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Retrograde Tests (a short story) (Short Stories/Novellas) was the most recently released book by Robert Reed, on December 12th, 2024.

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Robert Reed Stats: The most read book by Robert Reed on Book Notification is Marrow, the first novel in the Great Ship series. The second most read book is The Well of Stars (Great Ship #2).

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

List of Beyond the Veil of Stars Books in Publication Order

Two people journey to an alien world and return to Earth to face a conspiracy.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Beyond the Veil of Stars
1994
Go
2
Beneath the Gated Sky
1997
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List of Great Ship Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Great Ship books are Marrow, The Well of Stars, and The Memory of Sky.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Marrow
2000
Go
2
6
The Well of Stars
2004
Go
3
Mere
2004
Go
4
The Man With the Golden Balloon
2008
Go
5
Eater-of-Bone and Other Novellas
2012
Go
6
Katabasis
2012
Go
7
The Greatship
2013
Go
8
The Memory of Sky
2014
Go
9
Alone
2018
Go
10
Hoop-of-Benzene
2018
Go
11
The Remoras
2018
Go
12
The Residue of Fire
2018
Go
13
Aeon's Child
2018
Go
14
Rococo
2018
Go
15
River of the Queen
2018
Go
16
Night of Time
2018
Go
17
Parables of Infinity
2018
Go
18
Noumenon
2018
Go
19
The Caldera of Good Fortune
2018
Go
20
Precious Mental
2018
Go
21
The Speed of Belief
2018
Go
22
Camouflage
2018
Go
23
The Sarcophagus
2018
Go
24
The Cryptic Age
2018
Go
25
Marrow Redux
2018
Go
26
Eater-of-Bone
2018
Go
27
Hatch
2018
Go
28
Good Mountain
2018
Go
29
The Dragons of Marrow
2018
Go
30
Where You Have Been
2019
Go
31
Kingfisher
2021
Go
32
The Realms of Water
2022
Go
33
Conversations in the Dark
2022
Go
34
Who Carries the World
2022
Go
35
Nameless He
2022
Go
36
Flattering the Flame
2022
Go
37
Necklace of Memory
2022
Go
38
Poubelle
2022
Go
39
Mastering the !eech
2024
Go
40
Endeavor
2024
Go
41
Naming the !eech
2024
Go

List of Raven Dream Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Raven Dream
2018
Go
2
Muskrats on the Moon
2021
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are The Cuckoo's Boys, The Dragons of Springplace, and Waging Good and Other Stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Dragons of Springplace
1999
Go
2
The Cuckoo's Boys
2003
Go
3
Blood Wedding and Other Stories
2019
Go
4
Waging Good and Other Stories
2019
Go
5
Pallbearer and Other Tales of Glorious Contagions
2020
Go
6
Abducted Souls and Other Difficult Stories
2020
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7
Tiny Stories About Forever and Always
2020
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are A Billion Eves, Truth, and Hexagons.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Utility Man
1990
Go
2
Guest of Honor
1993
Go
3
Decency
1996
Go
4
8.3
Whiptail
1998
Go
5
Winemaster
1999
Go
6
7.7
Human Bay
1999
Go
7
Birdy Girl
2000
Go
8
8.7
Hexagons
2003
Go
9
8
A Billion Eves
2006
Go
10
Eight Episodes
2006
Go
11
Five Thrillers
2008
Go
12
8
Truth
2008
Go
13
The Next Invasion
2011
Go
14
Our Candidate
2011
Go
15
Swingers
2011
Go
16
Veritas
2015
Go
17
A Man of Modest Means
2016
Go
18
Killing the Morrow
2018
Go
19
The New Deity
2018
Go
20
Woman Leaves Room
2018
Go
21
Dome on the Prairie
2018
Go
22
Floating Over Time
2018
Go
23
Willa
2018
Go
24
Coffins
2018
Go
25
Blackbird
2018
Go
26
Past Imperfect
2018
Go
27
Aether
2018
Go
28
Show Me Yours
2018
Go
29
Cloudburst
2018
Go
30
Once Green
2018
Go
31
Mrs. Greasy
2018
Go
32
The Tournament
2018
Go
33
Coelacanths
2018
Go
34
She Sees My Monsters Now
2018
Go
35
On the Brink of That Bright New World
2018
Go
36
The Good Hand
2018
Go
37
Dead Man's Run
2018
Go
38
The Cure
2018
Go
39
What We Do
2018
Go
40
The Sleeping Woman
2018
Go
41
To Church With Mr. Multhiford
2018
Go
42
The Shape of Everything
2018
Go
43
In Passing
2018
Go
44
The Dragons of Summer Gulch
2018
Go
45
A Woman's Best Friend
2018
Go
46
Roxie
2018
Go
47
Water Colors
2018
Go
48
First Tuesday
2019
Go
49
Murder Born
2019
Go
50
The City of Your Soul
2019
Go
51
Will Be
2019
Go
52
A Place With Shade
2019
Go
53
A Plague of Life
2019
Go
54
The Ants of Flanders
2019
Go
55
Euphoria
2019
Go
56
American Cheetah
2019
Go
57
Chrysalis
2019
Go
58
Frank
2019
Go
59
Lying to Dogs
2019
Go
60
The Long Retreat
2019
Go
61
After All
2019
Go
62
The Days of Hamelin
2019
Go
63
GW In the Afterlife
2019
Go
64
A History of Terraforming
2019
Go
65
Before My Last Breath
2019
Go
66
The House Left Empty
2019
Go
67
Mermaid
2019
Go
68
Fable Blue
2019
Go
69
Stride
2019
Go
70
Our Prayers Are With You
2019
Go
71
The New System
2019
Go
72
Algorithm
2019
Go
73
Oracles
2019
Go
74
Opal Ball
2019
Go
75
At The Corner of Darwin and Eternity
2019
Go
76
Among Us
2019
Go
77
Empty
2019
Go
78
Two Sams
2019
Go
79
Rwanda
2019
Go
80
Worthy
2019
Go
81
Old Man Waiting
2019
Go
82
Passion for the Unworthy Ape
2020
Go
83
Retrograde Tales
2021
Go
84
More Retrogrades
2022
Go
85
Retrograde Blessings
2023
Go
86
Retrograde Tests
2024
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Sister Alice, Down the Bright Way, and Black Milk.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Leeshore
1987
Go
2
The Hormone Jungle
1988
Go
3
Down the Bright Way
1991
Go
4
Black Milk
1991
Go
5
The Remarkables
1992
Go
6
An Exaltation of Larks
1995
Go
7
Sister Alice
2003
Go
8
Flavors of My Genius
2006
Go
9
The Opposite of Breathing
2019
Go

