Adrian Tchaikovsky has written at least 105 books. Their most popular book is Children of Time with 1588 saves with an average rating of 4.27⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Fantasy, Science fiction, and Fiction.
Adventurous, mysterious, and dark are their most common moods.
Adrian was born in Lincolnshire and studied zoology and psychology at Reading before becoming a professional author in 2007. He is a keen role-player and board gamer and is trained in stage-fighting. His literary influences include Gene Wolfe, Mervyn Peake, China Miéville, Steven Erikson, Naomi Novak, Scott Lynch and Alan Campbell.
Adrian primarily explores deep themes, such as artificial intelligence and alien awareness within epic galactic and fantastical settings.
He has a deep interest in the animal world specifically insects from his studies in Zoology and has a particular penchant for spiders.
#1 of 3 in Children of Time
2015 • 1,588 Readers • 600 pages • 4.3
#1 of 3 in The Final Architecture
2021 • 493 Readers • 592 pages • 4
2021 • 330 Readers • 176 pages • 4.1
#1 of 2 in The Tyrant Philosophers
2022 • 195 Readers • 543 pages • 3.7
#1 of 10 in Shadows of the Apt
2008 • 190 Readers • 611 pages • 3.7
#2 of 3 in The Final Architecture
2022 • 169 Readers • 608 pages • 4.1
2024 • 160 Readers • 342 pages • 3.9
2019 • 157 Readers • 608 pages • 3.8
2020 • 136 Readers • 3.6
2015 • 135 Readers • 550 pages • 4.2
#3 of 3 in The Final Architecture
2023 • 131 Readers • 482 pages • 4.2
#1 of 2 in Expert System
2018 • 95 Readers • 176 pages • 3.8
2024 • 94 Readers • 400 pages • 3.9
Terrible Worlds: Destinations
2019 • 85 Readers • 140 pages • 3.8
2021 • 76 Readers • 192 pages • 3.9
#1 of 3 in Echoes of the Fall
2016 • 61 Readers • 608 pages • 3.8
#2 of 1 in City of Last Chances
2023 • 49 Readers • 512 pages • 4.6
2022 • 48 Readers • 144 pages • 4.2
2016 • 46 Readers • 4
#3 of 10 in Shadows of the Apt
2009 • 41 Readers • 433 pages • 3.6
#4 of 10 in Shadows of the Apt
2010 • 38 Readers • 480 pages • 4.2
#5 of 10 in Shadows of the Apt
2010 • 34 Readers • 400 pages • 4.1
#7 of 10 in Shadows of the Apt
2011 • 29 Readers • 320 pages • 4.1
#2 of 2 in Expert System
2021 • 28 Readers • 176 pages • 3.9
2023 • 27 Readers • 3.8
#9 of 10 in Shadows of the Apt
2013 • 25 Readers • 716 pages • 4.3
2020 • 23 Readers • 192 pages • 3.4
#10 of 10 in Shadows of the Apt
2014 • 22 Readers • 614 pages • 4.4
#3 of 3 in Echoes of the Fall
2018 • 18 Readers • 464 pages • 3.1
#2 of 3 in Echoes of the Fall
2017 • 17 Readers • 445 pages • 3.3
#3 of 2 in The Tyrant Philosophers
2024 • 14 Readers • 512 pages • 3
2018 • 13 Readers • 128 pages • 3
#- Old Blood of 4 in Tales of the Apt
2017 • 13 Readers • 522 pages • 2.5
2024 • 10 Readers • 161 pages • 2.8
2021 • 10 Readers • 368 pages • 3.7
Available February 27, 2025 • 9 Readers • 560 pages • 5
#1.5 of 3 in Echoes of the Fall
2018 • 8 Readers • 274 pages
#0.5 - story Bones of 3 in Echoes of the Fall
2017 • 8 Readers • 250 pages
2023 • 6 Readers • 384 pages
#- Shadow Hunter of 4 in Tales of the Apt
2014 • 5 Readers • 59 pages • 2.5
2016 • 5 Readers • 3
#1 of 3 in Children of Time
2015 • 5 Readers • 672 pages • 3.5
2020 • 3 Readers • 291 pages
#1-5 of 4 in Monstrous Little Voices
2016 • 3 Readers • 3.5
#1 of 3 in Children of Time
2015 • 2 Readers • 167 pages • 5
#0.1 - Against the Encroaching Da of 3 in Dominion of the Fallen
2018 • 2 Readers • 380 pages • 5
2013 • 2 Readers • 439 pages
#- Old Blood of 4 in Tales of the Apt
2017 • 2 Readers • 499 pages
2020 • 2 Readers • 156 pages
2018 • 2 Readers • 304 pages
2019 • 2 Readers
2021 • 2 Readers • 4
2011 • 2 Readers
#3 of 5 in After the War
2 Readers • 434 pages • 4
#1 of 3 in Children of Time
2015 • 2 Readers • 472 pages • 3.5
2014 • 1 Reader • 350 pages
#2 of 3 in Children of Time
2019 • 1 Reader
#0.5 story Bones of 3 in Echoes of the Fall
2012 • 1 Reader • 252 pages • 3
#2 of 3 in Children of Time
2019 • 1 Reader • 592 pages • 5
#1 of 3 in Children of Time
2015 • 1 Reader • 600 pages • 4
#1 of 3 in Children of Time
2015 • 1 Reader • 408 pages
1 Reader • 4
Available February 11, 2025 • 1 Reader
#- Shadow Hunter of 4 in Tales of the Apt
2014 • 1 Reader
#1 of 3 in Children of Time
2015 • 1 Reader • 478 pages • 4
2016 • 1 Reader • 167 pages
2023 • 1 Reader
1 Reader • 599 pages • 2
2019 • 1 Reader
1 Reader • 20 pages
1 Reader • 24 pages
1 Reader • 15 pages
2020 • 1 Reader
#1 of 3 in The Final Architecture
2021 • 1 Reader • 640 pages
2019 • 1 Reader • 620 pages
1 Reader • 3
1 Reader
1 Reader
#3 of 3 in Children of Time
2022 • 1 Reader • 800 pages
#2 of 3 in Children of Time
2019 • 1 Reader • 650 pages
1 Reader • 3
2021 • 1 Reader • 192 pages • 3
1 Reader • 5
#1-3 of 1 in Terrible Worlds: Revolutions
2023 • 1 Reader • 407 pages
1 Reader