Gordon R. Dickson

Gordon R. Dickson

Gordon R. Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on November 1st, 1923 and passed away at the age of 77 on January 31st, 2001.

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Gordon R. Dickson Stats: The highest rated book by Gordon R. Dickson on Book Notification is Dorsai! / The Genetic General , the first novel in the Childe Cycle series. The second-highest rated book is The Dragon and the George (Dragon and the George #1).

The most read book by Gordon R. Dickson on Book Notification is Dorsai! / The Genetic General , the first novel in the Childe Cycle series. The second most read book is The Dragon and the George (Dragon and the George #1).

Below is a complete list of Gordon R. Dickson books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Gordon R. Dickson is the Childe Cycle Series.

List of Hoka Books in Publication Order (with Poul Anderson)

List of Childe Cycle Books in Publication Order (with David W. Wixon)

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8.8
Dorsai! / The Genetic General
1960
2
10
Necromancer / No Room for Man
1962
3
10
Soldier, Ask Not
1964
4
9
Tactics Of Mistake
1971
5
10
Spirit of Dorsai
1979
6
10
Lost Dorsai
1980
7
10
The Final Encyclopedia
1984
8
10
The Chantry Guild
1988
9
10
Young Bleys
1991
10
Other
1994
11
Antagonist (With: David W. Wixon)
Antagonist (With: David W. Wixon)
2007

List of Childe Cycle Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
10
The Dorsai Companion
1986

The Dorsai Companion has two books from the above series then a new short story.

List of Under the Sea Books in Publication Order

List of Dilbia Books in Publication Order

List of Sea People Books in Publication Order

List of Dragon and the George Books in Publication Order

List of Jim Eckert Books in Publication Order

List of War and Honor Books in Publication Order

List of Combat Command Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Cold Cash War (By: Robert Asprin)
1977
2
Cut by Emerald (By: Dana Kramer)
Cut by Emerald (By: Dana Kramer)
1987
3
Shines the Name (By: Mark Acres)
1987
4
The Omega Rebellion ( By: Troy Denning)
1987
5
The Legion At War (By: J. Andrew Keith)
1988
6
Slammers Down! (By: Todd Johnson)
1988
7
The Black Road War (By: Neil Randall)
1988
8
Lord of Lances (By: Mark Acres)
1988
9
Dorsai's Command
1989
10
Cold Cash Warrior (By: Bill Fawcett, Robert Asprin)
1989
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Alien from Arcturus / Arcturus Landing
1956
2
Mankind on the Run / On the Run
1956
3
Time to Teleport
1960
4
Naked to the Stars
1961
5
Delusion World
1961
6
Mission to Universe
1965
7
The Alien Way
1965
8
Space Winners
1965
9
Wolfling
1969
10
None but Man
1969
11
Mutants
1970
12
Hour of the Horde
1970
13
Sleepwalker's World
1971
14
The Outposter
1971
15
The Pritcher Mass
1972
16
Alien Art
1973
17
The R-Master
1973
18
The Last Master
1973
19
Ancient, My Enemy
1974
20
Gremlins Go Home (With: Ben Bova)
1974
21
The Lifeship / Lifeboat (With: Harry Harrison)
1975
22
Time Storm
1977
23
The Far Call
1978
24
Pro
1978
25
Masters of Everon
1979
26
The Man from Earth
1983
27
Jamie the Red
1984
28
Survival
1984
29
Secrets of the Deep
1985
30
Steel Brother
1985
31
The Forever Man
1986
32
The Last Dream
1986
33
Mindspan
1986
34
Way of the Pilgrim
1987
35
The Earth Lords
1988
36
7
Wolf and Iron
1990
37
The Magnificent Wilf
1995

List of Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Time Grabber
1952
2
Analog 1
1964
3
Planet Run (With: Keith Laumer)
1967
4
The Book of Gordon Dickson
1970
5
Danger-human
1970
6
The Star Road
1973
7
In Iron Years
1980
8
Love Not Human
1981
9
Forward
1985
10
Invaders
1985
11
The Man the Worlds Rejected
1986
12
The Stranger
1987
13
In the Bone
1987
14
Guided Tour
1988
15
Beginnings
1988
16
Ends
1988
17
Bootcamp 3000
1992
18
Hour of the Gremlins
2002
19
The Human Edge
2003

