Tobias S. Buckell

Tobias S. Buckell

Tobias S. Buckell has written at least 84 books. Their most popular book is A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers with 69 saves with an average rating of 3.8⭐.

Author Bio

Called “violent, poetic and compulsively readable” by Maclean’s, science fiction author Tobias S. Buckell is a New York Times Bestselling writer and World Fantasy Award winner born in the Caribbean. He grew up in Grenada and spent time in the British and US Virgin Islands, and the islands he lived on influence much of his work.

His Xenowealth series begins with Crystal Rain. Along with other stand-alone novels and his almost one hundred stories, his works have been translated into twenty different languages. He has been nominated for awards like the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and the Astounding Award for Best New Science Fiction Author. His latest novel is A Stranger in the Citadel, an Audible Original free to anyone with an Audible account.

He currently lives in Bluffton, Ohio with his wife and two daughters, where he teaches Creative Writing at Bluffton University. He’s online at http://www.TobiasBuckell.com and is also an instructor at the Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing program.

A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers

2019 • 69 Readers • 434 pages 3.8

Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction

Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction
BySheree Renée Thomas(Editor),Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki(Editor)

2022 • 55 Readers • 514 pages 3.9

New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color

#1 of 2 in New Suns

New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color
ByRebecca Roanhorse,Tobias S. Buckell,+15 more

2019 • 45 Readers • 288 pages 4

Halo: The Cole Protocol

#6 of 58 in Halo

Halo: The Cole Protocol
ByTobias S. Buckell

2008 • 44 Readers • 339 pages 3.9

The Tangled Lands

#1 of 3 in Khaim Novellas

The Tangled Lands
ByPaolo Bacigalupi,Tobias S. Buckell

2018 • 40 Readers • 304 pages 4

Crystal Rain

#1 of 5 in Xenowealth

Crystal Rain
ByTobias S. Buckell

2006 • 29 Readers 3.3

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#7 of 58 in Halo

Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
ByFrank O'Connor,Tobias S. Buckell,+11 more

2009 • 24 Readers 3.8

Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond

Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond
ByBill Campbell(Editor),Edward Austin Hall(Editor)

2013 • 21 Readers • 366 pages 3

Brave New Worlds

Brave New Worlds
ByCory Doctorow,Paolo Bacigalupi,+31 more

2010 • 21 Readers • 489 pages 4

So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy

So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy
ByNalo Hopkinson(Editor),Uppinder Mehan(Editor)

2004 • 17 Readers • 304 pages 4

Arctic Rising

#1 of 1 in Arctic Rising

Arctic Rising
ByTobias S. Buckell(Contributor)

2012 • 16 Readers • 354 pages 3.4

Halo: Envoy

#21 of 58 in Halo

Halo: Envoy
ByTobias S. Buckell

2017 • 15 Readers • 400 pages 4.4

The Executioness

#1 of 3 in Khaim Novellas

The Executioness
ByTobias S. Buckell

2011 • 13 Readers • 60 pages 3.6

Ragamuffin: A Novel

#2 of 5 in Xenowealth

Ragamuffin: A Novel
ByTobias S. Buckell

2007 • 11 Readers • 320 pages 4.3

Halo: Fractures - Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon

#19 of 58 in Halo

Halo: Fractures - Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon
ByTobias S. Buckell,Troy Denning,+10 more

2016 • 11 Readers • 421 pages 4

Diverse energies

Diverse energies
ByPaolo Bacigalupi,Ursula K. Le Guin,+9 more

2012 • 10 Readers • 314 pages 4

Upgraded

Upgraded
ByElizabeth Bear(Contributor),Neil Clarke(Editor)

2014 • 10 Readers • 368 pages 3.8

Lost Worlds and Mythological Kingdoms

Lost Worlds and Mythological Kingdoms
ByJohn Joseph Adams(Editor),James L. Cambias(Contributor)

2021 • 10 Readers • 384 pages 4

Help Fund my Robot Army!!! & Other Improbable Crowdfunding Projects

Help Fund my Robot Army!!! & Other Improbable Crowdfunding Projects
ByJohn Joseph Adams(Editor),Veronica Belmont(Contributor)

2014 • 10 Readers • 376 pages 3.4

Sly Mongoose

#3 of 5 in Xenowealth

Sly Mongoose
ByTobias S. Buckell

2008 • 10 Readers • 320 pages 3.8

A Stranger in the Citadel

A Stranger in the Citadel
ByTobias S. Buckell

2021 • 10 Readers 3.5

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#2 of 4 in METAtropolis

METAtropolis: Cascadia
ByTobias S. Buckell

2010 • 10 Readers • 13 pages 3.4

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Help Fund My Robot Army!!! and Other Improbable Crowdfunding Projects
ByJohn Joseph Adams(Editor),Seanan McGuire(Contributor)

