Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Death of Captain Future (in Asimov’s) | 1995 | Allen M. Steele | Buy |
| 2 | The Good Rat | 1995 | Allen M. Steele | Buy |
| 3 | Zwarte Piet’s Tale (in Analog) | 1998 | Allen M. Steele | Buy |
| 4 | Agape Among the Robots | 2000 | Allen M. Steele | Buy |
| 5 | Stealing Alabama | 2001 | Allen M. Steele | Buy |
| 6 | The Emperor of Mars | 2010 | Allen M. Steele | Buy |
| 7 | Angel of Europa | 2011 | Allen M. Steele | Buy |
| 8 | Escape From Earth | 2014 | Allen M. Steele | Buy |
| 9 | Sanctuary | 2017 | Allen M. Steele | Buy |
Allen M. Steele’s individual short fiction spans from 1995 to 2017, with nine listed stories and novellas that represent some of his most acclaimed work. The Death of Captain Future, published in 1995, reimagines the classic pulp hero in a realistic near-future setting and won the Hugo Award. Zwarte Piet’s Tale also took home a Hugo for its story set in a Dutch space station.
Other notable entries include Stealing Alabama, which connects to the Coyote universe, and The Emperor of Mars, about a Mars colonist who becomes obsessed with old science fiction serials. Sanctuary from 2017 is among his more recent short works. The range of settings and themes across these stories shows Steele’s versatility within hard science fiction.