Samuel R. Delany Books in Order

How many Samuel R. Delany books are there?

Samuel R. Delany has 61 published books, released between 1962 and 2026. They include 2 series and 53 titles listed outside any series. One more, The Edge of Language (2027), is announced.

Samuel R. Delany Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 62 Samuel R. Delany 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.

Samuel R. Delany 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.

Do you have to read Samuel R. Delany books in order?

You only need to read Samuel R. Delany 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 Samuel R. Delany

Start with The Jewels of Aptor (1962), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Samuel R. Delany book?

Last and First Tales (2026) is the newest Samuel R. Delany book released so far.

Is there a new Samuel R. Delany book coming?

Yes. The Edge of Language (2027) is the next Samuel R. Delany 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 Samuel R. Delany has won

Wikidata records 13 awards and 36 nominations for Samuel R. Delany. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

• Locus Award for Best Novelette2018Wonfor The Hermit of Houston
• Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award2014Won
• Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame2002Won
• Inkpot Award1999Won
• Bill Whitehead Award1993Won
• Hugo Award for Best Related Work1989Wonfor The Motion of Light in Water
• Pilgrim Award1985Won
• Golden Graoully for Best Foreign Novel1978Wonfor Triton
• Nebula Award for Best Novelette1970Wonfor Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones
• Hugo Award for Best Short Story1970Wonfor Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones
• Nebula Award for Best Novel1968Wonfor The Einstein Intersection
• Nebula Award for Best Short Story1968Wonfor Aye, and Gomorrah

Samuel R. Delany at a glance

Still publishing

Samuel R. Delany is still publishing. The Edge of Language is announced for 2027.

Release pace

Samuel R. Delany books have appeared about one a year on average.

Length

10,593 pages across the 38 of 62 books with a recorded length, a median of 258 pages each.

Busiest decade

Most Samuel R. Delany books, 10 of 62, were published in the 1990s.

What the Samuel R. Delany books are about

45 of the 62 Samuel R. Delany 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 22 of 45. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

• Science fiction 22 of 45 books
• Authors 11 of 45 books
• Authorship 6 of 45 books
• Fantasy 5 of 45 books
• History and criticism 5 of 45 books
• 20th century 4 of 45 books
• African American authors 4 of 45 books
• Biography 4 of 45 books
• Correspondence 4 of 45 books