Jack L Chalker
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 (With: George Alec Effinger,Mike Resnick)(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 (With: Mark Owings)(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Stellar Books

Stellar Short Novels (By: Gordon R. Dickson,Andrew J. Offutt,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Shawn Oueinsteen)(1976)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Stellar #2 (By: Isaac Asimov,Larry Niven,Howard Waldrop,Clifford D. Simak,Jack C. Haldeman II,Steven Utley,Hal Clement,James White,Richard S. Simak,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Patrick G. Conner)(1976)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Stellar #3 (With: Clifford D. Simak,Gene DeWeese,Jeffrey M. Wallman,Charles W. Runyon,Mildred Downey Broxon,Henry Melton,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Arsen Darney,B. Lee Cooper,Larry S. Haverkos,Steve Utley,Bill Starr)(1977)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Stellar #4 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)(1978)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Stellar #5 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Stellar #6 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Stellar #7 (By: Terry Carr,Leanne Frahm,Judy-Lynn del Rey)(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 (By: Isaac Asimov,Tanith Lee,Phyllis Eisenstein,Gene Wolfe,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Arnie Bateman,Alan Dean Foster,Martin Gardner,Randall Garrett,Rob Chilson,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,Richard S. McEnroe,Jeff Duntemann,R.N. Bracewell,K.W. MacAnn,G. Richard Bozarth)(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far (By: Isaac Asimov,Frederik Pohl,Carter Scholz,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Jack Williamson,Darrell Schweitzer,John Brunner,Juleen Brantingham,Martin Gardner,Richard Wilson,Milton A. Rothman,Elizabeth Anne Hull,Sharon Webb,Somtow Sucharitkul,Lee Weinstein,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre,William Tuning,Francis E. Izzo,Paul David Novitski,Lee Russell,Seth S. Horowitz,Tol E. Rant,S. Dale,Julie Flores,Tony Sarowitz)(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own (By: Connie Willis,Ursula K. Le Guin,Pat Cadigan,Joan D. Vinge,Tanith Lee,Pamela Sargent,Lee Killough,Mary Gentle,Mildred Downey Broxon,Shawna McCarthy,Sharon Webb,Leigh Kennedy,Stephanie A. Smith,Cherie Wilkerson,Julie Stevens,Sydney J. Van Scyoc,Cyn Mason,P.A. Kagan,P.J. MacQuarrie,Janet O. Jeppson,Beverly Grant,Hope Athearn)(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Shawna McCarthy)(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Connie Willis,George R.R. Martin,Ron Goulart,John Kessel,George Alec Effinger,Robert Thurston,Tanith Lee,Lucius Shepard,Scott Baker,Lillian Carl,Juleen Brantingham,Lee Killough,Ian McDowell,Daphne Castell,Sharon N. Farber,Richard Kearns,Shawna McCarthy,Leigh Kennedy,Gregg Keizer,Kristi Olesen)(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Aliens (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Robots (By: Isaac Asimov,Rob Chilson)(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite (By: Isaac Asimov,John M. Ford)(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's War (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts (By: Isaac Asimov,Terry Bisson)(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Christmas (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Camelot (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois,Eleanor Arnason)(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Detectives (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves (By: Isaac Asimov,Suzy McKee Charnas,Gardner Dozois)(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Solar System (By: Gardner Dozois)(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Utopias (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Father Day (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Isaac Asimov's Halloween (By: Isaac Asimov)(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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