Jack Vance

Jack Vance

Jack Vance was born in San Francisco, California, USA on August 28th, 1916 and passed away at the age of 96 on May 26th, 2013.

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Jack Vance Stats: The most read book by Jack Vance on Book Notification is Madouc, the 3rd novel in the Lyonesse series. The second most read book is The Dying Earth / Mazirian the Magician (The Dying Earth #1).

Below is a complete list of Jack Vance books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jack Vance is The Dying Earth Series.

List of The Dying Earth Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Dying Earth books are The Dying Earth / Mazirian the Magician, The Eyes of the Overworld / Cugel the Clever, and Rhialto the Marvellous.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Dying Earth / Mazirian the Magician
1950
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2
Cugel's Saga / Cugel: The Skybreak Spatterlight
1966
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3
6
The Eyes of the Overworld / Cugel the Clever
1966
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4
10
A Quest for Simbilis (By: Michael Shea)
1974
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5
Morreion
1978
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6
7.3
The Seventeen Virgins
1979
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7
9
The Bagful of Dreams
1979
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8
6
Rhialto the Marvellous
1984
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9
The Laughing Magician
2006
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10
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance (With: Dean Koontz, Tad Williams, George R.R. Martin, Kage Baker, Robert Silverberg, Gardner Dozois, Howard Waldrop, Walter Jon Williams, Elizabeth Hand, Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Moon, Mike Resnick, Lucius Shepard, Jeff VanderMeer, Paula Volsky, Liz Williams, John C. Wright, Dan Simmons, Neil Gaiman, Terry Dowling, Phyllis Eisenstein, Glen Cook, Byron Tetrick, Matthew Hughes)
2009
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List of Big Planet Books in Publication Order

Survivors trek across a vast, dangerous world where rivals battle along its rivers.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Big Planet
1952
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2
Showboat World
1975
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List of Demon Princes Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Demon Princes books are The Killing Machine, The Star King, and The Palace of Love.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Star King
1964
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2
The Killing Machine
1964
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3
The Palace of Love
1967
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4
The Face
1979
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5
The Book of Dreams
1981
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6
Barbarians of the Beyond (By: Matthew Hughes)
2021
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7
Teehalt's Planet (By: John Merrill)
2024
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List of Nopalgarth Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Son of the Tree
1951
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2
The Houses of Iszm
1954
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3
The Brains of Earth
1966
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List of Magnus Ridolph Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Many Worlds of Magnus Ridolph
1966
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2
The Complete Magnus Ridolph
1985
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3
9
Magnus Ridolph
1985
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List of Tschai, Planet of Adventure Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Tschai, Planet of Adventure books are The Dirdir, Servants of the Wankh, and City of the Chasch.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
City of the Chasch
1968
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2
The Dirdir
1969
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3
Servants of the Wankh
1969
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4
The Pnume
1970
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5
The Chasch
2011
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6
Tschai
2012
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List of Durdane Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Anome / The Faceless Man
1971
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2
The Brave Free Men
1973
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3
The Asutra
1973
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List of Alastor Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Alastor books are Trullion, Marune, and Wyst.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Trullion
1973
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2
Marune
1975
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3
Wyst
1978
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4
Phaedra (By: Tais Teng)
2019
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List of Gaean Reach Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Gray Prince
1974
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2
Maske
1976
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List of Lyonesse Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Suldrun's Garden / Lyonesse
1983
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2
The Green Pearl
1985
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3
8.7
Madouc
1989
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List of Cadwal Chronicles Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Cadwal Chronicles books are Araminta Station, Throy, and Ecce and Old Earth.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Araminta Station
1987
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2
Ecce and Old Earth
1991
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3
Throy
1992
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4
The Cadwal Chronicles
2012
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List of Ports of Call Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ports of Call
1997
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2
Lurulu
2004
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List of The Early Jack Vance Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Early Jack Vance books are Hard Luck Diggings, Dream Castles, and Magic Highways.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hard Luck Diggings
2010
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2
Dream Castles
2012
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3
Magic Highways
2013
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4
Minding the Stars
2013
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List of Miro Hetzel Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Dogtown Tourist Agency
1975
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2
Freitzke’s Turn
1977
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3
Miro Hetzel
1980
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Dragon Masters, Emphyrio, and Man in a Cage.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Five Gold Bands / The Space Pirate
1950
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2
Vandals of the Void
1953
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3
To Live Forever
1956
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4
The Languages of Pao
1957
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5
Slaves of the Klau / Gold and Iron
1958
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6
7.3
Man in a Cage
1961
Go
7
6
The Dragon Masters
1962
Go
8
Monsters in orbit
1965
Go
9
Space Opera
1965
Go
10
The Blue World
1966
Go
11
The Last Castle
1966
Go
12
8
Emphyrio
1969
Go
13
Bad Ronald
1973
Go
14
Galactic Effectuator
1980
Go
15
Night Lamp
1996
Go
16
The Magnificent Showboats
2011
Go
17
The Wannek
2011
Go
18
Clarges
2011
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19
The Domains of Koryphon
2011
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20
Bird Isle
2012
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21
The Dark Ocean
2012
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22
The Flesh Mask
2012
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23
The Fox Valley Murders
2012
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24
The House on Lily Street
2012
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25
The Pleasant Grove Murders
2012
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26
Strange People, Queer Notions
2012
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27
The View from Chickweed’s Window
2012
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28
Deadly Isles
2012
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Alfred's Ark, The Miracle Workers, and Sjambak.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Alfred's Ark
1965
Go
2
The Kragen
2007
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3
Sjambak
2009
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4
The Rapparee
2011
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5
The Miracle Workers
2012
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6
Dodkin's Job
2015
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Demon Princes, The Moon Moth, and Green Magic.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Future Tense / Dust of Far Suns
1964
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2
Eight Fantasms and Magics
1969
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3
The Worlds of Jack Vance
1973
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4
The Moon Moth
1976
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5
The Best of Jack Vance
1976
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6
Fantasms and Magics
1978
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7
Green Magic
1979
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8
Nopalgarth
1980
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9
Lost Moons
1982
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10
The Narrow Land
1982
Go
11
The Demon Princes
1985
Go
12
Light from a Lone Star
1985
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13
The Augmented Agent
1986
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14
The Dark Side of the Moon
1986
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15
Bird Isle and Take My Face
1988
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16
Chateau d'If and Other Stories
1990
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17
When the Five Moons Rise
1992
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18
The Jack Vance Treasury
2007
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19
The Jack Vance Reader
2008
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20
The Men Return and Others
2009
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21
Wild Thyme, Green Magic
2009
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22
The World-Thinker and Other Stories
2011
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23
The Dragon Masters and Other Stories
2011
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24
The Golden Girl and Other Stories
2012
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25
Sail 25 and Other Stories
2012
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26
Wild Thyme and Violets and Other Unpublished Stories
2012
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27
Desperate Days
2012
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Jack Vance Lexicon
1983
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2
9.3
This Is Me, Jack Vance!
2009
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List of Jack Vance Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Star Science Fiction Stories 3
1955
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2
Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1963
1963
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3
Great Short Novels of Science Fiction
1970
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4
Alpha 3
1972
Go
5
More Stories from the Hugo Winners, Vol. 2
1973
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6
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
1980
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7
8
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Three: Nebula Winners 1965-1969
1981
Go
8
Great Fantasy
1983
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9
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1985
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10
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats
1988
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11
The Science Fiction Century
1997
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12
A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic
1998
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13
Nebula Awards 32: SFWA’s Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
1998
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14
The Furthest Horizon
2000
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15
The World Turned Upside Down
2005
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16
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
2009
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17
Science Fiction Gems, Vol. One
2011
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Jack Vance

