of Jim Baen's Universe
2007
Go
69
This Is My Funniest 2
2007
Go
70
Twentieth Annual Collection
2007
Go
71
4
Year's Best SF 13
2008
Go
72
6
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009
2008
Go
73
Year's Best SF 14
2009
Go
74
The Secret History of Science Fiction
2009
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75
Curse of the Full Moon: A Werewolf Anthology
2010
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76
Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror
2010
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77
Year's Best SF 15
2010
Go
78
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
Go
79
Year's Best SF 16
2011
Go
80
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2011
2011
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81
8
The Book of Cthulhu
2011
Go
82
Ghosts by Gaslight
2011
Go
83
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
Go
84
Year's Best SF 17
2012
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85
The Palencar Project
2012
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86
The Mammoth Book of SF Wars
2012
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87
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
Go
88
The Wildside Book of Fantasy
2012
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89
Season of Wonder
2012
Go
90
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2012 Edition
2013
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91
Super Stories of Heroes and Villains
2013
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92
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
Go
93
Shadows of the New Sun
2013
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94
Year's Best SF 18
2013
Go
95
8
The Time Traveler's Almanac
2013
Go
96
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
Go
97
Lightspeed Magazine, July 2014
2014
Go
98
Mermaids and Other Mysteries of the Deep
2015
Go
99
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
Go
100
Lightspeed Magazine, October 2015
2015
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101
Worst Contact
2016
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102
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
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103
6
Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror
2016
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104
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
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105
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
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106
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
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107
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
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108
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
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109
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
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Gene Wolfe

Gene Wolfe (Gene Rodman Wolfe) was born on May 7th, 1931. Gene passed away April 19th, 2019 at 87 years old. Gene Wolfe was born in New York, New York, USA.

Gene Wolfe is known for writing in the Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Literary Fiction genres.

Gene Wolfe was the author of the Gene Wolfe Short Story Collections series which consists of 18 novels. The Gene Wolfe Short Story Collections series started in 1972 with the novel The Fifth Head of Cerberus. The most recently released novel in the Gene Wolfe Short Story Collections series was The Wolfe at the Door which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming novels for the Gene Wolfe Short Story Collections series.

In 2005, Gene Wolfe's series The Wizard Knight was nominated for the Mythopeic Fantasy Award for best adult literature. Wikipedia explains, like many of Wolfe's writings, The Wizard Knight is characterized by a first person narrator who tells events in fragmentary ways, out of order, and with omissions and connections that must be puzzled out later. At the time, the only novels in the series were The Wizard and The Knight

Gene Wolfe: Awards & Accolades

Gene Wolfe won the World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 1996. Gene Wolfe was also nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, in 2005.

Wolfe's books have also won multiple awards, The Shadow of the Torturer won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 1981. The Sword of the Lictor won the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel, in 1983. The Architecture of Fear won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1988. Storeys from the Old Hotel won the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1989. The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1990. Soldier of Sidon won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 2007. The Best of Gene Wolfe won the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 2010.

The following novels by Gene Wolfe were also nominated for these awards:

  • The Claw of the Conciliator: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1982). World Fantasy Award, Novel (1982). Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award (1982).
  • The Sword of the Lictor: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1983). World Fantasy Award, Novel (1983).
  • Soldier of the Mist: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1987).
  • The Urth of the New Sun: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1988). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2009).
  • In the House of Gingerbread: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1988).
  • Soldier of Arete: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1990).
  • Walls of Fear: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1991).
  • Nightside the Long Sun: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award (1997).
  • Gate of Horn, Book of Silk: A Guide to Gene Wolfe's The Book of the Long Sun and The Book of the Short Sun: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award (1997).
  • Twentieth Annual Collection: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2000).
  • Fifteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2002). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2003). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2003).
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2005).
  • Golden City Far: World Fantasy Award, Novella (2005).
  • The Wizard: World Fantasy Award, Novel (2005).
  • Cross Plains Universe: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2007).
  • Memorare: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2008).
  • An Evil Guest: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2009).
  • The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2012).
  • The Land Across: World Fantasy Award, Novel (2014).
  • Of Relays and Roses: Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story (2016).
  • A Borrowed Man: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2018).

Gene Wolfe: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Shadow of the Torturer:
    1. Larry McCaffery: 20th Century's Greatest Hits in 1988.
    2. David Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels in 1988.
    3. NPR: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books Selection in 2011.
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus: David Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels in 1988.
  • Peace: David Pringle: Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels in 1988.

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  1. Ashley Poston, author of: The Seven Year Slip.
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  3. Robert Silverberg, author of the Majipoor: Lord Valentine Series.
  4. Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Children of Time Series.
  5. Aldous Huxley, author of: Brave New World.
  6. Jeff VanderMeer, author of the Southern Reach Series.
  7. Arthur C. Clarke, author of the Space Odyssey Series.
  8. Alastair Reynolds, author of the Revelation Space Series.
  9. Anne McCaffrey, author of the Dragonriders of Pern Series.
  10. Lois McMaster Bujold, author of the Vorkosigan Saga Series.

Gene Wolfe: F.A.Q

When was Gene Wolfe Born?

Gene Wolfe was born on May 7th, 1931.

When did Gene Wolfe die?

Gene Wolfe died on April 19th, 2019 at 87 years old.

Where was Gene Wolfe Born?

Gene Wolfe was born in New York, New York, USA.

What awards has Gene Wolfe won?

Gene Wolfe has won the following awards: Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (1996).

What book awards has Gene Wolfe won?

The Shadow of the Torturer: World Fantasy Award: Novel (1981).
The Sword of the Lictor: British Fantasy Award: Best Horror Novel (1983).
The Architecture of Fear: World Fantasy Award: Anthology (1988).
Storeys from the Old Hotel: World Fantasy Award: Collection (1989).
The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award: Anthology (1990).
Soldier of Sidon: World Fantasy Award: Novel (2007).
The Best of Gene Wolfe: World Fantasy Award: Collection (2010).

What was the first book Gene Wolfe wrote?

The first book written by Gene Wolfe was Operation Ares, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book Gene Wolfe wrote?

His most recently released work was The Wolfe at the Door on October 31st, 2023.

What is the most popular book by Gene Wolfe?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Gene Wolfe book is The Shadow of the Torturer. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Shadow of the Torturer (7.60)
  2. The Claw of the Conciliator (8.25)
  3. The Sword of the Lictor (8.33)
  4. The Citadel of the Autarch (8.33)
  5. The Urth of the New Sun (6.50)

What genres does Gene Wolfe Write?

Gene Wolfe primarily writes in the Fantasy, Literary Fiction, and Science Fiction genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Space Opera, Philosophical Fiction, and Science Fantasy.

How many books has Gene Wolfe written?

Gene Wolfe has written 60 books across 16 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 5 books in the Urth: Book of the New Sun Series
  • 4 books in the Soldier Of The Mist Series
  • 4 books in the Urth: Book of the Long Sun Series
  • 3 books in the Urth: Book of the Short Sun Series
  • 2 books in The Wizard Knight Series
  • 2 books in the A Borrowed Man Series
  • 12 Standalone Novels
  • 5 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 18 Short Story Collections
  • 3 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 R.A. Lafferty Collection
  • 1 book in The Palencar Project Series
  • 1 book in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series

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