Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Synthetic Man / The Dreaming Jewels | 1950 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 2 | More Than Human | 1953 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 3 | I, Libertine | 1956 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 4 | The King and Four Queens | 1956 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 5 | Venus Plus X | 1960 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 6 | Some Of Your Blood | 1961 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 7 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1961 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 8 | The Rare Breed | 1966 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 9 | The Stars Are the Styx | 1979 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 10 | Godbody | 1986 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
Sturgeon’s novels are fewer in number than his short stories but include several that have become lasting parts of the science fiction canon. More Than Human uses the concept of a human gestalt — six individuals whose separate abilities combine into something greater — to explore loneliness and the need for connection. Venus Plus X (1960) examines gender through a science fiction framework, and Some of Your Blood (1961) is a psychological horror novella using a fictional case study format.
His earlier novels include The Dreaming Jewels and I, Libertine, the latter written as part of a hoax that became a genuine publishing event. Godbody (1986), published posthumously, is a more overtly spiritual work that reflects his later interests.