Kim Stanley Robinson

Kim Stanley Robinson

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List of Three Californias Triptych Books in Publication Order

List of Mars Trilogy Books in Publication Order

List of Mars Collections in Publication Order

List of Capital Code/Science In The Capital Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8
Icehenge
1984
2
The Memory of Whiteness
1985
3
The Blind Geometer
1986
4
A Short, Sharp Shock
1990
5
Antarctica
1997
6
5
The Years of Rice and Salt
2002
7
Galileo's Dream
2009
8
7.3
2312
2012
9
Shaman
2013
10
5.5
Aurora
2015
11
8
Oral Argument
2015
12
Drowned Worlds
2016
13
6.2
New York 2140
2017
14
8
Red Moon
2018
15
8.3
The Ministry for the Future
2020

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Nebula Awards Books in Publication Order

List of Universe Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Universe 1 (By: Terry Carr)
1971
2
Universe 2 (By: Terry Carr)
1972
3
Universe 3 (By: Terry Carr)
1973
4
Universe 4 (By: Terry Carr)
1974
5
Universe 5 (By: Terry Carr)
1974
6
Universe 6 (By: John Shirley, Terry Carr)
1976
7
Universe 7 (By: Terry Carr)
1977
8
Universe 8 (By: Terry Carr)
1978
9
Universe 9 (By: John Shirley, Terry Carr)
1979
10
Universe 10 (By: Terry Carr)
1980
11
Universe 11 (With: William Gibson, Michael Swanwick, Carter Scholz, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Nancy Kress, Carol Emshwiller, Josephine Saxton, Terry Carr)
Universe 11 (With: William Gibson, Michael Swanwick, Carter Scholz, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Nancy Kress, Carol Emshwiller, Josephine Saxton, Terry Carr)
1981
12
Universe 12 (By: Terry Carr)
1982
13
Universe 13 (With: Lucius Shepard, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Terry Carr, Bruce Sterling, Leanne Frahm, Bill Bickel)
Universe 13 (With: Lucius Shepard, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Terry Carr, Bruce Sterling, Leanne Frahm, Bill Bickel)
1983
14
Universe 14 (By: Terry Carr)
1984
15
Universe 15 (By: Terry Carr)
1985
16
Universe 16 (By: Terry Carr)
1986
17
Universe 17 (By: Terry Carr)
1987
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Anthology series.

List of Outspoken Authors Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Human Front (By: Ken MacLeod)
2001
2
The Left Left Behind (By: Terry Bisson, Eleanor Arnason)
2009
3
Lucky Strike
2009
4
The Underbelly (By: Gary Phillips, Eleanor Arnason)
2010
5
Mammoths of the Great Plains (By: Eleanor Arnason)
2010
6
The Wild Girls (By: Ursula K. Le Guin, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
7
Modem Times 2.0 (By: Michael Moorcock, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
8
The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (By: Cory Doctorow, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
9
Report from Planet Midnight (By: Nalo Hopkinson, Eleanor Arnason)
2012
10
The Science of Herself (By: Karen Joy Fowler, Eleanor Arnason)
2013
11
Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials (By: Eleanor Arnason, Paul Krassner)
2013
12
New Taboos (By: John Shirley)
2013
13
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
2014
14
My Life, My Body (By: Marge Piercy)
2015
15
Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz, Eleanor Arnason)
Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz, Eleanor Arnason)
2015
16
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (By: Joe R. Lansdale, Eleanor Arnason)
2016
17
2017
18
Totalitopia (By: John Crowley)
2017
19
The Atheist in the Attic (By: Samuel R. Delany, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
20
Thoreau's Microscope (By: Michael Blumlein, Eleanor Arnason)
Thoreau's Microscope (By: Michael Blumlein, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
21
The Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack)
The Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack)
2019
22
A City Made of Words (By: Paul Park)
2019
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List of Kim Stanley Robinson Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Universe 6
1976
2
Universe 9
1979
3
Universe 11
1981
4
Nebula Awards 16
1982
5
Universe 13
1983
6
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1985
7
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1986
1986
8
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1987
1987
9
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Sixth Annual Collection
1989
10
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1990
1990
11
Isaac Asimov's Mars
1991
12
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1991
1991
13
Isaac Asimov's Earth
1992
14
Under African Skies
1993
15
Future Primitive
1994
16
Isaac Asimov's Moons
1997
17
Asimov's Science Fiction, June 1999
1999
18
Year's Best SF 5
2000
19
Nebula Awards 36 (2002)
2002
20
The Mammoth Book Of Science Fiction
2002
21
New Skies: An Anthology of Today's Science Fiction
2003
22
The Hard SF Renaissance
2003
23
Future Crimes
2003
24
Future Washington
2005
25
I'm With the Bears
2011
26
Lightspeed Magazine, April 2012
2012
27
Field of Fantasies
2014
28
Loosed Upon the World
2015
29
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2015 edition
2016
30
Nebula Awards 53 (2019)
2019
31
Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination
2022
32
Democracy in a Hotter Time
2023
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Kim Stanley Robinson: Biography

