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You may have heard: I write books. Here’s what I’ve published.

The Old Man’s War Novels

This series of books is what I’m currently best known for.

Old Man’s War (2005)
The Ghost Brigades (2006)
The Last Colony (2007)
Zoe’s Tale (2008)

Old Man’s War, The Last Colony and Zoe’s Tale were each nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in their respective years. Zoe’s Tale was additionally nominated for the Andre Norton Award for Best Young Adult Science Fiction/Fantasy. The Ghost Brigades was nominated for the Prometheus Award.

Other Novels

These are stand-alone novels.

Agent to the Stars (2005)
The Android’s Dream (2006)

Novellas, Novelettes and Short Story Chapbooks

Shorter works, usually published in special limited editions for fans and collectors.

Questions for a Soldier (2005; short story chapbook)
The Sagan Diary (2007; novelette)
How I Proposed to My Wife: An Alien Sex Story (2007; short story chapbook)
The God Engines (2009; novella)
Judge Sn Goes Golfing (2009; short story chapbook)

The God Engines was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novella.

Anthologies

Story collections to which I have contributed.

METAtropolis (2008; story: “Utere Nihil Non Extra Quiritationem Suis”)
The New Space Opera 2 (2009; story: “The Tale of the Wicked”)

METAtropolis was originally published in audiobook form and in that format was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form.

Non-Fiction Works

I wrote non fiction before I started writing fiction and have kept doing so.

The Rough Guide to Money Online (2000)
The Rough Guide to the Universe (2003, 2nd edition 2008)
The Book of the Dumb (2003)
The Book of the Dumb 2 (2004)
The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies (2005)
You’re Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop to a Coffee Shop: Scalzi on Writing (2007)
Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: Selected Writing, 1998–2008 (2008)

Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded won the Hugo Award in the category of Best Related Book.

Each of these is available on Amazon.com, BN.com, IndieBound.org and Powells.com. If you have a favorite local bookstore, however, consider purchasing these books there. It’s fun to support local businesses.