The John Varley Reader

The John Varley Reader is a representative collection of 18 of the science fiction short stories by John Varley, first published in paperback in September 2004. It features 5 new stories. Each story is preceded by an autobiographical introduction; until this book Varley had avoided discussing himself, or his works, in print.

The John Varley Reader
AuthorJohn Varley
Cover artistRalph Mercer and Ian McKinnell
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesEight Worlds
GenreScience fiction
PublisherAce Books
Publication date
September 2004
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages532 pp
ISBN0-441-01195-0
OCLC55105932

Contents

  • Introduction
  • "Picnic on Nearside"
  • "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank"
  • "In the Hall of the Martian Kings"
  • "Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance"
  • "The Barbie Murders"
  • "The Phantom of Kansas"
  • "Beatnik Bayou"
  • "Air Raid"
  • "The Persistence of Vision"
  • "Press Enter"
  • "The Pusher"
  • "Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo"
  • "Options"
  • "Just Another Perfect Day"
  • "In Fading Suns and Dying Moons"
  • "The Flying Dutchman"
  • "Good Intentions"
  • "The Bellman"
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