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The Book Of The New Sun

6 books in reading order by Wolfe, Gene

  1. The Claw Of The Conciliator (1982)

    The Claw Of The Conciliator (1982)

    by Wolfe, Gene

    The Claw of the Concilliator by Gene Wolfe won the 1982 Nebula Award for Best Novel

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  2. The Citadel Of The Autarch

    The Citadel Of The Autarch

    by Wolfe, Gene

    Severian the Torturer continues his epic journey across the lands of Urth, a journey as fraught with peril as it is with wonder. Exiled from his guild he is an...

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  3. The Sword Of The Lictor

    The Sword Of The Lictor

    by Wolfe, Gene

    When Severian, the Torturer, sets a woman free from prison, he is forced to flee and experiences many strange adventures in the distant future of Earth

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  4. The Citadel Of The Autarch

    The Citadel Of The Autarch

    by Wolfe, Gene

    Severian the Torturer, possessor of the miracle-producing gem, the Claw of the Conciliator, experiences strange adventures as he journeys across the savage land of Urth

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  5. 1981: The Shadow Of The Torturer

    1981: The Shadow Of The Torturer

    by Wolfe, Gene

    'The Shadow of the Torturer' is the first book in Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun tetralogy. Narrated by Severian, a member of the Guild of Torturers, the...

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  6. The Urth Of The New Sun

    The Urth Of The New Sun

    by Wolfe, Gene

    Severian, who became the Autarch of the Commonwealth at the end of The Book of the New Sun, is sent on a journey between the suns to be judged, in...

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