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

  • #1
    The Alchemist(2011)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Tangled Lands (By: Tobias Buckell)(2018)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Zombie Baseball Beatdown(2013)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Doubt Factory(2014)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The Water Knife(2015)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Navola(2024)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Pocketful of Dharma(1999)
    Amazon
  • #6
    The Fluted Girl(2003)
    Amazon
  • #7
    The People of Sand and Slag(2004)
    Amazon
  • #8
    The Calorie Man(2005)
    Amazon
  • #9
    The Tamarisk Hunter(2006)
    Amazon
  • #10
    Yellow Card Man(2006)
    Amazon
  • #11
    The Gambler(2008)
    Amazon
  • #12
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition(2004)
    Amazon
  • #13
    Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection(2004)
    Amazon
  • #14
    Asimov's Science Fiction, September 2004(2004)
    Amazon
  • #15
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection(2006)
    Amazon
  • #16
    Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories(2007)
    Amazon
  • #17
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection(2007)
    Amazon
  • #18
    Rewired(2007)
    Amazon
  • #19
    The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22(2008)
    Amazon
  • #20
    Fast Forward 2(2008)
    Amazon
  • #21
    I'm With the Bears(2011)
    Amazon
  • #22
    Diverse Energies(2012)
    Amazon
  • #23
    After the End(2013)
    Amazon
  • #24
    The End is Nigh(2014)
    Amazon
  • #25
    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine(2014)
    Amazon
  • #26
    Futuredaze 2: Reprise(2014)
    Amazon
  • #27
    Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales(2014)
    Amazon
  • #28
    Lightspeed Magazine, October 2014(2014)
    Amazon
  • #29
    Loosed Upon the World(2015)
    Amazon
  • #30
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Third Annual Collection(2016)
    Amazon
  • #31
    Cyber World(2016)
    Amazon
  • #32
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection(2017)
    Amazon
  • #33
    Futurescapes: Blue Sky Cities(2019)
    Amazon
  • #34
    Grimdark Magazine, Issue #32(2022)
    Amazon
  • #35
    No More Fairy Tales(2022)
    Amazon
  • #36
    Nebula Awards Showcase 2011(2025)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Pump Six and Other Stories(2006)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Windup Girl(2009)
    Amazon

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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