A.A. Attanasio books

A.A. Attanasio is an American science fiction and fantasy author known for the Radix tetralogy, the Arthor saga, and his contributions to The Crow novel series.

Anthologies

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New Worlds 6 1975 Buy
Nameless Places 1975 Buy
Disciples of Cthulhu 1976 Buy
The Year’s Best Fantasy Stories 12 1986 Buy
Horrors Beyond 2 2007 Buy
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy 2008 Buy

Arthor Reading Order

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The Dragon and the Unicorn 1994 Buy
The Eagle and the Sword 1997 Buy
The Wolf and the Crown 1998 Buy
The Serpent and the Grail 1999 Buy

Collections

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Beast Marks 1984 Buy
Twice Dead Things 2006 Buy
Demons Hide Their Faces 2011 Buy

Dominions of Irth Reading Order

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The Dark Shore 1996 Buy
The Shadow Eater 1998 Buy
Octoberland 1998 Buy

Graphic Novels

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Killing with the Edge of the Moon 2006 Buy
The Conjure Book 2007 Buy

Provenances of the Perilous Order

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Lancelot du Lac 2014 Buy

Radix Reading Order

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Radix 1981 Buy
In Other Worlds 1984 Buy
Arc of the Dream 1986 Buy
The Last Legends of Earth 1989 Buy

Standalone Novels

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Wyvern 1988 Buy
Hunting the Ghost Dancer 1991 Buy
Kingdom Of The Grail 1992 Buy
The Moon’s Wife 1993 Buy
Solis 1994 Buy
Centuries 1997 Buy
Warriors Of The Round Table 1999 Buy
Servant of Birds 2017 Buy

The Crow Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Crow 1995 N/A
City of Angels 1996 Buy
The Crow: City of Angels 1996 N/A
Clash by Night 1997 Buy
The Crow: Quoth the Crow 1998 N/A
The Lazarus Heart 1998 Buy
Quoth the Crow 1998 Buy
The Crow The Lazarus Heart 1998 N/A
The Crow: Clash by Night 1997 N/A
A Murder of Crows 1998 Buy
Temple of Night 1999 Buy
The Crow: Temple of Night 1999 N/A
Wicked Prayer 2000 Buy
The Hellbound 2001 Buy

A.A. Attanasio (born Alfred Angelo Attanasio) is an American author who has been writing science fiction and fantasy since the mid-1970s. He first gained attention with Radix (1981), a Nebula Award-nominated novel that kicked off a four-book sequence spanning billions of years and exploring the evolution of consciousness. His work blends hard science fiction ideas with lyrical, sometimes experimental prose.

Beyond the Radix series, Attanasio wrote the Arthor tetralogy, a retelling of the Arthurian legends through a fantasy lens, beginning with The Dragon and the Unicorn (1994). He also penned the Dominions of Irth trilogy and contributed extensively to The Crow shared universe with numerous tie-in novels. His standalone works include Wyvern (1988) and Kingdom of the Grail (1992), both of which show his range across historical fiction and adventure.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has A.A. Attanasio written?

A.A. Attanasio has written 45 books across nine series.

What was A.A. Attanasio's first book?

A.A. Attanasio’s first book is Nameless Places, published in 1975.

What distinguishes A.A. Attanasio's writing style?

Attanasio is known for dense, poetic prose that blends hard science fiction concepts with mythological and mystical themes. His novels often span vast stretches of time and space, mixing cosmology with deeply personal character studies.

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