The fantasy sequence The Amber Chronicles, which started with Nine Princes in Amber, deals with the ruling family of a Platonic realm at the metaphysical heart of things, who can slide, trickster-like through realities, and their wars with each other and the related ruling house of Chaos. Most of his novels deal, one way or another, with tricksters and mythology, often with rogues who become gods, like Sam in Lord of Light, who reinvents Buddhism as a vehicle for political subversion on a colony planet. Zelazny continued to write excellent short stories throughout his career. Roger Zelazny made his name with a group of novellas which demonstrated just how intense an emotional charge could be generated by the stock imagery of sf the most famous of these is A Rose for Ecclesiastes in which a poet struggles to convince dying and sterile Martians that life is worth continuing. 'To me, Roger Zelazny is SFF's greatest author' - Tor 'Roger Zelazny, who reshaped myth and magic into science fiction' - Neil Gaiman Home is the Hangman (winner of the 1976 Hugo and Nebula Awards for best novella) The Last Defender of Camelot (winner of the 1980 Balrog Award for short fiction) Permafrost (winner of the 1987 Hugo Award for best novelette)

The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth (winner of the 1966 Nebula Award for best novelette)įor a Breath I Tarry The Great Slow Kings This brand new collection contains some of his short stories and novellas, collected together with a new introduction from acclaimed author Lisa Tuttle. He has inspired many of today's great SFF authors. He won many awards throughout his lifetime, including six Hugo awards, three Nebula awards and two Locus awards. One of the most influential SFF writers of modern times, Roger Zelazny wrote across a wide range of subgenres and themes, experimenting with form and story with mastery.

The Keys to December by Roger Zelazny