Terry Bisson

Terry Bisson

Terry Bisson also wrote as: Brad Quentin and T.B. Calhoun.

Terry Bisson was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on February 12th, 1942 and passed away at the age of 81 on January 10th, 2024.

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Terry Bisson Stats: The highest rated book by Terry Bisson on Book Notification is A Canticle for Leibowitz, the first novel in the St. Leibowitz series. The second-highest rated book is Saint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse Woman (St. Leibowitz #2).

The most read book by Terry Bisson on Book Notification is They're Made Out of Meat and 5 other All-Talk Tales, a Collection. The second most read book is A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz #1).

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

List of NASCAR Pole Position Adventues Books in Publication Order (as T.B. Calhoun)

List of The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Books in Publication Order (as Brad Quentin)

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Demon of the Deep
1996
2
The Forbidden City of Luxor
1996
3
The Pirates of Cyber Island
1996
4
Peril In The Peaks
1996
5
Evil Under The Ice
1997
6
The Monsters from Beyond Time
1997
7
Journey Into Q-Space
1997
8
Attack of the Evil Cyber-God
1997
9
Trouble on Planet Q
1997
10
The Lake of Terror
1997
11
The War of the Wizards
1998

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Wyrldmaker
1981
2
Talking Man
1986
3
Fire on the Mountain
1988
4
Voyage to the Red Planet
1990
5
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
6
Virtuosity
1995
7
Pirates of the Universe
1996
8
The Fifth Element
1997
9
Alien Resurrection
1997
10
Galaxy Quest
1999
11
Be First in the Universe (With: Stephanie Spinner)
Be First in the Universe (With: Stephanie Spinner)
2000
12
The Sixth Day (With: Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley)
The Sixth Day (With: Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley)
2000
13
The Pickup Artist
2001
14
Numbers Don't Lie
2001
15
Expiration Date: Never (With: Stephanie Spinner)
Expiration Date: Never (With: Stephanie Spinner)
2002
16
Dear Abbey
2003
17
Planet of Mystery
2008
18
Billy's Book
2009
19
Any Day Now
2012

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Bears Discover Fire
1990
2
Press Ann (in Asimov's)
1991
3
England Underway
1993
4
The Shadow Knows
1993
5
Dead Man’s Curve
1994
6
Get Me to the Church on Time (in Asimov's)
1998
7
Macs
1999
8
The Cockroach Hat
2010
9
Catch 'Em in the Act
2010
10
Almost Home
2013
11
Where the Lost Things Are (With: Rudy Rucker)
2014

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Outspoken Authors Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Human Front (By: Ken MacLeod)
2001
2
The Left Left Behind (With: Eleanor Arnason)
2009
3
Lucky Strike (By: Kim Stanley Robinson)
2009
4
The Underbelly (By: Gary Phillips, Eleanor Arnason)
2010
5
Mammoths of the Great Plains (By: Eleanor Arnason)
2010
6
The Wild Girls (By: Ursula K. Le Guin, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
7
Modem Times 2.0 (By: Michael Moorcock, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
8
The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (By: Cory Doctorow, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
9
Report from Planet Midnight (By: Nalo Hopkinson, Eleanor Arnason)
2012
10
The Science of Herself (By: Karen Joy Fowler, Eleanor Arnason)
2013
11
Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials (By: Eleanor Arnason, Paul Krassner)
2013
12
New Taboos (By: John Shirley)
2013
13
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
2014
14
My Life, My Body (By: Marge Piercy)
2015
15
Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz, Eleanor Arnason)
Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz, Eleanor Arnason)
2015
16
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (By: Joe R. Lansdale, Eleanor Arnason)
2016
17
2017
18
Totalitopia (By: John Crowley)
2017
19
The Atheist in the Attic (By: Samuel R. Delany, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
20
Thoreau's Microscope (By: Michael Blumlein, Eleanor Arnason)
Thoreau's Microscope (By: Michael Blumlein, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
21
The Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack)
The Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack)
2019
22
A City Made of Words (By: Paul Park)
2019
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List of St. Leibowitz Books in Publication Order

List of Star Wars: Boba Fett Books in Publication Order (with Elizabeth Hand, with Peter Bollinger)

