Gordon R. Dickson Books In Order
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Earthman's Burden | (1957) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Star Prince Charlie | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hoka! | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hokas Pokas! | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Childe Cycle Books
Dorsai! / The Genetic General | (1960) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Necromancer / No Room for Man | (1962) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Soldier, Ask Not | (1964) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tactics Of Mistake | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Spirit of Dorsai | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lost Dorsai | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Final Encyclopedia | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Chantry Guild | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Young Bleys | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Other | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Antagonist | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Childe Cycle Short Story Collections
The Dorsai Companion | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dorsai Companion has two books from the above series then a new short story. |
Publication Order of Under the Sea Books
Secret Under the Sea | (1960) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Secret under Antarctica | (1963) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Secret Under the Caribbean | (1964) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Dilbia Books
Spacial Delivery | (1960) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Space Paw | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Right to Arm Bears | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Sea People Books
The Space Swimmers | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Home from the Shore | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Dragon and the George Books
The Dragon and the George | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dragon Knight | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dragon on the Border | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dragon at War | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dragon, the Earl, and the Troll | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dragon and The Djinn | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dragon & the Gnarly King | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dragon in Lyonesse | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dragon and the Fair Maid of Kent | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Jim Eckert Books
Publication Order of War and Honor Books
The Harriers / Of War and Honor | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Blood and War | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Combat Command Books
Combat Command: In the World of Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers, Shines the Name | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The omega rebellion | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Combat Command in the World of Jerry E. Pournelle's Janissaries, Lord of Lances | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dorsai's Command | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Alien from Arcturus / Arcturus Landing | (1956) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mankind on the Run / On the Run | (1956) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Time to Teleport | (1960) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Naked to the Stars | (1961) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Delusion World | (1961) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mission to Universe | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Alien Way | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Space Winners | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wolfling | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
None but Man | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mutants | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hour of the Horde | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sleepwalker's World | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Outposter | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pritcher Mass | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Alien Art | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The R-Master | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Last Master | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ancient, My Enemy | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gremlins Go Home | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Lifeship / Lifeboat | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Time Storm | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Far Call | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pro | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Masters of Everon | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Man from Earth | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Jamie the Red | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Survival | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Secrets of the Deep | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Steel Brother | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Forever Man | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Last Dream | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mindspan | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Way of the Pilgrim | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Earth Lords | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wolf and Iron | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Magnificent Wilf | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Collections
Time Grabber | (1952) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Analog 1 | (1964) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Planet Run | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Book of Gordon Dickson | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Danger-human | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Star Road | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
In Iron Years | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Love Not Human | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Forward | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Invaders | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Man the Worlds Rejected | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Stranger | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
In the Bone | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Guided Tour | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Beginnings | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ends | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bootcamp 3000 | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hour of the Gremlins | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Human Edge | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
No Shield from the Dead | (1953) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
It Hardly Seems Fair | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Hoka Collections
Publication Order of Stellar Books
Stellar Short Novels | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stellar #2 | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stellar #3 | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stellar #4 | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stellar #5 | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stellar #6 | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stellar #7 | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of War and Honor Books
Publication Order of Sianim Books
Masques | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Steal the Dragon | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
When Demons Walk | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wolfsbane | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chronological Order of Sianim Books
Masques | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wolfsbane | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Steal the Dragon | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
When Demons Walk | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Space Service | (1953) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 6 | (1953) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Analog 3 | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, 1965 July | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, December 1965 | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1969 | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Analog 6 | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 1971 | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Analog Science Fiction And Fact, May 1971 | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 1971 | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Day the Sun Stood Still | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wondermakers 2 | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Alpha 6 | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Beyond Tomorrow | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Nebula Awards 12 | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Nebula Winners No. 12: Sfwa's Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rod Serling's Other Worlds | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Weekend Book of Science Fiction | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Science Fiction A to Z | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
There Will Be War | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Robert Adams' Book of Soldiers | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Separate Star: A Tribute to Rudyard Kipling | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Christmas on Ganymede and Other Stories | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dragons | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Good Old Stuff | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Robert Silverberg Presents the Great Science Fiction Stories (1964) | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The World Turned Upside Down | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Already Among Us | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Good Stuff | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Anthropomorphic Aliens | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Amazing Stories, Volume 87 | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gordon R. Dickson was a Canadian author who was as influential to the science fiction genre as the likes of Heinlein. In fact, it is difficult to say which of these two authors influenced the other. But no one can deny the fact that, by the time he died in 2001, Dickson had created an immovable literary legacy.
