John Crowley

John Crowley

John Crowley was born in Presque Isle, Maine on December 1st, 1942 and passed away at the age of 83 on August 8th, 2026.

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John Crowley Stats: The most read book by John Crowley on Book Notification is Little, Big, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Aegypt / The Solitudes (The Aegypt Cycle #1).

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

List of The Aegypt Cycle Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Aegypt Cycle books are Aegypt / The Solitudes, Love & Sleep, and Endless Things.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Aegypt / The Solitudes
1987
Go
2
8.7
Love & Sleep
1994
Go
3
Daemonomania
2000
Go
4
Endless Things
2007
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Little, Big, Engine Summer, and Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Deep
1975
Go
2
Beasts
1976
Go
3
8.3
Engine Summer
1979
Go
4
3
Little, Big
1981
Go
5
Lord Byron's Novel: The Evening Land
2005
Go
6
Four Freedoms
2009
Go
7
The Translator
2009
Go
8
The Chemical Wedding
2016
Go
9
6
Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr
2017
Go
10
Flint and Mirror
2018
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Great Work of Time, The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines, and Conversation Hearts.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Her Bounty to the Dead / Where Spirits Gat Them Home
1978
Go
2
The Reason for the Visit
1980
Go
3
The Green Child
1981
Go
4
Snow
1985
Go
5
7.3
Great Work of Time
1989
Go
6
In Blue
1989
Go
7
Missolonghi 1824
1990
Go
8
Exogamy
1993
Go
9
Gone
1996
Go
10
Lost and Abandoned
1997
Go
11
An Earthly Mother Sits and Sings
2000
Go
12
The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines
2005
Go
13
Conversation Hearts
2008
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Novelty, Antiquities, and Novelties and Souvenirs.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Novelties and Souvenirs
1989
Go
2
8.7
Novelty
1989
Go
3
9
Antiquities
1993
Go
4
In Other Words
2007
Go
5
Totalitopia
2017
Go
6
And Go Like This
2019
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rethinking Human Security
2008
Go
2
Perfect Copywriting
2012
Go
3
Reading Backwards
2019
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List of Outspoken Authors Books in Publication Order

Presents iconic authors' fiction, plus interviews and essays.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Presidential Papers (By: John H. Kessel)
1984
Go
2
6.7
The Human Front (By: Ken MacLeod)
2001
Go
3
The Left Left Behind (By: Terry Bisson, Eleanor Arnason)
2009
Go
4
Lucky Strike (By: Kim Stanley Robinson)
2009
Go
5
The Underbelly (By: Gary Phillips, Eleanor Arnason)
2010
Go
6
7
Mammoths of the Great Plains (By: Eleanor Arnason)
2010
Go
7
The Wild Girls (By: Ursula K. Le Guin, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
Go
8
6
Modem Times 2.0 (By: Michael Moorcock, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
Go
9
The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (By: Cory Doctorow, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
Go
10
Surfing the Gnarl (By: Rudy Rucker)
2012
Go
11
Report from Planet Midnight (By: Nalo Hopkinson, Eleanor Arnason)
2012
Go
12
The Science of Herself (By: Karen Joy Fowler, Eleanor Arnason)
2013
Go
13
Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials (By: Eleanor Arnason, Paul Krassner)
2013
Go
14
New Taboos (By: John Shirley)
2013
Go
15
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
2014
Go
16
My Life, My Body (By: Marge Piercy)
2015
Go
17
Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz, Eleanor Arnason)
2015
Go
18
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (By: Joe R. Lansdale)
2016
Go
19
Fire. (By: Elizabeth Hand, Eleanor Arnason)
2017
Go
20
Totalitopia
2017
Go
21
The Atheist in the Attic (By: Samuel R. Delany, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
Go
22
Thoreau's Microscope (By: Michael Blumlein, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
Go
23
The Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack)
2019
Go
24
A City Made of Words (By: Paul Park)
2019
Go
25
Talk Like a Man (By: Nisi Shawl)
2019
Go
26
Big Girl ( By: Meg Elison)
2020
Go
27
Planetbreaker’s Son (By: Nick Mamatas)
2021
Go
28
Utopias of the Third Kind (By: Vandana Singh)
2021
Go
29
Night Shift (By: Eileen Gunn)
2022
Go
30
The Collapsing Frontier (By: Jonathan Lethem)
2024
Go
31
Not What I Intended (By: Nancy Kress)
2025
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32
She is Here (By: Nicola Griffith)
2026
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
8
Hasidic Noir
2004
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
7
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
8
Dublin Noir
2005
Go
9
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
10
4
Miami Noir
2006
Go
11
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
17
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
18
Havana Noir
2007
Go
19
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
20
Queens Noir
2008
Go
21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
22
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
24
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
27
Paris Noir
2008
Go
28
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
29
9
Boston Noir
2009
Go
30
Rome Noir
2009
Go
31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
32
Portland Noir
2009
Go
33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
36
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
37
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
38
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
40
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
41
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
43
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
46
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
47
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
49
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
50
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
51
10
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
52
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
53
6
Venice Noir
2012
Go
54
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
56
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
57
8
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
58
USA Noir
2013
Go
59
Manila Noir
2013
Go
60
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
Go
65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
69
Rio Noir
2014
Go
70
Providence Noir
2015
Go
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
7
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
Go
77
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
79
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
80
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
81
Prague Noir
2016
Go
82
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
83
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
85
8.5
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
87
Montana Noir
2017
Go
88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
89
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
90
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
91
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
93
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
94
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
99
7
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
Go
101
Houston Noir
2019
Go
102
Nairobi Noir
2020
Go
103
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
Go
113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
Go
115
South Central Noir
2022
Go
116
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
119
Honolulu Noir
2024
Go
120
Sacramento Noir
2025
Go
121
Hamburg Noir
2025
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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
Go
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
Go
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
Go
13
Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
1984
Go
14
Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
1984
Go
15
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
1986
Go
16
Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16
1987
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List of John Crowley Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
1972
Go
2
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2
1973
Go
3
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
1974
Go
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
Go
7
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
1978
Go
8
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
1980
Go
9
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
1981
Go
10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
1982
Go
11
10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
1983
Go
12
Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
1984
Go
13
Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
1984
Go
14
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
1986
Go
15
The Seventh Omni Book of Science Fiction
1989
Go
16
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection
1990
Go
17
Nebula Awards 25
1991
Go
18
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
1991
Go
19
Fourth Annual Collection
1991
Go
20
Omni Best Science Fiction Three
1993
Go
21
8
The Norton Book of Science Fiction
1993
Go
22
Seventh Annual Collection
1994
Go
23
American Gothic Tales
1996
Go
24
The Science Fiction Century
1997
Go
25
Modern Classics of Fantasy
1997
Go
26
Black Swan, White Raven
1997
Go
27
Future on Ice
1998
Go
28
8
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology
1999
Go
29
5
Tails of Wonder and Imagination
2001
Go
30
10
Fourteenth Annual Collection
2001
Go
31
The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy
2004
Go
32
The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
2005
Go
33
The Science Fiction Century: Volume 2
2006
Go
34
Paris Noir
2008
Go
35
Lightspeed Magazine, December 2014
2014
Go
36
The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories
2018
Go
37
Spirits Unwrapped
2019
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John Crowley

