Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, September 1989 |
1989 |
Buy |
| Isaac Asimov’s Mars |
1991 |
Buy |
| Alternate Kennedys |
1992 |
N/A |
| Alternate Warriors |
1993 |
N/A |
| Asimov’s Science Fiction, October 1995 |
1995 |
Buy |
| Alternate Outlaws |
1994 |
N/A |
| Bending the Landscape: Science Fiction |
1998 |
Buy |
| Alternate Tyrants |
1997 |
N/A |
| Analog, December 1998 |
1998 |
Buy |
| We Could Do Worse: A Millennial Collection of Alternate Histories |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 15 |
2002 |
Buy |
| Witpunk |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Hard SF Renaissance |
2003 |
Buy |
| Future Washington |
2005 |
Buy |
| Escape from Earth |
2006 |
Buy |
| The Space Opera Renaissance |
2006 |
Buy |
| Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, February 2008 |
2008 |
Buy |
| Enter a Future: Fantastic Tales from Asimov’s Science Fiction |
2010 |
Buy |
| Asimov’s Science Fiction, June 2010 |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 3 |
2011 |
Buy |
| Timeless Time Travel Tales |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Mammoth Book of SF Wars |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Top Short SF Novels 2 |
2012 |
Buy |
| Impossible Futures |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 6 |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Complete Guide to Writing for Young Adults, Volume 1 |
2014 |
Buy |
| Visions of the Future |
2015 |
Buy |
| Bridging Infinity |
2016 |
Buy |
| Little Green Men—Attack! |
2017 |
Buy |
Coyote Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Coyote |
2002 |
Buy |
| Coyote Rising |
2004 |
Buy |
| Coyote Frontier |
2005 |
Buy |
| Spindrift |
2007 |
Buy |
| Galaxy Blues |
2008 |
Buy |
| Coyote Horizon |
2009 |
Buy |
| Coyote Destiny |
2010 |
Buy |
| Hex |
2011 |
Buy |
Coyote Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Days Between |
2001 |
Buy |
| The River Horses |
2007 |
Buy |
David Brin’s Out Of Time Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Game of Worlds |
1999 |
Buy |
| Snowdance |
2025 |
Buy |
Near-Space Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Orbital Decay |
1989 |
Buy |
| Clarke County, Space |
1990 |
Buy |
| Lunar Descent |
1991 |
Buy |
| Labyrinth of Night |
1992 |
Buy |
| A King of Infinite Space |
1997 |
Buy |
Near-Space Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Weight |
1995 |
Buy |
| Sex and Violence in Zero-G |
1999 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Primary Ignition |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Hard Stuff |
2007 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Death of Captain Future (in Asimov’s) |
1995 |
Buy |
| The Good Rat |
1995 |
Buy |
| Zwarte Piet’s Tale (in Analog) |
1998 |
Buy |
| Agape Among the Robots |
2000 |
Buy |
| Stealing Alabama |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Emperor of Mars |
2010 |
Buy |
| Angel of Europa |
2011 |
Buy |
| Escape From Earth |
2014 |
Buy |
| Sanctuary |
2017 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Rude Astronauts |
1993 |
Buy |
| All-American Alien Boy |
1996 |
Buy |
| American Beauty |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Last Science Fiction Writer |
2008 |
Buy |
| Tales of Time and Space |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Doppler Effect and Other Stories |
2017 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Jericho Interation |
1994 |
Buy |
| The Tranquillity Alternative |
1996 |
Buy |
| OceanSpace |
2000 |
Buy |
| Chronospace |
2001 |
Buy |
| Where Angels Fear to Tread |
2009 |
Buy |
| Apollo’s Outcasts |
2012 |
Buy |
| V-S Day |
2014 |
Buy |
| Time Loves a Hero |
2015 |
Buy |
| Arkwright |
2016 |
Buy |
| Avengers of the Moon |
2017 |
Buy |
Allen M. Steele has been writing science fiction since 1989, when his debut novel Orbital Decay launched the Near-Space series. That series, set in the relatively near future of orbital construction and lunar colonization, established his reputation as a hard science fiction writer who pays attention to the practical details of space travel and habitation. The series grew to five novels plus associated short fiction through 1997.
His other major series, Coyote, follows human colonists who settle an Earth-like moon around a distant star. Beginning with Coyote in 2002, the series expanded through eight novels that explore settlement, political conflict, and first contact. Beyond his series work, Steele has written ten standalone novels, six short story collections, and contributed to more than thirty anthologies. His short fiction has been particularly well received, earning him multiple Hugo Awards. He has also written non-fiction about the science fiction genre and contributed to David Brin’s Out Of Time shared-world project.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Allen M. Steele written?
Allen M. Steele has written 76 books across ten series.
What was Allen M. Steele's first book?
Allen M. Steele’s first book is Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, September 1989, published in 1989.
What awards has Allen M. Steele won?
Steele has won multiple Hugo Awards for his short fiction, including wins for The Death of Captain Future and Zwarte Piet’s Tale. He has been a regular presence in science fiction award nominations throughout his career.