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Greg Egan

1 series 10 books in order 7 standalone books

Greg Egan (born 1961) is an Australian science fiction writer and mathematician, best known for his works of hard science fiction. He has won multiple awards, including the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the Hugo Award, and the Locus Award. He is credited on our catalog with the Orthogonal trilogy: The Clockwork Rocket, The Eternal Flame, and The Arrows of Time.

Born
1961
Known for
Orthogonal

Series by Greg Egan

Orthogonal

3 books in order · 2011–2013

  1. Cover of The Clockwork Rocket

    The Clockwork Rocket

    2011 · Greg Egan

    The Clockwork Rocket is a 2011 novel by Greg Egan, the first book of the Orthogonal trilogy. A series of strange meteors enters a planetary system,…

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  2. Cover of The Eternal Flame

    The Eternal Flame

    2012 · Greg Egan

    In an alien universe, the generation ship Peerless was sent to save its home world from destruction. However, the ship lacks fuel to return home and…

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  3. Cover of The Arrows Of Time

    The Arrows Of Time

    2013 · Greg Egan

    The Arrows of Time is a hard science-fiction novel by Australian author Greg Egan, the third book in the Orthogonal trilogy. Published by Gollancz on…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Schild's ladder
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  2. Cover of Distress
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  3. Cover of Permutation City
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  4. Cover of Quarantine
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  5. Cover of Axiomatic
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  6. Cover of Diaspora
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  7. Cover of Luminous
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Greg Egan written?

We list 10 books by Greg Egan across 1 series, published between 1999–2015 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Greg Egan's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Clockwork Rocket.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Greg Egan's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.