2014 • 6 Readers 4

The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction

The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction
BySomto O. Ihezue,Pemi Aguda,+23 more

2021 • 6 Readers • 358 pages 3

The Apocalypse Ocean

#4 of 5 in Xenowealth

The Apocalypse Ocean
ByTobias S. Buckell

2012 • 6 Readers 4.3

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The Trove
ByTobias S. Buckell

2017 • 6 Readers

METAtropolis: Green Space

#3 of 4 in METAtropolis

METAtropolis: Green Space
ByJay Lake(Editor and Contributor),Tobias S. Buckell(Contributor)

2013 • 6 Readers 3.5

Zombies

Zombies
BySteve Duffy,Max Brooks,+20 more

2010 • 5 Readers • 473 pages

The Runes of Engagement

The Runes of Engagement
ByDave Klecha,Tobias S. Buckell

2024 • 5 Readers

Twenty-First Century Science Fiction

#3 of 2 in Mars

Twenty-First Century Science Fiction
ByCharles Stross,Vandana Singh,+32 more

2013 • 5 Readers • 576 pages 3

The Year's Best Science Fiction, Vol. 1

#1 of 10 in The Year's Best Science Fiction

The Year's Best Science Fiction, Vol. 1
ByCharlie Jane Anders,Tobias S. Buckell,+26 more

2020 • 5 Readers • 608 pages 4

Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe

2009 • 4 Readers 5

Mitigated Futures

Mitigated Futures
ByTobias S. Buckell

2013 • 4 Readers • 218 pages 5

Uncanny Magazine Issue 23: July/August 2018

Uncanny Magazine Issue 23: July/August 2018
ByR.K. Kalaw(Contributor),Elsa Sjunneson-Henry(Contributor)

2018 • 3 Readers • 175 pages 3.7

Halo: Evolutions Volume I

#7.1 of 58 in Halo

Halo: Evolutions Volume I
ByTobias S. Buckell

2010 • 3 Readers • 368 pages

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#6 of 58 in Halo

The Cole Protocol
ByTobias S. Buckell

2008 • 3 Readers 4.3

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Apex Magazine, Issue 120 May 2019
ByTananarive Due,Steven Barnes,+5 more

3 Readers 2

Halo: Evolutions, Volume II

#7.2 of 58 in Halo

Halo: Evolutions, Volume II
ByTobias S. Buckell

2009 • 2 Readers

Clarkesworld: Year Four

23 Clarkesworld Magazine

Clarkesworld: Year Four
ByNeil Clarke(Editor),Sean Wallace(Editor)

2013 • 2 Readers • 280 pages 4

The Mammoth Book of Steampunk Adventures

The Mammoth Book of Steampunk Adventures
BySean Wallace(Editor),Jonathan Wood(Contributor)

2014 • 2 Readers

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#19 of 58 in Halo

Halo: Fractures
ByTobias S. Buckell,Troy Denning,+10 more

2016 • 2 Readers 4

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4 METAtropolis

Stochasticity
ByTobias S. Buckell

2009 • 2 Readers

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3 Khaim Novellas

2021 • 2 Readers

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Lightspeed Magazine, September 2017
ByElizabeth Hand,Tobias S. Buckell,+6 more

2017 • 2 Readers 3.5

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Lightspeed Magazine, July 2010
ByJohn Joseph Adams,Carol Emshwiller,+3 more

2010 • 2 Readers 4

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Tides from the New Worlds
ByTobias S. Buckell

2 Readers 4

Sunspot Jungle, Vol. 2

#2 of 2 in Sunspot Jungle

Sunspot Jungle, Vol. 2
ByTananarive Due,Max Gladstone,+8 more

2019 • 2 Readers • 532 pages

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Shoggoths in Traffic
ByTobias S. Buckell

2 Readers 4

Life Beyond Us: An Original Anthology of SF Stories and Science Essays

2023 • 2 Readers • 582 pages

Strangest of All

Strangest of All
ByG. David Nordley,Geoffrey Landis,+4 more

2020 • 1 Reader • 386 pages

Mission: Critical

Mission: Critical
ByJonathan Strahan

2019 • 1 Reader

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 136 January 2018

2018 • 1 Reader

Halo: Evolutions, Volume II

#7.2 of 58 in Halo

Halo: Evolutions, Volume II
ByTobias S. Buckell,Tessa Kum,+5 more

2009 • 1 Reader 4

Reclaim, Restore, Return: Futurist Tales from the Caribbean

Reclaim, Restore, Return: Futurist Tales from the Caribbean
ByTobias S. Buckell,Nalo Hopkinson,+5 more

