Gene Wolfe

Gene Wolfe

Gene Wolfe has written at least 181 books. Their most popular book is The Shadow of the Torturer with 475 saves with an average rating of 3.66⭐.

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Author Bio

Gene Wolfe was born in Texas. After dropping out from Texas A&M University, he served in the Korean War, and later graduated from the University of Houston. He worked first as an engineer, notably designing part of the machine that produces Pringles potatoe chips, and later as the editor of a professional engineering magazine, *Plant Engineering*.

Wolfe was a prolific writer, publishing over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories in his life. He was known for the complexity of his narratives and the depth of his characters, frequently using unreliable or fallible narrators to enhance his thematic focus on memory. His work explores topics of morality, often through the lens of his Catholic faith.

Primarily recognized for his science fiction and fantasy works, Wolfe received a litany of recognition in those genres including the British Science Fiction, World Fantasy, British Fantasy, Locus, Nebula, and Campbell Memorial Awards. In 2012 he was recognized as the 29th Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

Information from [Tor Publishing][1] and [The New Yorker][2].


[1]: https://www.tor.com/2019/04/15/gene-wolfe-in-memoriam-1931-2019/
[2]: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/sci-fis-difficult-genius

The Shadow of the Torturer

1980 • 475 Readers • 276 pages 3.7

Shadow & Claw

Shadow & Claw
ByGene Wolfe

207 Readers 4.1

The Book of the New Sun

1983 • 139 Readers • 950 pages 4.9

The Claw of the Conciliator

1981 • 99 Readers • 303 pages 4.1

The Urth of the New Sun

1987 • 88 Readers • 310 pages 4.1

The Sword of the Lictor

1982 • 84 Readers • 301 pages 4.3

The Citadel of the Autarch

1982 • 82 Readers • 317 pages 4.2

Sword & Citadel

Sword & Citadel
ByGene Wolfe

1994 • 76 Readers • 411 pages 4.4

The Fifth Head of Cerberus

1994 • 74 Readers • 256 pages 4.1

The Knight

The Knight
ByGene Wolfe

2004 • 70 Readers • 430 pages 3.7

Peace

Peace
ByGene Wolfe

1975 • 48 Readers • 272 pages 4.5

Soldier of the Mist

1986 • 47 Readers • 390 pages 3.7

The Wizard

The Wizard
ByGene Wolfe

2006 • 27 Readers • 608 pages 3.5

A Borrowed Man

A Borrowed Man
ByGene Wolfe

2015 • 26 Readers • 300 pages 3.6

Lake of the Long Sun

2015 • 22 Readers • 352 pages 4.4

On Blue's Waters

On Blue's Waters
ByGene Wolfe

1999 • 20 Readers • 384 pages 4.2

Stories

Stories
ByNeil Gaiman(Editor),Al Sarrantonio(Editor)

20 Readers 3.6

The Book of Cthulhu

The Book of Cthulhu
ByCaitlín R. Kiernan(Contributor),Ramsey Campbell(Contributor)

2011 • 18 Readers • 500 pages 4.2

The Sorcerer's House

2010 • 17 Readers • 304 pages 3.3

Soldier of Sidon

Soldier of Sidon
ByGene Wolfe

2006 • 16 Readers • 320 pages 3.6

Return to the Whorl

2001 • 15 Readers • 416 pages 4.2

In Green's Jungles

In Green's Jungles
ByGene Wolfe

2000 • 15 Readers • 384 pages 4.6

The Dark descent

The Dark descent
ByDavid G. Hartwell,Shirley Jackson,+49 more

1987 • 15 Readers • 1,028 pages 4

Soldier of Arete

Soldier of Arete
ByGene Wolfe

14 Readers 3.3

Caldé of the Long Sun

1995 • 14 Readers • 385 pages 4.3

The Sword & Sorcery Anthology

The Sword & Sorcery Anthology
ByJeffrey Ford,Glen Cook,+17 more

2012 • 12 Readers • 480 pages 3.5

Exodus From The Long Sun

2013 • 12 Readers • 448 pages 4.3

Swords & Dark Magic

Swords & Dark Magic
ByGarth Nix(Contributor),Tanith Lee(Contributor)