+Biography
Gordon R. Dickson is a child of Alberta. That is where he was born in the early 1920s. The family eventually moved to America, the result of Dickson’s father passing on. That was in the mid-1930s. Like most young men, Gordon couldn’t avoid being pulled into World War II. Though, he did not serve in the military for long.
And when he finally returned to civilian life, the first thing the author did was to get himself a degree in Creative Writing. Those years were of great benefit to Dickson who got to meet and study with people like Poul Anderson and Sinclair Lewis.
In fact, it could be argued that Anderson helped give Dickson’s career a boost. The pair wrote a story together that was published in ‘Fantastic Story Quarterly’ in 1950. Dickson’s fans would have to wait another six years before ‘Alien from Arcturus’, his first novel, was published. The novel set the tone for the author’s future works which were all relatively serious and often featured warm and kind aliens with sage-like personalities.
Dickson and Anderson proceeded to collaborate on numerous occasions. And fans of both authors will tell you that their styles tend to mirror one another in some places, especially when it comes to their choice of characters and locations. They also enjoy exploring the nature of humanity, this along with attempting to predict the trajectory the human race will follow as they eventually take to the stars and explore space.
Even with his penchant for dissecting the nature of man, though, Gordon R. Dickson’s science fiction was far more commercial and straightforward than the works of his peers in the genre.
As such, the author did not have to work quite as hard to elicit popularity. The most expansive of the author’s works is the Childe Cycle which Dickson himself called his life’s work.
The series, which blends mysticism with science fiction, follows the exploits of a series of latent supermen who realize that they have the power to direct the course of history. It earned the author as many fans as it did critics.
When Dickson wasn’t writing, he was out making a name for himself in the science fiction community via the many appearances he made at conventions. Dickson wasn’t just popular among science fiction readers. The SF Social circles also loved him because he was always an entertaining speaker who did not require much coercing to pull his guitar out and play onlookers an
exciting tune.
During his healthier years, Gordon R. Dickson could be found all over the place in North America so long as there was a science fiction convention of significance going on.
The author wasn’t always fortunate in the health department. Even as a child, Dickson suffered from asthma. And when he died in 2001, the cause was reported to be severe asthma.
In life, the illness couldn’t keep Dickson down. The author has such an extensive bibliography because he made an effort to produce at least one book a year. And even during the final years of his life when he was too ill to leave his house, the author never stopped churning out books.
For his literary efforts, Dickson was awarded with numerous prizes including a Hugo and a Nebula accolade.
+Adaptations
In 1976, Gordon R. Dickson wrote a series of lighthearted fantasy novels the first book of which was loosely adapted into ‘The Flight of Dragons’, a 1982 animated movie.
A Seattle film director (Jesse Stipek) acquired the rights to make a live-action adaptation of the animated movie in 2013.
+Dorsai
Donal Graeme is Dorsai and that makes him far greater than the average man, as all Dorsai are. There is no race among the 14 worlds of humanity that is quite as feared and respected as the Dorsai, beings with incredible strength that desire independence above all else.
But even among the Dorsai, Donal Graeme is something special. And with his talents, once he takes his first steps into the stars,
everything will change.
Dorsai is the first book in the Childe Cycle series. The book takes place in a universe where different worlds are designed to produce people who are equipped for one particular job or role.
As a result, civilization survives through these various planets working together and battering to ensure that each World receives the skilled manpower it requires to achieve its goals.
The hero, Donal Graeme, hails from a planet whose people live to fight. Donal has a great future and this book explores his rise through the ranks to become a powerful military leader.
Dorsai is often described as less of a novel and more of a collection of episodes designed to show just how great a commander Donal can be. Not all those episodes connect seamlessly.
+The George
Jim Eckert wasn’t a dragon, and he did not plan to become one. But that is exactly what happened. It all began when Eckert set out on a quest to rescue his betrothed. The journey took him through an astral projection machine into a world where a person could become a dragon.
Though, it isn’t really accurate to say that Eckert is a dragon. He is merely locked in the body of one, a talking dragon called
Gorbash. And, unfortunately, Angie, his betrothed is still very much human, or rather a George, as the dragons call the humans in this world.
When an evil dragon takes Angie captive, Eckert must come to terms with his new body and go after her.
This is the first novel in the Dragon Knight series. The book tells the story of a young and bright university graduate whose experiments with astral projection end in chaos. His girlfriend is cast off into a different dimension. That drives Eckert to repeat the experiment so that he can follow her.
But the rescue attempt ends with Eckert waking up in the body of a talking dragon. Now Eckert must acclimate to his new situation. Life as a dragon is unlike anything he has ever known, mostly because of the many powers Eckert now has. He begins to explore his new world. He also makes a few new friends who come in handy when his girlfriend is kidnapped and he must lead the charge to rescue her.
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