Paolo Bacigalupi Books in Order
Paolo Bacigalupi is a highly acclaimed author of novels for adults and young people. His debut novel, THE WINDUP GIRL, earned widespread recognition, being named one of TIME Magazine's ten best novels of 2009 and winning the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, Compton Crook, and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards. Its international accolades include the Seiun Award (Japan), The Ignotus Award (Spain), The Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis (Germany), and the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire (France). Bacigalupi's young adult series, which began with SHIP BREAKER, has achieved significant success. The novel won the Micheal L. Printz Award and was a National Book Award Finalist. Its sequel, THE DROWNED CITIES, received praise from Kirkus Reviews, VOYA, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The final installment, TOOL OF WAR, was released in 2017. As a prominent author of adult fiction, Bacigalupi's latest novel, THE WATER KNIFE, debuted as a New York Times Bestseller. This gripping near-future thriller explores the themes of climate change and drought in the southwestern United States.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Paolo Bacigalupi
- #1AmazonZombie Baseball Beatdown(2013)
- #2AmazonThe Doubt Factory(2014)
- #3AmazonThe Water Knife(2015)
- #4AmazonNavola(2024)
- #5AmazonPocketful of Dharma(1999)
- #6AmazonThe Fluted Girl(2003)
- #7AmazonThe People of Sand and Slag(2004)
- #8AmazonThe Calorie Man(2005)
- #9AmazonThe Tamarisk Hunter(2006)
- #10AmazonYellow Card Man(2006)
- #11AmazonThe Gambler(2008)
- #12AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition(2004)
- #13AmazonYear's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection(2004)
- #14AmazonAsimov's Science Fiction, September 2004(2004)
- #15AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection(2006)
- #16AmazonLogorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories(2007)
- #17AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection(2007)
- #18AmazonRewired(2007)
- #19AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22(2008)
- #20AmazonFast Forward 2(2008)
- #21AmazonI'm With the Bears(2011)
- #22AmazonDiverse Energies(2012)
- #23AmazonAfter the End(2013)
- #24AmazonThe End is Nigh(2014)
- #25AmazonThe Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine(2014)
- #26AmazonFuturedaze 2: Reprise(2014)
- #27AmazonMonstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales(2014)
- #28AmazonLightspeed Magazine, October 2014(2014)
- #29AmazonLoosed Upon the World(2015)
- #30AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Third Annual Collection(2016)
- #31AmazonCyber World(2016)
- #32AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection(2017)
- #33AmazonFuturescapes: Blue Sky Cities(2019)
- #34AmazonGrimdark Magazine, Issue #32(2022)
- #35AmazonNo More Fairy Tales(2022)
- #36AmazonNebula Awards Showcase 2011(2025)
About Paolo Bacigalupi
Paolo Bacigalupi is a highly acclaimed author of novels for adults and young people. His debut novel, THE WINDUP GIRL, earned widespread recognition, being named one of TIME Magazine's ten best novels of 2009 and winning the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, Compton Crook, and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards. Its international accolades include the Seiun Award (Japan), The Ignotus Award (Spain), The Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis (Germany), and the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire (France). Bacigalupi's young adult series, which began with SHIP BREAKER, has achieved significant success. The novel won the Micheal L. Printz Award and was a National Book Award Finalist. Its sequel, THE DROWNED CITIES, received praise from Kirkus Reviews, VOYA, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The final installment, TOOL OF WAR, was released in 2017. As a prominent author of adult fiction, Bacigalupi's latest novel, THE WATER KNIFE, debuted as a New York Times Bestseller. This gripping near-future thriller explores the themes of climate change and drought in the southwestern United States.
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