List of Trials of Quentin Maurus Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Trials of Quentin Maurus books are Inevitable, Insatiable, and Everlasting.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Inevitable
2016
Go
2
Insatiable
2016
Go
3
Everlasting
2016
Go
4
Ephemeral
2016
Go

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
Go
2
6
Year's Best SF 2
1997
Go
3
8
Year's Best SF 3
1998
Go
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
Go
18
Year's Best SF 18
2013
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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
Go
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
Go
3
Solaris Rising 2
2013
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List of Robert Reed Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Year's Best SF
1996
Go
2
Starlight 1
1996
Go
3
6
Year's Best SF 2
1997
Go
4
8
Year's Best SF 3
1998
Go
5
Bangs & Whimpers
1999
Go
6
6
Year's Best SF 4
1999
Go
7
Year's Best SF 4
1999
Go
8
8
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology
1999
Go
9
The Furthest Horizon
2000
Go
10
5
Year's Best SF 5
2000
Go
11
Year's Best SF 6
2001
Go
12
Space Soldiers
2001
Go
13
Supermen
2002
Go
14
The Mammoth Book Of Science Fiction
2002
Go
15
Year's Best SF 7
2002
Go
16
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 15
2002
Go
17
Year's Best SF 8
2003
Go
18
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16
2003
Go
19
The Silver Gryphon
2003
Go
20
The Best of Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine: Joe Haldeman and Others
2003
Go
21
The Hard SF Renaissance
2003
Go
22
4
Year's Best SF 9
2004
Go
23
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition
2004
Go
24
One Million A.D.
2005
Go
25
The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
2005
Go
26
4
Year's Best SF 10
2005
Go
27
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction
2006
Go
28
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection
2006
Go
29
Year's Best SF 11
2006
Go
30
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2006
2006
Go
31
The Space Opera Renaissance
2006
Go
32
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2007 Edition
2007
Go
33
Year's Best SF 12
2007
Go
34
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: 30th Anniversary Anthology
2007
Go
35
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection
2007
Go
36
Space Opera
2007
Go
37
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition
2008
Go
38
Galactic Empires
2008
Go
39
4
Year's Best SF 13
2008
Go
40
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21
2008
Go
41
6
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009
2008
Go
42
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22
2008
Go
43
Year's Best SF 14
2009
Go
44
The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF
2009
Go
45
Fantasy: The Best of the Year, 2009
2009
Go
46
Enter a Future: Fantastic Tales from Asimov's Science Fiction
2010
Go
47
Realms 2
2010
Go
48
Year's Best SF 15
2010
Go
49
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 2
2010
Go
50
Starship Vectors
2010
Go
51
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection
2011
Go
52
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5
2011
Go
53
Year's Best SF 16
2011
Go
54
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2011
2011
Go
55
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 3
2011
Go
56
Daily Science Fiction Stories of September 2011
2011
Go
57
Lightspeed: Year One
2011
Go
58
Unfit for Eden: A Postscripts Anthology 26/27
2011
Go
59
Year's Best SF 17
2012
Go
60
Robots: The Recent A.I.
2012
Go
61
Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2012
2012
Go
62
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection
2012
Go
63
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 4
2012
Go
64
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012
2012
Go
65
Season of Wonder
2012
Go
66
The Year's Top Short SF Novels 2
2012
Go
67
Clarkesworld: Year Three
2013
Go
68
Fantasy & Science Fiction, 2012 Nebula Nominees
2013
Go
69
Solaris Rising 2
2013
Go
70
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014
2013
Go
71
Aliens: Recent Encounters
2013
Go
72
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2013
2013
Go
73
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 5
2013
Go
74
Best New SF 26
2013
Go
75
Memoryville Blues: A Postscripts Anthology 30/31
2013
Go
76
Year's Best SF 18
2013
Go
77
The Year's Top Short SF Novels 3
2013
Go
78
Clarkesworld: Year Six
2014
Go
79
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 6
2014
Go
80
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection
2014
Go
81
Paradox: Stories Inspired by the Fermi Paradox
2014
Go
82
6
Upgraded
2014
Go
83
Far Voyager: A Postcripts Anthology 32/33
2014
Go
84
10
Carbide Tipped Pens
2014
Go
85
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 7
2015
Go
86
Warrior Women
2015
Go
87
Clarkesworld: Year Eight
2016
Go
88
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One
2016
Go
89
Bridging Infinity
2016
Go
90
Galactic Empires
2017
Go
91
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Two
2017
Go
92
The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three
2017
Go
93
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore
2017
Go
94
Clarkesworld Year Nine: Volume One
2018
Go
95
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 10
2018
Go
96
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2018
2018
Go
97
Clarkesworld Year Ten: Volume One
2019
Go
98
Clarkesworld Year Ten: Volume Two
2019
Go
99
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five
2020
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Robert Reed

