John Shirley

John Shirley

John Shirley has written at least 92 books. Their most popular book is Mirrorshades with 80 saves with an average rating of 3.83⭐.

Author Bio

**John (Patrick) Shirley** is an American writer, primarily of fantasy and science fiction and songwriting. He has also written one historical novel, a western, about Wyatt Earp, Wyatt in Wichita, and one non-fiction book, Gurdjieff: An Introduction to His Life and Ideas. Shirley has written novels, short stories, TV scripts and screenplays, and has published over 40 books and 8 short-story collections. As a musician, Shirley has fronted his own bands and written lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and others.
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Mirrorshades

Mirrorshades
ByWilliam Gibson,John Shirley,+8 more

1986 • 80 Readers • 239 pages 3.8

BioShock: Rapture

BioShock: Rapture
ByJohn Shirley

2011 • 50 Readers • 430 pages 3.7

New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird

#1 of 2 in New Cthulhu

New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird
ByElizabeth Bear,Caitlín R. Kiernan,+26 more

2011 • 23 Readers • 562 pages 3.7

Halo: Broken Circle

#14 of 57 in Halo

Halo: Broken Circle
ByJohn Shirley

2014 • 20 Readers • 448 pages 3.8

October Dreams

October Dreams
ByRichard Chizmar(editor),Robert Morrish(editor)

2000 • 13 Readers • 656 pages 4

White Light

White Light
ByRudy Rucker

1980 • 10 Readers 3.6

A Song Called Youth

#1 of 3 in A Song Called Youth

A Song Called Youth
ByJohn Shirley

2012 • 9 Readers • 798 pages

Storming the Reality Studio

Storming the Reality Studio
ByLarry McCaffery(Editor),Rob Hardin(Contributor)

1991 • 6 Readers • 387 pages 2

After the End: Recent Apocalypses

After the End: Recent Apocalypses
ByKage Baker(Contributor),Mary Rosenblum(Contributor)

2013 • 6 Readers • 384 pages 3

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City Come a-Walkin'
ByJohn Shirley,William Gibson

1980 • 6 Readers • 224 pages

Wetbones

Wetbones
ByJohn Shirley

1991 • 5 Readers • 356 pages 4

Semiotext(e) SF

Semiotext(e) SF
ByRudy Rucker(Editor),John Shirley(Contributor)

1989 • 5 Readers • 384 pages 5

New Cthulhu 2: More Recent Weird

#2 of 2 in New Cthulhu

New Cthulhu 2: More Recent Weird
ByPaula Guran(Editor),Brian Hodge(Contributor)

2015 • 5 Readers • 480 pages 3

Black Wings of Cthulhu 2: Eighteen Tales of Lovecraftian Horror

#2 of 7 in Black Wings

Black Wings of Cthulhu 2: Eighteen Tales of Lovecraftian Horror
ByCaitlín R. Kiernan(Contributor),S.T. Joshi(Editor)

2011 • 5 Readers • 391 pages 4

Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology

Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology
ByBruce Sterling(Editor),William Gibson(Contributor)

1986 • 4 Readers • 239 pages 4

Batman: Dead White

234 Batman

Batman: Dead White
ByJohn Shirley

2006 • 4 Readers • 319 pages 3

Black Glass

Black Glass
ByJohn Shirley

2008 • 4 Readers • 312 pages 5

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17 Predator Novels

2006 • 4 Readers 2.8

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7 Borderlands

2011 • 3 Readers

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Burning Chrome
ByWilliam Gibson,John Shirley,+2 more

3 Readers

Borderlands: Unconquered

7 Borderlands

2012 • 3 Readers

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The Mammoth Book of Cthulhu
ByDamien Angelica Walters,Caitlín R. Kiernan,+23 more

2016 • 3 Readers • 474 pages 2

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition

7 The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
ByM.L.N. Hanover,Caitlín R. Kiernan,+28 more

2011 • 3 Readers • 544 pages

Ghosts

Ghosts
ByJeffrey Ford(Contributor),Karen Joy Fowler(Contributor)

2012 • 3 Readers • 477 pages 2

Midnight Graffiti

Midnight Graffiti
ByGil Lamont(Contributor),Jessica Horsting(co-Editor)

