Order of Jack L. Chalker Books
Jack L. Chalker (1944-2005) was an American author of science fiction novels. He wrote the Well Watchers, Four Lords of the Diamond, Dancing Gods, Soul Rider, Rings of the Master and several other series. Chalker was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, where he attended Balitmore City College. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in English from Towson University in Maryland and then went on to earn his MLA from Johns Hopkins University. After college, Chalker began a teaching career where he taught high school history and geography. Some of the awards he won included the Daedalus Award, The Gold Medal of the West Coast Review of Books, Skylark Award and the Hamilton-Brackett Memorial Award. Jack enjoyed esoteric audio, travel and being part of science fiction convention committees. He was married with two sons.
Jack L. Chalker made his debut as a published novelist in 1976 with the standalone novel A Jungle of Stars. His final novel was Kaspar’s Box in 2003. He left an unfinished novel behind, entitled Chameleon. Below is a list of Jack L. Chalker’s books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Well Of Souls Books
| Midnight at the Well of Souls | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Exiles at the Well of Souls | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quest for the Well of Souls | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Return of Nathan Brazil | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Twilight at the Well of Souls | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sea is Full of Stars | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ghost of the Well of Souls | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Four Lords of the Diamond Books
| Lilith: A Snake in the Grass | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cereberus: A Wolf in the Fold | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Charon: A Dragon at the Gate | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Medusa: A Tiger by the Tail | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Dancing Gods Books
| The River of Dancing Gods | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Demons of the Dancing Gods | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vengeance of the Dancing Gods | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Songs of the Dancing Gods | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Horrors of the Dancing Gods | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Soul Rider Books
| Spirits of Flux and Anchor | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Empires of Flux and Anchor | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Masters of Flux and Anchor | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Birth of Flux and Anchor | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Children of Flux and Anchor | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Rings of the Master Books
| Lords of the Middle Dark | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pirates of the Thunder | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Warriors of the Storm | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Masks of the Martyrs | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Changewinds Books
| When the Changewinds Blow | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Riders of the Winds | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| War of the Maelstrom | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of G.O.D. Inc. Books
| The Labyrinth of Dreams | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Shadow Dancers | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Maze in the Mirror | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Quintara Marathon Books
| The Demons at Rainbow Bridge | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Ninety Trillion Fausts | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Run to Chaos Keep | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Watchers at the Well Books
| Echoes of the Well of Souls | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadow of the Well of Souls | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gods of the Well of Souls | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Wonderland Gambit Books
| The Cybernetic Walrus | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The March Hare Network | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hot-Wired Dodo | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Three Kings Books
| Balshazzar's Serpent | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Melchior's Fire | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kaspar's Box | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| A Jungle of Stars | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dancers in the Afterglow | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Web of the Chozen | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| And the Devil Will Drag You Under | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A War Of Shadows | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Devil's Voyage | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Identity Matrix | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Downtiming the Night Side | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Messiah Choice | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Red Tape War | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Priam's Lens | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Moreau Factor | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Dance Band on the Titanic | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hotel Andromeda | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dancers in the Dark | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Science-Fantasy Publishers | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Stellar Books
| Stellar #1 | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Stellar Short Novels | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Stellar #2 | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Stellar #3 | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Stellar #4 | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Stellar #5 | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Stellar #6 | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Stellar #7 | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Isaac Asimov's Anthology Books
| Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Aliens | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Robots | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's War | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Ghosts | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Christmas | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Camelot | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Detectives | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Werewolves | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Solar System | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Utopias | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Father Day | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Halloween | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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Note: The Red Tape War was written with George Alec Effinger and Mike Resnick.
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