Greg Bear

Greg Bear

Greg Bear was born in San Diego, California, USA on August 20th, 1951 and passed away at the age of 71 on November 19th, 2022.

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Greg Bear Stats: The highest rated book by Greg Bear on Book Notification is Foundation and Chaos, the 2nd novel in the Second Foundation Trilogy series. The second-highest rated book is The Forge of God (Forge of God #1).

The most read book by Greg Bear on Book Notification is Eon, the first novel in the Eon series. The second most read book is The Forge of God (Forge of God #1).

Below is a complete list of Greg Bear books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Ares Rising Books in Publication Order

List of Darwin's Radio Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.21999
2
62002

List of Eon Books in Publication Order

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1
7.61984
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6.51988
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81994

List of Forge of God Books in Publication Order

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1
8.31987
2
7.21992

List of Quantum Logic Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.72007
2
72009

List of Queen of Angels Books in Publication Order

List of Second Foundation Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.21997
2
8.41998
3
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List of Songs of Earth and Power Books in Publication Order

List of Star Wars Legends Books in Publication Order

Stories from in and around the world of Star Wars, featuring many of the classic characters.

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6.41978
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1979
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1983
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Star Wars Junior: Podrace! (By: Lara Bergen)
1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
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2000
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19
2000
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2000
21
Star Wars: Episode I - Anakin's Pit Droid (By: Justine Korman Fontes)
2000
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82001
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82002
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2003
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2003
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

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81982
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1988
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1992

List of Jurassic Park Graphic Novels in Publication Order

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Classic Jurassic Park ( By: Walter Simonson)
1993
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Classic Jurassic Park, Volume 2 ( By: Walter Simonson)
2011
3
The Devils in the Desert ( By: John Byrne)
2011
4
Classic Jurassic Park, Volume 4 ( By: Steve Englehart)
2012
5
2012
6
Jurassic Park Vol. 5 ( By: Steve Englehart)
2013
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Year's Best SF Anthology Books in Publication Order

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1996
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1997
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1998
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Year's Best SF 9 (By: David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer)
2004
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Year's Best SF 10 (By: David G. Hartwell, Brenda Cooper, Kathryn Cramer)
2005
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2006
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Year's Best SF 12 (By: David G. Hartwell, Michael Flynn, Kathryn Cramer, Charlie Rosenkrantz)
2007
13
4
Year's Best SF 13 (By: David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer)
2008
14
Year's Best SF 14 (By: David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer)
2009
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2010
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Year's Best SF 16 (By: David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer)
2011
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2012
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2013
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List of Halo: The Forerunner Saga Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
82011
2
7.32011
3
92013

List of Star Trek: TOS (Numbered) Books in Publication Order

Features adventure-filled novels with the original Star Trek crew exploring space, tackling problems, and meeting new life forms.

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7.3
The Prometheus Design (By: Sondra Marshak, Myrna Culbreath)
1982
2
7
The Abode of Life (By: Lee Correy)
1982
3
1983
4
6
Triangle (By: Sondra Marshak, Myrna Culbreath)
1983
5
61983
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7.81983
7
6.71984
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1985
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Killing Time (By: Della Van Hise)
1985
14
7.51985
15
6
Pawns and Symbols (By: Majliss Larson)
1985
16
71987
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61987
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1988
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61989
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1990
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A Flag Full of Stars (By: Brad Ferguson, Dave Stern)
1991
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Shell Game (By: Melissa Crandall)
1993
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1993
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1994
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1994
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61994
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The Better Man (By: Howard Weinstein)
1994
42
1995
43
The Fearful Summons (By: Denny Martin Flinn)
1995
44
9
First Frontier (By: Diane Carey, James I. Kirkland)
1995
45
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1996
47
1996
48
The Joy Machine (By: Theodore Sturgeon, James Edwin Gunn)
1996
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1997
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1997
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1998
52
6
Vulcan's Heart (By: Josepha Sherman, Susan Shwartz)
1999
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1999
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2004
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2007
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2013
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List of Greg Bear Anthologies in Publication Order

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1975
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1980
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1983
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1986
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1988
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1989
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1992
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1994
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2003
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2013
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Greg Bear

Greg Bear (Gregory Dale Bear) was born on August 20th, 1951. Greg passed away November 19th, 2022 at 71 years old. Greg Bear was born in San Diego, California, USA.

Greg Bear is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 13 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1953 with the novel Hegira. The most recently released novel was The Unfinished Land which was released in 2019.

Greg Bear also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 11 books including The Wind from a Burning Woman and The Venging.

Greg Bear: Awards & Accolades

Bear's books have won multiple awards, Tangents won the Hugo Award, Best Short Story, in 1987 as well as the Seiun Award - Best Translated Short Story in 1994. Heads won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story, in 1997.

The following novels by Greg Bear were nominated for these awards:

  • Dragons of Light: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1981).
  • Petra: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1983).
  • Blood Music: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1986).
  • Eon: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1987).
  • The Forge of God: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1988).
  • Third Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1991).
  • Queen of Angels: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1991).
  • Bear's Fantasies: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1993).
  • Moving Mars: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1994). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (1998).
  • Darwin's Radio: Hugo Award, Best Novel (2000). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2001).
  • Darwin's Children: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2004).
  • Hull Zero Three: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2012).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Greg Bear 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. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  5. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.

Greg Bear: F.A.Q

When was Greg Bear Born?

Greg Bear was born on August 20th, 1951.

When did Greg Bear die?

Greg Bear died on November 19th, 2022 at 71 years old.

Where was Greg Bear Born?

Greg Bear was born in San Diego, California, USA.

What book awards has Greg Bear won?

Tangents: Hugo Award Best Short Story (1987), Seiun Award Best Translated Short Story (1994).
Heads: Seiun Award Best Translated Short Story (1997).

What was the first book Greg Bear wrote?

The first book written by Greg Bear was Hegira, published in 1953.

What was the most recent book Greg Bear wrote?

His most recently released work was The Unfinished Land on August 6th, 2019.

How many books has Greg Bear written?

Greg Bear has written 53 books across 22 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Ares Rising Series
  • 2 books in the Darwin's Radio Series
  • 3 books in the Eon Series
  • 2 books in the Forge of God Series
  • 2 books in the Quantum Logic Series
  • 4 books in the Queen of Angels Series
  • 1 book in the Second Foundation Trilogy Series
  • 3 books in the Songs of Earth and Power Series
  • 1 book in the Star Wars Legends Series
  • 13 Standalone Novels
  • 3 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Jurassic Park Graphic Novels
  • 11 Short Story Collections
  • 3 books in the Halo: The Forerunner Saga Series
  • 1 book in the Star Trek: TOS (Numbered) Series

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