Order of David Brin Books
Dr. David Brin is an American author of science fiction novels and stories. He is the creator of the Uplift universe. Brin graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a B.S. in astrophysics and also got his M.S. in applied physics and Ph.D in space science from the University of California, San Diego. As an author of hard science fiction, most of his stories are plausible, to the point that there is a website that keeps track of his predictions. He is a Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula award winner. David lives in Southern California with his wife and children.
David Brin became a published novelist in 1980 with the novel Sundiver, which began his Uplift universe. Below is a list of David Brin’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Uplift Saga Books
| Sundiver | (1980) |    |
| Startide Rising | (1983) | |
| The Uplift War | (1987) | |
| Brightness Reef | (1995) | |
| Infinity's Shore | (1996) | |
| Heaven's Reach | (1998) | |
| Gorilla, My Dreams | (2011) | |
| A story from this is in the anthology The Space Opera Renaissance | ||
Publication Order of Uplift Non-Fiction Books
| Contacting Aliens | (2002) | |
Publication Order of David Brin's High Horizon Books
| Colony High | (2021) | |
| Castaways of New Mojave | (2021) | |
Publication Order of David Brin's Out Of Time Books
(with Sheila Finch, Nancy Kress)
| Yanked! | (1999) | |
| The Game of Worlds | (1999) | |
Publication Order of Kiln Books
| Kiln People / Kil'n People | (2002) | |
| Kil'n Time | (2002) | |
Publication Order of Colony High Books
| Sky Horizon | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Practice Effect | (1984) | |
| The Postman | (1985) | |
| Heart of the Comet | (1986) | |
| Earth | (1990) | |
| Glory Season | (1993) | |
| Existence | (2012) | |
| The Ancient Ones | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Dr. Pak's Preschool | (1989) | |
| Piecework | (1992) | |
| The Crystal Spheres | (2011) | |
| The Loom of Thessaly | (2011) | |
| Stones of Significance | (2011) | |
| Thor Meets Captain America | (2011) | |
| Reality Check | (2011) | |
| The Giving Plague | (2011) | |
| Tank Farm Dynamo | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| The River of Time | (1986) | |
| Otherness | (1994) | |
| Tomorrow Happens | (2003) | |
| The Best of David Brin | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
| The Life Eaters | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Star Trek: The Next Generation Graphic Novels
| Forgiveness | (2001) | |
| The Gorn Crisis | (2002) | |
Publication Order of David Brin Game Books
| Tribes | (1998) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Transparent Society | (1987) | |
| Extraterrestrial Civilization | (1989) | |
| King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape! | (2005) | |
| Star Wars on Trial | (2006) | |
| Through Stranger Eyes | (2008) | |
| The Dark Side | (2010) | |
| George Orwell and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy | (2010) | |
| The Lord of the Rings | (2010) | |
| The Matrix | (2010) | |
| Disputation Arenas | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Second Foundation Trilogy Books
| Foundation's Fear | (1997) | |
| Foundation and Chaos | (1998) | |
| Foundation's Triumph | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Smart Pop Books
| Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show | (2003) | |
| Taking the Red Pill: Science, Philosophy and Religion in The Matrix | (2003) | |
| Five Seasons of Angel: Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Vampire | (2004) | |
| Stepping through the Stargate: Science, Archaeology and the Military in Stargate SG1 | (2004) | |
| What Would Sipowicz Do? Race, Rights and Redemption in NYPD Blue | (2004) | |
| The Anthology at the End of the Universe: Leading Science Fiction Authors on Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | (2005) | |
| Finding Serenity: Anti-heroes, Lost Shepherds and Space Hookers in Joss Whedon's Firefly | (2005) | |