Kim Stanley Robinson was born on March 23rd, 1952 and is currently 72 years old. Kim Stanley Robinson was born in Waukegan, Illinois, USA.

Kim Stanley Robinson is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 15 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1984 with the novel Icehenge. The most recently released novel was The Ministry for the Future which was released in 2020. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Kim Stanley at this time.

Kim Stanley Robinson has also written the Mars Trilogy series which has 3 books including Red Mars and Green Mars.

Kim Stanley Robinson: Awards & Accolades

Kim Stanley Robinson was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation Awards, Imagination in Service to Society, in 2017. Robinson's books have won multiple awards, Black Air won the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 1984. The Wild Shore won the Philip K. Dick Award, Special Citation Award, in 1984. Green Mars won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1994. Blue Mars won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1997. Red Mars won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 1999. Antarctica won the Alex Awards, Best Book, in 1999.

The following novels by Kim Stanley Robinson were also nominated for these awards:

  • Green Mars (novella; in Asimov's): Hugo Award, Best Novella (1986).
  • The Memory of Whiteness: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1987). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (1997).
  • Escape From Kathmandu: Hugo Award, Best Novella (1987).
  • Mother Goddess of the World (in Asimov's): Hugo Award, Best Novella (1988).
  • The Blind Geometer: Hugo Award, Best Novella (1988).
  • A Short, Sharp Shock: Hugo Award, Best Novella (1991).
  • Red Mars: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (1992). Hugo Award, Best Novel (1993). Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1993).
  • Blue Mars: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1997). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2018).
  • The Martians: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (1999).
  • Green Mars: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2002).
  • The Years of Rice and Salt: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2003). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2003).
  • Galileo's Dream: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2010).
  • 2312: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (2012). Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2012). Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2013). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2013).
  • Aurora: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2015).
  • New York 2140: Hugo Award, Best Novel (2018).

Kim Stanley Robinson: Author Insights

The highest rated book by Kim Stanley Robinson on Book Notification is The Ministry for the Future, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Kim Stanley Robinson on Book Notification is Red Mars, the 1st novel in the Mars Trilogy series.

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Kim Stanley Robinson are:

  1. Andy Weir, author of the novel: Project Hail Mary.
  2. Stephen King, author of the The Dark Tower Series.
  3. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  4. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  5. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.

Kim Stanley Robinson: F.A.Q

When was Kim Stanley Robinson Born? How old is Kim Stanley Robinson?

Kim Stanley Robinson was born on March 23rd, 1952. Kim Stanley Robinson is currently 72 years old.

Where was Kim Stanley Robinson Born?

Kim Stanley Robinson was born in Waukegan, Illinois, USA and is American.

What book awards has Kim Stanley Robinson won?

Black Air: World Fantasy Award Novella (1984).
The Wild Shore: Philip K. Dick Award Special Citation Award (1984).
Green Mars: Hugo Award Best Novel (1994).
Blue Mars: Hugo Award Best Novel (1997).
Red Mars: Seiun Award Best Translated Long Work (1999).
Antarctica: Alex Awards Best Book (1999).

What was the first book Kim Stanley Robinson wrote?

The first novel written by Kim Stanley Robinson was Universe 11, published in 1981.

What was the most recent book Kim Stanley Robinson wrote?

His most recently released work was The High Sierra on May 10th, 2022.

Will there be any more books by Kim Stanley Robinson?

Kim Stanley Robinson does not have any upcoming novels with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Kim Stanley Robinson written?

Kim Stanley Robinson has written 39 books across 15 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Three Californias Triptych Series
  • 3 books in the Mars Trilogy Series
  • 1 Mars Collections
  • 3 books in the Capital Code/Science In The Capital Series
  • 15 Standalone Novels
  • 7 Short Story Collections
  • 3 Non-Fiction Books
  • 3 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 book in the Outspoken Authors Series

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