Julian May (1931-2017) was an American author of science fiction, fantasy and horror novels, children’s books, and non-fiction books. Her series include the Saga of Pliocene Exile and the Galactic Milieu series. Julian published a fanzine when she was a teenager. She then went on to sell a short story to Astounding Science Fiction. She would later move away from science fiction in order to write children’s, YA and non-fiction books, until she came up with the idea for her Galactic Milieu series.

Julian May made her debut as a published author in 1961 with the non-fiction book Robots and Thinking Machines. Below is a list of Julian May’s books in order of when they were first released:

Publication Order of Pliocene Exile Books

The Many-Colored Land(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Golden Torc(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Nonborn King(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Adversary(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Galactic Milieu Trilogy Books

Publication Order of Trillium Books

Black Trillium (With: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Andre Norton)(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Blood Trillium(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Golden Trillium (By: Andre Norton)(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lady of the Trillium (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sky Trillium(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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Publication Order of Rampart Worlds Books

Publication Order of Boreal Moon Books

Conqueror's Moon(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ironcrown Moon(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sorcerer's Moon(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Intervention Books

Publication Order of Sports Close-Up Books

Johnny Unitas and the Long Pass(1972)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Willie Mays, Most Valuable Player(1972)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fran Tarkenton, Scrambling Quarterback(1973)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bobby Orr, Star On Ice(1973)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ernie Banks, Home Run Slugger(1973)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Roberto Clemente and the World Series Upset(1973)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gale Sayers, Star Running Back(1973)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bobby Hull, Hockey's Golden Jet(1974)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Billie Jean King, Tennis Champion(1974)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hank Aaron Clinches The Pennant(1974)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
O.J. Simpson(1974)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Evel Knievel, Daredevil Stuntman(1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Janet Lynn, Figure Skating Star(1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Chris Evert(1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Muhammad Ali, Boxing Superstar(1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Frank Robinson(1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Phil Esposito, The Big Bruin(1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Arthur Ashe, Dark Star Of Tennis(1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Evonne Goolagong(1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pelé, World Soccer Star(1977)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Land Beneath the Sea(1971)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Frankenstein(1977)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gazetteer of the Hyborian World of Conan(1977)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Frankenstein Meets Wolfman(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Mummy(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Creature from the Black Lagoon(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
It Came from Outer Space(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Deadly Mantis(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Blob(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

A Pliocene Companion(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Robots and Thinking Machines(1961)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
There's Adventure in Atomic Energy(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Notes: The Gazeteer of the Hyborian World of Conan was written as Lee N. Falconer. The books Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets Wolfman, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Blob, The Deadly Mantis, It Came from Outer Space, and The Mummy were written under the pen name Ian Thorne. Black Trillium and Golden Trillium were written with Marion Zimmer Bradley and Andre Norton.

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Julian May Synopsis: The Many-Colored Land is the first novel in the Pliocene Exile series. When a one-way time tunnel to Earth’s distant past, specifically six million B.C., was discovered by the people on the Galactic Milieu, every misfit for light-years around hurried to pass through it. Each sought his own brand of happiness. But none could have guessed what awaited them. Not even in a million years…

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