About Jack Vance
The author was born in 1916 and educated at the University of California, first as a mining engineer, then majoring in physics and finally in journalism. During the 1940s and 1950s, he contributed widely to sf and fantasy magazines. His first novel, 'The Dying Earth', was published in 1950 to great acclaim. Since then he has won both of sf's most coveted trophies, the Hugo and Nebula awards; he has also won an Edgar Award for his mystery novel 'The Man in the Cage'. He lives in California in a house he designed.
Series
Dying Earth
1. The Dying Earth (1950)
2. The Eyes of the Overworld (1966)
3. Cugel's Saga (1966)
Morreion (1968)
The Seventeen Virgins (1974)
The Bagful of Dreams (1979)
4. Rhialto the Marvellous (1984)
The Laughing Magician (1997)
The Tales of the Dying Earth (omnibus) (2000)
1. The Dying Earth (1950)
2. The Eyes of the Overworld (1966)
3. Cugel's Saga (1966)
Morreion (1968)
The Seventeen Virgins (1974)
The Bagful of Dreams (1979)
4. Rhialto the Marvellous (1984)
The Laughing Magician (1997)
The Tales of the Dying Earth (omnibus) (2000)
Demon Princes
1. The Star King (1964)
2. The Killing Machine (1964)
3. The Palace of Love (1967)
4. The Face (1979)
5. The Book of Dreams (1981)
The Demon Princes : Volume 1 (omnibus) (1997)
The Demon Princes: Volume 2 (omnibus) (1997)
1. The Star King (1964)
2. The Killing Machine (1964)
3. The Palace of Love (1967)
4. The Face (1979)
5. The Book of Dreams (1981)
The Demon Princes : Volume 1 (omnibus) (1997)
The Demon Princes: Volume 2 (omnibus) (1997)
Tschai, Planet of Adventure
1. City of the Chasch (1968)
2. Servants of the Wankh (1969)
3. The Dirdir (1969)
4. The Pnume (1970)
Planet of Adventure (omnibus) (1993)
1. City of the Chasch (1968)
2. Servants of the Wankh (1969)
3. The Dirdir (1969)
4. The Pnume (1970)
Planet of Adventure (omnibus) (1993)
Durdane
1. The Anome (1973)
aka The Faceless Man
2. The Brave Free Men (1973)
3. The Asutra (1974)
Durdane (omnibus) (1989)
1. The Anome (1973)
aka The Faceless Man
2. The Brave Free Men (1973)
3. The Asutra (1974)
Durdane (omnibus) (1989)
Alastor
1. Trullion: Alastor 2262 (1973)
2. Marune: Alastor 993 (1975)
3. Wyst: Alastor 1716 (1978)
Alastor (omnibus) (1995)
1. Trullion: Alastor 2262 (1973)
2. Marune: Alastor 993 (1975)
3. Wyst: Alastor 1716 (1978)
Alastor (omnibus) (1995)
Lyonesse
1. Suldrun's Garden (1983)
Lyonesse (1984)
2. The Green Pearl (1985)
3. Madouc (1990)
Lyonesse II: The Green Pearl and Madouc (omnibus) (2003)
1. Suldrun's Garden (1983)
Lyonesse (1984)
2. The Green Pearl (1985)
3. Madouc (1990)
Lyonesse II: The Green Pearl and Madouc (omnibus) (2003)
Cadwal Chronicles
Cadwell Chronicles (omnibus) (1987)
1. Araminta Station (1988)
2. Ecce and Old Earth (1991)
3. Throy (1992)
Cadwell Chronicles (omnibus) (1987)
1. Araminta Station (1988)
2. Ecce and Old Earth (1991)
3. Throy (1992)
Novels
The Five Gold Bands (1953)
The Space Pirate (1953)
Vandals of the Void (1953)
To Live Forever (1956)
Slaves of the Klau (1958)
The Languages of Pao (1958)
The Man in the Cage (1960)
The Dragon Masters (1963)
The Houses of Iszm (1964)
Son of the Tree (1964)
Monsters in Orbit (1965)
Space Opera (1965)
The Brains of Earth (1966)
The Many Worlds of Magnus Ridolph (1966)
The Blue World (1966)
The Last Castle (1966)
Emphyrio (1969)
Bad Ronald (1973)
Galactic Effectuator (1980)
Dust of the Far Suns (1980)
Gold and Iron (1982)
Light from a Lone Star (1985)
The Grey Prince (1990)
When the Five Moons Rise (1992)
Night Lamp (1996)
The Space Pirate (1953)
Vandals of the Void (1953)
To Live Forever (1956)
Slaves of the Klau (1958)
The Languages of Pao (1958)
The Man in the Cage (1960)
The Dragon Masters (1963)
The Houses of Iszm (1964)
Son of the Tree (1964)
Monsters in Orbit (1965)
Space Opera (1965)
The Brains of Earth (1966)
The Many Worlds of Magnus Ridolph (1966)
The Blue World (1966)
The Last Castle (1966)
Emphyrio (1969)
Bad Ronald (1973)
Galactic Effectuator (1980)
Dust of the Far Suns (1980)
Gold and Iron (1982)
Light from a Lone Star (1985)
The Grey Prince (1990)
When the Five Moons Rise (1992)
Night Lamp (1996)
Collections
Eight Fantasms and Magics: A Science Fiction Adventure (1969)
The Worlds of Jack Vance (1973)
The Moon Moth: And Other Stories (1976)
The Best of Jack Vance (1978)
Fantasms and Magics (1978)
Green Magic (1979)
Nopalgarth (1980)
Lost Moons (1982)
The Narrow Land (1982)
The Complete Magnus Ridolph (1984)
Demon Prince: The Dissonant Worlds of Jack Vance (1985)
The Augmented Agent: And Other Stories (1986)
The Dark Side of the Moon: Stories of the Future (1986)
Bird Isle and Take My Face (1988)
Chateau D'If: And Other Stories (1990)
The Jack Vance Treasury (2007)
The Jack Vance Reader (2008)
The Worlds of Jack Vance (1973)
The Moon Moth: And Other Stories (1976)
The Best of Jack Vance (1978)
Fantasms and Magics (1978)
Green Magic (1979)
Nopalgarth (1980)
Lost Moons (1982)
The Narrow Land (1982)
The Complete Magnus Ridolph (1984)
Demon Prince: The Dissonant Worlds of Jack Vance (1985)
The Augmented Agent: And Other Stories (1986)
The Dark Side of the Moon: Stories of the Future (1986)
