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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 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 Tomorrow's Kin (Yesterday's Kin Trilogy #1).

Below is a complete list of Nancy Kress books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Nancy Kress is the Yesterday's Kin Trilogy Series.

List of Crossfire Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Crossfire
2003
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2
Crucible
2004
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List of Robert Cavanaugh Genetic Thriller Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Oaths And Miracles
1996
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2
Stinger
1998
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List of Probability Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Probability Moon
2000
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2
Probability Sun
2001
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3
Probability Space
2002
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List of Sleepless Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Beggars in Spain
1993
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2
6.7
Beggars and Choosers
1994
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3
6
Beggars Ride
1996
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List of Write Great Fiction Books in Publication Order

Exercises, excerpts, and genre specific advice to teach plot, dialogue, character, and setting.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
2005
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List of Yesterday's Kin Trilogy Books in Publication Order

Humans race to find a cure for an alien plague across two worlds, facing time slips and a changed Earth.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Yesterday's Kin
2014
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2
7
Tomorrow's Kin
2017
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3
6.7
If Tomorrow Comes
2018
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4
6
Terran Tomorrow
2018
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Eleventh Gate, After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall, and Steal Across the Sky.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Prince of Morning Bells
1981
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2
The Golden Grove
1984
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3
The White Pipes
1985
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4
8
An Alien Light
1987
Go
5
Brain Rose
1990
Go
6
The Price of Oranges
1992
Go
7
Maximum Light
1997
Go
8
Beaker's Dozen
1998
Go
9
Nothing Human
2003
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10
8
Dogs
2008
Go
11
7
Steal Across the Sky
2009
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12
8
After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall
2012
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13
Flash Point
2012
Go
14
Sea Change
2020
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15
8
The Eleventh Gate
2020
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16
10
Observer (With: Robert Lanza)
2023
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17
The Queen's Witch
2026
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Act One, Dancing on Air, and The Erdmann Nexus.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
The Price of Oranges (novelette)
1989
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2
8.7
Beggars in Spain (novella; in Asimov's)
1991
Go
3
8
And Wild for to Hold (in Asimov's)
1991
Go
4
The Mountain to Mohammed (in Asimov's)
1992
Go
5
7.3
Fault Lines (in Asimov's)
1995
Go
6
7.7
Dancing on Air
1997
Go
7
7.3
Steamship Soldier on the Information Front (in Asimov's)
1998
Go
8
7
The Erdmann Nexus
2008
Go
9
7.3
Act One
2010
Go
10
One
2013
Go
11
6
End Game
2020
Go
12
The Alice Run
2024
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Fountain of Age, Trinity And Other Stories, and The Aliens of Earth.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Trinity And Other Stories
1984
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2
Trinity
1984
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3
The Aliens of Earth
1993
Go
4
8
Fountain of Age
2007
Go
5
Nano Comes to Clifford Falls
2008
Go
6
Five Stories
2011
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7
Future Perfect
2012
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8
The Body Human
2012
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9
AI Unbound
2012
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10
The Best of Nancy Kress
2015
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dynamic Characters
1998
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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
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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
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 Elements of Fiction Writing Books in Publication Order

Provides tools for writing compelling stories, creating vivid characters, and building drama with conflict and suspense.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Characters & Viewpoint (By: Orson Scott Card)
1988
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2
Plot ( By: Ansen Dibell)
1988
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3
Dialogue ( By: Lewis Turco)
1989
Go
4
8
Beginnings, Middles & Ends
1992
Go
5
Conflict, Action and Suspense (By: William Noble)
1994
Go
6
Setting (By: Jack M. Bickham)
1994
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7
Description ( By: Monica Wood)
1995
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List of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books in Publication Order

