James Alan Gardner Books in Order
James Alan Gardner is a science fiction author known for his thought-provoking and imaginative stories. Born in Simcoe and raised in Bradford, Ontario, he holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Applied Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. A graduate of the esteemed Clarion West Fiction Writers Workshop, Gardner has published numerous science fiction short stories in prominent magazines such as The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and Amazing Stories. His notable works include "Children of the Creche," which won the Grand Prize in the Writers of the Future contest in 1989, and "Muffin Explains Teleology to the World at Large," a story that earned an Aurora Award in 1991. His novels, set in the "League of Peoples" universe, explore complex themes such as morality, power structures, and societal norms. As an educator and technical writer, Gardner's book Learning UNIX is widely used as a textbook in Canadian universities.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by James Alan Gardner
- #1AmazonTomb Raider Tech Manual (By: Michael Jan Friedman)(2001)
- #2AmazonThe Amulet of Power (By: Mike Resnick)(2003)
- #3AmazonThe Lost Cult (By: E.E. Knight)(2004)
- #4AmazonThe Man of Bronze(2004)
- #5AmazonNorthern Stars(1994)
- #6AmazonTesseracts 5(1996)
- #7AmazonAsimov's Science Fiction, February 1997(1997)
- #8AmazonMore Amazing Stories(1998)
- #9AmazonWhat If...?(1998)
- #10AmazonGalileo's Children(2005)
- #11AmazonFuture Washington(2005)
- #12AmazonAsimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, February 2008(2008)
- #13AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009(2008)
- #14AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22(2008)
- #15AmazonCampus Chills(2009)
- #16AmazonSome of the Best from Tor.com, 2011 edition(2012)
- #17AmazonGame On!(2023)
- #1AmazonExpendable(1997)
- #2AmazonCommitment Hour(1998)
- #3AmazonVigilant(1999)
- #4AmazonHunted(2000)
- #5AmazonAscending(2001)
- #6AmazonTrapped(2002)
- #7AmazonRadiant(2004)
- #8AmazonThree Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Bloodstream(1997)
- #9AmazonThe Ray-Gun: A Love Story(2008)
- #10AmazonThe One With the Interstellar Group Consciousnesses(2009)
- #11AmazonA Clean Sweep With All the Trimmings(2011)
- #12AmazonOrganisms: Selected Stories(2019)
- #13AmazonGravity Wells(2004)
About James Alan Gardner
James Alan Gardner is a science fiction author known for his thought-provoking and imaginative stories. Born in Simcoe and raised in Bradford, Ontario, he holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Applied Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. A graduate of the esteemed Clarion West Fiction Writers Workshop, Gardner has published numerous science fiction short stories in prominent magazines such as The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and Amazing Stories. His notable works include "Children of the Creche," which won the Grand Prize in the Writers of the Future contest in 1989, and "Muffin Explains Teleology to the World at Large," a story that earned an Aurora Award in 1991. His novels, set in the "League of Peoples" universe, explore complex themes such as morality, power structures, and societal norms. As an educator and technical writer, Gardner's book Learning UNIX is widely used as a textbook in Canadian universities.
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