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Robert Silverberg Books in Order

Robert Silverberg has written 240 books, published between 1955 and 2024. The first book is Revolt on Alpha C (1955) and the newest is Beast Hunt: Volume 1 (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Robert Silverberg also publishes as Calvin M. Knox, Dozens, Franklin Hamilton, John Dexter, Lee Sebastian, Lloyd Robinson, Paul Hollander, Robert Randall, Walker Chapman.

Books
240
Published
1955–2024
Confirmed
4 of 240 titles
Pages on record
37,948 in 130 of 240 books
Reading time
632–949 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 37,948 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 130 of 240 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Robert Silverberg, author

Robert Silverberg, born January 15, 1935, is an American science fiction author and editor with multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, a place in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and Grand Master status since 2004. Nightwings (1969), a novella, and the novels Downward to the Earth (1970), The World Inside (1971), Dying Inside (1972) and Lord Valentine's Castle (1980) are among the most noted Silverberg works, and Lord Valentine's Castle was the first Majipoor book. By 2015 Silverberg had attended every Hugo Award ceremony since the first in 1953. The catalogue lists 240 books from Revolt on Alpha C (1955) to Beast Hunt: Volume 1 (2024), with The Shrouded Planet (1957) and Collision Course (1958) among the early ones. Series include Majipoor: Lord Valentine, Majipoor: Lord Prestimion, New Springtime, Time Gate and New Dimensions.

How many Robert Silverberg books are there?

Robert Silverberg has 240 books, released between 1955 and 2024. They include 9 series and 195 titles listed outside any series.

Robert Silverberg Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 240 Robert Silverberg 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 The Shrouded Planet by Robert Silverberg, book 1 of the Nidorian series (1957)
  2. Cover of Master of Life and Death by Robert Silverberg (1957)
  3. Cover of The 13th Immortal by Robert Silverberg (1957)
  4. Cover of Collision Course by Robert Silverberg (1958)
  5. Cover of Lest We Forget Thee, Earth (As: Calvin M. Knox) by Robert Silverberg (1958)
  6. Cover of The Silent Invaders by Robert Silverberg (1958)
  7. Cover of Stepsons of Terra by Robert Silverberg (1958)
  8. Cover of The Planet Killers by Robert Silverberg (1959)
  9. Cover of Starman's Quest by Robert Silverberg (1959)
  10. Cover of The Hot Beat by Robert Silverberg (1960)
  11. Cover of Next Stop, the Stars by Robert Silverberg (1962)
  12. Cover of Lost Cities & Vanished Civilizations by Robert Silverberg (1962)
  13. Cover of Sex Bum (As: Don Elliott) by Robert Silverberg (1963)
  14. Cover of Dawning Light by Robert Silverberg, book 2 of the Nidorian series (1964)
  15. Cover of Time of the Great Freeze by Robert Silverberg (1964)
  16. Cover of Orgy Maid (As: Don Elliott) by Robert Silverberg (1964)
  17. Cover of To Worlds Beyond by Robert Silverberg (1965)
  18. Cover of Scientists and Scoundrels by Robert Silverberg (1965)
  19. Cover of The Golden Dream by Robert Silverberg (1967)
  20. Cover of The Auk, the Dodo and the Oryx by Robert Silverberg (1967)
  21. Cover of Lust Market (As: Don Elliott) by Robert Silverberg (1967)
  22. Cover of The Mound Builders by Robert Silverberg (1968)
  23. Cover of Hawksbill Station / The Anvil of Time by Robert Silverberg (1968)
  24. Cover of The Calibrated Alligator and Other Science Fiction Stories by Robert Silverberg (1969)
  1. 1
    Revolt on Alpha C1955 · confirmed 2/4
    1955–
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  2. 2
    The Inquisitor1956 · confirmed 2/4
    1956–
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  3. 3
    The Shrouded PlanetNidorian #11957 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1957224
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  4. 4
    Master of Life and Death1957 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1957144
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  5. 5
    The Ultimate Weapon1957 · confirmed 2/4
    1957–
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  6. 6
    The 13th Immortal1957 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1957224
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  7. 7
    Aliens from Space (As:)1958 · confirmed 2/4
    1958–
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  8. 8
    Collision Course1958 · 180 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1958180
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  9. 9
    Invaders from Earth1958 · 142 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1958142
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  10. 10
    Invisible Barriers (As:)1958 · confirmed 2/4
    1958–
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  11. 11
    Lest We Forget Thee, Earth (As: Calvin M. Knox)1958 · confirmed 2/4
    1958–
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  12. 12
    The Silent Invaders1958 · 152 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1958152
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  13. 13
    Starhaven (As: Ivar Jorgenson)1958 · confirmed 2/4
    1958–
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  14. 14
    Stepsons of Terra1958 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1958158
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  15. 15
    The Planet Killers1959 · 285 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1959285
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  16. 16
    Gang Girl (As: Don Elliott)1959 · confirmed 2/4
    1959–
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  17. 17
    The Plot Against Earth (As: Calvin M. Knox)1959 · confirmed 2/4
    1959–
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  18. 18
    Sex Jungle (As: Don Elliott)1959 · confirmed 2/4
    1959–
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  19. 19
    Starman's Quest1959 · 186 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1959186
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  20. 20
    Love Addict (As: Don Elliott)1959 · confirmed 2/4
    1959–
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  21. 21
    Party Girl (As: Don Elliott)1960 · confirmed 2/4
    1960–
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  22. 22
    Lost Race of Mars1960 · confirmed 2/4
    1960–
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  23. 23
    The Flesh Peddlers (As: Don Elliott)1960 · confirmed 2/4
    1960–
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  24. 24
    Summertime Affair (As: Don Elliott)1960 · confirmed 2/4
    1960–
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  25. 25
    The Hot Beat1960 · confirmed 2/4
    1960–
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  26. 26
    Sin on Wheels (As: Don Elliott)1960 · confirmed 2/4
    1960–
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  27. 27
    Planet of Death1960 · confirmed 2/4
    1960–
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  28. 28
    First American into Space1961 · confirmed 2/4
    1961–
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  29. 29
    Next Stop, the Stars1962 · 213 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1962213
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  30. 30
    Lost Cities & Vanished Civilizations1962 · confirmed 2/4
    1962–
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Robert Silverberg 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.

