SeriesThe Book of the New Sun
Series author: Gene Wolfe
12 Works
Popularity 1,264 (6,711 Members)
15,795 Books
297 Reviews
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Core
| The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe 2,580 copies, 86 reviews | 1 |
| The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe 1,628 copies, 40 reviews | 2 |
| The Sword of the Lictor by Gene Wolfe 1,434 copies, 26 reviews | 3 |
| The Citadel of The Autarch by Gene Wolfe 1,321 copies, 25 reviews | 4 |
Coda
| The Urth of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe 1,765 copies, 23 reviews | Coda |
Collections and Selections
| The Urth of the New Sun, Part 1 by Gene Wolfe 12 copies | Coda, Part 1 |
| The Urth of the New Sun, Part 2 by Gene Wolfe 13 copies | Coda, Part 2 |
| Shadow & Claw: The First Half of The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe 3,796 copies, 58 reviews | Omnibus 1-2 |
| The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe 611 copies, 9 reviews | Omnibus 1-4 |
| The Complete Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe 49 copies, 1 review | Omnibus 1-4 & Coda |
| Sword & Citadel: The Second Half of The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe 2,515 copies, 29 reviews | Omnibus 3-4 |
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- The Book of the New Sun is a novel in four parts written (1980–83) by science fiction and fantasy author Gene Wolfe. It chronicles the journey and ascent to power of Severian, a disgraced journeyman torturer who rises to the position of Autarch, the one ruler of the free world. Severian, who claims that he has perfect memory, tells the story in first person; the books are presented by Wolfe as a translation of Severian's writings into contemporary English. The series takes place in the distant future, where the Sun has dimmed considerably and the Earth (referred to in the series as "Urth") is slowly cooling. (English, Unclassified)
Other Names
Dutch: Het Boek van de Nieuwe Zon — Finnish: Uuden auringon kirja — French: Le livre du nouveau soleil — German: Das Buch der Neuen Sonne — Spanish: El Libro del Sol Nuevo
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