2026 Reading Challenge

Eight Worlds Series

4 primary works • 6 total works
Many of John Varley's works of fiction take place in the Eight Worlds setting. The majority of these have no links other than the setting.

Book 1

Steel Beach
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3.97 · 3373 Ratings · 225 Reviews · published 1992 · 40 editions
Fleeing Earth after an alien invasion, the human r…

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    Book 2

    The Golden Globe
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    4.06     · 1411 Ratings · 105 Reviews · published 1998 · 14 editions
    Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards, John Varley …

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    Book 2.1

    Gens de la Lune - 1
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    4.40     · 5 Ratings · 1 edition
    Luna : étrange utopie lunaire. On y change de sexe…

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    Book 2.2

    Gens de la Lune - 2
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    4.67     · 3 Ratings · 1 edition
    Luna : étrange utopie lunaire. On y change de sexe…

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    Book 3

    Irontown Blues
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    3.87     · 590 Ratings · 116 Reviews · published 2018 · 8 editions
    From a master of science fiction comes a brand-new…

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    The Ophiuchi Hotline
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    3.90     · 4006 Ratings · 240 Reviews · published 1977 · 50 editions
    After the effortless capture of Earth by vastly su…

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