Gardner Dozois books in order
American science fiction editor
- Lived
- 1947–2018
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 64
Gardner Dozois published 40 novels, 2 novellas, 21 short story collections and 1 other book, beginning with Hunter's Run (2007).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Gardner Dozois
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Hunter's Run
Gardner Dozois's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Future Power (1976)
Another World (1977)
Strangers (Jan 1978)
Jack the Ripper (1988)
Isaac Asimov's Aliens (1991)
Best New Sf 7 (1993)
Isaac Asimov's Sf-Lite (1993)
Isaac Asimov's War (1993)
Under African Skies (Future Earths) (1993)
Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams (Isaac Asimov's) (1994)
Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction (1994)
The Mammoth Book of Contemporary Sf Masters (1994)
Dinosaurs Ii (1995)
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep (1995)
Killing Me Softly (1995)
The Year's Best Science Fiction, Thirteenth Annual Collection (1996)
Dying for It (1997)
Isaac Asimov's Christmas (1997)
Nanotech (1998)
Isaac Asimov's Solar System (1999)
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves (1999)
The Captive (1999)
Aliens Among Us (2000)
The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction (2000)
Genometry (2001)
Isaac Asimov's Father's Day (2001)
Best of the Best (2005)
Beyond Singularity (2005)
Robots (2005)
The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction: V. 19 (Mammoth Books) (2006)
Hunter's Run (2007), with George R. R. Martin
The Best of the Best, Volume 2 (2007)
Mammoth Book of Best New SF (2009)
Old Mars (2013)
The Book of Silverberg (2014)
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 27 (Mammoth Books) (2014)
Mammoth Book of Best New SF 29 (2016)
The Book of Swords (2018)
Very Best of the Best (2019)
City Under the Stars (2020)
Novellas in order
Chains of the Sea (Sep 1973)
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts (1995)
Short story collections in order
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year (1979)
Transcendental Tales from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine (1989)
Geodesic Dreams (1992)
Modern Classics of Fantasy (1997)
Roads Not Taken (1997)
Armageddons (1999)
Isaac Asimov's Valentines (1999)
The Year's Best Science Fiction (1999)
The Furthest Horizon (2000)
The Year's Best Science Fiction, Eighteenth Annual Collection (2001)
Worldmakers (2001)
Supermen (2002)
A.I.s (2004)
Morning Child and Other Stories (2004)
Galileo's Children (2005)
The New Space Opera #1 (2008)
The Years Best Science Fiction Twentysixth Annual Collection (2009)
When The Great Days Come (2011)
Mash Up (2016)
YEAR'S BEST SF #33 (Year's Best Science Fiction) (2016)
The Book of Magic (2018)
Other books in order
Isaac Asimov's Mars (1991)
About Gardner Dozois
Gardner Raymond Dozois was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the founding editor of The Year's Best Science Fiction anthologies (1984–2018) and was editor of Asimov's Science Fiction (1986–2004), garnering multiple Hugo and Locus Awards for those works almost every year. He also won the Nebula Award for Best Short Story twice. He was inducted to the Science Fiction Hall of Fame on June 25, 2011.
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Gardner Dozois FAQ
- How many books has Gardner Dozois written?
- Gardner Dozois published 40 novels, 2 novellas, 21 short story collections and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Gardner Dozois's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Hunter's Run.
- What is Gardner Dozois's last book?
- City Under the Stars (2020).
- What is Gardner Dozois's most famous book?
- Hunter's Run (2007) is Gardner Dozois's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.