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Solar Cycle Series

12 primary works • 19 total works

Book 1

The Shadow of the Torturer
by
3.84 · 35091 Ratings · 2892 Reviews · published 1980 · 70 editions
The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in …

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    Book 2

    The Claw of the Conciliator
    by
    4.00     · 17637 Ratings · 1075 Reviews · published 1981 · 73 editions
    Severian is in possession of a gem considered to b…

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    Book 3

    The Sword of the Lictor
    by
    4.22     · 12845 Ratings · 639 Reviews · published 1982 · 65 editions
    Beneath the dying sun the disgraced torturer, Seve…

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    Book 4

    The Citadel of the Autarch
    by
    4.25     · 11016 Ratings · 642 Reviews · published 1983 · 59 editions
    Severian the Torturer, possessor of the miracle-pr…

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    Book 5

    The Urth of the New Sun
    by
    4.06     · 8998 Ratings · 636 Reviews · published 1987 · 13 editions
    The long awaited sequel to Gene Wolfe’s four-volum…

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    Book 6

    Nightside the Long Sun
    by
    4.09     · 2501 Ratings · 166 Reviews · published 1993 · 21 editions
    While struggling to satisfy the gods aboard The Wh…

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    Book 7

    Lake of the Long Sun
    by
    4.25     · 1888 Ratings · 97 Reviews · published 1994 · 20 editions
    When the gods of the Whorl speak to him about the …

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    Book 8

    Caldé of the Long Sun
    by
    4.08     · 1799 Ratings · 97 Reviews · published 1994 · 1 edition
    Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun launched the m…

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    Book 9

    Exodus from the Long Sun
    by
    4.10     · 1561 Ratings · 99 Reviews · published 1996 · 17 editions
    Wolfe's recent multi-volume novels have invited in…

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    Book 10

    On Blue's Waters
    by
    4.24     · 2096 Ratings · 114 Reviews · published 1999 · 15 editions
    On Blue's Waters is the start of a major new work …

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    Book 11

    In Green's Jungles
    by
    4.31     · 1864 Ratings · 82 Reviews · published 2000 · 13 editions
    Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles is the second volu…

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    Book 12

    Return to the Whorl
    by
    4.39     · 1745 Ratings · 105 Reviews · published 2001 · 14 editions
    Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl is the third volu…

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    Book 1-4 omnibus

    The Book of the New Sun
    by
    4.24     · 4673 Ratings · 280 Reviews · published 1983 · 16 editions
    Recently voted the greatest fantasy of all time, a…

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    Book 1-2 omnibus

    Shadow & Claw
    by
    4.04     · 22397 Ratings · 1741 Reviews · published 1994 · 21 editions
    The Shadow of the Torturer is the tale of young Se…

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    Book 3-4 omnibus

    Sword & Citadel
    by
    4.35     · 14338 Ratings · 706 Reviews · published 1994 · 10 editions
    The Book of the New Sun is unanimously acclaimed a…

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    Book 1-5

    The Complete Book of the New Sun
    by
    4.26     · 513 Ratings · 46 Reviews · 4 editions

    This discounted ebundle includes: The Shadow of th…

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    Book 6-7 omnibus

    Litany of the Long Sun
    by
    4.26     · 2719 Ratings · 161 Reviews · published 1994 · 7 editions
    Litany of the Long Sun contains the full texts of …

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    Book 8-9 omnibus

    Epiphany of the Long Sun
    by
    4.26     · 2103 Ratings · 96 Reviews · published 1996 · 11 editions
    The two novels combined in this omnibus (Caldé of …

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    Book 10, 11, 12 omnibus

    The Book of the Short Sun
    by
    4.50     · 207 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2001 · 3 editions
    When The Book of the Long Sun, Gene Wolfe’s scienc…

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