Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 1 |
2018 |
Buy |
Future Science Fiction Digest Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 1 |
2018 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 2 |
2019 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 3 |
2019 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 4 |
2019 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 5 |
2019 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 6 |
2020 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 7 |
2020 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 8 |
2020 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 9 |
2020 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 10 |
2021 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 11 |
2021 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 12 |
2021 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 13 |
2021 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 14 |
2022 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 15 |
2022 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 16 |
2022 |
Buy |
| Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 17 |
2022 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Burned Tower |
1998 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Scar |
1996 |
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| Daughter from the Dark |
2006 |
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Vita Nostra Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Vita Nostra |
2007 |
Buy |
| Assassin of Reality |
2021 |
Buy |
| School of Shards |
2025 |
Buy |
Sergey and Marina Dyachenko are a married writing duo from Ukraine who have published dozens of novels in Russian since the mid-1990s. Their English-language reputation rests largely on Vita Nostra (originally published in 2007, English translation 2018), a dark academic fantasy about a young woman coerced into attending a mysterious institute where studying literally transforms students. The book gained a wide international readership and led to two sequels: Assassin of Reality (2021) and School of Shards (2025).
Their earlier standalone novels include The Scar (1996), a fantasy about a man cursed to feel no fear, and Daughter from the Dark (2006), which blends urban fantasy with family drama. The Dyachenkos also contributed stories to the Future Science Fiction Digest, a magazine focused on translated science fiction from around the world. Sergey Dyachenko passed away in 2022, though works completed before his death continue to appear in translation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Sergey & Marina Dyachenko written?
Sergey & Marina Dyachenko has written 24 books across five series.
What was Sergey & Marina Dyachenko's first book?
Sergey & Marina Dyachenko’s first book is The Scar, published in 1996.
Are the Dyachenkos' books originally written in English?
No, Sergey and Marina Dyachenko write in Russian. Their major works, including Vita Nostra and The Scar, have been translated into English by Julia Meitov Hersey.