2010 • 11 Readers • 517 pages 4

Bone Swans: Stories

Bone Swans: Stories
ByC.S.E. Cooney

2015 • 11 Readers • 224 pages 5

The Claw Of The Conciliator

2011 • 10 Readers • 597 pages 3.9

La Garra del Conciliador

1981 • 9 Readers • 337 pages 4

There Are Doors

There Are Doors
ByGene Wolfe

1988 • 8 Readers • 313 pages 5

Pirate freedom

Pirate freedom
ByGene Wolfe

2007 • 8 Readers • 320 pages 3.7

999: Twenty-Nine Original Tales of Horror and Suspense

999: Twenty-Nine Original Tales of Horror and Suspense
ByStephen King,William Peter Blatty,+25 more

1999 • 8 Readers • 688 pages 3

Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2012 edition

Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2012 edition
ByPatrick Nielsen Hayden(Editor),Liz Gorinsky(Editor)

2013 • 7 Readers • 295 pages 3.7

Home fires

Home fires
ByGene Wolfe

2011 • 7 Readers • 304 pages 2.3

Latro in the Mist

Latro in the Mist
ByGene Wolfe

2003 • 7 Readers • 642 pages 3

Nightside the Long Sun

2022 • 7 Readers • 10h 42m 4

The Book of the New Sun: Volume 1

2017 • 7 Readers 3

An Evil Guest

An Evil Guest
ByGene Wolfe

2008 • 6 Readers • 304 pages 3

The Best of Gene Wolfe: A Definitive Retrospective of His Finest Short Fiction

2009 • 6 Readers • 479 pages 4.3

Dark forces

Dark forces
ByKirby McCauley(Editor),Dennis Etchison(Contributor)

1980 • 6 Readers • 553 pages 3

The Book of the New Sun: Volume 2

2016 • 6 Readers 4.7

Endangered Species

Endangered Species
ByGene Wolfe

2004 • 6 Readers • 516 pages

Nightmares

Nightmares
ByMark Samuels,Gene Wolfe,+22 more

2016 • 5 Readers • 422 pages

Sword and Citadel

Sword and Citadel
ByGene Wolfe

2000 • 5 Readers • 608 pages 4

Castle of Days

Castle of Days
ByGene Wolfe

1992 • 5 Readers • 448 pages 2

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1976 • 5 Readers 3.5

The Complete Book of the New Sun

2017 • 5 Readers • 1,216 pages 4

The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories

1980 • 5 Readers • 384 pages 4.5

The Return Of The Sorcerer: The Best Of Clark Ashton Smith

1931 • 5 Readers • 400 pages 3

The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 1

2005 • 5 Readers • 500 pages 4.5

The Land Across

The Land Across
ByGene Wolfe

2013 • 5 Readers • 288 pages 3

Shelf Life

Shelf Life
ByGreg Ketter(Editor),Charles de Lint(contributor)

2002 • 5 Readers • 304 pages

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan
ByGene Wolfe

2020 • 4 Readers • 240 pages

The Dragon Done It

The Dragon Done It
ByEric Flint(Editor),Mike Resnick(Editor)

2008 • 4 Readers • 416 pages 3

The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories

The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories
ByTom Shippey(Editor),H. G. Wells(Contributor)

1992 • 4 Readers • 586 pages 3

Free Live Free

Free Live Free
ByGene Wolfe

1984 • 4 Readers • 399 pages

The Locus Awards

The Locus Awards
ByNeil Gaiman,John Varley,+16 more

2004 • 4 Readers • 528 pages 5

Starwater Strains

Starwater Strains
ByGene Wolfe

2000 • 4 Readers • 352 pages

Salt of the Air

Salt of the Air
ByVera Nazarian

2006 • 3 Readers • 372 pages

Innocents Aboard

Innocents Aboard
ByGene Wolfe

2005 • 3 Readers • 308 pages 3

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Fantasy: The Best of the Year, 2006 Edition
ByRich Horton(Editor),Theodora Goss(Contributor)

2006 • 3 Readers • 336 pages 3.5

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection
ByGardner Dozois(Editor),Lucius Shepard(Contributor)

1985 • 3 Readers • 568 pages 4

The Horns of Elfland

The Horns of Elfland
ByDelia Sherman(Editor/Contributor),Donald G. Keller(Editor/Contributor)

