Joanna Russ

Joanna Russ

Joanna Russ was born in New York, New York on February 22nd, 1937 and passed away at the age of 74 on April 29th, 2011.

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Joanna Russ Stats: The most read book by Joanna Russ on Book Notification is The Female Man, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is How to Suppress Women's Writing, a Non-Fiction book.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Female Man, The Two of Them, and We Who Are About To....

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Picnic on Paradise
1968
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2
And Chaos Died
1970
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3
8.3
The Female Man
1975
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4
The Adventures of Alyx
1976
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5
6
We Who Are About To...
1977
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6
Kittatinny
1978
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7
8.3
The Two of Them
1978
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8
On Strike Against God (With: Jeanne Thornton)
1980
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9
Souls
1989
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Zanzibar Cat
1983
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2
Extra(Ordinary) People
1984
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3
The Hidden Side of the Moon
1987
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are How to Suppress Women's Writing, To Write Like a Woman, and Magic Mommas, Trembling Sisters, Puritans & Perverts.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Image of Women in Science Fiction
1973
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2
6
How to Suppress Women's Writing
1983
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3
Magic Mommas, Trembling Sisters, Puritans & Perverts
1985
Go
4
7.7
To Write Like a Woman
1986
Go
5
Woman Space: Future and Fantasy
1987
Go
6
What Are We Fighting For?
1998
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7
The Country You Have Never Seen
2005
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List of Best Science Fiction of the Year Books in Publication Order

Annual sci-fi anthologies collecting a variety of short-stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
1972
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2
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2
1973
Go
3
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
1974
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4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
1975
Go
5
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
1976
Go
6
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6
1977
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7
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
1978
Go
8
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8
1979
Go
9
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
1980
Go
10
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
1981
Go
11
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
1982
Go
12
10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
1983
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13
Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
1984
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14
Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
1984
Go
15
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
1986
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16
Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16
1987
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List of The Dark Descent Books in Publication Order

Offers horror stories from famous authors, with introductions explaining the genre's evolution.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Volume I: The Color of Evil
1987
Go
2
Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield
1990
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3
Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness
1991
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List of Joanna Russ Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Orbit 3
1967
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2
Orbit 6
1970
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3
8
Again, Dangerous Visions
1972
Go
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
1972
Go
5
Again, Dangerous Visions
1972
Go
6
Nebula Award 6
1972
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7
Amazon Expedition
1973
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8
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2
1973
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9
Those Who Can: A Science Fiction Reader
1973
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10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
1974
Go
11
Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
1974
Go
12
New Worlds Nine
1975
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13
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
1975
Go
14
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 22nd Series
1976
Go
15
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
1976
Go
16
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6
1977
Go
17
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
1978
Go
18
Alpha 9
1978
Go
19
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
1980
Go
20
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
1980
Go
21
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
1981
Go
22
Building Feminist Theory
1981
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23
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
1982
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24
What If? Volume 3
1982
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25
10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
1983
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26
Nebula Awards 18
1983
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27
Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
1984
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28
Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
1984
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29
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1985
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30
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
1986
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31
Worlds Apart
1986
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32
Volume I: The Color of Evil
1987
Go
33
Women on Women
1990
Go
34
Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield
1990
Go
35
Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness
1991
Go
36
Cthulhu 2000
1995
Go
37
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women
1995
Go
38
Year's Best SF 2
1997
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39
Supermen
2002
Go
40
The WisCon Chronicles, Volume 1
2007
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41
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
2010
Go
42
The Penguin Book of Erotic Stories By Women
2012
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43
Sisters of the Revolution
2015
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Joanna Russ

Joanna Russ was born on February 22nd, 1937. Joanna passed away April 29th, 2011 at 74 years old. Joanna Russ was born in New York, New York.

Joanna Russ had written 9 standalone novels, starting with Picnic on Paradise in 1968. The most recently released novel was Souls, which was released in 1989.

Joanna Russ also wrote 7 Non-Fiction Books, including The Image of Women in Science Fiction and How to Suppress Women's Writing.

Joanna Russ: Awards & Accolades

Russ' books have won multiple awards, The Female Man won the Otherwise Award, Retrospective Award, in 1995. The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1996.

Joanna Russ books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Again, Dangerous Visions was nominated for the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 1995. The Two of Them was nominated for the Otherwise Award, Retrospective Award, in 1995. To Write Like a Woman was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Related Work, in 1996.

Joanna Russ: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Female Man was an AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books Selection in 2021 and a Flavor Wire: 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read Selection in 2013.

Related Authors

Fans of Joanna Russ also enjoy these authors:

  1. Octavia E. Butler, author of: Kindred.
  2. Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea Cycle Series.
  3. Becky Chambers, author of the Wayfarers Series.
  4. Andy Weir, author of: Project Hail Mary.
  5. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.

Joanna Russ: F.A.Q

When was Joanna Russ Born?

Joanna Russ was born on February 22nd, 1937.

When did Joanna Russ die?

Joanna Russ died on April 29th, 2011 at 74 years old.

Where was Joanna Russ Born?

Joanna Russ was born in New York, New York, .

What book awards has Joanna Russ won?

The Female Man: Otherwise Award Retrospective Award (1995).
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1996).

What was the first book Joanna Russ wrote?

The first book written by Joanna Russ was Picnic on Paradise, published in 1968.

What was the most recent book Joanna Russ wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Country You Have Never Seen on January 1st, 2005.

What is the most popular book by Joanna Russ?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Joanna Russ book is The Female Man. Here are their most popular books:
  1. The Female Man (8.33)
  2. How to Suppress Women's Writing (6)
  3. The Two of Them (8.33)
  4. To Write Like a Woman (7.67)
  5. We Who Are About To.. (6)

How many books has Joanna Russ written?

Joanna Russ has written 19 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 9 Standalone Novels, 3 Collections, 7 Non-Fiction Books.

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