John C. Wright

John C. Wright is a prominent author, hailing from California, who has made a name for himself in the realm of science fiction novels. Born in 1961, Wright is a prolific writer who has produced numerous stories across various series. His writing career is a testament to his creativity, imagination, and dedication to the genre.

Before becoming a full-time writer, Wright pursued academic and legal studies. He attended St. John’s College of Maryland, where he participated in the Great Books program, and graduated in 1987. Wright also attended law school; however, his legal career was short-lived. His true passion lay in writing, and he soon shifted his focus to this area.

In addition to his writing, Wright has had a varied career, including stints as a retired attorney, a newspaperman, and a newspaper editor. These experiences have provided him with a wealth of knowledge and insights, which he has no doubt incorporated into his writing. Currently, Wright resides in Virginia with his wife, L. Jagi Lamplighter, who is also an author, and their four children. They live together in a fairy-tale-like happiness, a testament to the power of love and creativity.

Wright's work has been well-received in the literary community, with Publishers Weekly calling him "this fledgling century's most important new SF talent" after the publication of his debut novel, The Golden Age. Furthermore, Wright has been a finalist for the prestigious Nebula award for his fantasy novel, Orphans of Chaos. These accolades speak to Wright's talent and his significant contributions to the science fiction and fantasy genres.
Awake in the Night Books
# Title Year
1 Awake in the Night Land 2014
Chronicles of Chaos Books
# Title Year
1 Orphans of Chaos 2005
2 Fugitives of Chaos 2006
3 Titans of Chaos 2007
Count to the Eschaton Sequence Books
# Title Year
1 Count to a Trillion 2011
2 The Hermetic Millennia 2012
3 The Judge of Ages 2014
4 The Architect of Aeons 2015
5 The Vindication of Man 2016
6 Count to Infinity 2017
Everness Books
# Title Year
1 The Last Guardian of Everness 2004
2 Mists of Everness 2005
Golden Oecumene Books
# Title Year
1 The Golden Age 2002
2 The Phoenix Exultant 2003
3 The Golden Transcendence 2003
Lost on the Last Continent Books
# Title Year
1 Terrors of Pangaea 2020
2 Giants of Pangaea 2020
3 Gods of Pangaea 2020
Moth & Cobweb Books
# Title Year
1 Swan Knight's Son 2016
2 Feast of the Elfs 2016
3 Swan Knight's Sword 2016
4 Daughter of Danger 2017
5 City of Corpses 2017
6 Tithe to Tartarus 2017
Null-A Books (with A.E. Van Vogt)
# Title Year
1 The World of Null-A 1945
2 The World of Null-A ( By: A.E. Van Vogt) 1945
3 The Pawns of Null-A / The Players of Null-A 1948
4 The Pawns of Null-A / The Players of Null-A ( By: A.E. Van Vogt) 1948
5 Null-A Three 1973
6 Null-A Three ( By: A.E. Van Vogt) 1973
7 Null-A Continuum 2008
8 The Players of Null-A 2023
9 The Players of Null-A ( By: A.E. Van Vogt) 2023
Unwithering Realm Books
# Title Year
1 Somewhither 2015
2 Nowhither 2019
Starquest 12th Age Books
# Title Year
1 Space Pirates Of Andromeda 2024
2 Secret Agents of the Galaxy 2025
3 Catburglar of the Constellations 2025
4 Outlaw of the Outer Stars 2025
Superluminary Books
# Title Year
1 Superluminary 2018
2 The Lords of Creation 2018
3 The Space Vampires 2018
John C. Wright Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Iron Chamber of Memory 2016
2 The Last Straw 2019
3 All Men Dream of Earthwomen and Other Aeons 2020
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Iron Chamber of Memory 2016
2 The Last Straw 2019
3 All Men Dream of Earthwomen and Other Aeons 2020
John C. Wright Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Plural of Helen of Troy 2014
2 One Bright Star to Guide Them 2014
3 Pale Realms of Shade 2014
4 An Unimaginable Light 2016
John C. Wright Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 City Beyond Time: Tales of the Fall of Metachronopolis 2014
