Gordon Rupert Dickson (1923-2001) was a Canadian-American science fiction and fantasy writer. His career spanned over four decades, and he is best known for his "Dorsai" series, which explores the concept of a warrior society. Dickson also wrote several other popular series, including the "Childe Cycle," the "Lost Dorsai," and the "Dragonknight" series. His work was noted for its strong characterization and its exploration of complex themes such as identity, loyalty, and the nature of good and evil. Dickson received several awards for his writing, including the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award.
Reading Order
18 series · 147 booksHoka Series with Poul Anderson
Childe Cycle Series with David W. Wixon
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorsai! / The Genetic General | 1960 | Buy | |
| 2 | Necromancer / No Room for Man | 1962 | Buy | |
| 3 | Soldier, Ask Not | 1964 | Buy | |
| 4 | Tactics Of Mistake | 1971 | Buy | |
| 5 | Spirit of Dorsai | 1979 | Buy | |
| 6 | Lost Dorsai | 1980 | Buy | |
| 7 | The Final Encyclopedia | 1984 | Buy | |
| 8 | The Chantry Guild | 1988 | Buy | |
| 9 | Young Bleys | 1991 | Buy | |
| 10 | Other | 1994 | Buy | |
| 11 | Antagonist ( With: David W. Wixon) | 2007 | Buy |
Childe Cycle Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dorsai Companion | 1986 | Buy |
Under the Sea Series
Dilbia Series
Sea People Series
Dragon and the George Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dragon and the George | 1976 | Buy | |
| 2 | The Dragon Knight | 1990 | Buy | |
| 3 | The Dragon on the Border | 1992 | Buy | |
| 4 | The Dragon at War | 1992 | Buy | |
| 5 | The Dragon, the Earl, and the Troll | 1994 | Buy | |
| 6 | The Dragon and The Djinn | 1996 | Buy | |
| 7 | The Dragon & the Gnarly King | 1997 | Buy | |
| 8 | The Dragon in Lyonesse | 1998 | Buy | |
| 9 | The Dragon and the Fair Maid of Kent | 2000 | Buy |
Jim Eckert Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyond the Dar Al-Harb | 1985 | Buy |
War and Honor Series
Combat Command Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cold Cash War ( By: Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1977 | Buy | |
| 2 | Cut by Emerald ( By: Dana Kramer) | 1987 | Buy | |
| 3 | Shines the Name ( By: Mark Acres) | 1987 | Buy | |
| 4 | The Omega Rebellion ( By: Troy Denning) | 1987 | Buy | |
| 5 | The Legion At War ( By: J. Andrew Keith) | 1988 | Buy | |
| 6 | Slammers Down! ( By: Todd Johnson) | 1988 | Buy | |
| 7 | The Black Road War ( By: Neil Randall) | 1988 | Buy | |
| 8 | Lord of Lances ( By: Mark Acres) | 1988 | Buy | |
| 9 | Dorsai's Command | 1989 | Buy | |
| 10 | Cold Cash Warrior ( By: Bill Fawcett, Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1989 | Buy |
Gordon R. Dickson Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alien from Arcturus / Arcturus Landing | 1956 | Buy | |
| 2 | Mankind on the Run / On the Run | 1956 | Buy | |
| 3 | Time to Teleport | 1960 | Buy | |
| 4 | Naked to the Stars | 1961 | Buy | |
| 5 | Delusion World | 1961 | Buy | |
| 6 | Mission to Universe | 1965 | Buy | |
| 7 | The Alien Way | 1965 | Buy | |
| 8 | Space Winners | 1965 | Buy | |
| 9 | Wolfling | 1969 | Buy | |
| 10 | None but Man | 1969 | Buy | |
| 11 | Mutants | 1970 | Buy | |
| 12 | Hour of the Horde | 1970 | Buy | |
| 13 | Sleepwalker's World | 1971 | Buy | |
| 14 | The Outposter | 1971 | Buy | |
| 15 | The Pritcher Mass | 1972 | Buy | |
| 16 | Alien Art | 1973 | Buy | |
| 17 | The R-Master | 1973 | Buy | |
| 18 | The Last Master | 1973 | Buy | |
| 19 | Ancient, My Enemy | 1974 | Buy | |
| 20 | Gremlins Go Home ( With: Ben Bova) | 1974 | Buy | |
| 21 | The Lifeship / Lifeboat ( With: Harry Harrison) | 1975 | Buy | |
| 22 | Time Storm | 1977 | Buy | |
| 23 | The Far Call | 1978 | Buy | |
| 24 | Pro | 1978 | Buy | |
| 25 | Masters of Everon | 1979 | Buy | |
| 26 | The Man from Earth | 1983 | Buy | |
| 27 | Jamie the Red | 1984 | Buy | |
| 28 | Survival | 1984 | Buy | |
| 29 | Secrets of the Deep | 1985 | Buy | |
| 30 | Steel Brother | 1985 | Buy | |
| 31 | The Forever Man | 1986 | Buy | |
| 32 | The Last Dream | 1986 | Buy | |
| 33 | Mindspan | 1986 | Buy | |
| 34 | Way of the Pilgrim | 1987 | Buy | |
| 35 | The Earth Lords | 1988 | Buy | |
| 36 | Wolf and Iron | 1990 | Buy | |
| 37 | The Magnificent Wilf | 1995 | Buy |
Gordon R. Dickson Collections
