James Blish Books in Order

How many James Blish books are there?

James Blish has 64 books, released between 1952 and 2024. 18 of them were published after James Blish's death in 1975. They include 7 series and 28 titles listed outside any series.

James Blish Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 64 James Blish 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.

James Blish series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

• Star Trek: TOS Adaptations books in order 12 books

James Blish books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Do you have to read James Blish books in order?

You only need to read James Blish books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with James Blish

Start with Star Trek 1 (1967), the first Star Trek: TOS Adaptations book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Jack of Eagles (1952).

What is the newest James Blish book?

The Star Trek Reader (2024) is the newest James Blish book released so far.

Is there a new James Blish book coming?

No next James Blish 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 James Blish has won

Wikidata records 4 awards and 8 nominations for James Blish. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

• Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella2004Wonfor A Case of Conscience
• Retro Hugo Award for Best Novelette2004Wonfor Earthman, Come Home
• Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame2002Won
• Hugo Award for Best Novel1959Wonfor A Case of Conscience
• Locus Award for Best Collection2009Shortlistedfor Works of Art
• Locus Award for Best Collection1980Shortlistedfor The Best of James Blish
• Locus Award for Best Novella1973Shortlistedfor Midsummer Century
• Nebula Award for Best Novella1971Shortlistedfor A Style in Treason
• Hugo Award for Best Novella1970Shortlistedfor We All Die Naked
• Nebula Award for Best Novel1969Shortlistedfor Black Easter
• Nebula Award for Best Novelette1966Shortlistedfor The Shipwrecked Hotel
• Hugo Award for Best Short Story1956Shortlistedfor King of the Hill

James Blish at a glance

Died

James Blish died in 1975, according to Wikidata.

After death

Books credited to James Blish are still being published after James Blish's death in 1975; the newest appeared in 2024.

Release pace

James Blish books have appeared about one a year on average.

Length

10,916 pages across the 46 of 64 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.

Busiest decade

Most James Blish books, 21 of 64, were published in the 1970s.

What the James Blish books are about

51 of the 64 James Blish 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 29 of 51. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

• Science fiction 29 of 51 books
• CollectionID:STnov 13 of 51 books
• Fiction in English 13 of 51 books
• Star Trek fiction 5 of 51 books
• English fiction 4 of 51 books
• Interplanetary voyages 4 of 51 books
• Space ships 4 of 51 books
• Interplanetary voyages in fiction 3 of 51 books
• Space ships in fiction 3 of 51 books
• Star trek television programs 3 of 51 books
• Children's fiction 2 of 51 books