John Crowley was born on December 1st, 1942. John passed away August 8th, 2026 at 83 years old. John Crowley was born in Presque Isle, Maine.

John Crowley is known for writing in the Science Fiction genre.

John Crowley was the author of the John Crowley Short Stories/Novellas series which consists of 13 novels. The John Crowley Short Stories/Novellas series started in 1978 with the novel Her Bounty to the Dead / Where Spirits Gat Them Home. The most recently released novel in the John Crowley Short Stories/Novellas series was Conversation Hearts which was released in 2008. There are no upcoming novels for the John Crowley Short Stories/Novellas series.

John Crowley: Awards & Accolades

John Crowley won the World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 2006.

Crowley's books have also won multiple awards, Little, Big won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 1982 as well as the Mythopoeic Award - Fantasy Award in 1982. Great Work of Time won the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 1990. Fourth Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1992. Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, in 2018.

The following novels by John Crowley were also nominated for these awards:

  • Engine Summer: National Book Awards, Best Science Fiction - Hardcover (1980).
  • Little, Big: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1982). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (1998).
  • Aegypt / The Solitudes: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1988). Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1988).
  • Novelty: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1990).
  • Antiquities: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1994).
  • Love & Sleep: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1995).
  • Fourteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2001). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2002). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2002).
  • Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr: World Fantasy Award, Novel (2018).
  • The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2019).

John Crowley: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Little, Big: Flavor Wire: 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read Selection in 2013.

Related Authors

Fans of John Crowley also enjoy these authors:

  1. Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Children of Time Series.
  2. Arthur C. Clarke, author of the Space Odyssey Series.
  3. Alastair Reynolds, author of the Revelation Space Series.
  4. Arkady Martine, author of the Teixcalaan Series.
  5. Greg Bear, author of the Eon Series.
  6. Stephen Baxter, author of the Proxima Series.
  7. C.J. Cherryh, author of the Foreigner Series.
  8. Robert Silverberg, author of the Majipoor: Lord Valentine Series.
  9. Michael Moorcock, author of the Elric Saga Series.
  10. Gene Wolfe, author of the Urth: Book of the New Sun Series.

John Crowley: F.A.Q

When was John Crowley Born?

John Crowley was born on December 1st, 1942.

When did John Crowley die?

John Crowley died on August 8th, 2026 at 83 years old.

Where was John Crowley Born?

John Crowley was born in Presque Isle, Maine, .

What awards has John Crowley won?

John Crowley has won the following awards: Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (2006).

What book awards has John Crowley won?

Little, Big: World Fantasy Award: Novel (1982), Mythopoeic Award: Fantasy Award (1982).
Great Work of Time: World Fantasy Award: Novella (1990).
Fourth Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award: Anthology (1992).
Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr: Mythopoeic Award: Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2018).

What was the first book John Crowley wrote?

The first book written by John Crowley was The Deep, published in 1975.

What was the most recent book John Crowley wrote?

His most recently released work was Reading Backwards on November 30th, 2019.

What is the most popular book by John Crowley?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Crowley book is Little, Big. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Little, Big (3.00)
  2. Aegypt / The Solitudes (8.00)
  3. Engine Summer (8.33)
  4. Love & Sleep (8.67)
  5. Novelty (8.67)

What genres does John Crowley Write?

John Crowley primarily writes in the Science Fiction genre. His work includes sub-genres such as Dying Earth / Far-Future Sci-Fi.

How many books has John Crowley written?

John Crowley has written 37 books across 10 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in The Aegypt Cycle Series
  • 10 Standalone Novels
  • 13 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 6 Collections
  • 3 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Outspoken Authors Series
  • 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series
  • 1 Charles Vess Short Stories/Novella

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