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Observer was the most recently released book by Nancy Kress, on January 1st, 2023.

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Nancy Kress Stats: The highest rated book by Nancy Kress on Book Notification is Beggars in Spain, the first novel in the Sleepless series. The second-highest rated book is Observer, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Nancy Kress on Book Notification is Beggars in Spain, the first novel in the Sleepless series. The second most read book is Dogs, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Crossfire Books in Publication Order

List of Probability Trilogy Books in Publication Order

List of Robert Cavanaugh Genetic Thriller Books in Publication Order

List of Sleepless Books in Publication Order

List of Yesterday's Kin Trilogy Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Prince of Morning Bells
1981
2
The Golden Grove
1984
3
The White Pipes
1985
4
8
An Alien Light
1987
5
Brain Rose
1990
6
The Price of Oranges
1992
7
Maximum Light
1997
8
Beaker's Dozen
1998
9
Nothing Human
2003
10
8
Dogs
2008
11
Steal Across the Sky
2009
12
8
After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall
2012
13
Flash Point
2012
14
Sea Change
2020
15
The Eleventh Gate
2020
16
10
Observer (With: Robert Lanza)
2023

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Price of Oranges (novelette)
1989
2
Beggars in Spain (novella; in Asimov's)
1991
3
And Wild for to Hold (in Asimov's)
1991
4
The Mountain to Mohammed (in Asimov's)
1992
5
Fault Lines (in Asimov's)
1995
6
Dancing on Air
1997
7
Steamship Soldier on the Information Front (in Asimov's)
1998
8
The Erdmann Nexus
2008
9
Act One
2010
10
One
2013
11
6
End Game
2020

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Best Science Fiction of the Year Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
1972
2
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2
1973
3
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
1974
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
1975
5
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
1976
6
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6
1977
7
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
1978
8
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8
1979
9
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
1980
10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
1981
11
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
1982
12
10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
1983
13
Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
1984
14
Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
1984
15
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
1986
16
Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16
1987
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List of David Brin's Out Of Time Books in Publication Order

List of Elements of Fiction Writing Books in Publication Order

List of Stellar Guild Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
102011
2
On the Train ( By: Rachel Turtledove)
On the Train ( By: Rachel Turtledove)
2012
3
When the Blue Shift Comes (By: Robert Silverberg, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro)
2012
4
New Under the Sun
2013
5
The Aethers of Mars (By: Eric Flint)
2014
6
Red Tide (By: Larry Niven, Matthew Joseph Harrington, Brad R. Torgersen)
Red Tide (By: Larry Niven, Matthew Joseph Harrington, Brad R. Torgersen)
2014
7
Inci (By: Mike Resnick, Tina Gower)
Inci (By: Mike Resnick, Tina Gower)
2015
8
Wishing on a Star (By: Jody Lynn Nye)
2015
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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: Kim Stanley Robinson, William Gibson, Michael Swanwick, Carter Scholz, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Carol Emshwiller, Josephine Saxton, Terry Carr)
Universe 11 (With: Kim Stanley Robinson, William Gibson, Michael Swanwick, Carter Scholz, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Carol Emshwiller, Josephine Saxton, Terry Carr)
1981
12
Universe 12 (By: Terry Carr)
1982
13
Universe 13 (By: Kim Stanley Robinson, Lucius Shepard, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Terry Carr, Bruce Sterling, Leanne Frahm, Bill Bickel)
Universe 13 (By: Kim Stanley Robinson, 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 Write Great Fiction Books in Publication Order (by with James Scott Bell)

