Mike Resnick’s sprawling future history.
The short stories and novels take place across a span of time from the late nineteenth century to tens of thousands of years into the future. Resnick has grouped them into five eras, with a few stories falling at either end of those.
Note: collections marked * are not solely collections of Resnick’s writings.
Before the Galactic Empire
- The Hunter
- Short Story in “Ivory“, set in 1885 CE.
- Himself
- Short Story in “Ivory“, set in 1898 CE.
- Sideshow
- Novel, book 1 of Tales of the Galactic Midway, set in 1982 CE.
- The Three-Legged Hootch Dancer
- Novel, book 2 of Tales of the Galactic Midway, set in 1983 CE.
- The Wild Alien Tamer
- Novel, book 3 of Tales of the Galactic Midway, set in 1985 CE.
- The Best Rootin’ Tootin’ Shootin’ Gunslinger in the Whole Damned Galaxy
- Novel, book 4 of Tales of the Galactic Midway, set in 1987 CE.
- The Politician
- Short Story in “Ivory“, set in 2057 CE.
- Shaka II
- Novella, set in 2403 CE.
Republic Era
- All dates from this point onward are given as Galactic Era (GE) years.
For conversion purposes, 1 GE is the same year as 2908 CE.
- The Curator
- Short Story in “Ivory“, set in 2924 CE / 16 GE.
- The Homecoming
- Short Story in “Win Some, Lose Some“, set in 103 GE.
- The Pioneers
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 264 GE.
- The Cartographers
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 332 GE.
- Walpurgis III
- Novel, set in 346 GE.
- Eros Ascending
- Novel, book 1 of Tales of the Velvet Comet, set in 367 GE.
- The Miners
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 396 GE.
- Eros at Zenith
- Novel, book 2 of Tales of the Velvet Comet, set in 401 GE.
- Eros Descending
- Novel, book 3 of Tales of the Velvet Comet, set in 442 GE.
- Eros at Nadir
- Novel, book 4 of Tales of the Velvet Comet, set in 465 GE.
- All the Things You Are
- Short Story in “Win Some, Lose Some“, set in 522 GE.
- The Psychologists
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 588 GE.
- A Miracle of Rare Design
- Novel, set in 616 GE.
- The Potentate
- Short Story in “Ivory“, set in 882 GE.
- The Merchants
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 962 GE.
- Cobbling Together a Solution
- Short Story in “Amazing Stories Magazine, October 2004*“, set in 1150 GE.
- Nowhere in Particular
- Short Story in “Amazing Stories Magazine, January 2005*“, set in 1151 GE.
- The God Biz
- Short Story in “Voices For the Cure*“, set in 1152 GE.
- Keepsakes
- Short Story in “New Dreams for Old“, set in 1394 GE.
- The Artist
- Short Story in “Ivory“, set in 1701 GE.
- Paradise
- Novel, book 1 of Chronicles of Distant Worlds, set in 1813-1902 GE.
- Purgatory
- Novel, book 2 of Chronicles of Distant Worlds, set in 1826 GE.
- Inferno
- Novel, book 3 of Chronicles of Distant Worlds, set in 1921 GE.
- Starship: Mutiny
- Novel, book 1 of Starship, set in 1966 GE.
- Starship: Pirate
- Novel, book 2 of Starship, set in 1967 GE.
- Starship: Mercenary
- Novel, book 3 of Starship, set in 1968 GE.
- Starship: Rebel
- Novel, book 4 of Starship, set in 1969 GE.
- Starship: Flagship
- Novel, book 5 of Starship, set in 1970 GE.
Democracy
- The 43 Antarean Dynasties
- Short Story in “New Dreams for Old“, set in 2122 GE.
- The Diplomats
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 2154 GE.
- Monuments of Flesh and Stone
- Short Story in “Visual Journeys: A Tribute to Space Artists*“, set in 2239 GE.
- The Olympians
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 2275 GE.