| The War of the Worlds: Fresh Perspectives on the H. G. Wells Classic | (2005) | |
| Navigating the Golden Compass: Religion, Science & Daemonology in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials | (2005) | |
| Alias Assumed: Sex, Lies And SD-6 | (2005) | |
| Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets | (2005) | |
| Flirting With Pride And Prejudice: Fresh Perspectives On The Original Chick Lit Masterpiece | (2005) | |
| Revisiting Narnia: Fantasy, Myth and Religion in C. S. Lewis' Chronicles | (2005) | |
| King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape! | (2005) | |
| Totally Charmed | (2005) | |
| Mapping the World of Harry Potter | (2005) | |
| The Man from Krypton: A Closer Look at Superman | (2006) | |
| Star Wars on Trial | (2006) | |
| The Battle for Azeroth | (2006) | |
| Getting Lost | (2006) | |
| Boarding the Enterprise | (2006) | |
| James Bond in the 21st Century: Why We Still Need 007 | (2006) | |
| Investigating CSI: Inside the Crime Labs of Las Vegas, Miami and New York | (2006) | |
| So Say We All: An Unauthorized Collection of Thoughts and Opinions on Battlestar Galactica | (2006) | |
| Earth's Last Days | (2006) | |
| Literary Cash: Unauthorized Writings Inspired by the Legendary Johnny Cash | (2006) | |
| Webslinger: Unauthorized Essays On Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man | (2007) | |
| Halo Effect: An Unauthorized Look at the Most Successful Video Game of All Time | (2007) | |
| Mind-Rain | (2007) | |
| Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe | (2007) | |
| Through the Wardrobe | (2008) | |
| A New Dawn: Your Favorite Authors on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series | (2008) | |
| Secrets of the Dragon Riders: Your Favorite Authors on Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle: Completely Unauthorized | (2008) | |
| Secrets of the Dragon Riders | (2008) | |
| You Do Not Talk About Fight Club: I Am Jack's Completely Unauthorized Essay Collection | (2008) | |
Publication Order of Ring of Fire Anthology Books
| Ring of Fire I | (2004) | |
| 1634: The Ram Rebellion | (2006) | |
| Ring of Fire II | (2008) | |
| 1635: The Tangled Web | (2009) | |
| Ring of Fire III | (2011) | |
| 1635: Music and Murder | (2013) | |
| 1636: Seas of Fortune | (2013) | |
| 1636: The Barbie Consortium | (2014) | |
| Ring of Fire IV | (2016) | |
| 1636: The Chronicles of Dr. Gribbleflotz | (2016) | |
| 1635: The Wars for the Rhine | (2016) | |
| 1636: Flight of the Nightingale | (2019) | |
| 1637: The Coast of Chaos | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Amazing Stories, March 1990 | (1990) | |
| Tomorrow's Voices | (1991) | |
| The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories | (1992) | |
| Murasaki | (1992) | |
| War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches | (1996) | |
| Far Horizons | (1999) | |
| The Age of Wonders: Tales from the Near Future | (2000) | |
| I Have This Nifty Idea | (2001) | |
| Live Without a Net | (2003) | |
| All Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories | (2004) | |
| Analog, January/February 2005 | (2005) | |
| Space Cadets | (2006) | |
| The Space Opera Renaissance | (2006) | |
| This Is My Funniest | (2006) | |
| Future Visions | (2015) | |
| Worst Contact | (2016) | |
| Ring of Fire IV | (2016) | |
Notes: The Heart of the Comet was co-authored by Gregory Benford. Star Wars on Trial was edited with Matthew Stover. Project Solar Sail was edited with Arthur C. Clarke. Extraterrestrial Civilization was written with Thomas B.H. Kuiper. Contacting Aliens: An Illustrated Guide to David Brin’s Uplift Universe was written with Kevin Lenagh. The David Brin’s Out of Time series was created by Brin, written by authors Nancy Kress, Sheila Finch and Roger MacBride Allen.
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David Brin Synopsis: Dr. Pak’s Preschool is a 33-page short story by David Brin. If children could be taught in the womb, would babies become brilliant? Would they become monsters? Or a combination of the two?
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