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
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.
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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 November 2026.
- 1House Of Zeor1974 · confirmed 1/41974–1/4
- 2Unto Zeor, Forever1978 · confirmed 1/41978–1/4
- 3First Channel1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 4Mahogany Trinrose1981 · confirmed 1/41981–1/4
- 5Rensime1984 · confirmed 1/41984–1/4
- 6Zelerod's Doom1986 · confirmed 1/41986–1/4
- 7To Kiss or to Kill2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 8Personal Recognizance2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 9Channel's Destiny2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 10Ambrov Keon2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 11The Story Untold and Other Sime~Gen Stories2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 12The Farris Channel2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 13Fear and Courage2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 14A Change of Tactics2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 15A Shift of Means2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
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. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- 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.
When Sime-Gen books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Sime-Gen titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 8 titles.
15 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.