James Tiptree Jr. books in order
American science fiction writer
- Lived
- 1915–1987
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 16
- Also writes as
- Raccoona Sheldon
James Tiptree Jr. published 6 novels, 2 novellas and 8 short story collections, beginning with Houston, Houston, Do You Read? (1976).
Updated September 2026
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Houston, Houston, Do You Read?
James Tiptree Jr.'s most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
10,000 Light-Years from Home (1977)
Star Songs of an Old Primate (1978)
Up the Walls of the World (Feb 1978)
Byte Beautiful (1985)
Brightness Falls from the Air (Feb 1985)
The Color of Neanderthal Eyes/and Strange at Ecbatan the Trees (Tor Double Novel No, 16) (1989)
Novellas in order
The Girl Who Was Plugged In (Oct 1973)
Houston, Houston, Do You Read? (May 1976)
Short story collections in order
Ten Thousand Light-Years from Home (Jul 1973)
Warm Worlds and Otherwise (1975)
Out of the Everywhere and Other Extraordinary Visions (Dec 1981)
Tales of the Quintana Roo (1986)
The Starry Rift (1986)
Crown of Stars (Sep 1988)
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (Jun 1990)
Meet Me at Infinity (2000)
About James Tiptree Jr.
Alice Bradley Sheldon, better known as James Tiptree Jr., was an American science fiction and fantasy author. It was not publicly known until 1977 that James Tiptree Jr. was a pen name of a woman, which she used from 1967 until her death. From 1974 to 1985, she also occasionally used the pen name Raccoona Sheldon. Tiptree was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2012.
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James Tiptree Jr. FAQ
- How many books has James Tiptree Jr. written?
- James Tiptree Jr. published 6 novels, 2 novellas and 8 short story collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read James Tiptree Jr.'s books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Houston, Houston, Do You Read?.
- What is James Tiptree Jr.'s last book?
- The Color of Neanderthal Eyes/and Strange at Ecbatan the Trees (Tor Double Novel No, 16) (1989).
- What is James Tiptree Jr.'s most famous book?
- Houston, Houston, Do You Read? (1976) is James Tiptree Jr.'s most widely read book.
- Does James Tiptree Jr. write under a pen name?
- Yes: James Tiptree Jr. has also published as Raccoona Sheldon.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.