Jack Vance (John Holbrook Vance) was born on August 28th, 1916. Jack passed away May 26th, 2013 at 96 years old. Jack Vance was born in San Francisco, California, USA.

Jack Vance had written 28 standalone novels, starting with The Five Gold Bands / The Space Pirate in 1950. The most recently released novel was Deadly Isles, which was released in 2012.

Jack Vance also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 27 books including Future Tense / Dust of Far Suns and Eight Fantasms and Magics.

Jack Vance has appeared on the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! annual international top ten list in Japan one time. In 2017, his book The Complete Magnus Ridolph was ranked 5th.

In 2018, Jack Vance was nominated for a Seiun Award for the Japanese-only collection Jack Vance Treasury 3: Space Opera.

Jack Vance: Awards & Accolades

Jack Vance won the World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 1984.

Vance's books have also won multiple awards, Man in a Cage won the Edgar Award, Best First Novel, in 1961. The Dragon Masters won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 1977. Madouc won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 1990. This Is Me, Jack Vance! won the Hugo Award, Best Related Work, in 2010.

The following novels by Jack Vance were also nominated for these awards:

  • The Dying Earth / Mazirian the Magician: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1951).
  • The Seventeen Virgins: British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (1975).
  • The Bagful of Dreams: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1978).
  • Suldrun's Garden / Lyonesse: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1984). British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1985).
  • Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2010). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2010).
  • Alfred's Ark: Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story (2016).
  • Magnus Ridolph: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2017).

Related Authors

Fans of Jack Vance also enjoy these authors:

  1. Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea Cycle Series.
  2. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  3. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  4. Douglas Adams, author of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Series.
  5. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.

Jack Vance: F.A.Q

When was Jack Vance Born?

Jack Vance was born on August 28th, 1916.

When did Jack Vance die?

Jack Vance died on May 26th, 2013 at 96 years old.

Where was Jack Vance Born?

Jack Vance was born in San Francisco, California, USA.

What awards has Jack Vance won?

Jack Vance has won the following awards: Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (1984).

What book awards has Jack Vance won?

Man in a Cage: Edgar Award: Best First Novel (1961).
The Dragon Masters: Seiun Award: Best Translated Long Work (1977).
Madouc: World Fantasy Award: Novel (1990).
This Is Me, Jack Vance!: Hugo Award: Best Related Work (2010).

What was the first book Jack Vance wrote?

The first book written by Jack Vance was The Five Gold Bands / The Space Pirate, published in 1950.

What was the most recent book Jack Vance wrote?

His most recently released work was Dodkin's Job (a short story) on October 1st, 2015.

What is the most popular book by Jack Vance?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jack Vance book is Madouc. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Madouc (8.67)
  2. The Dying Earth / Mazirian the Magician (10.00)
  3. Suldrun's Garden / Lyonesse (6.00)
  4. The Eyes of the Overworld / Cugel the Clever (6.00)
  5. Rhialto the Marvellous (6.00)

How many books has Jack Vance written?

Jack Vance has written 114 books across 18 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 8 books in The Dying Earth Series
  • 2 books in the Big Planet Series
  • 5 books in the Demon Princes Series
  • 3 books in the Nopalgarth Series
  • 3 books in the Magnus Ridolph Series
  • 6 books in the Tschai, Planet of Adventure Series
  • 3 books in the Durdane Series
  • 3 books in the Alastor Series
  • 2 books in the Gaean Reach Series
  • 3 books in the Lyonesse Series
  • 4 books in the Cadwal Chronicles Series
  • 2 books in the Ports of Call Series
  • 4 books in The Early Jack Vance Series
  • 3 books in the Miro Hetzel Series
  • 28 Standalone Novels
  • 6 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 27 Short Story Collections
  • 2 Non-Fiction

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