Michael Flynn

Michael Flynn

Michael Flynn was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA on December 20th, 1947 and passed away at the age of 75 on September 30th, 2023.

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Michael Flynn Stats: The most read book by Michael Flynn on Book Notification is Fallen Angels, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Eifelheim, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Firestar Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Firestar books are The Wreck of The River of Stars, Firestar, and Rogue Star.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Firestar
1996
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2
Rogue Star
1998
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3
Lodestar
2000
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4
Falling Stars
2001
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5
The Wreck of The River of Stars
2003
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List of Spiral Arm Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Spiral Arm books are Up Jim River, In the Lion's Mouth, and On the Razor's Edge.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The January Dancer
2008
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2
Up Jim River
2010
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3
In the Lion's Mouth
2012
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4
On the Razor's Edge
2013
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Fallen Angels, Eifelheim, and In the Country of the Blind.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
In the Country of the Blind
1987
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2
6.3
Fallen Angels (With: Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle)
1991
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3
7.3
Eifelheim
2006
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4
In the Belly of the Whale
2024
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are The Forest of Time, Dawn, and Sunset, and the Colours of the Earth, and The Journeyman: In the Stone House.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Eifelheim (in Analog)
1986
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2
8.3
The Forest of Time
1987
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3
9
Melodies of the Heart
1994
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4
9.7
The Clapping Hands of God
2004
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5
9
Dawn, and Sunset, and the Colours of the Earth
2006
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6
The Iron Shirts
2011
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7
8.3
The Journeyman: In the Stone House
2014
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Nanotech Chronicles
1991
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2
The Forest of Time and Other Stories
1997
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3
Captive Dreams
2012
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List of Mutasia: The Wacky World of Figley Finch Books in Publication Order (with Judah Dobin)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Endless Caverns
2012
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List of Year's Best SF Anthology Books in Publication Order

Annual collection of the best sci-fi features tales of wonder and adventure set on distant planets and in the future.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Year's Best SF
1996
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2
6
Year's Best SF 2
1997
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3
8
Year's Best SF 3
1998
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4
6
Year's Best SF 4
1999
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5
5
Year's Best SF 5
2000
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6
Year's Best SF 6
2001
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7
Year's Best SF 7
2002
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8
Year's Best SF 8
2003
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9
4
Year's Best SF 9
2004
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10
4
Year's Best SF 10
2005
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11
Year's Best SF 11
2006
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12
Year's Best SF 12
2007
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13
4
Year's Best SF 13
2008
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14
Year's Best SF 14
2009
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15
Year's Best SF 15
2010
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16
Year's Best SF 16
2011
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17
Year's Best SF 17
2012
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18
Year's Best SF 18
2013
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List of Michael Flynn Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Analog Science Fiction Science Fact, November 1986
1986
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2
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 1994
1994
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3
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twelfth Annual Collection
1995
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4
Tomorrow Bites
1995
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5
6
Year's Best SF
1996
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6
The Year's Best Science Fiction, Thirteenth Annual Collection
1996
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7
The Best New Science Fiction
1996
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8
6
Year's Best SF 2
1997
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9
8
Year's Best SF 3
1998
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10
Roads Not Taken
1998
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11
Nanotech
1998
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12
6
Year's Best SF 4
1999
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13
Year's Best SF 4
1999
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14
Technohorror: Inventions in Terror
1999
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15
5
Year's Best SF 5
2000
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16
Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine, July/August 2000
2000
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17
Year's Best SF 6
2001
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18
Year's Best SF 7
2002
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19
Year's Best SF 8
2003
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20
The Hard SF Renaissance
2003
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21
4
Year's Best SF 9
2004
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22
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection
2005
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23
4
Year's Best SF 10
2005
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24
Year's Best SF 11
2006
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25
Year's Best SF 12
2007
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26
4
Year's Best SF 13
2008
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27
Year's Best SF 14
2009
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28
Year's Best SF 15
2010
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29
Year's Best SF 16
2011
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30
Bug-Eyed Monsters & Bimbos
2011
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31
Into the New Millennium
2011
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32
Year's Best SF 17
2012
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33
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection
2012
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34
Year's Best SF 18
2013
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35
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2014
2014
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36
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July-August 2014
2014
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37
Mission: Tomorrow
2015
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Michael Flynn

Michael Flynn was born on December 20th, 1947. Michael passed away September 30th, 2023 at 75 years old. Michael Flynn was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. Flynn attended La Salle University where he received a B.A. in Mathematics and Marquette University where he received an M.S. in Topology.

Michael Flynn was the author of the Firestar series which consists of 5 novels. The Firestar series started in 1996 with the novel Firestar. The most recently released novel in the Firestar series was The Wreck of The River of Stars which was released in 2003. There are no upcoming novels for the Firestar series.

Michael Flynn also wrote the Spiral Arm series which has 4 books including The January Dancer and Up Jim River.

Michael Flynn: Awards & Accolades

Flynn's book, Fallen Angels won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 1998.

Michael Flynn books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Eifelheim (in Analog) was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 1987. The Forest of Time was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 1988. Melodies of the Heart was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 1995. The Clapping Hands of God was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novelette, in 2005. Eifelheim was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 2007. Dawn, and Sunset, and the Colours of the Earth was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novelette, in 2007. The Journeyman: In the Stone House was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novelette, in 2015.

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Fans of Michael Flynn also enjoy these authors:

  1. Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries Series.
  2. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  3. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  4. Neal Stephenson, author of: Snow Crash.
  5. James S.A. Corey, author of The Expanse Series.

Michael Flynn: F.A.Q

When was Michael Flynn Born?

Michael Flynn was born on December 20th, 1947.

When did Michael Flynn die?

Michael Flynn died on September 30th, 2023 at 75 years old.

Where was Michael Flynn Born?

Michael Flynn was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA.

What book awards has Michael Flynn won?

Fallen Angels: Seiun Award: Best Translated Long Work (1998).

What was the first book Michael Flynn wrote?

The first book written by Michael Flynn was Eifelheim (in Analog), published in 1986.

What was the most recent book Michael Flynn wrote?

His most recently released work was In the Belly of the Whale on July 16th, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Michael Flynn?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Michael Flynn book is Fallen Angels. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Fallen Angels (6.25)
  2. Eifelheim (7.33)
  3. The Forest of Time (8.33)
  4. Dawn, and Sunset, and the Colours of the Earth (9.00)
  5. The Journeyman: In the Stone House (8.33)

How many books has Michael Flynn written?

Michael Flynn has written 24 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 5 books in the Firestar Series, 4 books in the Spiral Arm Series, 4 Standalone Novels, 7 Short Stories/Novellas, 3 Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Mutasia: The Wacky World of Figley Finch Series.

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