John Varley Reading Order
1 series · 120 books
John Varley is an American science fiction author renowned for his imaginative explorations of futuristic worlds and human experience. His work earned multiple Hugo and Nebula awards, including recognition for the novellas "The Persistence of Vision," "PRESS ENTER ■," and "The Pusher," establishing him as a major voice in speculative fiction. Active from 1977 through 2006, Varley crafted over 120 standalone novels that showcase his distinctive blend of hard science fiction concepts and deeply humanistic storytelling.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete120 books
Start with The Ophiuchi Hotline, the first of 120 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A few observations on art |
| 2 | Amazing stories |
| 3 | Bifrost, N° 57 : Spécial Robert Heinlein... |
| 4 | Black holes & bug-eyed-monsters |
| 5 | Blue Champagne |
| 6 | Blues pour Irontown |
| 7 | Canada |
| 8 | Champagne bleu |
| 9 | Cults! |
| 10 | DER HEIBE DRAHT NACH OPHIUCHI (The Ophiuchi Hotline - in German) |
| 11 | Dans le palais des rois martiens |
| 12 | Dark Lightning (Thunder and Lightning) |
| 13 | Dark lightning |
| 14 | Demon |
| 15 | Demon |
| 16 | Demon (Folio Science Fiction) (French Edition) |
| 17 | Donald a Wollheim Presents the 1977 Annual World's Best Sf |
| 18 | Démon |
| 19 | Environment Agency Active Pension Fund Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012-2013 |
| 20 | Environment Agency Closed Pension Fund Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012-2013 |
| 21 | Flight or Fright |
| 22 | Fourth Planet from the Sun |
| 23 | Fresh Water Wilderness Yellowstone Fishes and Their World |
| 24 | Galaxy |
| 25 | Galaxy, July 1976 |
| 26 | Gens de la lune |
| 27 | Gens de la lune, tome 1 |
| 28 | Gens de la lune, tome 2 |
| 29 | Gilui ʻenayim |
| 30 | Good-bye Robinson Crusoe and Other Stories |
| 31 | Hawksbill Station and Press Enter |
| 32 | Humanity 2.0 |
| 33 | In the Hall of the Martian Kings |
| 34 | In the hall of the Martian kings |
| 35 | Irontown blues |
| 36 | Isaac Asimov's Detectives |
| 37 | Isaac Asimov's Masters of Science Fiction |
| 38 | Kein Raumhelm an der Bar - Neues Aus der Asimov-Kellerbar |
| 39 | LA Hechicera/Wizard |
| 40 | La persistencia de la visión |
| 41 | La persistencia de la visión |
| 42 | La trilogie de Gaïa, tome 1 |
| 43 | Mammoth |
| 44 | Mammoth |
| 45 | Mammoth |
| 46 | Mehr Voraussichten |
| 47 | Millennium |
| 48 | Millennium |
| 49 | Millennium |
| 50 | Millennium 12ct |
| 51 | Millénium |
| 52 | More of the Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| 53 | Nanoware time / Ian Watson. The Persistence of Vision |
| 54 | Nebula Winners Fourteen |
| 55 | New voices 4 |
| 56 | Noch mehr Voraussichten |
| 57 | Ophiuchi Hotline |
| 58 | Persistance de la vision |
| 59 | Persistance de la vision |
| 60 | Persistence of Vision |
| 61 | Picnic On Nearside |
| 62 | Playa De Acero |
| 63 | Playa de Acero |
| 64 | Red Lightning |
| 65 | Red Thunder |
| 66 | Red thunder |
| 67 | Red thunder |
| 68 | Rolling Thunder |
| 69 | Rolling Thunder |
| 70 | Rolling thunder |
| 71 | Science Fiction Masterpieces |
| 72 | Slow apocalypse |
| 73 | Slow apocalypse |
| 74 | Stahl-Paradies |
| 75 | Steel Beach. (SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection) |
| 76 | Superheroes |
| 77 | Superheroes |
| 78 | The Dark Void |
| 79 | The Hugo Winners, Volume 5 |
| 80 | The Hugo Winners, Volume Four (1976 - 1979) |
| 81 | The John Varley Reader |
| 82 | The Mammoth Book of Fantastic Science Fiction |
| 83 | The New Hugo Winners, Volume I |
| 84 | The Ophiuchi hotline |
| 85 | The Ophiuchi hotline |
| 86 | The Ophiuchi hotline (Quantum science fiction) |
| 87 | The Persistence of Vision (Quantum Science Fiction) |
| 88 | The engineers guide to programming PICs |
| 89 | Thunder and Lightning Series |
| 90 | Titah |
| 91 | Titan |
| 92 | Titan |
| 93 | Titan |
| 94 | Titan, Book Club Edition (Gaea) |
| 95 | Univers 1986 |
| 96 | Welcome to Elland Road |
| 97 | Wizard |
| 98 | Wizard |
| 99 | Wizard |
| 100 | Wizard Volume Two of the Gaean Trilogy |
| 101 | Y Manana Seran Clones |
| 102 | Year's Best SF 9 |
| 103 | ha-Kosemet |
| 104 | titan |
| 105 | The Ophiuchi Hotline 1977 |
| 106 | The persistence of vision 1978 |
| 107 | Titan 1979 |
| 108 | Wizard 1980 |
| 109 | Millennium 1983 |
| 110 | The Barbie murders 1983 |
| 111 | Demon 1984 |
| 112 | Blue champagne 1986 |
| 113 | Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo 1989 |
| 114 | Steel beach 1992 |
| 115 | Press enter 1997 |
| 116 | The golden globe 1998 |
| 117 | Red thunder 2003 |
| 118 | The John Varley reader 2004 |
| 119 | Mammoth 2005 |
| 120 | Red lightning 2006 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has John Varley written?
- John Varley has written 120 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1977 to 2006.
- Are John Varley's series complete?
- John Varley has 1 completed series.