Robert Sheckley

Robert Sheckley

Robert Sheckley was born in New York City, United States on July 16th, 1928 and passed away at the age of 77 on December 9th, 2005.

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Robert Sheckley Stats: The most read book by Robert Sheckley on Book Notification is On the Planet of Bottled Brains, the 3rd novel in the Bill, The Galactic Hero series. The second most read book is Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming (Millennial Contest #1).

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

List of Hob Draconian Books in Publication Order

List of Millennial Contest Books in Publication Order (with Roger Zelazny)

List of Stephen Dain Books in Publication Order

List of Victim Books in Publication Order

Hunters and Victims are assigned to kill or be killed in a deadly game.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Dimension of Miracles, Immortality, Inc. / Time Killer / Immortality Delivered, and Mindswap.

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are What Is Life?, The Sweeper of Loray, and One Man's Poison.

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Store of the Worlds, Pilgrimage to Earth, and Can You Feel Anything When I Do This? / Same to You Doubled.

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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1978

List of Aliens Books in Publication Order

List of Alternate Anthologies in Publication Order

Key historical events unfold differently, changing the course of humanity.

List of Babylon 5 Books in Publication Order

Follows a space station in the 23rd century where politics, war, and diplomacy shape the galaxy.

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1995
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List of Best SF Anthologies in Publication Order

List of Bill, The Galactic Hero Books in Publication Order

A shanghaied soldier endures bizarre and perilous misadventures across the galaxy.

List of Buck Rogers Books in Publication Order

A World War I pilot is revived in the 25th century, defending humanity from threats.

List of The Fleet Books in Publication Order

List of Heroes in Hell Books in Publication Order

The dead from all history continue their struggles and wars against each other in Hell.

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Crusaders in Hell (By: C.J. Cherryh, Gregory Benford, David Drake, Janet Morris, Nancy Asire, Chris Morris, Michael Amstrong, Bill Kerby)
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The Little Helliad (By: Janet Morris, Chris Morris)
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Lawyers in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, David L. Burkhead, Jason Cordova, Bruce Durham, Sarah Hulcy, Larry Atchley Jr., John Manning, Richard Groller)
2011
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Rogues in Hell (By: Bradley H. Sinor, Janet Morris, Nancy Asire, Chris Morris, Shirley Meier, Michael Z. Williamson, Michael H. Hanson, Julie Cochrane, David L. Burkhead, H. David Blalock, Bruce Durham, Sarah Hulcy, Larry Atchley Jr., John Manning, Richard Groller, Michael A. Armstrong, Bill Snider, Deborah Koren, Jack William Finley, Edward McKeown, Allan Gibreath)
2012
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Dreamers in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Nancy Asire, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, Ed McKeown, Sara M. Harvey, David L. Burkhead, Jason Cordova, Sarah Hulcy, Larry Atchley Jr., John Manning, Richard Groller, Tom Barczak, Yelle Hughes, Bill Snider, Deborah Koren, Shebat Legion, Jack William Finley, Michael A. Ventrella, Bettina Meister, Petra Jorns)
2013
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Poets in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Nancy Asire, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, Joe Bonadonna, pdmac , Bruce Durham, Larry Atchley Jr., Richard Groller, Michael A. Armstrong, Tom Barczak, Matthew Kirshenblatt, Beth W. Patterson, Yelle Hughes, Bill Snider, Deborah Koren, Shebat Legion, Bill Barnhill, Jack William Finley)
2014
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Doctors in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Michael H. Hanson, Joe Bonadonna, Matthew Kirshenblatt, Bill Snider, Deborah Koren, Chris Morris, Andrew P. Weston, Rob Hinkle, Paul Freeman)
2015
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Pirates in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Nancy Asire, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, Joe Bonadonna, S.E. Lindberg, Paul Freeman, Andrew P. Weston, Rob Hinkle)
2017
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Lovers in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Nancy Asire, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, A.L. Butcher, Joe Bonadonna, S.E. Lindberg, Andrew P. Weston, Michael E. Dellert)
2018
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Mystics in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, Gustavo Bondoni, A.L. Butcher, Joe Bonadonna, S.E. Lindberg, Andrew P. Weston)
2021
25
Liars in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, Joe Bonadonna, Richard Groller, S.E. Lindberg, Andrew P. Weston)
2022
26
Monsters in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Joe Bonadonna, S.E. Lindberg, Chris Morris, A. L. Butcher)
2024
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List of Heroes in Hell Books in Chronological Order