Robert Reed was born on October 9th, 1956 and is currently 69 years old. Robert Reed was born in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.

Robert Reed is the author of 86 Short Stories/Novellas. The first short story published was The Utility Man, in 1990. The most recently published story was Retrograde Tests which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming short stories.

Robert Reed has also written the Great Ship series which has 41 books including Marrow and The Well of Stars.

Robert Reed: Awards & Accolades

Reed's books have won multiple awards, Starlight 1 won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1997. A Billion Eves won the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 2007.

Robert Reed books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Whiptail was nominated for the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 1998. Marrow was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 1998. Human Bay was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 2000. Hexagons was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novelette, in 2004. Truth was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 2009. Upgraded was nominated for the Locus Award, Best Anthology, in 2015. The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five was nominated for the Locus Award, Best Anthology, in 2021.

Related Authors

Fans of Robert Reed also enjoy these authors:

  1. Kim Stanley Robinson, author of the Mars Trilogy Series.
  2. Dan Simmons, author of the Hyperion Cantos Series.
  3. Peter F. Hamilton, author of the Commonwealth Saga Series.
  4. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  5. Andy Weir, author of: Project Hail Mary.

Robert Reed: F.A.Q

When was Robert Reed Born? How old is Robert Reed?

Robert Reed was born on October 9th, 1956. Robert Reed is currently 69 years old.

Where was Robert Reed Born?

Robert Reed was born in Omaha, Nebraska, United States and is American.

What book awards has Robert Reed won?

Starlight 1: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1997).
A Billion Eves: Hugo Award Best Novella (2007).

What was the first book Robert Reed wrote?

The first book written by Robert Reed was The Leeshore, published in 1987.

What was the most recent book Robert Reed wrote?

His most recently released work was Retrograde Tests (a short story) on December 12th, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Robert Reed?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Robert Reed book is Marrow. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Marrow (8)
  2. The Well of Stars (6)
  3. A Billion Eves (8)
  4. Truth (8)
  5. Hexagons (8.67)

Are there upcoming new books by Robert Reed?

Robert Reed 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 Robert Reed written?

Robert Reed has written 151 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Raven Dream Series
  • 9 Standalone Novels
  • 7 Collections
  • 86 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 41 books in the Great Ship Series
  • 4 books in the Trials of Quentin Maurus Series
  • 2 books in the Beyond the Veil of Stars Series

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