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Robert Reed Books in Order
Award-winning author Robert Reed is a master of the science fiction and fantasy genres, weaving intricate worlds and complex characters into his works. With a prolific career spanning multiple decades, he has established himself as a prominent figure in the literary world. Reed's writing is known for its depth and nuance, often exploring the human condition through speculative lenses. His notable works include a range of short stories, novels, and anthologies that have garnered critical acclaim and earned him numerous awards. As a versatile and innovative writer, Reed continues to captivate readers with his unique blend of science fiction, fantasy, and horror elements, solidifying his position as a leading voice in the genre.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Robert Reed's book series? Robert Reed has written 7 book series. The most notable is the Beyond the Veil of Stars series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Robert Reed
- #1
Beyond the Veil of Stars(1994) - #2
Beneath the Gated Sky(1997)
- #1Marrow(2000)
- #2The Well of Stars(2004)
- #3
Mere(2004) - #4The Man With the Golden Balloon(2008)
- #5
Eater-of-Bone and Other Novellas(2012) - #6Katabasis(2012)
- #7
The Greatship(2013) - #8
The Memory of Sky(2014) - #9
Alone(2018) - #10
Hoop-of-Benzene(2018) - #11
The Remoras(2018) - #12
The Residue of Fire(2018) - #13
Aeon's Child(2018) - #14
Rococo(2018) - #15
River of the Queen(2018) - #16
Night of Time(2018) - #17
Parables of Infinity(2018) - #18
Noumenon(2018) - #19
The Caldera of Good Fortune(2018) - #20
Precious Mental(2018) - #21
The Speed of Belief(2018) - #22Camouflage(2018)
- #23
The Sarcophagus(2018) - #24
The Cryptic Age(2018) - #25
Marrow Redux(2018) - #26
Eater-of-Bone(2018) - #27
Hatch(2018) - #28
Good Mountain(2018) - #29
The Dragons of Marrow(2018) - #30
Where You Have Been(2019) - #31
Kingfisher(2021) - #32
The Realms of Water(2022) - #33
Conversations in the Dark(2022) - #34
Who Carries the World(2022) - #35
Nameless He(2022) - #36
Flattering the Flame(2022) - #37
Necklace of Memory(2022) - #38
Poubelle(2022) - #39
Mastering the !eech(2024) - #40
Endeavor(2024) - #41
Naming the !eech(2024)
- #1
Raven Dream(2018) - #2
Muskrats on the Moon(2021) - #3
The Dragons of Springplace(1999) - #4
The Cuckoo's Boys(2003) - #5
Blood Wedding and Other Stories(2019) - #6
Waging Good and Other Stories(2019) - #7
Pallbearer and Other Tales of Glorious Contagions(2020) - #8
Abducted Souls and Other Difficult Stories(2020) - #9
Tiny Stories About Forever and Always(2020) - #10
The Utility Man(1990) - #11
Guest of Honor(1993) - #12
Decency(1996) - #13
Whiptail(1998) - #14
Winemaster(1999) - #15
Human Bay(1999) - #16
Birdy Girl(2000) - #17
Hexagons(2003) - #18
A Billion Eves(2006) - #19
Eight Episodes(2006) - #20
Five Thrillers(2008) - #21
Truth(2008) - #22
The Next Invasion(2011) - #23Our Candidate(2011)
- #24
Swingers(2011) - #25
Veritas(2015) - #26A Man of Modest Means(2016)
- #27
Killing the Morrow(2018) - #28
The New Deity(2018) - #29
Woman Leaves Room(2018) - #30
Dome on the Prairie(2018) - #31
Floating Over Time(2018) - #32
Willa(2018) - #33
Coffins(2018) - #34
Blackbird(2018) - #35
Past Imperfect(2018) - #36
Aether(2018) - #37
Show Me Yours(2018) - #38
Cloudburst(2018) - #39
Once Green(2018) - #40
Mrs. Greasy(2018) - #41
The Tournament(2018) - #42
Coelacanths(2018) - #43
She Sees My Monsters Now(2018) - #44
On the Brink of That Bright New World(2018) - #45
The Good Hand(2018) - #46
Dead Man's Run(2018) - #47
The Cure(2018) - #48What We Do(2018)
- #49
The Sleeping Woman(2018) - #50
To Church With Mr. Multhiford(2018) - #51
The Shape of Everything(2018) - #52In Passing(2018)
- #53
The Dragons of Summer Gulch(2018) - #54
A Woman's Best Friend(2018) - #55
Roxie(2018) - #56
Water Colors(2018) - #57
First Tuesday(2019) - #58
Murder Born(2019) - #59
The City of Your Soul(2019) - #60
Will Be(2019) - #61
A Place With Shade(2019) - #62
A Plague of Life(2019) - #63
The Ants of Flanders(2019) - #64
Euphoria(2019) - #65
American Cheetah(2019) - #66
Chrysalis(2019) - #67
Frank(2019) - #68
Lying to Dogs(2019) - #69
The Long Retreat(2019) - #70
After All(2019) - #71
The Days of Hamelin(2019) - #72
GW In the Afterlife(2019) - #73
A History of Terraforming(2019) - #74
Before My Last Breath(2019) - #75
The House Left Empty(2019) - #76
Mermaid(2019) - #77
Fable Blue(2019) - #78
Stride(2019) - #79
Our Prayers Are With You(2019) - #80
The New System(2019) - #81
Algorithm(2019) - #82
Oracles(2019) - #83
Opal Ball(2019) - #84
At The Corner of Darwin and Eternity(2019) - #85
Among Us(2019) - #86
Empty(2019) - #87
Two Sams(2019) - #88
Rwanda(2019) - #89
Worthy(2019) - #90
Old Man Waiting(2019) - #91
Passion for the Unworthy Ape(2020) - #92
Retrograde Tales(2021) - #93
More Retrogrades(2022) - #94
Retrograde Blessings(2023) - #95
Retrograde Tests(2024)
- #1The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection(1993)
- #2
Starlight 1(1996) - #3
Bangs & Whimpers(1999) - #4
Year's Best SF 4(1999) - #5
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology(1999) - #6
The Furthest Horizon(2000) - #7
Space Soldiers(2001) - #8
Supermen(2002) - #9The Mammoth Book Of Science Fiction(2002)
- #10
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 15(2002) - #11
Year's Best SF 8(2003) - #12
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16(2003) - #13
The Silver Gryphon(2003) - #14
The Best of Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine: Joe Haldeman and Others(2003) - #15
The Hard SF Renaissance(2003) - #16
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition(2004) - #17One Million A.D.(2005)
- #18
Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, June 2005(2005) - #19The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels(2005)
- #20The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction(2006)
- #21
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection(2006) - #22
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2006(2006) - #23The Space Opera Renaissance(2006)
- #24Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2007 Edition(2007)
- #25
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: 30th Anniversary Anthology(2007) - #26
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection(2007) - #27Space Opera(2007)
- #28
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition(2008) - #29
Galactic Empires(2008) - #30
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21(2008) - #31The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009(2008)
- #32The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22(2008)
- #33
The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF(2009) - #34
Fantasy: The Best of the Year, 2009(2009) - #35
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Seventh Annual Collection(2010) - #36
Enter a Future: Fantastic Tales from Asimov's Science Fiction(2010) - #37
Realms 2(2010) - #38
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 2(2010) - #39
Starship Vectors(2010) - #40The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection(2011)
- #41
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5(2011) - #42
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2011(2011) - #43
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 3(2011) - #44
Daily Science Fiction Stories of September 2011(2011) - #45
Lightspeed: Year One(2011) - #46
Unfit for Eden: A Postscripts Anthology 26/27(2011) - #47
Robots: The Recent A.I.(2012) - #48
Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2012(2012) - #49
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection(2012) - #50
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 4(2012) - #51
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012(2012) - #52
Season of Wonder(2012) - #53
The Year's Top Short SF Novels 2(2012) - #54
Clarkesworld: Year Three(2013) - #55
Fantasy & Science Fiction, 2012 Nebula Nominees(2013) - #56
Solaris Rising 2(2013) - #57
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014(2013) - #58
Aliens: Recent Encounters(2013) - #59
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2013(2013) - #60
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 5(2013) - #61
Best New SF 26(2013) - #62
Memoryville Blues: A Postscripts Anthology 30/31(2013) - #63
The Year's Top Short SF Novels 3(2013) - #64
Clarkesworld: Year Six(2014) - #65
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 6(2014) - #66
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection(2014) - #67
Paradox: Stories Inspired by the Fermi Paradox(2014) - #68Upgraded(2014)
- #69
Far Voyager: A Postcripts Anthology 32/33(2014) - #70
Carbide Tipped Pens(2014) - #71
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 7(2015) - #72Warrior Women(2015)
- #73
Clarkesworld: Year Eight(2016) - #74
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One(2016) - #75
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 8(2016) - #76
Bridging Infinity(2016) - #77
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction November/December 2016(2016) - #78
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Two(2017) - #79
The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three(2017) - #80
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 9(2017) - #81
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore(2017) - #82
Clarkesworld Year Nine: Volume One(2018) - #83
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 10(2018) - #84
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2018(2018) - #85
The Year's Top Short SF Novels 8(2019) - #86
Clarkesworld Year Ten: Volume One(2019) - #87
Clarkesworld Year Ten: Volume Two(2019) - #88
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five(2020)
- #1
The Leeshore(1987) - #2The Hormone Jungle(1988)
- #3Down the Bright Way(1991)
- #4
Black Milk(1991) - #5
The Remarkables(1992) - #6
An Exaltation of Larks(1995) - #7
Sister Alice(2003) - #8
Flavors of My Genius(2006) - #9
The Opposite of Breathing(2019)
- #1
Inevitable(2016) - #2
Insatiable(2016) - #3Everlasting(2016)
- #4
Ephemeral(2016)
- #1
Year's Best SF(1996) - #2
Year's Best SF 2(1997) - #3
Year's Best SF 3(1998) - #4Year's Best SF 4(1999)
- #5
Year's Best SF 5(2000) - #6
Year's Best SF 6(2001) - #7
Year's Best SF 7(2002) - #8Year's Best SF 8(2003)
- #9
Year's Best SF 9(2004) - #10Year's Best SF 10(2005)
- #11
Year's Best SF 11(2006) - #12Year's Best SF 12(2007)
- #13
Year's Best SF 13(2008) - #14Year's Best SF 14(2009)
- #15
Year's Best SF 15(2010) - #16Year's Best SF 16(2011)
- #17
Year's Best SF 17(2012) - #18
Year's Best SF 18(2013)
About Robert Reed
Award-winning author Robert Reed is a master of the science fiction and fantasy genres, weaving intricate worlds and complex characters into his works. With a prolific career spanning multiple decades, he has established himself as a prominent figure in the literary world. Reed's writing is known for its depth and nuance, often exploring the human condition through speculative lenses. His notable works include a range of short stories, novels, and anthologies that have garnered critical acclaim and earned him numerous awards. As a versatile and innovative writer, Reed continues to captivate readers with his unique blend of science fiction, fantasy, and horror elements, solidifying his position as a leading voice in the genre.
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