Richard Paul Russo Books in Order
Richard Paul Russo has written 8 books, published between 1988 and 2005. The first book is Inner Eclipse (1988) and the newest is The Rosetta Codex (2005). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1988–2005
- Pages on record
- 1,220 in 4 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 20–31 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,220 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Richard Paul Russo, born 1954, writes American science fiction. Inner Eclipse (1988) was Russo's first novel, following a first published story in Amazing Stories in 1981 and the Clarion Workshop in 1983. Subterranean Gallery (1989) took the Philip K. Dick Award and reached the Arthur C. Clarke shortlist, and Ship of Fools (2001) took the Philip K. Dick Award a second time. The catalogue holds 8 books to The Rosetta Codex (2005) and includes the Lt. Frank Carlucci series. Listed subjects run to space colonies, interplanetary voyages, life on other planets and space opera. Russo lived in Seattle as of 2010.
How many Richard Paul Russo books are there?
Richard Paul Russo has 8 books, released between 1988 and 2005. 3 of them belong to the Lt. Frank Carlucci series.
Richard Paul Russo Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Richard Paul Russo 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.
- 1Inner Eclipse1988 · confirmed 1/41988–1/4
- 2Subterranean Gallery1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 31992–1/4
- 419953041/4
- 519973041/4
- 6Terminal Visions2000 · 237 pages · confirmed 1/420002371/4
- 7Ship of Fools / Unto Leviathan2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 8The Rosetta Codex2005 · 375 pages · confirmed 1/420053751/4
Richard Paul Russo 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.
Lt. Frank Carlucci in order
3 booksStandalone books
5 books5 Richard Paul Russo titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Richard Paul Russo books in order?
You only need to read Richard Paul Russo books in order within the Lt. Frank Carlucci series, which holds 3 of the 8 Richard Paul Russo books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Richard Paul Russo
Start with Inner Eclipse (1988), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Richard Paul Russo book?
The Rosetta Codex (2005) is the newest Richard Paul Russo book released so far.
Is there a new Richard Paul Russo book coming?
No next Richard Paul Russo 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 Richard Paul Russo has won
Wikidata records 2 awards and 8 nominations for Richard Paul Russo. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Philip K. Dick Award2002Wonfor Ship of Fools
- Philip K. Dick Award1990Wonfor Subterranean Gallery
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2006Shortlistedfor The Rosetta Codex
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2002Shortlistedfor Ship of Fools
- Locus Award for Best Novelette2002Shortlistedfor The Dread and Fear of Kings
- Locus Award for Best Collection2001Shortlistedfor Terminal Visions
- Philip K. Dick Award1998Shortlistedfor Carlucci's Heart
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1993Shortlistedfor Destroying Angel
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1992Shortlistedfor Subterranean Gallery
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1989Shortlistedfor Inner Eclipse
Richard Paul Russo at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Richard Paul Russo title on record dates from 2005, 21 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Richard Paul Russo books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,220 pages across the 4 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Richard Paul Russo books, 3 of 8, were published in the 2000s.
What the Richard Paul Russo books are about
5 of the 8 Richard Paul Russo books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Aliens 1 of 5 books
- Science fiction 1 of 5 books
- Interplanetary voyages 1 of 5 books
- Life on other planets 1 of 5 books
- Space opera 1 of 5 books
- Slaves 1 of 5 books
- Space colonies 1 of 5 books