Bird Isle and Take My Face (1988)
Chateau D'If: And Other Stories (1990)
The Jack Vance Treasury (2007)
The Jack Vance Reader (2008)
Novellas
Anthologies containing stories by Jack Vance
Best SF 3 (1958)
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 13th Series (1964)
The Spell of Seven (1965)
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction 181 (1966)
Nebula Award Stories 2 (1966)
Robert Silverberg's Worlds of Wonder: Exploring the Craft of Science Fiction (1969)
The Hugo Winners 1963-1967 (1973)
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume Two B (1973)
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3 (1974)
Space Opera (1974)
Universe 4 (1974)
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories (1975)
Realms of Wizardry (1976)
The Year's Finest Fantasy (1978)
Science Fiction of the Fifties (1979)
The Year's Best Horror Stories VII (1979)
A Century of Science Fiction 1950-1959 (1981)
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume Four (1981)
A Treasury of Modern Fantasy (1981)
The Science Fiction Weight-Loss Book (1983)
Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century (1987)
Horrorstory Volume Three (1992)
Masterpieces of Terror and the Unknown (1992)
Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction (1993)
Strange Dreams (1993)
The Good Old Stuff (1995)
Modern Classics of Fantasy (1996)
The Science Fiction Century (1996)
A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic (1997)
The Road to Science Fiction 4: From Here to Forever (1997)
Don't Open This Book! (1998)
Immortals (1998)
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats (1998)
aka The Fantasy Hall of Fame
Nebula Awards 32 (1998)
The Furthest Horizon (2000)
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 13th Series (1964)
The Spell of Seven (1965)
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction 181 (1966)
Nebula Award Stories 2 (1966)
Robert Silverberg's Worlds of Wonder: Exploring the Craft of Science Fiction (1969)
The Hugo Winners 1963-1967 (1973)
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume Two B (1973)
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3 (1974)
Space Opera (1974)
Universe 4 (1974)
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories (1975)
Realms of Wizardry (1976)
The Year's Finest Fantasy (1978)
Science Fiction of the Fifties (1979)
The Year's Best Horror Stories VII (1979)
A Century of Science Fiction 1950-1959 (1981)
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume Four (1981)
A Treasury of Modern Fantasy (1981)
The Science Fiction Weight-Loss Book (1983)
Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century (1987)
Horrorstory Volume Three (1992)
Masterpieces of Terror and the Unknown (1992)
Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction (1993)
Strange Dreams (1993)
The Good Old Stuff (1995)
Modern Classics of Fantasy (1996)
The Science Fiction Century (1996)
A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic (1997)
The Road to Science Fiction 4: From Here to Forever (1997)
Don't Open This Book! (1998)
Immortals (1998)
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats (1998)
aka The Fantasy Hall of Fame
Nebula Awards 32 (1998)
The Furthest Horizon (2000)
Short stories
| Guyal of Sfere (1950) | |||
| Liane the Wayfarer (1950) | |||
| The Loom of Darkness (1950) | |||
| Mazirian the Magician (1950) | |||
| T'sais (1950) | |||
| Turhan of Miir (1950) | |||
| Ulan Dhor (1950) | |||
| The New Prime (1951) | |||
| Abercrombie Station (1952) | |||
| DP! (1953) | |||
| The Gift of Gab (1955) | |||
| The Men Return (1957) | |||
| The Miracle Workers (1958) | Hugo (nominee) | ||
| The Moon Moth (1961) | |||
| The Dragon Masters (1962) | Hugo | ||
| Green Magic (1963) | |||
| The Overworld (1965) | |||
| The Last Castle (1966) | Nebula Hugo | ||
| The Pilgrims (1966) | |||
| The Secret (1966) | |||
| Rumfuddle (1973) | |||
| Assault on a City (1974) | Hugo (nominee) | ||
| The Seventeen Virgins (1974) | |||
| The Bagful of Dreams (1977) | World Fantasy (nominee) | ||
| The Killing Machine | |||
| The Mitr | |||
| The Palace of Love | |||
| The Star King |
Awards
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Books about Jack Vance
Jack Vance (1990) by Gordon Benson and Phil Stephensen-Payne
Jack Vance : Fantasmic Imagination (1990) by Gordon Benson
Work of Jack Vance: an Annotated Bibliography and Guide (1993) by Jerry Hewett
An Encyclopedia of Jack Vance, Volume 3 (2001) by David G Mead
An Encyclopedia of Jack Vance, Volume 1 (2001) by David G Mead
An Encyclopedia of Jack Vance, Volume 2 (2002) by David G Mead
Jack Vance : Fantasmic Imagination (1990) by Gordon Benson
Work of Jack Vance: an Annotated Bibliography and Guide (1993) by Jerry Hewett
An Encyclopedia of Jack Vance, Volume 3 (2001) by David G Mead
An Encyclopedia of Jack Vance, Volume 1 (2001) by David G Mead
An Encyclopedia of Jack Vance, Volume 2 (2002) by David G Mead
Links to other websites
| jackvance.com |
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