Urth/Solar Cycle

Science fiction and fantasy author Gene Wolfe is known for penning entertaining reads that nevertheless feature a high level of literary quality and craftsmanship. This is certainly the case with his “Urth/Solar Cycle” series of works, which consists of 12 novels written over the course of more than 20 years. It is divided into the five-volume “Book of the New Sun,” the four installments of “Book of the Long Sun” and the three works of “Book of the Short Sun.” Wolfe has also produced a number of short stories set in the same world as the “Solar Cycle,” but these aren’t typically viewed by fans as essential reading.