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time Grabber (Short Story) | 1952 | Buy | |
| 2 | Analog 1 | 1964 | Buy | |
| 3 | Planet Run ( By: Keith Laumer) | 1967 | Buy | |
| 4 | The Book of Gordon Dickson | 1970 | Buy | |
| 5 | Danger-human | 1970 | Buy | |
| 6 | The Star Road | 1973 | Buy | |
| 7 | In Iron Years | 1980 | Buy | |
| 8 | Love Not Human | 1981 | Buy | |
| 9 | Forward | 1985 | Buy | |
| 10 | Invaders | 1985 | Buy | |
| 11 | The Man the Worlds Rejected | 1986 | Buy | |
| 12 | The Stranger | 1987 | Buy | |
| 13 | In the Bone | 1987 | Buy | |
| 14 | Guided Tour | 1988 | Buy | |
| 15 | Beginnings | 1988 | Buy | |
| 16 | Ends | 1988 | Buy | |
| 17 | Bootcamp 3000 | 1992 | Buy | |
| 18 | Hour of the Gremlins | 2002 | Buy | |
| 19 | The Human Edge | 2003 | Buy |
Gordon R. Dickson Short Stories/Novellas
Gordon R. Dickson Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Guide: Mushrooms and Toadstools (Short Story) | 1992 | Buy |
Hoka Collections with Poul Anderson
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoka! Hoka! Hoka! | 1983 | Buy |
Stellar Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellar Short Novels ( With: Andrew J. Offutt, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Shawn Oueinsteen) | 1976 | Buy | |
| 2 | Stellar # 2 ( By: Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven, Howard Waldrop, Clifford D. Simak, Jack C. Haldeman II, Steven Utley, Hal Clement, James White, Richard S. Simak, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Patrick G. Conner) | 1976 | Buy | |
| 3 | Stellar # 3 ( By: Jack L. Chalker, Clifford D. Simak, Gene DeWeese, Jeffrey M. Wallman, Charles W. Runyon, Mildred Downey Broxon, Henry Melton, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Arsen Darney, B. Lee Cooper, Larry S. Haverkos, Steve Utley, Bill Starr) | 1977 | Buy | |
| 4 | Stellar # 4 ( By: Judy-Lynn del Rey) | 1978 | Buy | |
| 5 | Stellar # 5 ( By: Judy-Lynn del Rey) | 1980 | Buy | |
| 6 | Stellar # 6 ( By: Judy-Lynn del Rey) | 1980 | Buy | |
| 7 | Stellar # 7 ( By: Terry Carr, Leanne Frahm, Judy-Lynn del Rey) | 1981 | Buy |
War and Honor Series with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Christopher Stasheff
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood and War ( With: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Christopher Stasheff) | 1993 | Buy |
Gordon R. Dickson Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Service | 1953 | Search | |
| 2 | Star Science Fiction Stories No. 6 | 1953 | Buy | |
| 3 | Analog 3 | 1965 | Buy | |
| 4 | Analog Science Fiction and Fact, 1965 July | 1965 | Buy | |
| 5 | Analog Science Fiction and Fact, December 1965 | 1965 | Buy | |
| 6 | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1969 | 1969 | Buy | |
| 7 | Analog 6 | 1969 | Buy | |
| 8 | Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 1971 | 1971 | Buy | |
| 9 | Analog Science Fiction And Fact, May 1971 | 1971 | Buy | |
| 10 | Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 1971 | 1971 | Buy | |
| 11 | The Day the Sun Stood Still | 1972 | Buy | |
| 12 | The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology / Astounding | 1973 | Buy | |
| 13 | Wondermakers 2 | 1974 | Buy | |
| 14 | Science Fiction Today and Tomorrow: A Discursive Symposium | 1975 | Buy | |
| 15 | Alpha 6 | 1976 | Buy | |
| 16 | Beyond Tomorrow | 1976 | Buy | |
| 17 | Nebula Awards 12 | 1978 | Buy | |
| 18 | Nebula Winners No. 12: Sfwa's Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year | 1978 | Buy | |
| 19 | Rod Serling's Other Worlds | 1978 | Buy | |
| 20 | Weekend Book of Science Fiction | 1981 | Buy | |
| 21 | The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Three: Nebula Winners 1965-1969 | 1981 | Buy | |
| 22 | Science Fiction A to Z | 1982 | Buy | |
| 23 | Robert Adams' Book of Soldiers | 1988 | Buy | |
| 24 | A Separate Star: A Tribute to Rudyard Kipling | 1989 | Buy | |
| 25 | Christmas on Ganymede and Other Stories | 1990 | Buy | |
| 26 | Dragons | 1997 | Buy | |
| 27 | The Good Old Stuff | 1998 | Buy | |
| 28 | Robert Silverberg Presents the Great Science Fiction Stories (1964) | 2001 | Buy | |
| 29 | The World Turned Upside Down | 2005 | Buy | |
| 30 | Already Among Us | 2012 | Buy | |
| 31 | The Good Stuff | 2013 | Buy | |
| 32 | Anthropomorphic Aliens | 2014 | Buy | |
| 33 | Amazing Stories, Volume 87 | 2021 | Buy |