A showcase of sci-fi and fantasy writers, chosen by contests founded by sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1
1985
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2
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2
1986
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3
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3
1987
Go
4
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4
1988
Go
5
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5
1989
Go
6
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6
1990
Go
7
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7
1991
Go
8
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8
1992
Go
9
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 9
1993
Go
10
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10
1994
Go
11
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11
1995
Go
12
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12
1996
Go
13
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13
1997
Go
14
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14
1998
Go
15
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15
1999
Go
16
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16
2000
Go
17
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17
2001
Go
18
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18
2002
Go
19
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19
2002
Go
20
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20
2004
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21
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21
2005
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22
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22
2006
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23
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23
2007
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24
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24
2008
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25
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25
2009
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26
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26
2010
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27
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27
2011
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28
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28
2012
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29
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29
2013
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30
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30
2014
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31
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31
2015
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32
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32
2016
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33
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33
2017
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34
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34
2018
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35
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35
2019
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36
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36
2020
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37
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37
2021
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38
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38
2022
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39
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39
2023
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40
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40
2024
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41
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41
2025
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List of Out Of Time Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Out Of Time books are Yanked!, Tiger in the Sky, and The Game of Worlds.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Yanked! (With: David Brin)
1999
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2
Tiger in the Sky (By: David Brin, Sheila Finch)
1999
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3
The Game of Worlds ( By: David Brin)
1999
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4
The Archimedes Gambit (By: Patrick Freivald)
2021
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5
Boondoggle (By: David Brin, Tom Easton, Torion Oey)
2025
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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
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2
6.7
The Human Front (By: Ken MacLeod)
2001
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3
The Left Left Behind (By: Terry Bisson, Eleanor Arnason)
2009
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4
Lucky Strike (By: Kim Stanley Robinson)
2009
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5
The Underbelly (By: Gary Phillips, Eleanor Arnason)
2010
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6
7
Mammoths of the Great Plains (By: Eleanor Arnason)
2010
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7
The Wild Girls (By: Ursula K. Le Guin, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
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8
6
Modem Times 2.0 (By: Michael Moorcock, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
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9
The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (By: Cory Doctorow, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
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10
Surfing the Gnarl (By: Rudy Rucker)
2012
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11
Report from Planet Midnight (By: Nalo Hopkinson, Eleanor Arnason)
2012
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12
The Science of Herself (By: Karen Joy Fowler, Eleanor Arnason)
2013
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13
Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials (By: Eleanor Arnason, Paul Krassner)
2013
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14
New Taboos (By: John Shirley)
2013
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15
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
2014
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16
My Life, My Body (By: Marge Piercy)
2015
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17
Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz, Eleanor Arnason)
2015
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18
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (By: Joe R. Lansdale, Eleanor Arnason)
2016
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19
Fire. (By: Elizabeth Hand, Eleanor Arnason)
2017
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20
Totalitopia (By: John Crowley)
2017
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21
The Atheist in the Attic (By: Samuel R. Delany, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
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22
Thoreau's Microscope (By: Michael Blumlein, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
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23
The Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack)
2019
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24
A City Made of Words (By: Paul Park)
2019
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25
Talk Like a Man (By: Nisi Shawl)
2019
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26
Big Girl ( By: Meg Elison)
2020
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27
Planetbreaker’s Son (By: Nick Mamatas)
2021
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28
Utopias of the Third Kind (By: Vandana Singh)
2021
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29
Night Shift (By: Eileen Gunn)
2022
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30
The Collapsing Frontier (By: Jonathan Lethem)
2024
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31
Not What I Intended
2025
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32
She is Here (By: Nicola Griffith)
2026
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List of Solaris Rising Anthology Books in Publication Order

An anthology of original science fiction stories from top name authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Solaris Rising (By: Pat Cadigan, Mike Resnick, Stephen Baxter, Lavie Tidhar, Ken MacLeod, Peter F. Hamilton, Ian Watson, Eric Brown, Adam Roberts, Paul Di Filippo, Alastair Reynolds, Tricia Sullivan, Ian Whates, Richard Salter)
2011
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2
Solaris Rising 1.5 (By: Paul Cornell, Tanith Lee, Mike Resnick, Aliette de Bodard, Adam Roberts, Paul Di Filippo, Ian Whates, Gareth L. Powell, Sarah Lotz, Philip Vine)
2012
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3
Solaris Rising 2
2013
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List of Stellar Guild Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Stellar Guild books are Red Tide, Tau Ceti, and When the Blue Shift Comes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Tau Ceti (By: Kevin J. Anderson, Steven Savile)
2011
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2
On the Train ( By: Rachel Turtledove)
2012
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3
When the Blue Shift Comes (By: Robert Silverberg, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro)
2012
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4
New Under the Sun
2013
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5
The Aethers of Mars (By: Eric Flint)
2014
Go
6
Red Tide (By: Larry Niven, Matthew Joseph Harrington, Brad R. Torgersen)
2014
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7
Inci (By: Mike Resnick, Tina Gower)
2015
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8
Wishing on a Star (By: Jody Lynn Nye)
2015
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List of Universe Books in Publication Order

Provides groundbreaking original science fiction anthologies.