Collected Stories Of Robert Silverberg in order

9 books
  1. 1. To Be Continued
  2. 2. To the Dark Star
  3. 3. Something Wild is Loose
  4. 4. Trips
  5. 5. The Palace at Midnight
  6. 6. Multiples
  7. 7. We Are for the Dark
  8. 8. Hot Times in Magma City
  9. 9. The Millennium Express

New Dimensions in order

8 books
  1. 1. New Dimensions 5
  2. 2. New Dimensions 6
  3. 3. New Dimensions 7
  4. 4. New Dimensions 8
  5. 5. New Dimensions 9
  6. 6. New Dimensions 10
  7. 7. New Dimensions 11
  8. 8. New Dimensions 12

Majipoor: Lord Valentine in order

4 books
  1. 1. Lord Valentine's Castle
  2. 2. Majipoor Chronicles
  3. 3. Valentine Pontifex
  4. 4. The Mountains of Majipoor

Majipoor: Lord Prestimion in order

4 books
  1. 1. Sorcerers of Majipoor
  2. 2. Lord Prestimion
  3. 3. The King of Dreams
  4. 4. Tales of Majipoor

Gilgamesh in order

3 books
  1. 1. Gilgamesh the King
  2. 2. To the Land of the Living
  3. 3. Gilgamesh in the Outback

Time Gate in order

3 books
  1. 1. Time Gate
  2. 2. Dangerous Interfaces
  3. 3. Interfete Periculoase

Nidorian in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Shrouded Planet
  2. 2. Dawning Light

Regan in order

2 books
  1. 1. Regan's Planet
  2. 2. World's Fair 1992

New Springtime in order

2 books
  1. 1. At Winter's End
  2. 2. The Queen of Springtime / The New Springtime

Fire in Winter in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Mutant Season

Dragonflight in order

1 book
  1. 1. Letters from Atlantis

Robert Silverberg Omnibus

1 book

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

William Joseph Roberts Presents in order

1 book
  1. 2. Tales of the Apocalypse

J.R. Handley Presents in order

1 book
  1. 2. Beast Hunt: Volume 1

Stellar Guild in order

1 book
  1. 3. When the Blue Shift Comes

Millenium in order

1 book
  1. 4. Project Pendulum

Men's Adventure Library Journal in order

1 book
  1. 12. Exotic Adventures of Robert Silverberg

Standalone books

195 books

195 Robert Silverberg titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Robert Silverberg books in order?

You only need to read Robert Silverberg books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Robert Silverberg

Start with Revolt on Alpha C (1955), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Robert Silverberg book?

Beast Hunt: Volume 1 (2024) is the newest Robert Silverberg book released so far.

Is there a new Robert Silverberg book coming?

No next Robert Silverberg 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 Silverberg has won

Wikidata records 23 awards and 152 nominations for Robert Silverberg. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Geffen Award2013Won
  • Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award2004Won
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology2000Wonfor Far Horizons
  • Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame1999Won
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology1999Wonfor Legends
  • Locus Award for Best Collection1993Wonfor The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg, Volume 1: Secret Sharers
  • Hugo Award for Best Novelette1990Wonfor Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another
  • Premio Gigamesh1988Wonfor Dying Inside
  • Locus Award for Best Novella1988Wonfor The Secret Sharer
  • Hugo Award for Best Novella1987Wonfor Gilgamesh in the Outback
  • Inkpot Award1987Won
  • Nebula Award for Best Novella1986Wonfor Sailing to Byzantium

Robert Silverberg at a glance

Still publishing
Robert Silverberg published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Robert Silverberg books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
37,948 pages across the 130 of 240 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Robert Silverberg books, 61 of 240, were published in the 1960s.

What the Robert Silverberg books are about

140 of the 240 Robert Silverberg 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 76 of 140. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.