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

List of The X-Files: Young Adult Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Bad Sign (By: Neal Shusterman)
1996
2
The Calusari (By: Garth Nix)
1997
3
Eve (By: Ellen Steiber)
1997
4
Our Town (By: Eric Elfman)
Our Town (By: Eric Elfman)
1997
5
Empathy (By: Ellen Steiber)
1997
6
Fresh Bones (By: Les Martin)
1997
7
Control (By: Cliff Nielsen, Everett Owens)
Control (By: Cliff Nielsen, Everett Owens)
1997
8
The Host (By: Les Martin)
1997
9
Hungry Ghosts (By: Ellen Steiber)
1998
10
Howlers (By: Everett Owens)
Howlers (By: Everett Owens)
1998
11
Dark Matter (By: Easton Royce)
Dark Matter (By: Easton Royce)
1999
12
Grotesque (By: Ellen Steiber)
1999
13
Quarantine (By: Les Martin)
1999
14
Regeneration (By: Everett Owens)
Regeneration (By: Everett Owens)
1999
15
Haunted (By: Ellen Steiber)
2000
16
Miracle Man
2000
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List of Year's Best Fantasy Books in Publication Order

List of Terry Bisson Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1990
1990
2
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1991
1991
3
Nebula Awards 26
1992
4
Fifth Annual Collection
1992
5
Nebula Awards 27
1993
6
Asimov\'s Science Fiction Magazine, September 1993
1993
7
The New Hugo Winners, Vol. 3
1994
8
Asimov's Science Fiction, June 1994
1994
9
Seventh Annual Collection
1994
10
Nebula Awards 29
1995
11
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts
1995
12
Hugo & Nebula Award Winning Stories from Asimov's Science Fiction
1995
13
Asimov's Science Fiction, August 1996
1996
14
Visions of Wonder
1996
15
Modern Classics of Fantasy
1997
16
Tell Me a Story: Science Fiction One
1997
17
Year's Best SF 2
1997
18
Isaac Asimov's Moons
1997
19
10
The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy
1998
20
Asimov's Science Fiction, May 1998
1998
21
Isaac Asimov's Valentines
1999
22
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology
1999
23
Year's Best SF 5
2000
24
Starlight 3
2001
25
Nebula Awards 36 (2002)
2002
26
Year's Best SF 7
2002
27
Year's Best SF 8
2003
28
New Skies: An Anthology of Today's Science Fiction
2003
29
Modern Greats of Science Fiction
2003
30
Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian
2003
31
The Best of Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine: Joe Haldeman and Others
2003
32
The Best Short Science Fiction Novels of the Year
2004
33
Flights
2004
34
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition
2004
35
8
Wizards / Dark Alchemy
2007
36
Year's Best SF 13
2008
37
Masterpieces
2008
38
The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction: Sixtieth Anniversary Anthology
2009
39
Golden Age SF
2009
40
The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF
2009
41
The Secret History of Fantasy
2010
42
Year's Best SF 16
2012
43
Telling Tales: The Clarion West 30th Anniversary Anthology
2013
44
Worst Contact
2016
45
18 Wheels of Science Fiction
2018
46
Sense of Wonder
2023
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Terry Bisson: Biography

Terry Bisson was born on February 12th, 1942. Terry passed away January 10th, 2024 at 81 years old. Terry Bisson was born in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Terry Bisson is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 19 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1981 with the novel Wyrldmaker. The most recently released novel was Any Day Now which was released in 2012.

Terry Bisson: Awards & Accolades

The following novels by Terry Bisson were also nominated for these awards:

  • Talking Man: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1987).
  • Bears Discover Fire: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1991).
  • Press Ann (in Asimov's): Hugo Award, Best Short Story (1992).
  • England Underway: Hugo Award, Best Short Story (1994). World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1994).
  • The Shadow Knows: Hugo Award, Best Novelette (1994).
  • Dead Man’s Curve: Hugo Award, Best Short Story (1995).
  • Get Me to the Church on Time (in Asimov's): Hugo Award, Best Novella (1999).
  • Macs: Hugo Award, Best Short Story (2000).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Terry Bisson are:

  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  3. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  4. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  5. James Patterson, author of the Women's Murder Club Series.

Terry Bisson: F.A.Q

When was Terry Bisson Born?

Terry Bisson was born on February 12th, 1942.

When did Terry Bisson die?

Terry Bisson died on January 10th, 2024 at 81 years old.

Where was Terry Bisson Born?

Terry Bisson was born in Owensboro, Kentucky.

What was the first book Terry Bisson wrote?

The first novel written by Terry Bisson was Wyrldmaker, published in 1981.

What was the most recent book Terry Bisson wrote?

His most recently released work was Billy's Picture Book (a short story) on July 27th, 2020.

How many books has Terry Bisson written?

Terry Bisson has written 63 books across 14 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 6 books in the NASCAR Pole Position Adventues Series
  • 11 books in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Series
  • 19 Standalone Novels
  • 11 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 6 Collections
  • 3 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Outspoken Authors Series
  • 1 book in the St. Leibowitz Series
  • 2 books in the Star Wars: Boba Fett Series
  • 1 Picture Books
  • 1 book in The X-Files: Young Adult Series
  • 1 book in the Year's Best Fantasy Series

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