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

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
Go
5
5
Year's Best SF 5
2000
Go
6
Year's Best SF 6
2001
Go
7
Year's Best SF 7
2002
Go
8
Year's Best SF 8
2003
Go
9
4
Year's Best SF 9
2004
Go
10
4
Year's Best SF 10
2005
Go
11
Year's Best SF 11
2006
Go
12
Year's Best SF 12
2007
Go
13
4
Year's Best SF 13
2008
Go
14
Year's Best SF 14
2009
Go
15
Year's Best SF 15
2010
Go
16
Year's Best SF 16
2011
Go
17
Year's Best SF 17
2012
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18
Year's Best SF 18
2013
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List of Nancy Kress Anthologies in Publication Order

#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
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3
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
1974
Go
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
1975
Go
5
Universe 6
1976
Go
6
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
1976
Go
7
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6
1977
Go
8
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
1978
Go
9
Isaac Asimov's Marvels of Science Fiction
1979
Go
10
Universe 9
1979
Go
11
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
1980
Go
12
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
1981
Go
13
Universe 11
1981
Go
14
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
1982
Go
15
10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
1983
Go
16
6
Universe 13
1983
Go
17
Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
1984
Go
18
Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
1984
Go
19
Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction
1984
Go
20
2
The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction
1985
Go
21
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
1986
Go
22
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1987
1987
Go
23
Full Spectrum 1
1988
Go
24
The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection
1989
Go
25
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection
1990
Go
26
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1991
1991
Go
27
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1991
1991
Go
28
Isaac Asimov's Earth
1992
Go
29
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1992
1992
Go
30
6.7
Snow White, Blood Red
1993
Go
31
Asimov\'s Science Fiction Magazine, September 1993
1993
Go
32
8
Black Thorn, White Rose
1994
Go
33
Asimov's Science Fiction, October 1995
1995
Go
34
8
Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears
1995
Go
35
Paragons
1996
Go
36
6
Year's Best SF
1996
Go
37
The Year's Best Science Fiction, Thirteenth Annual Collection
1996
Go
38
6
Year's Best SF 2
1997
Go
39
Black Swan, White Raven
1997
Go
40
8
Year's Best SF 3
1998
Go
41
Asimov's Science Fiction, April 1998
1998
Go
42
Bending the Landscape: Science Fiction
1998
Go
43
Far Horizons
1999
Go
44
8
Silver Birch, Blood Moon
1999
Go
45
Nebula Awards 33
1999
Go
46
6
Year's Best SF 4
1999
Go
47
Year's Best SF 4
1999
Go
48
Armageddons
1999
Go
49
5
Year's Best SF 5
2000
Go
50
Year's Best SF 6
2001
Go
51
A Woman's Liberation
2001
Go
52
Science Fiction: The Best of 2001
2002
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53
Year's Best SF 7
2002
Go
54
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 15
2002
Go
55
Year's Best SF 8
2003
Go
56
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16
2003
Go
57
Nebula Awards 37 (2003)
2003
Go
58
New Skies: An Anthology of Today's Science Fiction
2003
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59
Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian
2003
Go
60
The Hard SF Renaissance
2003
Go
61
4
Year's Best SF 9
2004
Go
62
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition
2004
Go
63
A.I.s
2004
Go
64
One Million A.D.
2005
Go
65
The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
2005
Go
66
4
Year's Best SF 10
2005
Go
67
Year's Best SF 11
2006
Go
68
The Best of the Best, Vol 2
2007
Go
69
Nebula Awards Showcase 2007
2007
Go
70
Year's Best SF 12
2007
Go
71
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition
2008
Go
72
Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, February 2008
2008
Go
73
4
Year's Best SF 13
2008
Go
74
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21
2008
Go
75
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22
2008
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76
Fast Forward 2
2008
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77
Year's Best SF 14
2009
Go
78
Unplugged
2009
Go
79
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
2010
Go
80
Enter a Future: Fantastic Tales from Asimov's Science Fiction
2010
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81
Year's Best SF 15
2010
Go
82
Starship Vectors
2010
Go
83
Year's Best SF 16
2011
Go
84
10
Happily Ever After
2011
Go
85
Alien Contact
2011
Go
86
Lightspeed: Year One
2011
Go
87
Year's Best SF 17
2012
Go
88
Timeless Time Travel Tales
2012
Go
89
Once Upon a Curse
2012
Go
90
The Sixth Science Fiction Megapack
2013
Go
91
Solaris Rising 2
2013
Go
92
Telling Tales: The Clarion West 30th Anniversary Anthology
2013
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93
Aliens: Recent Encounters
2013
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94
Shadows of the New Sun
2013
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95
Year's Best SF 18
2013
Go
96
Coming Soon Enough Six Tales of Technology's Future
2014
Go
97
Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
2014
Go
98
The End is Nigh
2014
Go
99
10
Multiverse
2014
Go
100
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 6
2014
Go
101
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection
2014
Go
102
The End is Now
2014
Go
103
The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women
2014
Go
104
The Best of Galaxy's Edge Magazine 2013-2014
2014
Go
105
The End Has Come
2015
Go
106
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Novellas 2015
2015
Go
107
Loosed Upon the World
2015
Go
108
10
Future Visions
2015
Go
109
2016 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide
2015
Go
110
Warrior Women
2015
Go
111
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One
2016
Go
112
Women of Futures Past
2016
Go
113
The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three
2017
Go
114
Infinity Wars
2017
Go
115
A Year Without a Winter
2018
Go
116
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 10
2018
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117
Devil's Ways
2020
Go
118
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five
2020
Go
119
Shapers of Worlds Volume II
2021
Go
120
The Year's Best Science Fiction on Earth 3
2025
Go
121
The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 10
2026
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Nancy Kress

