Robert L. Forward Books in Order
Robert L. Forward has written 14 books, published between 1980 and 1997. The first book is Dragon's Egg (1980) and the newest is Saturn Rukh (1997). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 1980–1997
- Pages on record
- 4,423 in 13 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 74–111 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,423 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Robert L. Forward (August 15, 1932 - September 21, 2002) was an American physicist and science fiction writer. A career as an aerospace engineer supplied ideas for the fiction, which is noted for scientific credibility. Forward also contributed to research on gravitational wave detection. Dragon's Egg (1980) is the first of 14 catalogued books and Saturn Rukh (1997) the last, and the listed series include Rocheworld and Cheela. Subject headings include life on other planets, antimatter and interplanetary voyages.
How many Robert L. Forward books are there?
Robert L. Forward has 14 books, released between 1980 and 1997. They include 2 separate series.
Robert L. Forward Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Robert L. Forward 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.
- 11980–1/4
- 219844701/4
- 319852681/4
- 419882301/4
- 519882621/4
- 619913521/4
- 719922741/4
- 819933201/4
- 919933201/4
- 1019933711/4
- 1119944641/4
- 1219953841/4
- 1319953561/4
- 1419973521/4
Robert L. Forward 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.
Rocheworld in order
5 booksRobert Forward Standalone Novels
5 books5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Cheela in order
2 books- 1. Dragon's Egg
- 2. Starquake
Robert Forward Non-Fiction
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Do you have to read Robert L. Forward books in order?
You only need to read Robert L. Forward books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Robert L. Forward
Start with Dragon's Egg (1980), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Robert L. Forward book?
Saturn Rukh (1997) is the newest Robert L. Forward book released so far.
Is there a new Robert L. Forward book coming?
No next Robert L. Forward 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 Robert L. Forward has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 2 nominations for Robert L. Forward. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1981Wonfor Dragon's Egg
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1986Shortlistedfor Starquake
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1981Shortlistedfor Dragon's Egg
Robert L. Forward at a glance
- Died
- Robert L. Forward died in 2002, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Robert L. Forward on record dates from 1997.
- Release pace
- Robert L. Forward books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,423 pages across the 13 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Robert L. Forward books, 9 of 14, were published in the 1990s.
What the Robert L. Forward books are about
12 of the 14 Robert L. Forward 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 6 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 6 of 12 books
- Exploration 2 of 12 books
- Life on other planets 2 of 12 books