1997 • 3 Readers • 352 pages 3

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Żołnierz z mgły
ByGene Wolfe,Michał Michałowski(Translator)

1986 • 2 Readers • 336 pages

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New Terrors
ByTanith Lee(Contributor),Ramsey Campbell(Editor)

1980 • 2 Readers • 335 pages

The Sword of the Lictor

1982 • 2 Readers • 302 pages 5

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1996 • 2 Readers • 443 pages 4.5

Curse of the Full Moon: A Werewolf Anthology

Curse of the Full Moon: A Werewolf Anthology
ByJames Lowder(editor),Jonathan Carroll(contributor)

2010 • 2 Readers • 377 pages

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2000 • 2 Readers • 385 pages 4.5

Cover 8

2001 • 2 Readers • 418 pages 4.5

Cover 8

2009 • 2 Readers 4

Cover 3

2000 • 2 Readers 3

The Secret History of Science Fiction

The Secret History of Science Fiction
ByJames Patrick Kelly,Lucius Shepard,+16 more

2009 • 2 Readers 4

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A Walking Tour of the Shambles
ByNeil Gaiman,Gene Wolfe

2002 • 2 Readers • 57 pages 3

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Dark Masques
ByJ.N. Williamson,Robert R. McCammon,+33 more

2 Readers 4

Soldado de Areté

Soldado de Areté
ByGene Wolfe,Albert Solé(Translator)

1989 • 2 Readers • 342 pages 4

Graven Images

Graven Images
ByVarious

2000 • 2 Readers • 249 pages

The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories and Other Stories

1997 • 2 Readers • 395 pages 5

Wizards: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy

Wizards: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy
ByJack Dann(Editor),Gardner Dozois(Editor)

2007 • 2 Readers • 428 pages 4.5

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Pawn to Infinity
ByVictor Contoski,Daniel Gilbert,+10 more

1982 • 2 Readers • 258 pages

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The World Treasury of Science Fiction
ByRoger De Garis(Translator)

1989 • 2 Readers • 1,112 pages 4

The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume I: The Ultimate Egoist

1995 • 2 Readers • 420 pages

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1994 • 2 Readers

Bibliomen

Bibliomen
ByGene Wolfe

1984 • 2 Readers • 94 pages 4

Castleview

Castleview
ByGene Wolfe

1990 • 2 Readers • 278 pages

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Sailing to Byzantium/Seven American Nights
ByGene Wolfe,Robert Silverberg

1989 • 2 Readers • 183 pages 4

Lightspeed Magazine, July 2014

Lightspeed Magazine, July 2014
ByJohn Joseph Adams(Editor),Adam-Troy Castro(Contributor)

2014 • 2 Readers

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
ByM.L.N. Hanover,Caitlín R. Kiernan,+28 more

2011 • 2 Readers • 544 pages

Lightspeed Magazine, September 2013

Lightspeed Magazine, September 2013
ByLauren Beukes,Kim Stanley Robinson,+1 more

2013 • 2 Readers

Citadela autocratului

1983 • 2 Readers • 416 pages 5

Shadow & claw

Shadow & claw
ByGene Wolfe

2 Readers

Mermaids and Other Mysteries of the Deep

Mermaids and Other Mysteries of the Deep
ByPaula Guran(Editor),Delia Sherman(Contributor)

2015 • 2 Readers • 384 pages

Gheara Conciliatorului

1981 • 2 Readers • 416 pages 5

Full Moon City

Full Moon City
ByMartin H. Greenberg(Editor),Darrell Schweitzer(Editor/Contributor)

2010 • 2 Readers • 304 pages 4

Spada Lictorului

Spada Lictorului
ByGene Wolfe

1982 • 2 Readers • 400 pages 5

Moon Shots

Moon Shots
ByPeter Crowther(Editor),Colin Greenland(Contributor)

1999 • 2 Readers • 320 pages

The Book of the Short Sun

2001 • 2 Readers • 752 pages 4.5

Gateways: Original New Stories Inspired by Frederik Pohl

Gateways: Original New Stories Inspired by Frederik Pohl
ByElizabeth Anne Hull(Editor),David Lunde(Contributor)

2010 • 2 Readers • 18 pages 3