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Julian May

3 series 10 books in order

Julian May (1931-2017) was an American science fiction, fantasy, horror, science, and children's writer who also used several literary pseudonyms. She is best known for her Saga of Pliocene Exile and Galactic Milieu Series books. Our catalog credits her with the Galactic Milieu Series, including Intervention and Jack the Bodiless, and the Trillium series titles Black Trillium and Blood Trillium. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1931
Known for
Saga of Pliocene Exile, Galactic Milieu Series, Trillium series

Series by Julian May

Saga of Pliocene Exile

4 books in order · 1981–1984

  1. Cover of The Many-Colored Land

    The Many-Colored Land

    1981 · Julian May

    A one-way time tunnel to Earth's distant past, specifically six million B.C., was discovered by people in the Galactic Milieu. Many individuals,…

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  2. Cover of The Golden Torc

    The Golden Torc

    1982 · Julian May

    By AD 2110, nearly 100,000 humans had fled the Galactic Milieu for the freedom they thought existed at the end of a one-way time tunnel to Earth, six…

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  3. Cover of The Nonborn King

    The Nonborn King

    1983 · Julian May

    On Earth, six million years BC, two species of alien ruled: the graceful humanoid Tanu and their twisted brethren, the Firvulag. When men from…

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  4. Cover of The Adversary

    The Adversary

    1984 · Julian May

    The Adversary is a 1984 book by Julian May. It is book 4 of the series Saga of Pliocene Exile.

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Galactic Milieu Series

4 books in order · 1987–1996

  1. Intervention

    1987 · Julian May

    Intervention is a 1987 book by Julian May. It is part of the series Galactic Milieu Series. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.

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  2. Cover of Jack the Bodiless

    Jack the Bodiless

    1992 · Julian May

    In the year 2051, Earth was on the verge of becoming a full member of the Galactic Milieu, a group of worlds across the galaxy. The powerful…

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  3. Cover of Diamond Mask

    Diamond Mask

    1995 · Julian May

    This novel by Julian May opens with a passage describing an event that seemed to be some kind of miracle, perhaps one programmed by a figure referred…

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  4. Cover of Magnificat

    Magnificat

    1996 · Julian May

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Trillium series

5 books in order · 1992–1997

  1. Cover of Black Trillium

    Black Trillium

    Year unknown · Marion Zimmer Bradley

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    Golden trillium

    1993 · Andre Norton

    The three royal daughters of the Black Trillium brought peace to Ruwenda and the World of the Three Moons by defeating the dark sorcerer Orogastus.…

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  3. Cover of Lady of the Trillium

    Lady of the Trillium

    1997 · Marion Zimmer Bradley

    Princess Mikayla must abandon her personal dreams when she is chosen as the successor to Haramas, the Archimage and Guardian of the land. This…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Julian May written?

We list 10 books by Julian May across 3 series, published between 1981–1997 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Julian May's books?

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

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