List of Isaac Asimov's Anthology Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction (By: Isaac Asimov, Tanith Lee, Phyllis Eisenstein, Gene Wolfe, Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Arnie Bateman, Alan Dean Foster, Martin Gardner, Randall Garrett, Rob Chilson, Ted Reynolds, George Scithers, Richard S. McEnroe, Jeff Duntemann, R.N. Bracewell, K.W. MacAnn, G. Richard Bozarth)
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction (By: Isaac Asimov, Tanith Lee, Phyllis Eisenstein, Gene Wolfe, Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Arnie Bateman, Alan Dean Foster, Martin Gardner, Randall Garrett, Rob Chilson, Ted Reynolds, George Scithers, Richard S. McEnroe, Jeff Duntemann, R.N. Bracewell, K.W. MacAnn, G. Richard Bozarth)
1980
2
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far (By: Isaac Asimov, Frederik Pohl, Carter Scholz, Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Jack Williamson, Darrell Schweitzer, John Brunner, Juleen Brantingham, Martin Gardner, Richard Wilson, Milton A. Rothman, Elizabeth Anne Hull, Sharon Webb, Somtow Sucharitkul, Lee Weinstein, Ted Reynolds, George Scithers, F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, William Tuning, Francis E. Izzo, Paul David Novitski, Lee Russell, Seth S. Horowitz, Tol E. Rant, S. Dale, Julie Flores, Tony Sarowitz)
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far (By: Isaac Asimov, Frederik Pohl, Carter Scholz, Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Jack Williamson, Darrell Schweitzer, John Brunner, Juleen Brantingham, Martin Gardner, Richard Wilson, Milton A. Rothman, Elizabeth Anne Hull, Sharon Webb, Somtow Sucharitkul, Lee Weinstein, Ted Reynolds, George Scithers, F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, William Tuning, Francis E. Izzo, Paul David Novitski, Lee Russell, Seth S. Horowitz, Tol E. Rant, S. Dale, Julie Flores, Tony Sarowitz)
1981
3
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own (By: Connie Willis, Ursula K. Le Guin, Pat Cadigan, Joan D. Vinge, Tanith Lee, Pamela Sargent, Lee Killough, Mary Gentle, Mildred Downey Broxon, Shawna McCarthy, Sharon Webb, Leigh Kennedy, Stephanie A. Smith, Cherie Wilkerson, Julie Stevens, Sydney J. Van Scyoc, Cyn Mason, P.A. Kagan, P.J. MacQuarrie, Janet O. Jeppson, Beverly Grant, Hope Athearn)
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own (By: Connie Willis, Ursula K. Le Guin, Pat Cadigan, Joan D. Vinge, Tanith Lee, Pamela Sargent, Lee Killough, Mary Gentle, Mildred Downey Broxon, Shawna McCarthy, Sharon Webb, Leigh Kennedy, Stephanie A. Smith, Cherie Wilkerson, Julie Stevens, Sydney J. Van Scyoc, Cyn Mason, P.A. Kagan, P.J. MacQuarrie, Janet O. Jeppson, Beverly Grant, Hope Athearn)
1983
4
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Shawna McCarthy)
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Shawna McCarthy)
1985
5
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Connie Willis, George R.R. Martin, Ron Goulart, John Kessel, George Alec Effinger, Robert Thurston, Tanith Lee, Lucius Shepard, Scott Baker, Lillian Carl, Juleen Brantingham, Lee Killough, Ian McDowell, Daphne Castell, Sharon N. Farber, Richard Kearns, Shawna McCarthy, Leigh Kennedy, Gregg Keizer, Kristi Olesen)
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Connie Willis, George R.R. Martin, Ron Goulart, John Kessel, George Alec Effinger, Robert Thurston, Tanith Lee, Lucius Shepard, Scott Baker, Lillian Carl, Juleen Brantingham, Lee Killough, Ian McDowell, Daphne Castell, Sharon N. Farber, Richard Kearns, Shawna McCarthy, Leigh Kennedy, Gregg Keizer, Kristi Olesen)
1989
6
Isaac Asimov's Aliens (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
1991
7
Isaac Asimov's Robots (By: Isaac Asimov, Rob Chilson)
1991
8
Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite (By: Isaac Asimov, John M. Ford)
1993
9
Isaac Asimov's War (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
1993
10
Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
1994
11
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
1995
12
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts (By: Isaac Asimov, Terry Bisson)
1995
13
Isaac Asimov's Christmas (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
1997
14
Isaac Asimov's Camelot (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois, Eleanor Arnason)
1998
15
Isaac Asimov's Detectives (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
1998
16
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves (By: Isaac Asimov, Suzy McKee Charnas, Gardner Dozois)
1999
17
Isaac Asimov's Solar System (By: Gardner Dozois)
1999
18
Isaac Asimov's Utopias (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
2000
19
Isaac Asimov's Father Day (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
2001
20
Isaac Asimov's Halloween (By: Isaac Asimov)
2001
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List of Nancy Kress Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
1972
2
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2
1973
3
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
1974
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
1975
5
Universe 6
1976
6
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
1976
7
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6
1977
8
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
1978
9
Isaac Asimov's Marvels of Science Fiction
1979
10
Universe 9
1979
11
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
