Norman Spinrad

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General Strike (Short Stories/Novellas) was the most recently released book by Norman Spinrad, on January 1st, 2019.

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Norman Spinrad Stats: The most read book by Norman Spinrad on Book Notification is Journals of the Plague Years, a Novella. The second most read book is The Star-Spangled Future, a Collection.

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

List of Second Starfaring Age Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Void Captain's Tale
1982
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2
6
Child of Fortune
1985
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Iron Dream, Riding the Torch, and Little Heroes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Solarians
1966
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2
Agent of Chaos
1967
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3
The Men in the Jungle
1967
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4
Bug Jack Barron
1969
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5
The Iron Dream
1972
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6
Passing Through the Flame
1975
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7
Riding the Torch
1978
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8
A World Between
1979
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9
The Mind Game
1980
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10
Songs from the Stars
1980
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11
The Process
1983
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12
Little Heroes
1987
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13
Russian Spring
1991
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14
The Children of Hamelin
1991
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15
Deus X
1992
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16
Vampire Junkies
1994
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17
Pictures at Eleven
1994
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18
Greenhouse Summer
1999
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19
He Walked Among Us
2003
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20
8
The Druid King
2003
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21
Mexica
2005
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22
Osama the Gun
2016
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23
Welcome to your Dreamtime
2016
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24
The People's Police
2017
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Journals of the Plague Years, Subjectivity, and Carcinoma Angels.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.7
Journals of the Plague Years
1990
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2
Subjectivity
2010
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3
Carcinoma Angels
2013
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4
Entities
2013
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5
The Helping Hand
2013
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6
The Music of the Sphere
2013
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7
The Transformation Crisis
2013
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8
Where No Man Pursueth
2013
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9
The Sword of Damocles
2018
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10
General Strike
2019
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List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are The Star-Spangled Future, The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde, and Other Americas.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde
1970
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2
8.3
The Star-Spangled Future
1979
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3
Other Americas
1988
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4
Deus X and Other Stories
2003
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5
New Worlds Coming
2010
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List of Alternatives Books in Publication Order (with George Edgar Slusser)

Essays analyzing science-fiction and its core fundamentals.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Aliens ( By: George Edgar Slusser)
1987
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2
Mindscapes ( By: George Edgar Slusser)
1989
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3
8.3
Science Fiction in the Real World
1990
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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 (With: 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)
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 (By: Nancy Kress)
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 Norman Spinrad Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dangerous Visions 3
1967
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2
Science Against Man
1970
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3
Demon Kind
1973
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4
Cosmic Laughter; Science Fiction for the Fun of It
1974
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5
8
Threads Of Time
1976
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6
Perilous Planets
1978
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7
After the Flames
1985
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8
The Fifth Omni Book of Science Fiction
1987
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9
Full Spectrum 1
1988
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10
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1991
1991
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11
Year's Best SF 4
1999
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12
Rock On: The Greatest Hits of Science Fiction & Fantasy
2012
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13
Solaris Rising 2
2013
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14
8
The Time Traveler's Almanac
2013
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Norman Spinrad

Norman Spinrad was born on September 15th, 1940 and is currently 86 years old. Norman Spinrad was born in New York.

Norman Spinrad has written 24 standalone novels, starting with The Solarians in 1966. The most recently released novel was The People's Police, which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Norman at this time.

Norman Spinrad: Awards & Accolades

Norman Spinrad books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Star-Spangled Future was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Science Fiction - Paperback, in 1980. Journals of the Plague Years was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 1989. Science Fiction in the Real World was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Related Work, in 1991.

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  4. Jim Butcher, author of The Dresden Files Series.
  5. Bram Stoker, author of: Dracula.

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Norman Spinrad: F.A.Q

When was Norman Spinrad Born? How old is Norman Spinrad?

Norman Spinrad was born on September 15th, 1940. Norman Spinrad is currently 86 years old.

Where was Norman Spinrad Born?

Norman Spinrad was born in New York, .

What was the first book Norman Spinrad wrote?

The first book written by Norman Spinrad was The Solarians, published in 1966.

What was the most recent book Norman Spinrad wrote?

Their most recently released work was General Strike on January 1st, 2019.

What is the most popular book by Norman Spinrad?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Norman Spinrad book is Journals of the Plague Years. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Journals of the Plague Years (9.67)
  2. The Star-Spangled Future (8.33)
  3. Science Fiction in the Real World (8.33)
  4. Child of Fortune (6.00)
  5. The Druid King (8.00)

Are there upcoming new books by Norman Spinrad?

Norman Spinrad does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Norman Spinrad written?

Norman Spinrad has written 43 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Second Starfaring Age Series, 24 Standalone Novels, 10 Short Stories/Novellas, 5 Collections, 1 book in the Alternatives Series, 1 book in the Outspoken Authors Series.

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