Jeff VanderMeer Books in Order
Jeff VanderMeer has written 44 books, published between 1996 and 2022. The first book is Dradin, In Love (1996) and the newest is Bliss (2022). One more title is announced: Abdication (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 44 + 1 announced
- Published
- 1996–2022
- Confirmed
- 45 of 45 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,667 in 18 of 45 books
Jeff VanderMeer, born on 7 July 1968, is an American author and literary critic first linked to the New Weird genre before writing the Southern Reach series. Annihilation, the first Southern Reach novel, won the Nebula and Shirley Jackson Awards and became a film directed by Alex Garland. Shriek: An Afterword and Borne are among the other novels, and with Ann VanderMeer the author edited The New Weird, The Weird and The Big Book of Science Fiction. The New Yorker called VanderMeer the King of Weird Fiction. The catalogue lists 45 books from Dradin, In Love (1996), with Abdication due in 2027. Series include Ambergris and Borne.
How many Jeff VanderMeer books are there?
Jeff VanderMeer has 44 published books, released between 1996 and 2022. They include 5 separate series. One more, Abdication (2027), is announced.
Jeff VanderMeer Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 45 Jeff VanderMeer 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.
- 11996983/4
- 219961163/4
- 31999–3/4
- 4The Hoegbotton Guide to the Early History of Ambergris By Duncan ShriekJeff VanderMeer Short Stories/Novellas #31999 · confirmed 3/41999–3/4
- 520014563/4
- 620032783/4
- 720031243/4
- 820042843/4
- 9Why Should I Cut Your Throat?Jeff VanderMeer Short Stories/Novellas #42004 · 335 pages · confirmed 3/420043353/4
- 1020063523/4
- 1120071003/4
- 1220073363/4
- 1320072003/4
- 142008–3/4
- 152008–3/4
- 1620083453/4
- 172009–3/4
- 1820093203/4
- 192010913/4
- 202010–3/4
- 212010–3/4
- 222011–3/4
- 232011–3/4
- 24The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange LiteratureJeff VanderMeer Short Story #82011 · confirmed 3/42011–3/4
- 25Monstrous Creatures: Explorations of Fantasy Through Essays, Articles and ReviewsJeff VanderMeer Short Story #92011 · confirmed 3/42011–3/4
- 26Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative FictionJeff VanderMeer Non-Fiction #22013 · confirmed 3/42013–3/4
- 2720142084/4
- 282014–3/4
- 292014–4/4
- 302014–3/4
- 312014–4/4
- 322014–3/4
- 332014–3/4
- 342014–4/4
- 352014–3/4
- 362014–3/4
- 3720173233/4
- 3820171093/4
- 392017–3/4
- 402019–3/4
- 4120205923/4
- 422021–3/4
- 432022–3/4
- 442022–3/4
- 452027–3/4
Jeff VanderMeer series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Southern Reach books in order 4 books
Jeff VanderMeer 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.
Jeff VanderMeer Short Stories/Novellas
11 books11 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Jeff VanderMeer Short Story
9 books9 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Jeff VanderMeer Standalone Novels
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Time Traveller's Almanac Series in order
4 books- 1. Experiments
- 2. Reactionaries
- 3. Mazes & Traps
- 4. Communiqués
Ambergris in order
3 books- 1. City of Saints and Madmen
- 2. Shriek
- 3. Finch
Jeff VanderMeer Non-Fiction
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Borne in order
3 books- 1. Borne
- 2. The Strange Bird
- 3. Dead Astronauts
Misadventures of Jonathan Lambshead in order
1 bookHalo books in order
1 book by Jeff VanderMeerPredator in order
1 bookDo you have to read Jeff VanderMeer books in order?
You only need to read Jeff VanderMeer books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Jeff VanderMeer
Start with Annihilation (2014), the first Southern Reach book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Dradin, In Love (1996).
What is the newest Jeff VanderMeer book?
Bliss (2022) is the newest Jeff VanderMeer book released so far.
Is there a new Jeff VanderMeer book coming?
Yes. Abdication (2027) is the next Jeff VanderMeer book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Awards Jeff VanderMeer has won
Wikidata records 9 awards and 56 nominations for Jeff VanderMeer. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2021Wonfor The Big Book of Modern Fantasy
- Locus Award for Best Anthology2017Wonfor The Big Book of Science Fiction
- Nebula Award for Best Novel2015Wonfor Annihilation
- Shirley Jackson Award for Novel2014Wonfor Annihilation
- British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2012Wonfor The Weird
- World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2012Wonfor The Weird
- Tähtifantasia Award2007Wonfor City of Saints and Madmen
- World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2003Wonfor Leviathan 3
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novella2000Wonfor The Transformation of Martin Lake
- Hugo Award for Best Series2025Shortlistedfor Southern Reach Series
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2025Shortlistedfor Absolution
- Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2025Shortlistedfor Absolution
Jeff VanderMeer at a glance
- Still publishing
- Jeff VanderMeer is still publishing. Abdication is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Jeff VanderMeer books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,667 pages across the 18 of 45 books with a recorded length, a median of 281 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jeff VanderMeer books, 22 of 45, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 4 of the 45 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Jeff VanderMeer books are about
19 of the 45 Jeff VanderMeer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 7 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 7 of 19 books
- Fantasy, collections & anthologies 3 of 19 books
- Science fiction 3 of 19 books
- Horror 2 of 19 books
- Interpersonal relations 2 of 19 books
- Scientists 2 of 19 books
- Short stories 2 of 19 books