Author · 1931–2019
Gene Wolfe
Gene Wolfe was an American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931–2019). Born in Brooklyn.
Our catalogue lists 7 books by Gene Wolfe, mostly epic fantasy, historical fantasy and historical fiction. They span 1972 to 2010. The most-read is The Fifth Head Of Cerberus (1972).
Books by Gene Wolfe
The Fifth Head Of Cerberus
Gene Wolfe
Shadow & Claw
Gene Wolfe
Sword & Citadel
Gene Wolfe
The Wizard
Gene Wolfe
Soldier of Sidon
Gene Wolfe
Pirate Freedom
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The Sorcerer's House
Gene Wolfe, Dirk Berger
Awards
- ✦Hugo Awards 2008 — Best Novella, Memorare (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1998 — Best Short Story, No Planets Strike (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1988 — Best Novel, The Urth of the New Sun (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1983 — Best Novel, The Sword of the Lictor (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1982 — Best Novel, The Claw of the Conciliator (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1982 — Best Short Story, The Woman the Unicorn Loved (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1979 — Best Novella, Seven American Nights (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1974 — Best Novella, The Death of Dr. Island (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1973 — Best Novella, The Fifth Head of Cerberus (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 2008 — Best Novella, Memorare (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 2005 — Best Novel, The Knight (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1996 — Best Novel, Caldé of the Long Sun (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1994 — Best Novel, Nightside the Long Sun (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1989 — Best Novel, The Urth of the New Sun (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1988 — Best Novel, Soldier of the Mist (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1987 — Best Novel, Free Live Free (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1985 — Best Short Story, A Cabin on the Coast (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1984 — Best Novel, The Citadel of the Autarch (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1983 — Best Novel, The Sword of the Lictor (nominee)
- 🏆Nebula Awards 1982 — Best Novel, The Claw of the Conciliator (winner)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1981 — Best Novel, The Shadow of the Torturer (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1981 — Best Short Story, War Beneath the Tree (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1979 — Best Novella, Seven American Nights (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1977 — Best Novella, The Eyeflash Miracles (nominee)
- 🏆Nebula Awards 1974 — Best Novella, The Death of Dr. Island (winner)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1974 — Best Short Story, How I Lost the Second World War and Helped Turn Back the German Invasion (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1973 — Best Novella, The Fifth Head of Cerberus (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1973 — Best Short Story, Against the Lafayette Escadrille (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1971 — Best Short Story, The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2014 — Best Novel, The Land Across (nominee)
Biography
Gene Wolfe was born in Texas. After dropping out from Texas A&M University, he served in the Korean War, and later graduated from the University of Houston. He worked first as an engineer, notably designing part of the machine that produces Pringles potatoe chips, and later as the editor of a professional engineering magazine, *Plant Engineering*. Wolfe was a prolific writer, publishing over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories in his life. He was known for the complexity of his narratives and the depth of his characters, frequently using unreliable or fallible narrators to enhance his thematic focus on memory. His work explores topics of morality, often through the lens of his Catholic faith. Primarily recognized for his science fiction and fantasy works, Wolfe received a litany of recognition in those genres including the British Science Fiction, World Fantasy, British Fantasy, Locus, Nebula, and Campbell Memorial Awards. In 2012 he was recognized as the 29th Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Information from [Tor Publishing][1] and [The New Yorker][2]. [1]: https://www.tor.com/2019/04/15/gene-wolfe-in-memoriam-1931-2019/ [2]: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/sci-fis-difficult-genius