Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reality and Other Fictions | 2012 | Jeffrey A. Carver | Buy |
| 2 | Going Alien | 2012 | Jeffrey A. Carver | Buy |
Jeffrey A. Carver published two short story collections in 2012, bundling years of shorter work into convenient volumes. Reality and Other Fictions brings together stories that play with perception, altered states, and the question of what counts as real. Going Alien, as the title suggests, leans more toward stories about alien encounters and humanity’s relationship with the wider cosmos.
These collections offer a good entry point for readers who want to sample Carver’s writing without committing to a full series. The stories span different periods of his career, so they also show how his style and interests have developed over time. Readers who enjoy the big ideas of the Chaos Chronicles or the Star Rigger books will find the same imagination at work here, compressed into shorter and often more experimental forms.