Gaean Reach Books in Order

fictional series setting created by Jack Vance

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Trullion

    Trullion

    1973 · Jack Vance

    Trullion--World 2262 of the Alastor Cluster--was a waterworld with fens, mists, and islands surrounded by clear oceans. Its native Trill were…

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  2. Marune: Alastor 933

    1975 · Jack Vance

    Marune: Alastor 933 is a 1975 science fiction novel by American writer Jack Vance, the second of three books set in the Alastor Cluster. Three…

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  3. Maske: Thaery

    1976 · Jack Vance

    Maske: Thaery is a science fiction novel by Jack Vance, set in his Gaean Reach universe. It was first published in 1976 by Putnam in hardcover. The…

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  4. Cover of Ports of call

    Ports of call

    1998 · S. M. Stirling

    This novel follows the adventures of an interplanetary con man, Myron Tany, a young sailor on a tramp cargo vessel. He journeys from one exotic world…

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  5. Cover of Nachtlicht

    Nachtlicht

    2000 · Jack Vance

    A 1996 novel by Jack Vance. Orphan Jaro Fath has been troubled all his life by visions and voices he cannot understand, and was adopted under…

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  6. Cover of Lurulu

    Lurulu

    2004 · Jack Vance

    Lurulu is a science fiction adventure novel by Jack Vance, published in 2004 by Tor. It is Vance's final novel and serves as a follow-up to Ports of…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Gaean Reach books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “Trullion”. Start with “Trullion.”

How many books are in the Gaean Reach series?

We list 6 books by Jack Vance , published between 1973–2004.

Where can I buy the Gaean Reach books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.