Greg Bear

About Greg Bear

Greg Bear (1951-2022) was the author of THE UNFINISHED LAND (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021), KILLING TITAN (Orbit 2015), HULL ZERO THREE (Orbit 2010), CITY AT THE END OF TIME (Del Rey 2009), MARIPOSA (Perseus paperback November 2010), HALO: CRYPTUM, HALO: PRIMORDIUM, and HALO: SILENTIUM (Tor, 2011, 2012, and 2013). He was the father of two young writers, Chloe and Alexandra, and was married to Astrid Anderson Bear, who has written for SAN DIEGO NOIR.

Greg Bear published more than thirty novels and five story collections, earning him five Nebulas, two Hugos, two Endeavours, and the Galaxy Award (China). He was one of the original founders of San Diego Comic-Con.

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Kindle Deal on Far Thoughts and Pale Gods
09/17/2026

Far Thoughts and Pale Gods will be on sale for Kindle on September 17 for just $1.99! (Amazon US and Canada)

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Eon - Ebook Special
09/17/2026

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Science Fiction Recs Based on Your Favorite Fantasy Book
09/06/2026

Reading recommendations from The Portalist.

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8 Thought-Provoking SFF Books That Explore Political Control
03/18/2026

Beyond classics like 1984 and The Handmaid’s Tale, these speculative stories consider systems of power.

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Copies Available for Purchase
07/01/2025

Astrid Bear has extra copies of many of Greg Bear's titles (including hardcovers and foreign language) available for purchase. To inquire as to availability and price, please send an email to gregbearsite@gmail.com and your messages will be forwarded to her.

17 Brilliant Hard Science Fiction Novels
04/17/2025

"If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at a science fiction novel’s description of light-speed travel or told a friend that the Death Star wouldn’t really have made a sound when it blew up in space, then you’ll appreciate these hard science fiction novels. The term “hard science fiction” doesn’t mean sci-fi that’s tough to read, of course; it means sci-fi that really values scientific accuracy."
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