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Sime-Gen Books in Order

Sime-Gen contains 15 books, published between 1974 and 2019. The first book is House Of Zeor (1974) and the newest is A Shift of Means (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
1974–2019
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Sime-Gen is written by two hands: Jacqueline Lichtenberg is credited on 8 of its 15 books and Jean Lorrah on 7. The run opens with House Of Zeor (1974) and continues through Unto Zeor, Forever (1978), First Channel (1980), Mahogany Trinrose (1981), Rensime (1984) and Zelerod's Doom (1986), then resumes decades later with To Kiss or to Kill (2005), Personal Recognizance (2010), Channel's Destiny (2011) and Ambrov Keon (2011). A Shift of Means (2019) is the newest catalogued title.

How many Sime-Gen books are there?

Sime-Gen has 15 books, released between 1974 and 2019.

Sime-Gen Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Sime-Gen books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    House Of Zeor1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  2. 2
    Unto Zeor, Forever1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  3. 3
    First Channel1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  4. 4
    Mahogany Trinrose1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  5. 5
    Rensime1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  6. 6
    Zelerod's Doom1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  7. 7
    To Kiss or to Kill2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  8. 8
    Personal Recognizance2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  9. 9
    Channel's Destiny2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  10. 10
    Ambrov Keon2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  11. 11
    The Story Untold and Other Sime~Gen Stories2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  12. 12
    The Farris Channel2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  13. 13
    Fear and Courage2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  14. 14
    A Change of Tactics2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  15. 15
    A Shift of Means2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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Do you have to read Sime-Gen books in order?

You should read the Sime-Gen books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Sime-Gen book also stands alone.

Where to start with Sime-Gen

Start with House Of Zeor (1974), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sime-Gen book?

A Shift of Means (2019) is the newest Sime-Gen book released so far.

Is there a new Sime-Gen book coming?

No next Sime-Gen book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Award nominations for Sime-Gen

Wikidata records 1 nomination for Sime-Gen. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1981Shortlistedfor First Channel

Sime-Gen at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Sime-Gen title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Sime-Gen books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Busiest decade
Most Sime-Gen books, 8 of 15, were published in the 2010s.
Attribution
Of the 15 titles, 8 are credited to Jacqueline Lichtenberg and 7 to Jean Lorrah.