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Mike Resnick Books in Order

Mike Resnick has written 139 books, published between 1967 and 2020. The first book is The Goddess Of Ganymede (1967) and the newest is The Hex Is In (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
139
Published
1967–2020
Confirmed
2 of 139 titles
Pages on record
22,630 in 85 of 139 books
Reading time
377–566 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 22,630 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 85 of 139 titles with a page count on record.

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Mike Resnick, born Michael Diamond Resnick, was an American science fiction writer and editor who lived from March 5, 1942 to January 9, 2020. Resnick won five Hugo awards and one Nebula, was guest of honor at Chicon 7, served as executive editor of Jim Baen's Universe and created Galaxy's Edge magazine. The catalogue lists 139 books from The Goddess Of Ganymede (1967) to The Hex Is In (2020). Tags cover space opera, alternative history, private investigators and psychics, and series include Chronicles of Lucifer Jones, Starship, Widowmaker and John Justin Mallory Mystery.

How many Mike Resnick books are there?

Mike Resnick has 139 books, released between 1967 and 2020. They include 16 series and 64 titles listed outside any series.

Mike Resnick Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 139 Mike Resnick 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. Cover of Sideshow by Mike Resnick, book 1 of the Tales of the Galactic Midway series (1982)
  2. Cover of Birthright by Mike Resnick, book 2 of the Birthright series (1982)
  3. Cover of Walpurgis III by Mike Resnick, book 3 of the Birthright series (1982)
  4. Cover of The Three Legged Hootch Dancer by Mike Resnick, book 2 of the Tales of the Galactic Midway series (1983)
  5. Cover of The Wild Alien Tamer by Mike Resnick, book 3 of the Tales of the Galactic Midway series (1983)
  6. Cover of The Best Rootin' Tootin' Shootin' Gunslinger in the Whole Damned Galaxy by Mike Resnick (1983)
  7. Cover of Eros Ascending by Mike Resnick, book 1 of the Tales of the Velvet Comet series (1984)
  8. Cover of The Branch by Mike Resnick (1984)
  9. Cover of Adventures by Mike Resnick, book 1 of the Chronicles of Lucifer Jones series (1985)
  10. Cover of Eros Descending by Mike Resnick, book 3 of the Tales of the Velvet Comet series (1985)
  11. Cover of Santiago by Mike Resnick, book 1 of the Santiago series (1986)
  12. Cover of The Dark Lady by Mike Resnick, book 4 of the Birthright series (1987)
  13. Cover of Kirinyaga by Mike Resnick, book 1 of the Fable of Utopia series (1988)
  14. Cover of Ivory by Mike Resnick, book 5 of the Birthright series (1988)
  15. Cover of Paradise by Mike Resnick, book 1 of the Galactic Comedy series (1989)
  16. Cover of Through Darkest Resnick with Gun & Camera by Mike Resnick (1990)
  17. Cover of Soothsayer by Mike Resnick, book 1 of the Penelope Bailey series (1991)
  18. Cover of Stalking the Wild Resnick by Mike Resnick (1991)
  19. Cover of Bully! (with Bwana) by Mike Resnick (1991)
  20. Cover of Alternate Presidents by Mike Resnick, book 1 of the Alternate Anthologies series (1992)
  21. Cover of Oracle by Mike Resnick, book 2 of the Penelope Bailey series (1992)
  22. Cover of Purgatory by Mike Resnick, book 2 of the Galactic Comedy series (1992)
  23. Cover of Will the Last Person To Leave the Planet Please Shut Off the Sun? by Mike Resnick (1992)
  24. Cover of Exploits by Mike Resnick, book 2 of the Chronicles of Lucifer Jones series (1993)
  1. 1
    The Goddess Of GanymedeGanymede #11967 · confirmed 1/4
    1967–
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  2. 2
    Pursuit on GanymedeGanymede #21968 · confirmed 1/4
    1968–
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  3. 3
    Redbeard1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  4. 4
    Galactica Discovers EarthClassic Battlestar Galactica #51980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  5. 5
    The Soul EaterBirthright #11981 · 151 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981151
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  6. 6
    SideshowTales of the Galactic Midway #11982 · 154 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982154
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  7. 7
    BirthrightBirthright #21982 · 287 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982287
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  8. 8
    Walpurgis IIIBirthright #31982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  9. 9
    Unauthorized Autobiographies and Other Curiosities1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  10. 10
    The Three Legged Hootch DancerTales of the Galactic Midway #21983 · 153 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983153
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  11. 11
    The Wild Alien TamerTales of the Galactic Midway #31983 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983191
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  12. 12
    The Best Rootin' Tootin' Shootin' Gunslinger in the Whole Damned GalaxyTales of the Galactic Midway #41983 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983204
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  13. 13
    Eros AscendingTales of the Velvet Comet #11984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  14. 14
    Eros at ZenithTales of the Velvet Comet #21984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  15. 15
    The Branch1984 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984191
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  16. 16
    AdventuresChronicles of Lucifer Jones #11985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  17. 17
    Eros DescendingTales of the Velvet Comet #31985 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985250
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  18. 18
    SantiagoSantiago #11986 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986384
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  19. 19
    Eros at NadirTales of the Velvet Comet #41986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  20. 20
    Stalking The UnicornJohn Justin Mallory Mystery #11987 · 314 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987314
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  21. 21
    The Dark LadyBirthright #41987 · 279 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987279
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  22. 22
    KirinyagaFable of Utopia #11988 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988304
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  23. 23
    IvoryBirthright #51988 · 322 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988322
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  24. 24
    For I Have Touched the Sky (in F&SF)1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  25. 25
    ParadiseGalactic Comedy #11989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  26. 26
    The Manamouki (in Asimov's)1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  27. 27
    Through Darkest Resnick with Gun & Camera1990 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990200
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  28. 28
    Second Contact1990 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990288
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  29. 29
    SoothsayerPenelope Bailey #11991 · 279 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991279
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  30. 30
    One Perfect Morning, with Jackals (in Asimov's)1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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Mike Resnick 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.