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1986
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1986
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1986
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1987
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Crusaders in Hell (By: C.J. Cherryh, Gregory Benford, David Drake, Janet Morris, Nancy Asire, Chris Morris, Michael Amstrong, Bill Kerby)
1987
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1987
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1987
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1987
9
The Little Helliad (By: Janet Morris, Chris Morris)
1988
10
1988
11
1989
12
1989
13
Lawyers in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, David L. Burkhead, Jason Cordova, Bruce Durham, Sarah Hulcy, Larry Atchley Jr., John Manning, Richard Groller)
2011
14
Rogues in Hell (By: Bradley H. Sinor, Janet Morris, Nancy Asire, Chris Morris, Shirley Meier, Michael Z. Williamson, Michael H. Hanson, Julie Cochrane, David L. Burkhead, H. David Blalock, Bruce Durham, Sarah Hulcy, Larry Atchley Jr., John Manning, Richard Groller, Michael A. Armstrong, Bill Snider, Deborah Koren, Jack William Finley, Edward McKeown, Allan Gibreath)
2012
15
2009
16
Dreamers in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Nancy Asire, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, Ed McKeown, Sara M. Harvey, David L. Burkhead, Jason Cordova, Sarah Hulcy, Larry Atchley Jr., John Manning, Richard Groller, Tom Barczak, Yelle Hughes, Bill Snider, Deborah Koren, Shebat Legion, Jack William Finley, Michael A. Ventrella, Bettina Meister, Petra Jorns)
2013
17
Poets in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Nancy Asire, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, Joe Bonadonna, pdmac , Bruce Durham, Larry Atchley Jr., Richard Groller, Michael A. Armstrong, Tom Barczak, Matthew Kirshenblatt, Beth W. Patterson, Yelle Hughes, Bill Snider, Deborah Koren, Shebat Legion, Bill Barnhill, Jack William Finley)
2014
18
Doctors in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Michael H. Hanson, Joe Bonadonna, Matthew Kirshenblatt, Bill Snider, Deborah Koren, Chris Morris, Andrew P. Weston, Rob Hinkle, Paul Freeman)
2015
19
2015
20
Pirates in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Nancy Asire, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, Joe Bonadonna, S.E. Lindberg, Paul Freeman, Andrew P. Weston, Rob Hinkle)
2017
21
Lovers in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Nancy Asire, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, A.L. Butcher, Joe Bonadonna, S.E. Lindberg, Andrew P. Weston, Michael E. Dellert)
2018
22
Mystics in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, Gustavo Bondoni, A.L. Butcher, Joe Bonadonna, S.E. Lindberg, Andrew P. Weston)
2021
23
Liars in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Chris Morris, Michael H. Hanson, Joe Bonadonna, Richard Groller, S.E. Lindberg, Andrew P. Weston)
2022
24
Monsters in Hell (By: Janet Morris, Joe Bonadonna, S.E. Lindberg, Chris Morris, A. L. Butcher)
2024
25
2017
26
2019
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List of Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds Of Science Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Isaac's Universe Books in Publication Order

List of Masters of Science Fiction Books in Publication Order

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2011
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2016
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2022
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List of Man-Kzin Wars Books in Publication Order

Follows a centuries long conflict between humanity and the aggressive, feline Kzinti aliens.

List of Nova Books in Publication Order (with Harry Harrison)

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List of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Books in Publication Order

Commander Sisko leads a crew on a space station near a unique wormhole, confronting threats from within and beyond.

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The Big Game (By: Sandy Schofield)
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Valhalla (By: Nathan Archer)
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Legends of the Ferengi (By: Ira Steven Behr, Robert Hewitt Wolfe)
1997
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Trial by Error ( By: Mark A. Garland)
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The 34th Rule ( By: Armin Shimerman)
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Fearful Symmetry (By: Olivia Woods)
2008
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The Soul Key (By: Olivia Woods)
2009
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Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found) (By: Paula M. Block, Terry J. Erdmann)
2014
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Rules of Accusation (By: Paula M. Block, Terry J. Erdmann)
2016
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I, The Constable (By: Paula M. Block, Terry J. Erdmann)
2017
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List of The Golden Age of Science Fiction Books in Publication Order

Science Fiction Golden Age anthologies collecting stories by various authors.

