Doris Piserchia Books in Order

Doris Piserchia has written 13 books, published between 1974 and 1983. The first book is Star Rider (1974) and the newest is The Deadly Sky (1983). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
1974–1983
Pages on record
924 in 5 of 13 books

Doris Piserchia, born Doris Summers in Fairmont, West Virginia, on October 11, 1928, was an American science fiction writer who died on September 15, 2021. Piserchia served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1954 and began publishing in 1966. The stories show an interest in aliens, and a story appears in The Last Dangerous Visions. The catalogue lists 13 books from Star Rider (1974) to The Deadly Sky (1983), including A Billion Days of Earth and Earthchild.

How many Doris Piserchia books are there?

Doris Piserchia has 13 books, released between 1974 and 1983.

Doris Piserchia Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Doris Piserchia 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.

  1. 1
    Star Rider1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974
  2. 2
    Mister Justice1975 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975176
  3. 3
    A Billion Days of Earth1976 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976224
  4. 4
    Earthchild1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977
  5. 5
    Spaceling1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978
  6. 6
    The Spinner1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980
  7. 7
    The Fluger1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980
  8. 8
    Doomtime1981 · 173 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981173
  9. 9
    Blood County1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981
  10. 10
    Earth in Twilight1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981
  11. 11
    I, Zombie1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982
  12. 12
    The Dimensioneers1982 · 175 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982175
  13. 13
    The Deadly Sky1983 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983176

Doris Piserchia 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.

Standalone books

13 books

13 Doris Piserchia titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Doris Piserchia books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 13 Doris Piserchia books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Doris Piserchia

Start with Star Rider (1974), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Doris Piserchia book?

The Deadly Sky (1983) is the newest Doris Piserchia book released so far.

Is there a new Doris Piserchia book coming?

No next Doris Piserchia book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Doris Piserchia at a glance

Died
Doris Piserchia died in 2021, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Doris Piserchia on record dates from 1983.
Release pace
Doris Piserchia books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
924 pages across the 5 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Doris Piserchia books, 8 of 13, were published in the 1980s.

What the Doris Piserchia books are about

10 of the 13 Doris Piserchia books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 3 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.