Vernor Vinge books in order
American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer
- Lived
- 1944–2024
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 17
Vernor Vinge published 13 novels, 2 novellas, 1 short story collection and 1 other book, beginning with True Names (1981). The best-known is A Fire Upon the Deep (1992).
Updated September 2026
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A Fire Upon the Deep
Vernor Vinge's most-read book, rated by 72 Open Library readers.
Highest rated
A Deepness in the Sky
Rated 4.4 out of 5 by 36 readers.
Shortest way in
Marooned in Realtime
One of the most-read, at about 288 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Grimm's World (1969)
The Witling (1976)
The Peace War (Aug 1984)
Marooned in Realtime (Sep 1986)
Tatja Grimm's World (Jul 1987)
Threats and Other Promises (1988)
Across Realtime (1991)
A Fire Upon the Deep (Apr 1992)
A Deepness in the Sky (Mar 1999)
Rainbows End (May 2006)
Zones of Thought (2010)
The Children of the Sky (Oct 2011)
The Zones of Thought Series (2017)
Novellas in order
True Names (Feb 1981)
The Cookie Monster (Oct 2003)
Short story collections in order
The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge (Nov 2001)
Other books in order
Fast Times at Fairmont High (2013)
About Vernor Vinge
Vernor Steffen Vinge was an American science fiction author and professor. He taught mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University. He was the first wide-scale popularizer of the technological singularity concept and among the first authors to present a fictional "cyberspace". He won the Hugo Award for his novels A Fire Upon the Deep (1992), A Deepness in the Sky (1999), and Rainbows End (2006), and novellas Fast Times at Fairmont High (2001) and The Cookie Monster (2004).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Vernor Vinge FAQ
- How many books has Vernor Vinge written?
- Vernor Vinge published 13 novels, 2 novellas, 1 short story collection and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Vernor Vinge's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Fire Upon the Deep.
- What is Vernor Vinge's last book?
- The Zones of Thought Series (2017).
- What is Vernor Vinge's most famous book?
- A Fire Upon the Deep (1992) is Vernor Vinge'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.