List of Time Gate Books in Publication Order

List of World's Best Science Fiction Books in Publication Order

Anthology series.

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The 1972 Annual World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1972
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The 1973 Annual World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1973
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The 1974 Annual World's Best SF (With: Donald Wollheim, Arthur W. Saha)
1974
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World's Best SF, Series Three ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1974
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The 1976 Annual World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1976
9
The 1977 Annual World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1977
10
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The 1978 Annual World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1978
12
World's Best SF Series 7 ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1978
13
The 1979 Annual World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1979
14
The 1980 Annual World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1980
15
Wollheim's World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1980
16
The 1982 Annual World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1982
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The 1984 Annual World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1984
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The 1985 Annual World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1985
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1987
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The 1988 Annual World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1988
21
The 1990 Annual World's Best SF ( By: Donald Wollheim)
1990
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List of Year's Best Fantasy Books in Publication Order

Annual short story collection of imagined lands and characters by various fantasy authors.

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.

List of Robert Sheckley Anthologies in Publication Order

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Robert Sheckley

Robert Sheckley was born on July 16th, 1928. Robert passed away December 9th, 2005 at 77 years old. Robert Sheckley was born in New York City, United States.

Robert Sheckley was the author of the Robert Sheckley Short Story Collections series which consists of 15 novels. The Robert Sheckley Short Story Collections series started in 1953 with the novel Untouched by Human Hands. The most recently released novel in the Robert Sheckley Short Story Collections series was The Masque of Mañana which was released in 2005. There are no upcoming novels for the Robert Sheckley Short Story Collections series.

Robert Sheckley: Awards & Accolades

Robert Sheckley books have been nominated for multiple awards, Immortality, Inc. / Time Killer / Immortality Delivered was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1959. What Is Life? was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 1977. Dimension of Miracles was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Male Narrator, in 2014.

Related Authors

Fans of Robert Sheckley also enjoy these authors:

  1. Terry Pratchett, author of: Good Omens.
  2. Robert A. Heinlein, author of: Stranger in a Strange Land.
  3. Douglas Adams, author of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Series.
  4. Andy Weir, author of: Project Hail Mary.
  5. Ray Bradbury, author of: Fahrenheit 451.

Robert Sheckley: F.A.Q

When was Robert Sheckley Born?

Robert Sheckley was born on July 16th, 1928.

When did Robert Sheckley die?

Robert Sheckley died on December 9th, 2005 at 77 years old.

Where was Robert Sheckley Born?

Robert Sheckley was born in New York City, United States.

What was the first book Robert Sheckley wrote?

The first book written by Robert Sheckley was Untouched by Human Hands, published in 1953.

What was the most recent book Robert Sheckley wrote?

His most recently released work was The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume IV on March 26th, 2018.

What is the most popular book by Robert Sheckley?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Robert Sheckley book is On the Planet of Bottled Brains. Here are his most popular books:
  1. On the Planet of Bottled Brains (6)
  2. Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming (6)
  3. Dimension of Miracles (7.33)
  4. What Is Life? (8.33)
  5. If at Faust You Don't Succeed (6)

How many books has Robert Sheckley written?

Robert Sheckley has written 68 books across 36 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Hob Draconian Series
  • 3 books in the Millennial Contest Series
  • 5 books in the Stephen Dain Series
  • 3 books in the Victim Series
  • 13 Standalone Novels
  • 6 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 15 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Aliens Series
  • 1 book in the Alternate Anthologies Series
  • 1 book in the Babylon 5 Series
  • 1 Best SF Anthologies
  • 1 book in the Bill, The Galactic Hero Series
  • 1 book in the Buck Rogers Series
  • 1 book in The Fleet Series
  • 1 book in the Heroes in Hell Series
  • 1 book in the Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds Of Science Fiction Series
  • 1 book in the Isaac's Universe Series
  • 1 book in the Masters of Science Fiction Series
  • 1 book in the Man-Kzin Wars Series
  • 1 book in the Nova Series
  • 1 book in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Series
  • 2 books in The Golden Age of Science Fiction Series
  • 1 book in the Time Gate Series
  • 1 book in the World's Best Science Fiction Series
  • 1 book in the Year's Best Fantasy Series

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