Bob Shaw Books in Order
33 books are credited to Bob Shaw, published between 1954 and 2012; 1 of them appeared after Bob Shaw's death in 1996. The first book is The Enchanted Duplicator (1954) and the newest is Warren Peace/Dimensions (2012). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 33
- Published
- 1954–2012
- Pages on record
- 4,668 in 25 of 33 books
- Reading time
- 78–117 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,668 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 25 of 33 titles with a page count on record.
Bob Shaw (1931-1996) was a science fiction writer and fan from Northern Ireland whose 33 catalogued books span 1954 to 2012. Orbitsville (1974) names one of his three series, and Land and Overland and Warren Peace are the others. The run starts with The Enchanted Duplicator (1954) and takes in Night Walk (1967), The Two Timers (1968), The Palace of Eternity (1969), One Million Tomorrows (1970) and Other Days, Other Eyes (1972). Two Hugo Awards for Best Fan Writer came to Shaw in 1979 and 1980, and Hugo nominations went to the story Light of Other Days in 1967 and to The Ragged Astronauts in 1987. The 1970s were his most productive decade.
How many Bob Shaw books are there?
Bob Shaw has 33 books, released between 1954 and 2012. 1 of them were published after Bob Shaw's death in 1996. They include 3 series and 25 titles listed outside any series.
Bob Shaw Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 33 Bob Shaw books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Enchanted Duplicator1954 · confirmed 1/41954–1/4
- 2Night Walk1967 · confirmed 1/41967–1/4
- 3The Two Timers1968 · 174 pages · confirmed 1/419681741/4
- 4The Palace of Eternity1969 · confirmed 1/41969–1/4
- 5One Million Tomorrows1970 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419702241/4
- 6The Shadow Of Heaven1970 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/419701761/4
- 7Ground Zero Man/The Peace Machine1971 · confirmed 1/41971–1/4
- 8Other Days, Other Eyes1972 · 158 pages · confirmed 1/419721581/4
- 9Tomorrow Lies In Ambush1973 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/419732041/4
- 101974–1/4
- 11Cosmic Kaleidoscope1976 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/419761881/4
- 12A Wreath of Stars1976 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/419761851/4
- 1319771601/4
- 14Medusa's Children1977 · 183 pages · confirmed 1/419771831/4
- 15Ship of Strangers1978 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419781601/4
- 16Vertigo/Terminal Velocity1978 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419781601/4
- 17Best of the Bushel1979 · confirmed 1/41979–1/4
- 18Eastercon Speeches1979 · confirmed 1/41979–1/4
- 19Dagger Of The Mind1979 · 173 pages · confirmed 1/419791731/4
- 20Galactic Tours1981 · 95 pages · confirmed 1/41981951/4
- 21The Ceres Solution1981 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/419811911/4
- 22Better Mantrap1982 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419821921/4
- 2319831921/4
- 24Fire Pattern1984 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419841921/4
- 2519863101/4
- 261988–1/4
- 2719892881/4
- 28Dark Night in Toyland1989 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419891921/4
- 2919922811/4
- 30Killer Planet1992 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/419921281/4
- 31How To Write Science Fiction1993 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419931441/4
- 32Load of Old Bosh1995 · 94 pages · confirmed 1/41995941/4
- 3320122241/4
Bob Shaw books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Orbitsville in order
3 booksLand and Overland in order
3 booksWarren Peace in order
2 booksStandalone books
25 books25 Bob Shaw titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Bob Shaw books in order?
You only need to read Bob Shaw books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Bob Shaw
Start with The Enchanted Duplicator (1954), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Bob Shaw book?
Warren Peace/Dimensions (2012) is the newest Bob Shaw book released so far.
Is there a new Bob Shaw book coming?
No next Bob Shaw book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Bob Shaw has won
Wikidata records 4 awards and 7 nominations for Bob Shaw. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction1988Wonfor Dark Night in Toyland
- BSFA Award for Best Novel1986Wonfor The Ragged Astronauts
- Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer1979Won
- BSFA Award for Best Novel1975Wonfor Orbitsville
- Locus Award for Best Short Story1989Shortlistedfor Dark Night in Toyland
- Hugo Award for Best Novel1987Shortlistedfor The Ragged Astronauts
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1987Shortlistedfor The Ragged Astronauts
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1987Shortlistedfor The Ragged Astronauts
- Locus Award for Best Novel1973Shortlistedfor Other Days, Other Eyes
- Hugo Award for Best Short Story1967Shortlistedfor Light of Other Days
- Nebula Award for Best Short Story1967Shortlistedfor Light of Other Days
Bob Shaw at a glance
- Died
- Bob Shaw died in 1996, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Bob Shaw are still being published after Bob Shaw's death in 1996; the newest appeared in 2012.
- Release pace
- Bob Shaw books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 4,668 pages across the 25 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 185 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Bob Shaw books, 15 of 33, were published in the 1970s.
What the Bob Shaw books are about
18 of the 33 Bob Shaw books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 11 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 11 of 18 books
- Fiction in English 5 of 18 books