Jack Vance Books in Order
Jack Vance is a celebrated author of science fiction and fantasy, renowned for his imaginative storytelling and unique world-building. Born in 1916, he pursued a multifaceted academic career, initially studying mining engineering, then physics, and eventually journalism at the University of California. Vance's prolific writing career began in the 1940s and 1950s, with regular contributions to science fiction and fantasy magazines. His seminal novel, The Dying Earth, published in 1950, received widespread acclaim and cemented his reputation as a prominent figure in the genre. Throughout his illustrious career, Vance garnered numerous accolades, including multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, as well as an Edgar Award for his mystery novel, The Man in the Cage. He resided in Oakland, California, in a house he designed, reflecting his eclectic and creative spirit.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Jack Vance
- #1AmazonThe Jack Vance Lexicon(1983)
- #2AmazonThis Is Me, Jack Vance!(2009)
- #3AmazonStar Science Fiction Stories 3(1955)
- #4AmazonGalaxy Science Fiction, December 1963(1963)
- #5AmazonGreat Short Novels of Science Fiction(1970)
- #6AmazonAlpha 3(1972)
- #7AmazonMore Stories from the Hugo Winners, Vol. 2(1973)
- #8AmazonThe Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century(1980)
- #9AmazonThe Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Three: Nebula Winners 1965-1969(1981)
- #10AmazonGreat Fantasy(1983)
- #11AmazonGreat Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction(1985)
- #12AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats(1988)
- #13AmazonThe Science Fiction Century(1997)
- #14AmazonA Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic(1998)
- #15AmazonNebula Awards 32: SFWA’s Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year(1998)
- #16AmazonThe Furthest Horizon(2000)
- #17AmazonThe World Turned Upside Down(2005)
- #18AmazonSongs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance(2009)
- #19AmazonScience Fiction Gems, Vol. One(2011)
- #20Vance’s works “The Dragon Masters” (in 1963), “The Last Castle”(1967)
- #1AmazonThe Five Gold Bands / The Space Pirate(1950)
- #2AmazonVandals of the Void(1953)
- #3AmazonTo Live Forever(1956)
- #4AmazonThe Languages of Pao(1957)
- #5AmazonSlaves of the Klau / Gold and Iron(1958)
- #6AmazonMan in a Cage(1961)
- #7AmazonThe Dragon Masters(1962)
- #8AmazonMonsters in orbit(1965)
- #9AmazonSpace Opera(1965)
- #10AmazonThe Blue World(1966)
- #11AmazonThe Last Castle(1966)
- #12AmazonEmphyrio(1969)
- #13AmazonBad Ronald(1973)
- #14AmazonGalactic Effectuator(1980)
- #15AmazonNight Lamp(1996)
- #16AmazonThe Magnificent Showboats(2011)
- #17AmazonThe Wannek(2011)
- #18AmazonClarges(2011)
- #19AmazonThe Domains of Koryphon(2011)
- #20AmazonBird Isle(2012)
- #21AmazonThe Dark Ocean(2012)
- #22AmazonThe Flesh Mask(2012)
- #23AmazonThe Fox Valley Murders(2012)
- #24AmazonThe House on Lily Street(2012)
- #25AmazonThe Pleasant Grove Murders(2012)
- #26AmazonStrange People, Queer Notions(2012)
- #27AmazonThe View from Chickweed’s Window(2012)
- #28AmazonDeadly Isles(2012)
- #29AmazonAlfred's Ark(1965)
- #30AmazonThe Kragen(2007)
- #31AmazonSjambak(2009)
- #32AmazonThe Rapparee(2011)
- #33AmazonThe Miracle Workers(2012)
- #34AmazonDodkin's Job(2015)
- #35AmazonFuture Tense / Dust of Far Suns(1964)
- #36AmazonEight Fantasms and Magics(1969)
- #37AmazonThe Worlds of Jack Vance(1973)
- #38AmazonThe Moon Moth(1976)
- #39AmazonThe Best of Jack Vance(1976)
- #40AmazonFantasms and Magics(1978)
- #41AmazonGreen Magic(1979)
- #42AmazonNopalgarth(1980)
- #43AmazonLost Moons(1982)
- #44AmazonThe Narrow Land(1982)
- #45AmazonThe Demon Princes(1985)
- #46AmazonLight from a Lone Star(1985)
- #47AmazonThe Augmented Agent(1986)
- #48AmazonThe Dark Side of the Moon(1986)
- #49AmazonBird Isle and Take My Face(1988)
- #50AmazonChateau d'If and Other Stories(1990)
- #51AmazonWhen the Five Moons Rise(1992)
- #52AmazonThe Jack Vance Treasury(2007)
- #53AmazonThe Jack Vance Reader(2008)
- #54AmazonThe Men Return and Others(2009)
- #55AmazonWild Thyme, Green Magic(2009)
- #56AmazonThe World-Thinker and Other Stories(2011)
- #57AmazonThe Dragon Masters and Other Stories(2011)
- #58AmazonThe Golden Girl and Other Stories(2012)
- #59AmazonSail 25 and Other Stories(2012)
- #60AmazonWild Thyme and Violets and Other Unpublished Stories(2012)
- #61AmazonDesperate Days(2012)
- #62AmazonBig Planet / The Blue World / The Dragon Masters and Other Stories(2013)
- #1AmazonThe Dying Earth / Mazirian the Magician(1950)
- #2AmazonCugel's Saga / Cugel: The Skybreak Spatterlight(1966)
- #3AmazonThe Eyes of the Overworld / Cugel the Clever(1966)
- #4AmazonA Quest for Simbilis (By: MichaelShea)(1974)
- #5AmazonMorreion(1978)
- #6AmazonThe Seventeen Virgins(1979)
- #7AmazonThe Bagful of Dreams(1979)
- #8AmazonRhialto the Marvellous(1984)
- #9AmazonThe Laughing Magician(2006)
About Jack Vance
Jack Vance is a celebrated author of science fiction and fantasy, renowned for his imaginative storytelling and unique world-building. Born in 1916, he pursued a multifaceted academic career, initially studying mining engineering, then physics, and eventually journalism at the University of California. Vance's prolific writing career began in the 1940s and 1950s, with regular contributions to science fiction and fantasy magazines. His seminal novel, The Dying Earth, published in 1950, received widespread acclaim and cemented his reputation as a prominent figure in the genre. Throughout his illustrious career, Vance garnered numerous accolades, including multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, as well as an Edgar Award for his mystery novel, The Man in the Cage. He resided in Oakland, California, in a house he designed, reflecting his eclectic and creative spirit.
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