1992 • 2 Readers • 365 pages

Sick Things: Extreme Creature Horror

Sick Things: Extreme Creature Horror
ByM. Shaw,Simon Wood,+13 more

2010 • 2 Readers • 226 pages

Green Magic

Green Magic
ByJack Vance

1979 • 2 Readers • 273 pages

Transmaniacon

Transmaniacon
ByJohn Shirley

1979 • 2 Readers • 271 pages

Hottest Blood

#3 of 5 in Hot Blood

Hottest Blood
ByNancy Holder(Contributor),Bentley Little(Contributor)

1993 • 2 Readers • 352 pages

Bioshock

Bioshock
ByJohn Shirley

2 Readers 4

Shadows 4

Shadows 4
ByCharles L. Grant(Editor, Introduction),Cherie Wilkerson(contributor)

1985 • 2 Readers • 216 pages 3

Rock On: The Greatest Hits of Science Fiction & Fantasy

Rock On: The Greatest Hits of Science Fiction & Fantasy
ByPaula Guran(Editor),Elizabeth Bear(Contributor)

2012 • 2 Readers

Everything is broken

Everything is broken
ByJohn Shirley

2 Readers

Borderlands: Gunsight

7 Borderlands

Borderlands: Gunsight
ByJohn Shirley

2013 • 2 Readers • 320 pages

Doom

Doom
ByJohn Shirley,Marcello Jatosti(translator)

2005 • 2 Readers • 232 pages 3

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SubOrbital 7
ByJohn Shirley

2 Readers

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#3 of 3 in A Song Called Youth

Eclipse Corona
ByJohn Shirley

1990 • 2 Readers

Resident Evil: Retribution - The Official Movie Novelization

#4 of 7 in Resident Evil

2012 • 2 Readers • 320 pages

Halloween: Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre

Halloween: Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre
ByPaula Guran(Editor),Maria V. Snyder(Contributor)

2011 • 2 Readers

Edge of Sundown: Tales of Horror in the Wild West

Edge of Sundown: Tales of Horror in the Wild West
ByJohn Shirley,Silvia Moreno-Garcia,+8 more

2015 • 2 Readers

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Black Butterflies
ByJohn Shirley

2 Readers

The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Third Annual Collection

#3 of 2 in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror

The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Third Annual Collection
ByEllen Datlow(Editor),Terri Windling(Editor)

1989 • 2 Readers • 563 pages

Grimm: The Icy Touch

Grimm: The Icy Touch
ByJohn Shirley

2013 • 2 Readers

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Constantine
ByJohn Shirley

2005 • 2 Readers • 336 pages

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Halloween
ByPaula Guran(Editor),Stewart O'Nan(Contributor)

2009 • 2 Readers

Borderlands

Borderlands
ByThomas F. Monteleone(Editor),David B. Silva(Contributor)

1990 • 2 Readers • 334 pages

Untold Adventures

265 Forgotten Realms - Publication Order

Untold Adventures
ByLisa Smedman(Contributor),Mike Resnick(Contributor)

2011 • 2 Readers • 376 pages

Heatseeker

Heatseeker
ByJohn Shirley

1988 • 1 Reader • 368 pages

Penumbra No. 1: A Journal of Weird Fiction and Criticism

#1 of 1 in Penumbra

Penumbra No. 1: A Journal of Weird Fiction and Criticism
ByS.T. Joshi(Editor),Mark Samuels(Contributor)

2020 • 1 Reader • 424 pages 5

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2009 • 1 Reader • 334 pages

Weird Fiction Review #7

5 Weird Fiction Review

Weird Fiction Review #7
ByS.T. Joshi(Editor),John Butler(Contributor)

2016 • 1 Reader • 360 pages

The Madness of Cthulhu

#1 of 1 in The Madness of Cthulhu

The Madness of Cthulhu
ByCaitlín R. Kiernan(Contributor),Robert Silverberg(Contributor)

2014 • 1 Reader • 299 pages

Outsiders: 22 All-New Stories From the Edge

2005 • 1 Reader

Hotter Blood: More Tales of Erotic Horror

#2 of 5 in Hot Blood

Hotter Blood: More Tales of Erotic Horror
ByJeff Gelb(Editor / Contributor),Michael Garrett(Editor / Contributor)

1991 • 1 Reader • 336 pages

Eros Ex Machina

Eros Ex Machina
ByM. Christian(editor),John Shirley(Contributor)