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Stellar Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Stellar Short Novels (With: Andrew J. Offutt, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Shawn Oueinsteen)
Stellar Short Novels (With: Andrew J. Offutt, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Shawn Oueinsteen)
1976
2
Stellar #2 (By: Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven, Howard Waldrop, Clifford D. Simak, Jack C. Haldeman II, Steven Utley, Hal Clement, James White, Richard S. Simak, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Patrick G. Conner)
Stellar #2 (By: Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven, Howard Waldrop, Clifford D. Simak, Jack C. Haldeman II, Steven Utley, Hal Clement, James White, Richard S. Simak, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Patrick G. Conner)
1976
3
Stellar #3 (By: Jack L. Chalker, Clifford D. Simak, Gene DeWeese, Jeffrey M. Wallman, Charles W. Runyon, Mildred Downey Broxon, Henry Melton, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Arsen Darney, B. Lee Cooper, Larry S. Haverkos, Steve Utley, Bill Starr)
Stellar #3 (By: Jack L. Chalker, Clifford D. Simak, Gene DeWeese, Jeffrey M. Wallman, Charles W. Runyon, Mildred Downey Broxon, Henry Melton, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Arsen Darney, B. Lee Cooper, Larry S. Haverkos, Steve Utley, Bill Starr)
1977
4
Stellar #4 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #4 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1978
5
Stellar #5 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #5 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1980
6
Stellar #6 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #6 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1980
7
Stellar #7 (By: Terry Carr, Leanne Frahm, Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #7 (By: Terry Carr, Leanne Frahm, Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1981
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List of War and Honor Books in Publication Order (with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, with Christopher Stasheff)

List of Gordon R. Dickson Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Space Service
1953
2
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 6
1953
3
Analog 3
1965
4
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, 1965 July
1965
5
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, December 1965
1965
6
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1969
1969
7
Analog 6
1969
8
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 1971
1971
9
Analog Science Fiction And Fact, May 1971
1971
10
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 1971
1971
11
The Day the Sun Stood Still
1972
12
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology / Astounding
1973
13
Wondermakers 2
1974
14
Science Fiction Today and Tomorrow: A Discursive Symposium
1975
15
Alpha 6
1976
16
Stellar #2
1976
17
Beyond Tomorrow
1976
18
Stellar #3
1977
19
Nebula Awards 12
1978
20
Nebula Winners No. 12: Sfwa's Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
1978
21
Rod Serling's Other Worlds
1978
22
Weekend Book of Science Fiction
1981
23
Science Fiction A to Z
1982
24
Robert Adams' Book of Soldiers
1988
25
A Separate Star: A Tribute to Rudyard Kipling
1989
26
Christmas on Ganymede and Other Stories
1990
27
Dragons
1997
28
The Good Old Stuff
1998
29
Robert Silverberg Presents the Great Science Fiction Stories (1964)
2001
30
The World Turned Upside Down
2005
31
Already Among Us
2012
32
The Good Stuff
2013
33
Anthropomorphic Aliens
2014
34
Amazing Stories, Volume 87
2021
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Gordon R. Dickson: Biography

Gordon R. Dickson (Gordon Rupert Dickson) was born on November 1st, 1923. Gordon passed away January 31st, 2001 at 77 years old. Gordon R. Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Gordon R. Dickson (Gordon Rupert Dickson) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 37 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1956 with the novel Alien from Arcturus / Arcturus Landing . The most recently released novel was The Magnificent Wilf which was released in 1995.

Gordon R. Dickson also wrote the Collections series which has 19 books including Time Grabber and Analog 1.

Gordon R. Dickson: Awards & Accolades

Dickson's book, The Dragon and the George won the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award), in 1977.

Gordon R. Dickson books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Dorsai! / The Genetic General was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1960. The Dragon and the George was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 1977. Time Storm was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1978.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Gordon R. Dickson are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Orson Scott Card, author of the Ender Saga Series.
  3. Robert A. Heinlein, author of the novel: Stranger in a Strange Land.
  4. Anne McCaffrey, author of the Dragonriders of Pern Series.
  5. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.

Gordon R. Dickson: F.A.Q

When was Gordon R. Dickson Born?

Gordon R. Dickson was born on November 1st, 1923.

When did Gordon R. Dickson die?

Gordon R. Dickson died on January 31st, 2001 at 77 years old.

Where was Gordon R. Dickson Born?

Gordon R. Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

What book awards has Gordon R. Dickson won?

Dickson's book, The Dragon and the George won the award British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award), in 1977.

What was the first book Gordon R. Dickson wrote?

The first novel written by Gordon R. Dickson was Time Grabber, published in 1952.

What was the most recent book Gordon R. Dickson wrote?

His most recently released work was It Hardly Seems Fair (a short story) on February 21st, 2011.

How many books has Gordon R. Dickson written?

Gordon R. Dickson has written 98 books across 19 series.
  • 4 books in the Hoka Series
  • 11 books in the Childe Cycle Series
  • 1 Childe Cycle Short Story Collections
  • 3 books in the Under the Sea Series
  • 3 books in the Dilbia Series
  • 2 books in the Sea People Series
  • 9 books in the Dragon and the George Series
  • 1 book in the Jim Eckert Series
  • 2 books in the War and Honor Series
  • 1 book in the Combat Command Series
  • 37 Standalone Novels
  • 19 Collections
  • 2 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 Hoka Collections
  • 1 book in the Stellar Series
  • 1 book in the War and Honor Series

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