Books by Gene Wolfe

Every Gene Wolfe book VibeReads knows about, 26 in total, most popular first. We describe books by the vibe they deliver rather than by genre, so you can tell which one to start with.

1. 1

   The Shadow of the Torturer

   The Book of the New Sun #1 · 1980

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2. 2

   The Sword of the Lictor

   The Book of the New Sun #3 · 1981

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3. 3

   The Urth of the New Sun

   The Book of the New Sun #5 · 1987

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4. 4

   Interlibrary Loan

   Smithe #2 · 2020

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5. 5

   The Fifth Head of Cerberus

   1972

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6. 6

   The Dead Man and Other Horror Stories

   2023

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7. 7

   Shadows of the New Sun

   2006

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8. 8

   The Wizard: Book Two of The Wizard Knight

   The Wizard Knight #2 · 2004

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9. 9

   In Green's Jungles

   The Book of the Short Sun #2 · 2000

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10. 10

    Starwater Strains

    2000

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11. 11

    The Wizard Knight: Comprising The Knight and The Wizard

    The Wizard Knight #1 · 2005

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12. 12

    Soldier of Sidon

    Latro #3 · 2006

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13. 13

    The Claw of the Conciliator

    The Book of the New Sun #2 · 1980

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14. 14

    The Best of Gene Wolfe

    2009

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15. 15

    The Citadel of the Autarch

    The Book of the New Sun #4 · 1983

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16. 16

    An Evil Guest

    2008

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17. 17

    A Borrowed Man: A Novel

    Smithe #1 · 2015

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18. 18

    Strange Travelers: New Selected Stories

    2000

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19. 19

    Pirate freedom

    2007

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20. 20

    Soldier of Arete: Latro, Book 2

    Latro #2 · 1989

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21. 21

    The Sorcerer's House

    2010

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22. 22

    On Blue's Waters

    The Book of the Short Sun #1 · 1999

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23. 23

    Return to the Whorl

    The Book of the Short Sun #3 · 2001

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24. 24

    Soldier of the Mist

    Latro #1 · 1986

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25. 25

    The Land Across

    2013

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26. 26

    Memorare

    2007

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