1 Reader

Xenowealth: A Collection

5 Xenowealth

Xenowealth: A Collection
ByTobias S. Buckell

2015 • 1 Reader • 202 pages

Selections from Brave New Worlds: Dystopian Stories

Selections from Brave New Worlds: Dystopian Stories
ByCarrie Vaughn,Cory Doctorow,+6 more

2011 • 1 Reader • 138 pages 3

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TRSF 2011
ByTobias S. Buckell,Pat Cadigan,+10 more

2011 • 1 Reader

Speculatief Magazine 1.1

Speculatief Magazine 1.1
ByNaomi Kritzer,John Wiswell,+20 more

2022 • 1 Reader • 289 pages 5

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#2 of 5 in Xenowealth

Ragamuffin
ByTobias S. Buckell

2007 • 1 Reader 4

Forever Magazine, Issue 2, March 2015

#2 of 3 in Forever Magazine

Forever Magazine, Issue 2, March 2015
ByNeil Clarke(Editor),Genevieve Valentine(Contributor)

2015 • 1 Reader • 120 pages 2

Halo

Halo
ByTobias S. Buckell

2008 • 1 Reader • 358 pages 3

The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 8

The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 8
ByAllan Kaster,Tobias S. Buckell,+8 more

2024 • 1 Reader

The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Eight

The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Eight
ByNeil Clarke(Editor),Naomi Kritzer(Contributor)

2023 • 1 Reader

Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine, Issue 743, May/June 2019

2019 • 1 Reader • 258 pages

10 - SFmag fantasztikus irodalmi antológia

10 - SFmag fantasztikus irodalmi antológia
ByPeter Watts,Catherynne M. Valente,+8 more

2012 • 1 Reader 3

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 62, November 2011

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 62, November 2011
ByLavie Tidhar,Catherynne M. Valente,+4 more

2011 • 1 Reader • 74 pages

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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 34, July 2009
ByTobias S. Buckell,Lisa L. Hannett

2009 • 1 Reader • 68 pages

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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 44, May 2010
ByTobias S. Buckell,Tony Pi,+2 more

2010 • 1 Reader • 61 pages

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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 17, February 2008
ByStephen Graham Jones,Alexander Lumans,+2 more

2008 • 1 Reader

Lightspeed Magazine, November 2012

Lightspeed Magazine, November 2012
ByEleanor Arnason,Aliette de Bodard,+6 more

2012 • 1 Reader

Hot and Steamy: Tales of Steampunk Romance

Hot and Steamy: Tales of Steampunk Romance
ByMatt Forbeck,Elizabeth Vaughan,+14 more

2011 • 1 Reader • 305 pages

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 72, September 2012

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 72, September 2012
ByNeil Clarke(Editor),David Klecha(Contributor)

2012 • 1 Reader • 50 pages

MOTHERSOUND: The Sauútiverse Anthology

MOTHERSOUND: The Sauútiverse Anthology
ByEugen Bacon,Tobias S Buckell,+11 more

2023 • 1 Reader

Hurricane fever

Hurricane fever
ByTobias S. Buckell

1 Reader 5

The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction

The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction
ByOghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki(Editor),Chinaza Eziaghighala(Editor)

2024 • 1 Reader • 312 pages

The Fish Merchant

The Fish Merchant
ByTobias S. Buckell

2000 • 1 Reader

A Militant Peace

A Militant Peace
ByTobias S. Buckell

2017

Halo: Evolutions

Halo: Evolutions
ByTobias S. Buckell,Brian Evenson,+10 more

2009 • 528 pages

Placa Del Fuego

Placa Del Fuego
ByTobias S. Buckell

2014 • 1 page

The Book of Silverberg

The Book of Silverberg
ByGardner Dozois(Editor),Elizabeth Bear(Contributor)

2014 • 291 pages

Mitigation

Mitigation
ByTobias S. Buckell

2017 • 1 page

Lightspeed: Year One

20 Lightspeed Magazine

Lightspeed: Year One
ByJohn Joseph Adams(Editor),Catherynne M. Valente(Contributor)

2011 • 610 pages