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Parliament of Beasts and Birds 2014
2 The Plural of Helen of Troy 2014
3 One Bright Star to Guide Them 2014
4 Pale Realms of Shade 2014
5 An Unimaginable Light 2016
John C. Wright Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Transhuman and Subhuman 2014
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 City Beyond Time: Tales of the Fall of Metachronopolis 2014
Monster Hunter International Books
# Title Year
1 Monster Hunter International 2009
2 Monster Hunter Vendetta 2010
3 Monster Hunter Alpha 2011
4 Monster Hunter Legion 2012
5 Monster Hunter Nemesis 2014
6 Monster Hunter Siege 2017
7 The Monster Hunter Files 2017
8 Monster Hunter Guardian 2019
9 Monster Hunter Bloodlines 2021
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Transhuman and Subhuman 2014
Clockwork Phoenix Books
# Title Year
1 Clockwork Phoenix (With: Tanith Lee, Deborah Biancotti, Laird Barron, Mike Allen, Vandana Singh, Catherynne M. Valente, Cat Rambo, Cat Sparks, John Grant, Ekaterina Sedia, Leah Bobet, Erin Hoffman, Michael J. DeLuca, Jennifer Crow, C.S. MacCath, David Sandner, Marie Brennan, Joanna Galbraith) 2008
2 Clockwork Phoenix 2 (By: Tanith Lee, Mary Robinette Kowal, Steve Rasnic Tem, Saladin Ahmed, Forrest Aguirre, Mike Allen, Catherynne M. Valente, Claude Lalumière, Kelly Barnhill, Gemma Files, Ian McHugh, Leah Bobet, Barbara Krasnoff, Marie Brennan, Ann Leckie, Joanna Galbraith, Stephen J. Barringer) 2009
3 Clockwork Phoenix 3: New Tales of Beauty and Strangeness (With: Tanith Lee, Gregory Frost, Michael M. Jones, Mike Allen, Cat Rambo, John Grant, Kenneth Schneyer, Shweta Narayan, C.S.E. Cooney, Gemma Files, Georgina Bruce, Marie Brennan, Nicole Kornher-Stace, Tori Truslow, S.J. Hirons) 2010
4 Clockwork Phoenix 4 (By: Tanith Lee, Richard Parks, A.C. Wise, Mike Allen, Yves Meynard, Cat Rambo, Kenneth Schneyer, Gemma Files, Alisa Alering, Ian McHugh, Benjanun Sriduangkaew, Shira Lipkin, Barbara Krasnoff, Patricia Russo, Camille Alexa, Marie Brennan, Nicole Kornher-Stace, Yukimi Ogawa, Corinne Duyvis) 2013
5 Clockwork Phoenix 5 (By: Alex Dally MacFarlane, A.C. Wise, Mike Allen, Keffy R.M. Kehrli, Rich Larson, Cassandra Khaw, C.S.E. Cooney, Carlos Hernandez, Benjanun Sriduangkaew, Sonya Taaffe, Beth Cato, Barbara Krasnoff, Patricia Russo, Gray Rinehart, Marie Brennan, Sam Fleming, Shveta Thakrar, Holly Heisey, Jason Kimble, Rachael L. Jones, Rob Cameron, Sunil Patel) 2016
John Wright Anthologies
# Title Year
1 William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands, Volume I: Eternal Love 2003
2 The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition 2004
3 The Space Opera Renaissance 2006
4 William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands Volume 2: Nightmares of the Fall 2007
5 Breach the Hull 2007
6 Clockwork Phoenix: Tales of Beauty and Strangeness 2008
7 Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance 2009
8 The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Seventh Annual Collection 2010
9 Clockwork Phoenix 3: New Tales of Beauty and Strangeness 2010
10 God, Robot 2016
11 Forbidden Thoughts 2017
12 Mercury: Planetary Anthology 2018
13 Luna: Planetary Anthology 2020
14 Swords and Maidens 2023
John C. Wright Anthologies
# Title Year
1 William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands, Volume I: Eternal Love 2003
2 The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition 2004
3 The Space Opera Renaissance 2006
4 William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands Volume 2: Nightmares of the Fall 2007
5 Breach the Hull 2007
6 Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance 2009
7 The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Seventh Annual Collection 2010
8 Dark Discoveries - Issue #31 2015
9 God, Robot 2016
10 Forbidden Thoughts 2017
11 Mercury: Planetary Anthology 2018
12 Luna: Planetary Anthology 2020
13 Swords and Maidens 2023