1980
12
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction
1980
13
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
1981
14
Universe 11
1981
15
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
1981
16
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
1982
17
10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
1983
18
Universe 13
1983
19
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own
1983
20
Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
1984
21
Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
1984
22
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
1985
23
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
1986
24
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1987
1987
25
Full Spectrum 1
1988
26
Second Annual Collection
1989
27
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
1989
28
The Year's Best Fantasy 2 / Demons and Dreams
1990
29
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection
1990
30
Isaac Asimov's Aliens
1991
31
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1991
1991
32
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1991
1991
33
Isaac Asimov's Robots
1991
34
Isaac Asimov's Earth
1992
35
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1992
1992
36
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection
1993
37
7.3
Snow White, Blood Red
1993
38
Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite
1993
39
Isaac Asimov's War
1993
40
Asimov\'s Science Fiction Magazine, September 1993
1993
41
Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams
1994
42
8
Black Thorn, White Rose
1994
43
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep
1995
44
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts
1995
45
Asimov's Science Fiction, October 1995
1995
46
Killing Me Softly
1995
47
8
Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears
1995
48
Paragons
1996
49
The Year's Best Science Fiction, Thirteenth Annual Collection
1996
50
Black Swan, White Raven
1997
51
Isaac Asimov's Christmas
1997
52
Asimov's Science Fiction, April 1998
1998
53
Isaac Asimov's Camelot
1998
54
Isaac Asimov's Detectives
1998
55
Bending the Landscape: Science Fiction
1998
56
Far Horizons
1999
57
8
Silver Birch, Blood Moon
1999
58
Nebula Awards 33
1999
59
Year's Best SF 4
1999
60
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves
1999
61
Armageddons
1999
62
Isaac Asimov's Solar System
1999
63
Isaac Asimov's Utopias
2000
64
Isaac Asimov's Father Day
2001
65
Isaac Asimov's Halloween
2001
66
A Woman's Liberation
2001
67
Science Fiction: The Best of 2001
2002
68
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 15
2002
69
Year's Best SF 8
2003
70
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16
2003
71
Nebula Awards 37 (2003)
2003
72
New Skies: An Anthology of Today's Science Fiction
2003
73
Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian
2003
74
The Hard SF Renaissance
2003
75
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition
2004
76
A.I.s
2004
77
One Million A.D.
2005
78
The Best of the Best, Vol 2
2007
79
Nebula Awards Showcase 2007
2007
80
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition
2008
81
Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, February 2008
2008
82
Year's Best SF 13
2008
83
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21
2008
84
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22
2008
85
Fast Forward 2
2008
86
Unplugged: The Web's Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 2008 Download
2009
87
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
2010
88
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Seventh Annual Collection
2010
89
Enter a Future: Fantastic Tales from Asimov's Science Fiction
2010
90
Starship Vectors
2010
91
Lightspeed: Year One
2011
92
10
Happily Ever After
2011
93
Timeless Time Travel Tales
2012
94
Once Upon a Curse
2012
95
The Sixth Science Fiction Megapack
2013
96
Solaris Rising 2
2013
97
Telling Tales: The Clarion West 30th Anniversary Anthology
2013
98
Aliens: Recent Encounters
2013
99
Shadows of the New Sun
2013
100
Coming Soon Enough Six Tales of Technology's Future
2014
101
Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
2014
102
Multiverse
2014
103
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 6
2014
104
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection
2014
105
The End is Now
2014
106
The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women
2014
107
The Best of Galaxy's Edge Magazine 2013-2014
2014
108
The End Has Come
2015
109
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Novellas 2015
2015
110
Loosed Upon the World
2015
111
10
Future Visions
2015
112
2016 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide
2015
113
Warrior Women
2015
114
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One
2016
115
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Third Annual Collection
2016
116
Women of Futures Past
2016
117
The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three
2017
118
Infinity Wars
2017
119
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 10
2018
120
The Final Frontier
2018
121
Galaxy's Edge Magazine: Issue 40, September 2019
2019
122
Devil's Ways
2020
123
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five
2020
124
Shapers of Worlds Volume II
2021
125
The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 6
2022
126
Unrivalled
2023
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Nancy Kress: Biography

