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Author Charles Stross

Charles Stross was born in Leeds, England. He showed an early interest in writing and wrote his first science fiction story at age 12. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy in 1986 and qualified as a pharmacist in 1987. In 1989, he enrolled at Bradford University for a post-graduate degree in computer science. In 1990, he went to work as a technical author and programmer. In 2000, he began working as a writer full-time, as a technical writer at first, but then became successful as a science fiction writer.
His first published short story, "The Boys", appeared in Interzone in 1987. His short stories have been nominated for the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, and other awards. His first novel, Singularity Sky, was published by Ace Books in 2003 and was also nominated for the Hugo Award. Stross specialises in hard science fiction and space opera, and has written over 30 novels. His latest book is Season of Skulls.


Charles Stross Book List and Awards
His website: www.antipope.org/charlie
Similar authors: Tim Powers, Mike Carey, Cory Doctorow, Bruce Sterling
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Season of Skulls
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Season of Skulls by Charles Stross

Escape from Yokai Land
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Escape from Yokai Land by Charles Stross

Dead Lies Dreaming
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Dead Lies Dreaming by Charles Stross

Invisible Sun
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Invisible Sun by Charles Stross

The Labyrinth Index
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The Labyrinth Index by Charles Stross

Dark State
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Dark State by Charles Stross

Charles Stross Bibliography


Merchant Princes series

  1. The Family Trade - 2004
  2. The Hidden Family - 2005
  3. The Clan Corporate - 2006
  4. The Merchants' War - 2007
  5. The Revolution Business - 2009
  6. The Trade of Queens - 2010
  7. Empire Games - 2017
  8. Dark State - 2018
  9. Invisible Sun - 2021
  10. Season of Skulls - 2023

The Laundry Files

  1. The Atrocity Archives - 2004
  2. The Jennifer Morgue - 2006
  3. Down on the Farm - 2008 novelette
  4. Overtime - 2009 novelette
  5. The Fuller Memorandum - 2010
  6. The Apocalypse Codex - 2012
  7. Equoid - 2013 novelette
  8. The Rhesus Chart - 2014
  9. The Annihilation Score - 2015
  10. The Nightmare Stacks - 2016
  11. The Delirium Brief - 2017
  12. The Labyrinth Index - 2018
  13. Dead Lies Dreaming - 2020
  14. Escape from Yokai Land - 2022

Halting State series
  • Halting State - 2007
  • Rule 34 - 2011

Eschaton Series

  • Singularity Sky - 2003
  • Iron Sunrise - 2004

Saturn's Children Series

  • Saturn's Children - 2008
  • Bit Rot - 2010
  • Neptune's Blood - 2013

Standalone work
  • Accelerando - 2005
  • Glasshouse - 2006
  • Scratch Monkey - 2011
  • Palimpsest - 2011
  • The Rapture of the Nerds - 2012 (with Cory Doctorow)


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