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John Crowley

1 series 5 books in order 1 standalone book

John Crowley is an American author of fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, and non-fiction. He studied at Indiana University and has a second career as a documentary film writer. On our catalog he is credited with the four novels of the Ægypt sequence: The Solitudes, Love & Sleep, Dæmonomania, and Endless Things. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1942
Known for
Ægypt

Series by John Crowley

Ægypt

4 books in order · 1987–2007

  1. Cover of The Solitudes

    The Solitudes

    1987 · John Crowley

    A 1987 novel by John Crowley. Pierce Moffett, an out-of-work teacher, and Rosie Rasmussen, a recent divorcee, are drawn to the house of Fellowes…

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  2. Cover of Love & Sleep

    Love & Sleep

    1994 · John Crowley

    Pierce Moffett stands at a turning point in his life. As a child transplanted from Brooklyn to the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky, he formed a…

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  3. Dæmonomania

    2000 · John Crowley

    Daemonomania is a 2000 fantasy novel by John Crowley, his seventh novel and the third in the Ægypt Sequence, following Love & Sleep from 1994. The…

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  4. Cover of Endless things

    Endless things

    2007 · John Crowley

    Pierce Moffet is searching for the mythical Aegypt, a hidden realm of magic and wonder embedded in the myths and legends of the real world. He first…

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How many books has John Crowley written?

We list 5 books by John Crowley across 1 series, published between 1987–2012 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read John Crowley's books?

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

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