Nancy Kress (Nancy Anne Koningisor) was born on January 20th, 1948 and is currently 76 years old. Nancy Kress was born in Buffalo, New York, USA.

Nancy Kress (Nancy Anne Koningisor) is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 16 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1981 with the novel The Prince of Morning Bells. The most recently released novel was Observer which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Nancy at this time.

In 2010, Kress was nominated for the Seiun Award for her entire Probability Trilogy.

Nancy Kress: Awards & Accolades

Kress' books have won multiple awards, Second Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1990. Beggars in Spain (novella; in Asimov's) won the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 1992. Silver Birch, Blood Moon won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2000. The Erdmann Nexus won the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 2009.

The following novels by Nancy Kress were also nominated for these awards:

  • The Price of Oranges (novelette): Hugo Award, Best Novelette (1990).
  • And Wild for to Hold (in Asimov's): Hugo Award, Best Novella (1992).
  • The Mountain to Mohammed (in Asimov's): Hugo Award, Best Short Story (1993).
  • Snow White, Blood Red: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1994).
  • Beggars in Spain: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1994).
  • Dancing on Air: Hugo Award, Best Novelette (1994).
  • Black Thorn, White Rose: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1995).
  • Beggars and Choosers: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1995).
  • Fault Lines (in Asimov's): Hugo Award, Best Novella (1996).
  • Steamship Soldier on the Information Front (in Asimov's): Hugo Award, Best Novelette (1999).
  • Bending the Landscape: Science Fiction: Stonewall Book Award, Literature (1999).
  • Fountain of Age: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2008). Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book (2012).
  • Probability Moon: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2010).
  • Act One: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2010).
  • After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2013).

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  4. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  5. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.

Nancy Kress: F.A.Q

When was Nancy Kress Born? How old is Nancy Kress?

Nancy Kress was born on January 20th, 1948. Nancy Kress is currently 76 years old.

Where was Nancy Kress Born?

Nancy Kress was born in Buffalo, New York, USA and is American.

What book awards has Nancy Kress won?

Second Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1990).
Beggars in Spain (novella; in Asimov's): Hugo Award Best Novella (1992).
Silver Birch, Blood Moon: World Fantasy Award Anthology (2000).
The Erdmann Nexus: Hugo Award Best Novella (2009).

What was the first book Nancy Kress wrote?

The first novel written by Nancy Kress was Universe 11, published in 1981.

What was the most recent book Nancy Kress wrote?

Her most recently released work was Observer on January 1st, 2023.

Will there be any more books by Nancy Kress?

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

How many books has Nancy Kress written?

Nancy Kress has written 55 books across 16 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Crossfire Series
  • 3 books in the Probability Trilogy Series
  • 2 books in the Robert Cavanaugh Genetic Thriller Series
  • 3 books in the Sleepless Series
  • 3 books in the Yesterday's Kin Trilogy Series
  • 16 Standalone Novels
  • 11 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 10 Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the David Brin's Out Of Time Series
  • 1 book in the Elements of Fiction Writing Series
  • 1 book in the Stellar Guild Series
  • 1 book in the Write Great Fiction Series

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