Gene Wolfe’s Followers (3,145)

Gene Wolfe

Born

in New York, New York, The United States

May 07, 1931

Died

April 14, 2019

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Influences

J.R.R. Tolkien, Jack Vance, Vladimir Nabokov, H.P. Lovecraft, Herbert ...more

edit data

Gene Wolfe was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith, to which he converted after marrying a Catholic. He was a prolific short story writer and a novelist, and has won many awards in the field.

The Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award is given by SFWA for ‘lifetime achievement in science fiction and/or fantasy.’ Wolfe joins the Grand Master ranks alongside such legends as Connie Willis, Michael Moorcock, Anne McCaffrey, Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. Le Guin, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury and Joe Haldeman. The award will be presented at the 48th Annual Nebula Awards Weekend in San Jose, CA, May 16-19, 2013.

While attending Texas A&M Unive ...more

Combine Editions
Gene Wolfe’s books

Average rating: 3.98 · 232,804 ratings · 17,291 reviews · 492 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 29,459 ratings — published 1980 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadow & Claw (The Book of the New Sun, #1-2) 4.03 avg rating — 20,000 ratings — published 1994 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Claw of the Conciliator (The Book of the New Sun, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 14,790 ratings — published 1981 — 71 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sword & Citadel (The Book of the New Sun, #3-4) 4.34 avg rating — 13,072 ratings — published 1994 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sword of the Lictor (The Book of the New Sun, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 10,821 ratings — published 1982 — 62 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Citadel of the Autarch (The Book of the New Sun, #4) 4.23 avg rating — 9,192 ratings — published 1983 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Urth of the New Sun (The Book of the New Sun, #5) 4.04 avg rating — 7,598 ratings — published 1987 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fifth Head of Cerberus 3.99 avg rating — 7,403 ratings — published 1972 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Knight (The Wizard Knight #1) 3.76 avg rating — 5,169 ratings — published 2004 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of the New Sun 4.22 avg rating — 4,213 ratings — published 1983 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Gene Wolfe…

Series by Gene Wolfe

Solar Cycle (12 books)
by

Gene Wolfe

4.07 avg rating — 125,609 ratings

The Book of the New Sun (6 books)
by

Gene Wolfe,

Джин Вулф,

Дмитрий Старков (Translator)

4.05 avg rating — 109,508 ratings

The Book of the Long Sun (4 books)
by

Gene Wolfe

4.16 avg rating — 10,971 ratings

The Wizard Knight (2 books)
by

Gene Wolfe

3.83 avg rating — 9,275 ratings

Latro (3 books)
by

Gene Wolfe

4.04 avg rating — 8,328 ratings

More series by Gene Wolfe…

Susan Orlean, the author of The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession and staff writer for The New Yorker, is back on bookshelves...

Polls

MAY FANTASY: This run-off poll decides which book will be our May Fantasy Book of the Month

The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe

55 votes, 57.9%

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

40 votes, 42.1%

95 total votes

comments and details

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
SciFi and Fantasy...: February Theme: Historically inspired fantasy !	63	786	Jan 13, 2009 07:13AM
SciFi and Fantasy...: Recommendations?	12	126	Feb 23, 2009 04:59PM
SciFi and Fantasy...: Nomination Thread for June Fantasy Theme Pick - Sci-Fantasy	71	554	Apr 22, 2009 03:37PM
Beyond Reality: Didn't read our Books of the Month?	19	115	May 02, 2009 11:35AM
Fantasy Book Club: Overall Impressions (no spoilers please)	39	216	Aug 21, 2009 12:56PM
Challenge: 50 Books: Evan's 50 for 2009	42	701	Sep 08, 2009 11:24AM

More…

Gene Wolfe’s Followers (3,145)

Gene Wolfe

Combine EditionsGene Wolfe’s books

Series by Gene Wolfe

Related News

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

Combine Editions
Gene Wolfe’s books