Nancy Kress (Nancy Anne Koningisor) was born on January 20th, 1948 and is currently 78 years old. Nancy Kress was born in Buffalo, New York, USA.

Nancy Kress has written 17 standalone novels, starting with The Prince of Morning Bells in 1981. The most recently released novel was Observer, which was released in 2023. There is an upcoming standalone novel entitled The Queen's Witch which is being released on November 1st, 2026.

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

Nancy Kress: Awards & Accolades

Kress' books have won multiple awards, The Year's Best Fantasy: 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 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).
  • 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).
  • The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five: Locus Award, Best Anthology (2021).

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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 78 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?

The Year's Best Fantasy: 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 book written by Nancy Kress was The Prince of Morning Bells, published in 1981.

What was the most recent book Nancy Kress wrote?

Her most recently released work was Not What I Intended on September 9th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Nancy Kress?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Nancy Kress book is Beggars in Spain. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Beggars in Spain (7.71)
  2. Tomorrow's Kin (7.00)
  3. If Tomorrow Comes (6.67)
  4. Terran Tomorrow (6.00)
  5. Yesterday's Kin (6.00)

Are there upcoming new books by Nancy Kress?

Nancy Kress has a new book coming out on November 1st, 2026 called The Queen's Witch.

Click and we will keep you updated on this via e-mail, and about any new books Nancy Kress announces in the future.

How many books has Nancy Kress written?

Nancy Kress has written 60 books across 19 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Crossfire Series
  • 2 books in the Robert Cavanaugh Genetic Thriller Series
  • 3 books in the Probability Trilogy Series
  • 3 books in the Sleepless Series
  • 1 book in the Write Great Fiction Series
  • 4 books in the Yesterday's Kin Trilogy Series
  • 17 Standalone Novels
  • 12 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 10 Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Elements of Fiction Writing Series
  • 1 book in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series
  • 1 book in the Out Of Time Series
  • 1 book in the Outspoken Authors Series
  • 1 book in the Stellar Guild Series

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