Theodore Sturgeon Collections books in order

Theodore Sturgeon's short story collections span from Without Sorcery (1948) to Selected Stories (2000), gathering his magazine fiction across multiple thematic and chronological anthologies published during his lifetime and after. The collections include 24 volumes.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Without Sorcery 1948 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
2 E Pluribus Unicorn 1953 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
3 Caviar 1955 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
4 A Way Home 1955 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
5 A Touch of Strange 1958 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
6 The Cosmic Rape 1958 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
7 Touch of Sturgeon 1958 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
8 To Marry Medusa 1958 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
9 Aliens 4 1959 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
10 Beyond 1960 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
11 Not Without Sorcery 1961 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
12 Sturgeon in Orbit 1964 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
13 The Joyous Invasions 1965 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
14 Starshine 1966 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
15 Sturgeon is Alive and Well 1971 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
16 The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon 1972 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
17 To Here and the Easel 1973 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
18 Case and the Dreamer and Other Stories 1974 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
19 Maturity 1979 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
20 The Golden Helix 1979 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
21 New Soviet Science Fiction 1979 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
22 Visions and Venturers 1979 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
23 Alien Cargo 1984 Theodore Sturgeon Buy
24 Selected Stories 2000 Theodore Sturgeon Buy

Sturgeon’s short fiction collections range from early paperback compilations like Without Sorcery and Caviar to later career retrospectives. Several titles were published under different names in different markets — Not Without Sorcery is the American edition of Without Sorcery, for instance — which accounts for some overlap in this catalog.

Collections like Sturgeon in Orbit (1964) and Sturgeon is Alive and Well (1971) represent his mid-career compilations, while Selected Stories (2000) offered a posthumous overview for readers discovering him later.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Theodore Sturgeon Collections series?

There are 24 books in the Theodore Sturgeon Collections series, published between 1948 and 2000.

What is the first book in the Theodore Sturgeon Collections series?

The first book in the Theodore Sturgeon Collections series is Without Sorcery, published in 1948.

Where should a new reader start with Theodore Sturgeon's story collections?

E Pluribus Unicorn (1953) and A Touch of Strange (1958) are good starting points from his lifetime publications. The Complete Short Stories of Theodore Sturgeon (1987), edited by Francis E. Skipp, is the most comprehensive single-volume option.

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