Rudy Rucker

Rudy Rucker

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List of The Hollow Earth Books in Publication Order

List of The Next Wave Books in Publication Order

List of Postsingular Books in Publication Order

List of Ware Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
White Light
1980
2
Spacetime Donuts
1981
3
The Sex Sphere
1983
4
Master of Space and Time
1985
5
The Hacker and the Ants
1994
6
Saucer Wisdom
1999
7
Spaceland of the Fourth Dimension
2002
8
As Above, So Below
2002
9
Spaceland
2002
10
Frek and the Elixir
2004
11
Mathematicians in Love
2006
12
Jim and the Flims
2011
13
Turing & Burroughs
2012
14
All the Visions
2014
15
Million Mile Road Trip
2019
16
The Secret of Life
2019
17
Juicy Ghosts
2021
18
Notes for Juicy Ghosts
2021

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Infinity and the Mind: The Science and Philosophy of the Infinite
1981
2
The Fourth Dimension: Toward a Geometry of Higher Reality
1984
3
Mind Tools
1987
4
Artificial Life Lab/Book and Disk
1993
5
Seek! Selected Nonfiction
1999
6
Software Engineering and Computer Games
2002
7
The Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul
2005
8
Nested Scrolls
2011
9
Collected Essays
2012
10
How To Make An Ebook
2012
11
Journals I
2012
12
Journals II
2012
13
Better Worlds
2012
14
Notes for The Big Aha
2013
15
Journals
2015
16
Notes for Million Mile Road Trip
2019

List of PM's Outspoken Authors Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Presidential Papers (By: John H. Kessel)
The Presidential Papers (By: John H. Kessel)
1984
2
The Human Front (By: Ken MacLeod)
2001
3
The Underbelly (By: Gary Phillips, Eleanor Arnason)
2010
4
Mammoths of the Great Plains (By: Eleanor Arnason)
2010
5
Modem Times 2.0 (By: Michael Moorcock, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
6
Surfing the Gnarl
2012
7
Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials (By: Eleanor Arnason, Paul Krassner)
2013
8
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
2014
9
Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz)
Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz)
2015
10
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (By: Joe R. Lansdale, Eleanor Arnason)
2016
11
2017
12
The Atheist in the Attic (By: Samuel R. Delany, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
13
Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack)
Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack)
2019
14
Talk Like a Man (By: Nisi Shawl)
2019
15
Big Girl (By: Meg Elison)
2020
16
Planetbreaker’s Son (By: Nick Mamatas)
2021
17
Utopias of the Third Kind (By: Vandana Singh)
Utopias of the Third Kind (By: Vandana Singh)
2021
18
The First Law of Thermodynamics (By: James Patrick Kelly)
The First Law of Thermodynamics (By: James Patrick Kelly)
2021
19
The First Law of Thermodynamics (By: James Patrick Kelly)
The First Law of Thermodynamics (By: James Patrick Kelly)
2021
20
Night Shift (By: Eileen Gunn)
Night Shift (By: Eileen Gunn)
2022
21
The Collapsing Frontier (By: Jonathan Lethem)
2024
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List of Rudy Rucker Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Mirrorshades
1986
2
Mathenauts
1987
3
Semiotext SF
1991
4
Storming the Reality Studio
1991
5
Asimov's Science Fiction, November 1994
1994
6
The Ultimate Cyberpunk
2002
7
Year's Best SF 11
2006
8
Golden Age SF
2009
9
Year's Best SF 14
2009
10
8
Hieroglyph
2014
11
Trumped
2017
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Rudy Rucker: Biography

Rudy Rucker (Rudolph Von Bitter Rucker) was born on March 22nd, 1946 and is currently 78 years old. Rudy Rucker was born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

Rudy Rucker (Rudolph Von Bitter Rucker) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 18 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1980 with the novel White Light. The most recently released novel was Notes for Juicy Ghosts which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Rudy at this time.

Rudy Rucker has also written the Non-Fiction Books series which has 16 books including Infinity and the Mind: The Science and Philosophy of the Infinite and The Fourth Dimension: Toward a Geometry of Higher Reality.

Rudy Rucker: Awards & Accolades

Rucker's books have won multiple awards, Software won the Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book, in 1982. Wetware won the Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book, in 1988.

Rudy Rucker books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Hacker and the Ants was nominated for the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 1997. Freeware was nominated for the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 2003.

Rudy Rucker: Author Insights

The highest rated book by Rudy Rucker on Book Notification is Software, the 1st novel in the Ware series.

The most read book by Rudy Rucker on Book Notification is Software, the 1st novel in the Ware series.

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Rudy Rucker are:

  1. Laird Hunt, author of the novel: Zorrie.
  2. Noelle Salazar, author of the novel: The Flight Girls.
  3. Jessie Burton, author of the The Miniaturist Series.
  4. Helene Wecker, author of the The Golem and the Jinni Series.
  5. Mark Bittman, author of the How to Cook Everything Series.

Rudy Rucker: F.A.Q

When was Rudy Rucker Born? How old is Rudy Rucker?

Rudy Rucker was born on March 22nd, 1946. Rudy Rucker is currently 78 years old.

Where was Rudy Rucker Born?

Rudy Rucker was born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA and is American.

What book awards has Rudy Rucker won?

Software: Philip K. Dick Award Best Science Fiction Book (1982).
Wetware: Philip K. Dick Award Best Science Fiction Book (1988).

What was the first book Rudy Rucker wrote?

The first novel written by Rudy Rucker was White Light, published in 1980.

What was the most recent book Rudy Rucker wrote?

His most recently released work was Notes for Juicy Ghosts on September 22nd, 2021.

Will there be any more books by Rudy Rucker?

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

How many books has Rudy Rucker written?

Rudy Rucker has written 57 books across 11 series.
  • 3 books in the The Hollow Earth Series
  • 1 book in the The Next Wave Series
  • 2 books in the Postsingular Series
  • 4 books in the Ware Series
  • 18 Standalone Novels
  • 5 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 7 Collections
  • 16 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the PM's Outspoken Authors Series

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