Joan D. Vinge Reading Order
7 series · 52 books · Born 1948
Joan D. Vinge was a prominent American science fiction writer whose career spanned from 1976 to 2012. Renowned for her evocative storytelling, she is best known for her award-winning novel The Snow Queen and its sequels, as well as the Cat series and Heaven Chronicles. Over her prolific writing career, she released 52 books across seven series, including standalone novels and short story collections.
Anthologies Series
Complete9 books (1976–2006)
Start with The Crystal Ship, the first of 9 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  The Crystal Ship 1976Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  The Eye of the Heron and Other Stories 1978Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World 1982Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Fifteenth Annual Collection 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
Cat Series
Complete3 books (1982–1996)
Start with Psion and read in order.
Heaven Chronicles Series
Complete2 books (1978–1980)
Start with Outcasts of Heaven Belt and read in order.
Isaac Asimov's Anthology Series
Complete19 books (1980–2001)
Start with Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction(By: Isaac Asimov,Tanith Lee,Phyllis Eisenstein,Gene Wolfe,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Arnie Bateman,Alan Dean Foster,Martin Gardner,Randall Garrett,Rob Chilson,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,Richard S. McEnroe,Jeff Duntemann,R.N. Bracewell,K.W. MacAnn,G. Richard Bozarth), the first of 19 books in the Isaac Asimov's Anthology series.
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| 1 |  Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction(By: Isaac Asimov,Tanith Lee,Phyllis Eisenstein,Gene Wolfe,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Arnie Bateman,Alan Dean Foster,Martin Gardner,Randall Garrett,Rob Chilson,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,Richard S. McEnroe,Jeff Duntemann,R.N. Bracewell,K.W. MacAnn,G. Richard Bozarth) 1980Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far(By: Isaac Asimov,Frederik Pohl,Carter Scholz,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Jack Williamson,Darrell Schweitzer,John Brunner,Juleen Brantingham,Martin Gardner,Richard Wilson,Milton A. Rothman,Elizabeth Anne Hull,Sharon Webb,Somtow Sucharitkul,Lee Weinstein,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre,William Tuning,Francis E. Izzo,Paul David Novitski,Lee Russell,Seth S. Horowitz,Tol E. Rant,S. Dale,Julie Flores,Tony Sarowitz) 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own(With: Connie Willis,Ursula K. Le Guin,Pat Cadigan,Tanith Lee,Pamela Sargent,Lee Killough,Mary Gentle,Mildred Downey Broxon,Shawna McCarthy,Sharon Webb,Leigh Kennedy,Stephanie A. Smith,Cherie Wilkerson,Julie Stevens,Sydney J. Van Scyoc,Cyn Mason,P.A. Kagan,P.J. MacQuarrie,Janet O. Jeppson,Beverly Grant,Hope Athearn) 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!(By: Connie Willis,George R.R. Martin,Ron Goulart,John Kessel,George Alec Effinger,Robert Thurston,Tanith Lee,Lucius Shepard,Scott Baker,Lillian Carl,Juleen Brantingham,Lee Killough,Ian McDowell,Daphne Castell,Sharon N. Farber,Richard Kearns,Shawna McCarthy,Leigh Kennedy,Gregg Keizer,Kristi Olesen) 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Isaac Asimov's Aliens(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Isaac Asimov's Robots(By: Isaac Asimov,Rob Chilson) 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite(By: Isaac Asimov,John M. Ford) 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Isaac Asimov's War(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Isaac Asimov's Ghosts(By: Isaac Asimov,Terry Bisson) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Isaac Asimov's Christmas(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Isaac Asimov's Camelot(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois,Eleanor Arnason) 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Isaac Asimov's Detectives(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Isaac Asimov's Solar System(By: Gardner Dozois) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Isaac Asimov's Werewolves(By: Isaac Asimov,Suzy McKee Charnas,Gardner Dozois) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Isaac Asimov's Utopias(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Isaac Asimov's Father Day(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Isaac Asimov's Halloween(By: Isaac Asimov) 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Story Collections Series
Complete3 books (1977–1985)
Start with Eyes of Amber and Other Stories and read in order.
Snow Queen Cycle Series
Complete4 books (1980–2000)
Start with The Snow Queen, the first of 4 books in the Snow Queen Cycle series.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete12 books (1983–2012)
Start with Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie, the first of 12 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Tarzan, King of Apes 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  The Dune Storybook 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Ladyhawke 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Return to Oz 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Santa Claus the Movie Storybook 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Willow 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Lost in Space Novelization 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Cowboys and Aliens 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  47 Ronin 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Ladysmith 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Joan D. Vinge written?
- Joan D. Vinge has written 52 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 1976 to 2012.
- What is the first book in each Joan D. Vinge series?
- Here are the first books in Joan D. Vinge's series: Anthologies: The Crystal Ship; Cat: Psion; Heaven Chronicles: Outcasts of Heaven Belt; Isaac Asimov's Anthology: Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction(By: Isaac Asimov,Tanith Lee,Phyllis Eisenstein,Gene Wolfe,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Arnie Bateman,Alan Dean Foster,Martin Gardner,Randall Garrett,Rob Chilson,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,Richard S. McEnroe,Jeff Duntemann,R.N. Bracewell,K.W. MacAnn,G. Richard Bozarth); Short Story Collections: Eyes of Amber and Other Stories.
- What order should I read Joan D. Vinge's books?
- We recommend reading Joan D. Vinge's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Joan D. Vinge's series complete?
- Joan D. Vinge has 7 completed series.