Jack Vance

Jack Vance

Jack Vance's most popular book is The Dying Earth with 250 saves and an average rating of 3.76.

Author Bio

John Holbrook "Jack" Vance was an American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer. Though most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance, he also wrote 11 mystery novels using his full name John Holbrook Vance, three under the pseudonym Ellery Queen, and one each using the pseudonyms Alan Wade, Peter Held, John van See, and Jay Kavanse.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

31 released books

Authored 100% of series

Gaean Reach

Gaean Reach is a 31-book series with 31 released primary works first released in 1964 with contributions by Jack Vance.

#1
The Star King
#2
De Moordmachine
#2
The Killing Machine
#3
The Palace of Love
#1
Alastor 2262

Series

5 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Demon Princes

Demon Princes is a 5-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 1964 with contributions by Jack Vance.

Series

4 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Planet of Adventure

Planet of Adventure is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1968 with contributions by Jack Vance.

#1
City of the Chasch
#2
Servants of the Wankh
#3
The Dirdir
#4
The Pnume

Series

4 primary books6 released books

Authored 67% of series

The Dying Earth

The Dying Earth is a 6-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 1950 with contributions by Jack Vance and Michael Shea.

#1
The Dying Earth
#2.5
A Quest for Simbilis
#3
Cugel's Saga
#4
Rhialto il Meraviglioso

Series

4 primary books

Authored 100% of series

The Early Jack Vance

The Early Jack Vance is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Jack Vance.

Series

3 primary books4 released books

Authored 75% of series

Lyonesse

Lyonesse is a 4-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1983 with contributions by Sierra Simone and Jack Vance.

#0.5
Salt in the Wound
#1
Lyonesse : Suldrun's Garden
#2
The Green Pearl
#3
Madouc

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Cadwal Chronicles

Cadwal Chronicles is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1987 with contributions by Jack Vance.

#1
Araminta Station
#2
Ecce and Old Earth
#3
Throy

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Durdane

Durdane is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1971 with contributions by Jack Vance.

#1
The Anome
#2
The Brave Free Men
#3
The Asutra

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Alastor

Alastor is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1973 with contributions by Jack Vance.

#1
Trullion
#2
Marune
Wyst: Alastor 1716

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Joe Bain

Joe Bain is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1966 with contributions by John Holbrook Vance and Jack Vance.

#1
The Fox Valley Murders
#2
The Pleasant Grove Murders

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Big Planet

Big Planet is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1952 with contributions by Jack Vance.

#1
Big Planet
#2
Showboat World

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Cugel the Clever

Cugel the Clever is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1966 with contributions by Jack Vance.

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Ports of Call

Ports of Call is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Jack Vance.

#1
Ports of Call
#2
Lurulu

Series

2 primary books1 released book

Authored 100% of series

Demon Princes

Demon Princes is a 1-book series first released in 1964 with contributions by Jack Vance.

#2
De Moordmachine

Series

63 primary books59 released books

Authored 2% of series

LOA

LOA is a 59-book series with 59 released primary works first released in 1820 with contributions by Herman Melville, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Jack London.

#1
Typee, Omoo, Mardi
#4
Uncle Tom's cabin, or, Life among the lowly ; The minister's wooing ; Oldtown folks
#6
Novels and Stories: The Call of the Wild / White Fang / The Sea-Wolf / Klondike and Other Stories
#16
Washington Irving: History, Tales & Sketches
#18
Stephen Crane: Prose & Poetry

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

Magnus Ridolph

Magnus Ridolph is a 1-book series first released in 1948 with contributions by Jack Vance.

#1
Hard Luck Diggings

Series

2 primary books

Authored 50% of series

Złoty wiek SF

Złoty wiek SF is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Stanley G. Weinbaum, Jack Vance, and Edmond Hamilton.

#1
Złoty wiek SF. Tom 1
#2
Złoty wiek SF. Tom 2

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

Nebula

Nebula is a 1-book series first released in 2014 with contributions by Harlan Ellison, Roger Zelazny, and Brian W. Aldiss.

#1
Nebula 1

Series

12 primary books11 released books

Authored 8% of series

Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy

Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy is a 11-book series with 11 released primary works first released in 1981 with contributions by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, and Charles G. Waugh.

#1
Wizards: Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy 1
#3
Cosmic Knights: Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy 3
#4
Spells
#5
Giants
#6
Mythical Beasts: Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy, Vol. 6

Series

25 primary books

Authored 4% of series

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories is a 25-book series with 25 released primary works first released in 1963 with contributions by Isaac Asimov, Maurice A. Hugi, and Robert A. Heinlein.

Series

2 primary books

Authored 50% of series

Best SF

Best SF is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1958 with contributions by Michael Shaara, Cordwainer Smith, and Fredric Brown.

#3
Best SF Three
#4
Best SF 4

Series

6 primary books

Authored 17% of series

Nebula Awards Showcases

Nebula Awards Showcases is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 1966 with contributions by R.A. Lafferty, Jack Vance, and Frederik Pohl.

#2
Nebula Award Stories Number Two / 2
Nebula Award Stories 3
#5
Nebula Award Stories 5
#14
Nebula Winners 14
#47
Nebula Awards Showcase 2013

Series

2 primary books

Authored 0% of series

The SFWA Grand Masters

The SFWA Grand Masters is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1999 .

#2
The SFWA Grand Masters 2
#3
The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume 3

Series

3 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Flashing Swords!

Flashing Swords! is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1973 with contributions by L. Sprague de Camp, Michael Moorcock, and Andre Norton.

#1
Flashing Swords! #1
#2
Flashing Swords 2
#5
Demons and Daggers

Series

1 primary book

Authored 0% of series

La Geste des princes Démons

La Geste des princes Démons is a 1-book series first released in 2020 .

#1
Le Prince des étoiles