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John Crowley Books in Order

John Crowley is a critically acclaimed American author, born in 1942 in Presque Isle, Maine. His diverse upbringing, spanning Vermont, northeastern Kentucky, and Indiana, has significantly influenced his writing. Crowley's multifaceted career has also included work in documentary films, an occupation he continues to pursue. As a novelist, he has published 15 volumes of fiction, including his debut novel, The Deep, in 1975, and the fourth installment of his ambitious Ægypt series, Endless Things, in 2007. He has received the Award in Literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and has taught creative writing at Yale University since 1993. Crowley's notable works, such as Engine Summer and Little, Big, have received widespread acclaim, with the latter earning praise from Ursula Le Guin for its redefinition of fantasy.

Bibliography verified: April 2026

Quick Answer

What are all of John Crowley's book series? John Crowley has written 6 book series. The most notable is the Akashic Noir series.

Complete series list with all books in reading order below.

Book Series by John Crowley

  • #1
    The Human Front (By: Ken MacLeod) cover
    The Human Front (By: Ken MacLeod)(2001)
  • #2
    The Left Left Behind (By: Terry Bisson,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    The Left Left Behind (By: Terry Bisson,Eleanor Arnason)(2009)
  • #3
    Lucky Strike (By: Kim Stanley Robinson) cover
    Lucky Strike (By: Kim Stanley Robinson)(2009)
  • #4
    The Underbelly (By: Gary Phillips,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    The Underbelly (By: Gary Phillips,Eleanor Arnason)(2010)
  • #5
    Mammoths of the Great Plains (By: Eleanor Arnason) cover
    Mammoths of the Great Plains (By: Eleanor Arnason)(2010)
  • #6
    The Wild Girls (By: Ursula K. Le Guin,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    The Wild Girls (By: Ursula K. Le Guin,Eleanor Arnason)(2011)
  • #7
    Modem Times 2.0 (By: Michael Moorcock,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    Modem Times 2.0 (By: Michael Moorcock,Eleanor Arnason)(2011)
  • #8
    The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (By: Cory Doctorow,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (By: Cory Doctorow,Eleanor Arnason)(2011)
  • #9
    Report from Planet Midnight (By: Nalo Hopkinson,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    Report from Planet Midnight (By: Nalo Hopkinson,Eleanor Arnason)(2012)
  • #10
    The Science of Herself (By: Karen Joy Fowler,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    The Science of Herself (By: Karen Joy Fowler,Eleanor Arnason)(2013)
  • #11
    Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials (By: Eleanor Arnason,Paul Krassner) cover
    Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials (By: Eleanor Arnason,Paul Krassner)(2013)
  • #12
    New Taboos (By: John Shirley) cover
    New Taboos (By: John Shirley)(2013)
  • #13
    Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad,Eleanor Arnason)(2014)
  • #14
    My Life, My Body (By: Marge Piercy) cover
    My Life, My Body (By: Marge Piercy)(2015)
  • #15
    Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz,Eleanor Arnason)(2015)
  • #16
    Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (By: Joe R. Lansdale,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (By: Joe R. Lansdale,Eleanor Arnason)(2016)
  • #17
    Fire. (By: Elizabeth Hand,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    Fire. (By: Elizabeth Hand,Eleanor Arnason)(2017)
  • #18
    Totalitopia cover
    Totalitopia(2017)
  • #19
    The Atheist in the Attic (By: Samuel R. Delany,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    The Atheist in the Attic (By: Samuel R. Delany,Eleanor Arnason)(2018)
  • #20
    Thoreau's Microscope (By: Michael Blumlein,Eleanor Arnason) cover
    Thoreau's Microscope (By: Michael Blumlein,Eleanor Arnason)(2018)
  • #21
    The Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack) cover
    The Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack)(2019)
  • #22
    A City Made of Words (By: Paul Park) cover
    A City Made of Words (By: Paul Park)(2019)
  • #23
    Big Girl (By: Meg Elison) cover
    Big Girl (By: Meg Elison)(2020)
  • #24
    Not What I Intended (By: Nancy Kress) cover
    Not What I Intended (By: Nancy Kress)(2025)

About John Crowley

John Crowley is a critically acclaimed American author, born in 1942 in Presque Isle, Maine. His diverse upbringing, spanning Vermont, northeastern Kentucky, and Indiana, has significantly influenced his writing. Crowley's multifaceted career has also included work in documentary films, an occupation he continues to pursue. As a novelist, he has published 15 volumes of fiction, including his debut novel, The Deep, in 1975, and the fourth installment of his ambitious Ægypt series, Endless Things, in 2007. He has received the Award in Literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and has taught creative writing at Yale University since 1993. Crowley's notable works, such as Engine Summer and Little, Big, have received widespread acclaim, with the latter earning praise from Ursula Le Guin for its redefinition of fantasy.

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