- The Barristers
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 2469 GE.
- Robots Don’t Cry
- Short Story in “New Dreams for Old“, set in 2885 GE.
- The Medics
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 2911 GE.
- The Politicians
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 3004 GE.
- The Gambler
- Short Story in “Ivory“, set in 3402 GE.
- Santiago: a Myth of the Far Future
- Novel, book 1 of Santiago, set in 3286 GE.
- A Hunger in the Soul
- Novel, set in 3322 GE.
- The Soul Eater
- Novel, set in 3324 GE.
- Nicobar Lane: The Soul Eater’s Story
- Short Story in “Dreamwish Beasts and Snarks“, set in 3324 GE.
- The Return of Santiago
- Novel, book 2 of Santiago, set in 3407 GE.
- Soothsayer
- Novel, book 1 of The Oracle Trilogy, set in 3427 GE.
- Oracle
- Novel, book 2 of The Oracle Trilogy, set in 3441 GE.
- Prophet
- Novel, book 3 of The Oracle Trilogy, set in 3447 GE.
- Guardian Angel
- Short Story in “Masters of the Galaxy“, set in 3502 GE.
- A Locked-Planet Mystery
- Short Story in “Masters of the Galaxy“, set in 3504 GE.
- Honorable Enemies
- Short Story in “Masters of the Galaxy“, set in 3504 GE.
- If the Frame Fits…
- Short Story in “Masters of the Galaxy“, set in 3505 GE.
- Real Jake
- Short Story in “Masters of the Galaxy“, set in 3505 GE.
- Hunting the Snark
- Short Story in “Dreamwish Beasts and Snarks“, set in 3719 GE.
- The Fortress in Orion
- Novel, book 1 of Dead Enders, set in 4026 GE.
- The Prison in Antares
- Novel, book 2 of Dead Enders, set in 4027 GE.
- The Castle in Cassiopeia
- Novel, book 3 of Dead Enders, set in 4028 GE.
- The Graverobber
- Short Story in “Ivory“, set in 4375 GE.
Oligarchy
- The Administrators
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 4822 GE.
- The Dark Lady
- Novel, set in 4839 GE.
- The Widowmaker
- Novel, book 1 of Widowmaker, set in 5101 GE.
- The Widowmaker Reborn
- Novel, book 2 of Widowmaker, set in 5103 GE.
- The Widowmaker Unleashed
- Novel, book 3 of Widowmaker, set in 5106 GE.
- A Gathering of Widowmakers
- Novel, book 4 of Widowmaker, set in 5108 GE.
- The Media
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 5461 GE.
- The Artists
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 5492 GE.
- The Warlord
- Short Story in “Ivory“, set in 5521 GE.
- The Thief
- Short Story in “Ivory“, set in 5730 GE.
- The Biochemists
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 5655 GE.
- The Warlords
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 5912 GE.
- The Conspirators
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 5993 GE.
Monarchy
- Ivory
- Short Story in “Ivory“, set in 4375 GE.
- The Rulers
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 6321 GE.
- The Symbiotics
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 6400 GE.
- Catastrophe Baker and the Cold Equations
- Short Story in “Golden Age SF: Tales of a Bygone Future*“, set in 6521 GE.
- The Outpost
- Novel, set in 6523 GE.
- Catastrophe Baker and a Canticle for Leibowitz
- Short Story in “The New Space Opera 2*“, set in 6524 GE.
- The Philosophers
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 6599 GE.
- The Architects
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 6746 GE.
- The Collectors
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 6962 GE.
- The Rebels
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 7019 GE.
Anarchy
- The Archaeologists
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 16201 GE.
- The Priests
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 16673 GE.
- The Pacifists
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 16888 GE.
- The Destroyers
- Short Story in “Birthright: The Book of Man“, set in 17001 GE.
After the Galactic Empire
- Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge
- Novella, set in 21703 CE.
