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Greg Bear


(Gregory Dale Bear)
USA flag (1951 - 2022)
Son-in-law of Poul Anderson

Greg Bear was one of the world's leading hard SF authors. He sold his first short story, at the age of fifteen, to Robert Lowndes's Famous Science Fiction.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
 
Novels
   Psychlone (1979)
     aka Lost Souls
   Hegira (1979)
   Beyond Heaven's River (1980)
   Strength of Stones (1981)
   Blood Music (1985)
   Country of the Mind (1988)
   Sleepside Story (1988)
   Dead Lines (1992)
     aka Bear's Fantasies
   Dinosaur Summer (1998)
   Vitals (2002)
   City at the End of Time (2008)
   Hull Zero Three (2010)
   The Unfinished Land (2021)
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Collections
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Chapbooks
   Sisters (1992)
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Novellas
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Series contributed to
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HALO
   7. Cryptum (2011)
   9. Primordium (2012)
   11. Silentium (2013)
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Anthologies edited
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Non fiction
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Anthologies containing stories by Greg Bear
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Short stories
Webster (1973)
A Martian Ricorso (1976)
Mandala (1978)
Scattershot (1978)
The Wind from a Burning Woman [short story] (1978)
The White Horse Child (1979)
If I Die Before I Wake (1980)
Richie By the Sea (1980)
Petra (1982)Nebula Awards (nominee)
World Fantasy (nominee)
Schrodinger's Plague (1982)
Blood Music [short story] (1983)Hugo
Nebula Awards
Hardfought [short story] (1983)Hugo (nominee)
Nebula Awards
Dead Run (1985)
Through Road No Whither (1985)
Tangents [short story] (1986)Hugo
Nebula Awards
The Machinaries of Joy (1987)
Sleepside Story [short story] (1988)
Sisters [short story] (1989)Nebula Awards (nominee)
Moving Mars (excerpt) (1993)
Judgment Engine (1995)
The Fall of the House of Escher (1996)


Awards
Nebula Awards Best Short Story nominee (1983) : Petra
World Fantasy Best Short Story nominee (1983) : Petra
Hugo Best Novellette winner (1984) : Blood Music [short story]
Hugo Best Novella nominee (1984) : Hardfought [short story]
Nebula Awards Best Novellette winner (1984) : Blood Music [short story]
Nebula Awards Best Novella winner (1984) : Hardfought [short story]
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1986) : Blood Music
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (1986) : Blood Music
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (1986) : Blood Music
Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Book nominee (1987) : Eon
Hugo Best Short Story winner (1987) : Tangents [short story]
Nebula Awards Best Short Story winner (1987) : Tangents [short story]
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1988) : The Forge of God
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (1988) : The Forge of God
Nebula Awards Best Novellette nominee (1990) : Sisters [short story]
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1991) : Queen of Angels
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (1991) : Queen of Angels
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1994) : Moving Mars
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (1994) : Moving Mars
Nebula Awards Best Novel winner (1995) : Moving Mars
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (1998) : / Slant
Hugo Best Novel nominee (2000) : Darwin's Radio
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (2000) : Darwin's Radio
Nebula Awards Best Novel winner (2001) : Darwin's Radio
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (2003) : Vitals
Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Book nominee (2004) : Darwin's Children
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (2004) : Darwin's Children
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (2009) : City at the End of Time
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (2011) : Hull Zero Three
Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Book nominee (2012) : Hull Zero Three


Greg Bear recommends
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The Space Merchants (1952)
(Space Merchants, book 1)
C M Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl
"One of Frederik Pohl's best novels - and my personal favourite. Complex people in tough situations on a marvelous and gritty world - who could ask for more from any novel?"
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Ancient of Days (1985)
Michael Bishop
"A marvelous novel - human and amusing and sharp as a razor."
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Twistor (1989)
John Cramer
"A fine hard science thriller, very enjoyable."
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The Child Garden (1989)
Geoff Ryman
"Science Fiction of a very high order!"
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Requiem (1989)
Robert Heinlein
"86,000 words of Robert Heinlein - never been in book form before. A real treasure for all Robert Heinlein's children."
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Deke! (1994)
Michael Cassutt and Donald K Slayton
"As authentic and enthralling as they come. Deke! gives essebtial insight into both Deke Slayton and the U.S. space program, in Deke's own quiet and matter-of-fact voice."
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Receive the Gift (1997)
(Singers of Nevya, book 3)
Louise Marley
"Marley's knowledge of music and story makes for a stunning combination of talent."
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Vast (1998)
(Nanotech Succession, book 3)
Linda Nagata
"Linda Nagata writes with a clear vision of humanity, science, and the future. Highly recommended."
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Lion's Blood (2002)
(Lion's Blood, book 1)
Steven Barnes
"...magnificent, exciting and beautifully crafted...a passionate and compelling story..."
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The Speed of Dark (2002)
Elizabeth Moon
"Absolutely compelling . . . A fine novel! Elizabeth Moon takes us to a part of the human neighborhood that is at once enchanting and heartbreaking."
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Jovian (2003)
Donald Moffitt
"Packed with ideas and the true spirit of high-tech adventure. Excellent!"
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Through Violet Eyes (2004)
(Violet Eyes , book 1)
Stephen Woodworth
"A fast, smart novel, brighter than a meteor and twice as scary. Woodworth provides shocks and thoughts in equal measure!"
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Singularity (2004)
(Archon Sequence, book 1)
Bill DeSmedt
"A swift gripping novel with a goose-pimple mix of scary science and near-future action. An excellent debut from Bill DeSmedt."
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Cusp (2005)
Robert A Metzger
"Cusp is both a page turning thriller and a gold mine of astonishing ideas."
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End in Fire (2005)
Syne Mitchell
"A lean, tense thriller set in a very plausible future. Mitchell is a writer of considerable talent."
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Veracity (2009)
Laura Bynum
"An utterly absorbing and impressive novel of technology, control, and pseudo-morality gone mad. Too close for comfort!"
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The Man in the Tree (2017)
Sage Walker
"Rapid-fire storytelling from start to finish!."
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If Tomorrow Comes (2018)
(Yesterday's Kin, book 2)
Nancy Kress
"Nancy Kress at her best!."
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Steel Wind (2018)
Jeff Edwards
"A taut, exciting story by an author who knows his Navy. Guaranteed to keep you turning pages well into the night!"
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The Freeze-Frame Revolution (2018)
Peter Watts
"Fast, rich, and cool - The Freeze-Frame Revolution fascinates!"
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Relic (2018)
Alan Dean Foster
"Relic is a thrilling and thoughtful epic. With Alan Dean Foster’s trademark invention in both the psychology and physiology of his aliens, he also enriches the narrative with their complex cultures. The plot spans galaxies!"
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Venus Remembered (2020)
Ray Bradbury and Jason J Marchi
"Jason Marchi’s lovely story and loving tribute to one of our favorite writers."
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Robot Artists and Black Swans (2021)
Bruce Sterling
"Sterling’s latest collection is rich and wide, a cross between Primo Levi and Jorge Luis Borges-with a touch of Philip K. Dick and William Gibson. I love it."
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Stormland (2021)
John Shirley
"John Shirley's acerbic humor is a perfect match for his sense of doom and adventure. One of his best. Buckle in!"

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