Birthright in order

9 books
  1. 1. The Soul Eater
  2. 2. Birthright
  3. 3. Walpurgis III
  4. 4. The Dark Lady
  5. 5. Ivory
  6. 6. A Miracle of Rare Design
  7. 7. Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge
  8. 8. A Hunger in the Soul
  9. 9. The Outpost

Chronicles of Lucifer Jones in order

5 books
  1. 1. Adventures
  2. 2. Exploits
  3. 3. Encounters
  4. 4. Hazards
  5. 5. Voyages

Starship in order

5 books
  1. 1. Mutiny
  2. 2. Pirate
  3. 3. Mercenary
  4. 4. Rebel
  5. 5. Flagship

Tales of the Galactic Midway in order

4 books
  1. 1. Sideshow
  2. 2. The Three Legged Hootch Dancer
  3. 3. The Wild Alien Tamer
  4. 4. The Best Rootin' Tootin' Shootin' Gunslinger in the Whole Damned Galaxy

Tales of the Velvet Comet in order

4 books
  1. 1. Eros Ascending
  2. 2. Eros at Zenith
  3. 3. Eros Descending
  4. 4. Eros at Nadir

John Justin Mallory Mystery in order

4 books
  1. 1. Stalking The Unicorn
  2. 2. Stalking the Vampire
  3. 3. Stalking the Dragon
  4. 4. Stalking the Zombie

Alternate Anthologies

4 books

4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Widowmaker in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Widowmaker
  2. 2. The Widowmaker Reborn
  3. 3. The Widowmaker Unleashed
  4. 4. A Gathering of Widowmakers

Weird West Tales in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Buntline Special
  2. 2. The Doctor and the Kid
  3. 3. The Doctor and the Rough Rider
  4. 4. The Doctor and the Dinosaurs

Galactic Comedy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Paradise
  2. 2. Purgatory
  3. 3. Inferno

Penelope Bailey in order

3 books
  1. 1. Soothsayer
  2. 2. Oracle
  3. 3. Prophet

Eli Paxton in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dog in the Manger
  2. 2. The Trojan Colt
  3. 3. Cat on a Cold Tin Roof

Detective Jake Masters in order

3 books
  1. 1. Down these Dark Spaceways
  2. 2. Alien Crimes
  3. 3. Masters of the Galaxy

Dead Enders in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Fortress in Orion
  2. 2. The Prison in Antares
  3. 3. The Castle in Cassiopeia

Art Encounters in order

3 books
  1. 3. Lady with an Alien
  2. 7. A Club in Montmartre
  3. 11. World Behind the Door

Ganymede in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Goddess Of Ganymede
  2. 2. Pursuit on Ganymede

Santiago in order

2 books
  1. 1. Santiago
  2. 2. The Return of Santiago

Fable of Utopia in order

2 books
  1. 1. Kirinyaga
  2. 2. Kilimanjaro

Dreamscape Trilogy in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Master of Dreams
  2. 2. The Mistress of Illusions

Future Science Fiction Digest in order

2 books
  1. 2. Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 2
  2. 4. Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 4

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Amulet of Power

SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Classic Battlestar Galactica in order

1 book
  1. 5. Galactica Discovers Earth

Stellar Guild in order

1 book
  1. 7. Inci

Standalone books

64 books

64 Mike Resnick titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Mike Resnick books in order?

You only need to read Mike Resnick books in order within each series: the books listed here span 16 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Mike Resnick

Start with The Goddess Of Ganymede (1967), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Mike Resnick book?

The Hex Is In (2020) is the newest Mike Resnick book released so far.

Is there a new Mike Resnick book coming?

No next Mike Resnick 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 Mike Resnick has won

Wikidata records 12 awards and 66 nominations for Mike Resnick. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Mike Resnick at a glance

Died
Mike Resnick died in 2020, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Mike Resnick on record dates from 2020.
Release pace
Mike Resnick books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
22,630 pages across the 85 of 139 books with a recorded length, a median of 279 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mike Resnick books, 44 of 139, were published in the 2000s.

What the Mike Resnick books are about

83 of the 139 Mike Resnick 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 28 of 83. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.