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The Dying Earth series, created by Jack Vance and published between 1983 and 2009, is set in a far-future world where the Sun is dying and magic and technology coexist. The series features episodic narratives centered on clever, often morally ambiguous characters navigating a strange and imaginative landscape. A collection titled Songs of the Dying Earth includes short stories by various authors inspired by Vance's universe.
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Buy on Amazon1966 · Jack Vance
The Eyes of the Overworld is a picaresque fantasy novel by Jack Vance, published in 1966. It is the second book in the Dying Earth series, set in a…
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1983 · Jack Vance
Cugel's Saga is a picaresque fantasy novel by American writer Jack Vance, published by Timescape in 1983, the third book in the Dying Earth series,…
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1984 · Jack Vance
Rhialto the Marvellous is a collection of one essay and three fantasy stories by Jack Vance, published in 1984 by Brandywyne Books, with a special…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · George R. R. Martin and Gardner R. Dozois
An anthology of short stories by various authors is set in Jack Vance's fictional world known as "The Dying Earth." The collection was prepared as a…
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How many books are in the Dying Earth series?
We list 5 books by Jack Vance , published between 1950–2009.
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