1998 • 1 Reader • 455 pages 4

Green Magic: The Fantasy Realms of Jack Vance

1979 • 1 Reader • 274 pages

Demons

Demons
ByJohn Shirley

2000 • 1 Reader • 372 pages

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Kizuna
ByJason Wuchenich,Trent Zelazny,+10 more

2011 • 1 Reader • 230 pages 5

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7 Borderlands

2011 • 1 Reader

Bleak History

Bleak History
ByJohn Shirley

2009 • 1 Reader • 370 pages

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Ghosts: Recent Hauntings
ByPaula Guran,Elizabeth Hand,+29 more

1 Reader

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Nightmare's Realm: New Tales of the Weird & Fantastic
ByS.T. Joshi,Ramsey Campbell,+6 more

1 Reader

Gurdjieff: An Introduction to His Life and Ideas

2004 • 1 Reader

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6 Aliens (Dark Horse Books)

Aliens: Steel Egg
ByJohn Shirley

2007 • 1 Reader • 272 pages

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#2 of 3 in A Song Called Youth

Eclipse Penumbra
ByJohn Shirley

1988 • 1 Reader

The Complete Aliens Omnibus: Volume Six

#6 of 2 in Aliens Omnibus

The Complete Aliens Omnibus: Volume Six
ByDiane Carey,John Shirley

2018 • 1 Reader • 608 pages

Eclipse: Una canzone chiamata Giovinezza

#1 of 3 in A Song Called Youth

Eclipse: Una canzone chiamata Giovinezza
ByJohn Shirley,Eva Raguzzoni(Translator),+1 more

1985 • 1 Reader • 361 pages

Hellblazer: War Lord

#2 of 2 in John Constantine Hellblazer Novels

Hellblazer: War Lord
ByJohn Shirley

2006 • 1 Reader • 337 pages

Zippered Flesh: Tales of Body Enhancements Gone Bad!

Zippered Flesh: Tales of Body Enhancements Gone Bad!
ByCharles Colyott,Michael Bailey,+16 more

2012 • 1 Reader • 284 pages

Extreme Zombies

Extreme Zombies
ByNancy A. Collins,Joe R. Lansdale,+23 more

2012 • 1 Reader

Watch Dogs: Aus den Schatten

2014 • 1 Reader • 347 pages

The Cozy Cosmic

The Cozy Cosmic
ByJohn Shirley,Tais Teng,+31 more

2023 • 1 Reader

A Splendid Chaos

A Splendid Chaos
ByJohn Shirley

1988 • 1 Reader • 357 pages 4

Cellars

Cellars
ByJohn Shirley

1982 • 1 Reader • 304 pages

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#11 of 24 in PM's Outspoken Authors

New Taboos
ByJohn Shirley

2013 • 1 Reader • 128 pages 5

Really, Really, Really, Really Weird Stories

1999 • 1 Reader

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2014 • 1 Reader 4

Deepest, Darkest Eden: New Tales of Hyperborea

Deepest, Darkest Eden: New Tales of Hyperborea
ByRobert M. Price,John Shirley,+14 more

2013 • 1 Reader

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Planned book #6 of 7 in Aliens Omnibus

The Complete Aliens Omnibus: Volume Six
ByDiane Carey,John Shirley

1 Reader

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Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction
ByAl Sarrantonio,Ray Lundgren,+31 more

1 Reader

Stormland

Stormland
ByJohn Shirley

2021 • 1 Reader • 300 pages

Hellblazer: Subterranean

#3 of 2 in John Constantine Hellblazer Novels

2006 • 1 Reader • 356 pages

In Darkness Waiting

In Darkness Waiting
ByJohn Shirley

2004 • 257 pages

Resident Evil: Retribuição

#4 of 7 in Resident Evil

2012 • 304 pages

The Other End

The Other End
ByJohn Shirley

2014 • 248 pages

Border War

#6 of 5 in Traveler

Border War
ByD.B. Drumm,John Shirley

1985 • 180 pages

The Crow: Death and Rebirth

2013

Axle Bust Creek

Planned book #1 of 1 in Cleve Trewe

Axle Bust Creek
ByJohn Shirley

337 pages

The Chopping Block

The Chopping Block
ByJohn Shirley

Dracula in Love

Dracula in Love
ByJohn Shirley

2015 • 196 pages

Broken circle

Broken circle
ByJohn Shirley