Philip José Farmer Short Story Books in Order
Philip José Farmer Short Story by Philip José Farmer contains 21 books, published between 1954 and 2021. The first book is They Twinkled Like Jewels (1954) and the newest is The Man Who Met Tarzan (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 21
- Published
- 1954–2021
- Pages on record
- 5,758 in 18 of 21 books
- Reading time
- 96–144 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,758 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 18 of 21 titles with a page count on record.
This grouping gathers the short stories and story collections of Philip José Farmer, an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. The catalogue lists 21 titles from They Twinkled Like Jewels (1954) to The Man Who Met Tarzan (2021). Strange Relations (1960), The Book of Philip José Farmer (1973), Riverworld War (1980), The Cache (1981) and The Purple Book (1982) are among the entries.
How many Philip José Farmer Short Story books are there?
Philip José Farmer Short Story has 21 books, released between 1954 and 2021.
Philip José Farmer Short Story Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 21 Philip José Farmer Short Story 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.
- 1They Twinkled Like Jewels1954 · 24 pages · confirmed 2/41954242/4
- 2Alley God1959 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/419591762/4
- 3Strange Relations1960 · 496 pages · confirmed 2/419604962/4
- 4Down in the Black Gang1971 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/419712242/4
- 5The Book of Philip José Farmer1973 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/419732482/4
- 6Riverworld War1980 · 109 pages · confirmed 2/419801092/4
- 7Father to the Stars1981 · 319 pages · confirmed 2/419813192/4
- 8The Cache1981 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/419812882/4
- 9The Purple Book1982 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/419822882/4
- 10The Grand Adventure1984 · 327 pages · confirmed 2/419843272/4
- 11The Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1952-19641984 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/419842152/4
- 12The Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1964-19731984 · 207 pages · confirmed 2/419842072/4
- 13Riders of the Purple Wage1992 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/419922242/4
- 14The Best of Philip José Farmer2006 · 572 pages · confirmed 2/420065722/4
- 15Pearls from Peoria2006 · 773 pages · confirmed 2/420067732/4
- 16Up From The Bottomless Pit And Other Stories2007 · 376 pages · confirmed 2/420073762/4
- 17Venus on the Half-Shell and Others2008 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/420084002/4
- 18Tales of the Wold Newton Universe2013 · 492 pages · confirmed 2/420134922/4
- 19Riverworld and Other Stories2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 20Greatheart Silver and Other Pulp Heroes2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 21The Man Who Met Tarzan2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Philip José Farmer Short Story?
No separate chronological order is on record for Philip José Farmer Short Story, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Philip José Farmer Short Story books in order?
You should read the Philip José Farmer Short Story books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Philip José Farmer Short Story book also stands alone.
Where to start with Philip José Farmer Short Story
Start with They Twinkled Like Jewels (1954), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Philip José Farmer Short Story book?
The Man Who Met Tarzan (2021) is the newest Philip José Farmer Short Story book released so far.
Is there a new Philip José Farmer Short Story book coming?
No next Philip José Farmer Short Story 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 Philip José Farmer Short Story has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 5 nominations for Philip José Farmer Short Story. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Hugo Award for Best Novella1968Wonfor Riders of the Purple Wage
- Locus Award for Best Collection2007Shortlistedfor The Best of Philip Jose Farmer
- Locus Award for Best Collection1982Shortlistedfor Father to the Stars
- Locus Award for Best Collection1980Shortlistedfor Riverworld and Other Stories
- Locus Award for Best Reprint Anthology/Collection1974Shortlistedfor The Book of Philip José Farmer
- Nebula Award for Best Novella1968Shortlistedfor Riders of the Purple Wage
Philip José Farmer Short Story at a glance
- Paused
- No new Philip José Farmer Short Story title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- Philip José Farmer Short Story books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 5,758 pages across the 18 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Philip José Farmer Short Story books, 7 of 21, were published in the 1980s.
What the Philip José Farmer Short Story books are about
16 of the 21 Philip José Farmer Short Story 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 12 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 12 of 16 books
- Short stories 2 of 16 books
More books by Philip José Farmer
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Philip José Farmer books in order 86 books
Other series by Philip José Farmer
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Riverworld books in order 8 books