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John Crowley


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This is a brief discussion of John Crowley and, of course, of some speculative-fiction books by Crowley.

This discussion and list does not necessarily include every book by Crowley: it includes only those books that I both know and like. Just as with the author list itself, omission of a particular item may mean I didn’t think highly enough of the omitted item, or it may simply mean that I have not yet sufficient familiarity with it. (In a very few cases, I have listed some books merely on the strength of my opinion of the author: all such books are clearly marked below, as throughout these lists, with a hash mark (#) before the title so you know what’s what.)

I don’t pretend that this discussion is a deep analysis. My intent is no more than to give you a rough idea of what kinds of tales Crowley tells, how those tales are usually told, and what makes them and Crowley worthy; in sum, to help you rank John Crowley (and the works by Crowley listed here) on your personal literary “to do” list.


A Few Words About John Crowley

Regrettably, I have not yet had an opportunity to write an essay on this author, but the “Other Resources” section below will lead you to some information about the “Notable Books” listed farther down this page.

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Other John Crowley Resources

(A note for would-be researchers: there are several other John Crowleys with web pages about them. Caveat lector.)

John Crowley Resources on the Web

There is a Crowley web site plus Crowley’s blog, Little and Big, which are obvious first resources; there is also a whole site devoted to the 25th-Anniversary special edition of Little, Big. There is also a useful John Crowley entry at the always helpful Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Some other useful Crowley pages include Every book lover should know John Crowley. Get to it already. He’s waited long enough. by Michael Robbins at the Chicago Tribune and a collected series of articles by Crowley at the Boston Review.And there’s Elizabeth Hand’s review, John Crowley’s new epic “Ka” is a late masterpiece in a stellar fantasy career at the Los Angeles Times

Then there is a useful (but now dated) “Books by John Crowley” 1994 overview of Crowley’s oeuvre (as it was then) by Richard Gehr, while The Fiction of John Crowley includes several useful reviews by webmaster Bill McClain of individual books (regrettably, a review of the fourth “Aegypt” novel is missing). Strange Horizons has a review of Aegypt [archived copy] that is actually a review of the entire “Aegypt” cycle. And Waggish has a review of Great Work of Time.

There are, inevitably, numerous interviews. Here is a sampling, in chronological order:

The lists above are far from exhaustive: there are many more Crowley-related pages. As always, Google Is Your Friend.

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John Crowley Resources in Print

I could find none.

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Notable Science-Fiction and Fantasy Books by John Crowley ***

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