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Sergey & Marina Dyachenko Reading Order

5 series · 24 books

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Ukrainian-born spouses Sergey and Marina Dyachenko craft imaginative fantasy and science fiction across novels, novellas, and short stories, with their work recognized across Europe since the early 2000s. Writing primarily in Russian, this prolific duo has explored diverse speculative worlds through standalone novels and ongoing series, building a catalog of over two dozen titles since 1996. Their English translations, including the acclaimed novel Vita Nostra, have introduced Western readers to their distinctive blend of philosophical depth and inventive worldbuilding.

Anthologies Series

Complete

1 book (2018–2018)

#Title
1
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 1
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Future Science Fiction Digest Series

Likely Complete

17 books (2018–2022)

Start with Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 1(With: Mike Resnick,Lawrence M. Schoen,Alex Shvartsman,Dantzel Cherry,Sergey Dyachenko,Walter Dinjos,Steve Kopka,Liang Ling), the first of 17 books in the Future Science Fiction Digest series.

Start this series with Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 1(With: Mike Resnick,Lawrence M. Schoen,Alex Shvartsman,Dantzel Cherry,Sergey Dyachenko,Walter Dinjos,Steve Kopka,Liang Ling)

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#Title
1
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 1(With: Mike Resnick,Lawrence M. Schoen,Alex Shvartsman,Dantzel Cherry,Sergey Dyachenko,Walter Dinjos,Steve Kopka,Liang Ling)
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 2(By: Mike Resnick,Tais Teng,Alex Shvartsman,N.R.M. Roshak,Beth Cato,David Walton,Dantzel Cherry,Natalia Theodoridou,Jaap Boekestein,Svyatoslav Loginov)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 3(By: Karen Osborne)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 4(By: Mike Resnick,Alex Shvartsman,Shaenon Garrity,Paul Hardy,Alexander Bachilo,Oskar Källner,Stephen Power,Davide Camparsi,Wanxiang Fegnian)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 5(By: Alex Shvartsman,Filip Wiltgren,Alexandra Seidel,Rodrigo Assis Mesquita)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 6(By: Ken Liu,Alex Shvartsman,Julie Nováková,Irene Punti,Yevgeny Lukin)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 7(By: Alex Shvartsman,Michèle Laframboise,Filip Wiltgren,Murtaza Mohsin)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 8(By: Alex Shvartsman)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 9(By: Gustavo Bondoni,Taiyo Fujii,Alex Shvartsman,Gu Shi,Wu Guan,Dai Da,Wei Ma)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 10(By: Alex Shvartsman)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 11(By: Alex Shvartsman)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 12(By: Alex Shvartsman)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 13(By: Alex Shvartsman)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 14(By: Alex Shvartsman)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 15(By: Alex Shvartsman)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 16(By: Alex Shvartsman,Vanesa L. Perillo,Rodrigo Culagovski,Olga Fiks,Mose Njo,Marlon Ortiz,Zhou Wen)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 17(By: Alex Shvartsman,Han Song,H. Pueyo,Nathan Faries,Renan Bernardo,Rodrigo Culagovski,Uchechukwu Nwaka)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

1 book (1998–1998)

#Title
1
The Burned Tower(With: Sergey Dyachenko)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

2 books (1996–2006)

Start with The Scar(With: Sergey Dyachenko) and read in order.

Start this series with The Scar(With: Sergey Dyachenko)

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#Title
1
The Scar(With: Sergey Dyachenko)
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of Daughter from the Dark(With: Sergey Dyachenko)
Daughter from the Dark(With: Sergey Dyachenko)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Vita Nostra Series

Ongoing

3 books (2007–2025)

Start with Vita Nostra and read in order.

Start this series with Vita Nostra

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#Title
1
Cover of Vita Nostra
2
Cover of Assassin of Reality
Assassin of Reality
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
School of Shards
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Sergey & Marina Dyachenko written?
Sergey & Marina Dyachenko has written 24 books across 5 series. Their published works span from 1996 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Sergey & Marina Dyachenko series?
Here are the first books in Sergey & Marina Dyachenko's series: Future Science Fiction Digest: Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 1(With: Mike Resnick,Lawrence M. Schoen,Alex Shvartsman,Dantzel Cherry,Sergey Dyachenko,Walter Dinjos,Steve Kopka,Liang Ling); Vita Nostra: Vita Nostra.
What order should I read Sergey & Marina Dyachenko's books?
We recommend reading Sergey & Marina Dyachenko's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Sergey & Marina Dyachenko still writing new books?
Yes, Sergey & Marina Dyachenko has 1 ongoing series: Vita Nostra.

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