Paul Di Filippo

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  • Bibliography:
    66 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 1996
  • Latest Book:
    February 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Glen and Stan

1 - The Big Get-Even (Mar-2018)
2 - The Deadly Kiss-Off (Apr-2019)

Book List in Order: 66 titles

  • Ribofunk

    In the world of Ribofunk, biology is a cutting-edge science, where the Protein Police patrol for renegade gene splicers, and part-human creatures live in Lake Superior, dealing with toxic spills. Ribofunk depicts a sentient river; a sultry bodyguard ...

  • Ciphers

  • Fractal Paisleys

    Ten funny, off-the-wall tales--examples of what the author calls his "trailer park science fiction"--reveal the real reason for the dinosaurs' disappearance and explain the appearance of a talking moosehead in Providence, Rhode Island. IP. ...

  • The Steampunk Trilogy

    Steampunk is the twisted offspring of science fiction and postmodernism, a sassy, unpredictable tongue-in-cheek style of which the incomparable Paul Di Filippo is master. The three short novels in The Steampunk Trilogy are all set in a very alternati...

  • Lost Pages

    A collection of nine stories transplants famous writers to strange new worlds, as "Frank" Kafka becomes another Superman, Henry Miller becomes a messenger, and Anne Frank a stand-in for Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz. Original. IP. ...

  • Ribofunk

    In a chilling world in which biology has become the cutting-edge science, strange, part-human creatures make their home in Lake Superior and must deal with the deadly, toxic waste that threatens their very existence. Reprint....

  • Strange Trades

    Revolving around the inescapable process of earning a living, these 11 stories present a welcome and refreshing change of pace from more typical science fiction. Speculating about future lifestyles and how to function as a member of the new global ec...

  • A Mouthful Of Tongues

    In his new novel, A Mouthful of Tongues, Paul Di Filippo, cult author of Ciphers, The Steampunk Trilogy, and Ribofunk, makes his boldest fictional statement yet. Writing in the tradition of Kathy Acker and Samuel R. Delany, but with a subversive brio...

  • Babylon Sisters

    Paul Di Filippo is one of Science Fiction's finest short story writers, wild, witty, exuberantly imaginative; Babylon Sisters and Other Posthumans is a generous showcase of his strange, transformative, and powerful hard science fiction visions. The ...



  • Little Doors

    Here are 17 new stories from a writer whose work has been praised by William Gibson as “spooky, haunting, hilarious.” In the title story of Little Doors, a professor of children’s literature discovers a bizarre synchronicity between a lost text...

  • Clouds and Cold Fires

    in Live Without a Net
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    Imagine a future without cyberspace... without the Web or virtual reality.... What would happen in an alternate Information Age? What would you do? What would you fear? What wouldn't you know? You can't imagine. Today's top masters of specula...

  • Fuzzy Dice

    “Di Filippo clowns his way through this transdimensional travelogue cut from the same cloth as Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” -- Publishers Weekly   At forty-five-years-old, Paul Girard is a self-loathing clerk ...

  • Neutrino Drag

    What do Jayne Mansfield, Pythagoras, Disney "imagineers," and the Virgin Mary have in common? They are all privileged to be protagonists in the stories in Paul Di Filippo's newest collection. Twenty tales to rock the mind, of mental pygmies and produ...

  • Harp, Pipe, and Symphony

    In this, Di Filippo's first fantasy novel ever, Thomas the Rhymer confronts humans and faery and monsters, in a quest through lands known and unknown . . . but can he survive the machinations of the Faery Queen?...

  • The Emperor Of Gondwanaland And Other Stories

    Paul Di Filippo's fiction spans genres -- from cyberpunk to alternative history to extravagantly funny tales involving talking beavers. As whimsical as they are intelligent, the eighteen stories gathered here, each introduced by the author, find stra...

  • Shuteye for the Timebroker

    Shuteye for the Timebroker gathers a wide, wild assortment of stories that collectively represent critically acclaimed author Paul Di Filippo's extensive concerns, themes and styles. Pure science fiction in the "Galaxy" mode can be found in the title...

  • Creature from the Black Lagoon

    In 1954, an expedition found what seemed to be a missing link in the evolutionary chain: an ancient, immensely powerful amphibian creature. Scientists tried to tame it, break its will, and even change its very being with surgery and torture, but the ...

  • Plumage from Pegasus

    What happens when the tools and themes of science fiction are applied to the genre of science fiction itself-and to publishing in general? Surprisingly, the result is not a black hole of dreary self-referentiality but a supernova of literary comedy, ...

  • Harsh Oases

    Harsh Oases is the author's thirteenth collection of short fiction, but he chooses to regard that number as a lucky one, since this volume assembles some of his newest, most well-received personal favorites along with some of his older work either li...



  • The New Cyberiad

    in We Think Therefore We Are

    STEPHEN BAXTER * BRIAN STABLEFORD * ERIC BROWN JAMES LOVEGROVE * ADAM ROBERTS * TONY BALLANTYNE STEVEN UTLEY * MADLY YOUMANS * ROBERT REED PAUL DI FILIPPO * PATRICK O'LEARY * GARRY KILWORTH KEITH BROOKE * IAN WATSON * CHRIS ROBERSON Scientists...

  • Cosmocopia

    In the tradition of the Ace Double 2-in-1 books (flip one side over to read the other book), here's the 19th Wildside Double: COSMOCOPIA: A SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL, by Paul Di Filippo. Frank Lazorg's gone mad! The dean of the fantasy art illustrators h...

  • After the Collapse

    From the swarming, last-redoubt towers of the polar regions, where humanity huddles from the savage heat of Greenhouse Earth, to the dusty refugee camps of a shattered America; from the virtual reality landscape where teenagers seek to repair a wound...

  • Mammoth Books presents Life in the Anthropocene

    Indebted to Gaia Vince's New Scientist article 'Surviving in a Warmer World', Paul di Filippo's story depicts the life of Aurbindo Bandjalang in the climate change-ravaged planet of the Anthropocene Age. A member of the Reboot Civilisation, 'AB' is p...

  • Emperor of Gondwanaland

    “The only thread connecting the 18 stories that make up this witches’ brew . . . seems to be the author’s bright imagination and a spark of dark humor” (Kirkus Reviews). Literary allusions abound in this volume as Di Filippo recasts a class...

  • Emperor of Gondwaland

    " Di Filippo] channelsurfs postmodern apocalypse brilliantly." -Jonathan Lethem You can try to escape from the mundane, or with the help of Paul Di Filippo, you can take a brief, meaningful break from it. In the vein of George Saunders or Michael Cha...

  • Spondulix

    You can try to escape from the mundane, or with the help of Paul Di Filippo, you can take a brief, meaningful break from it. In the vein of George Saunders or Michael Chabon, Di Filippo uses the tools of science fiction and the surreal to take a deep...

  • WikiWorld

    Contains a choice assortment of Di Filippo's best and most recent work. The title story, a radical envisioning of near-future sociopolitical modes, received accolades from both Cory Doctorow and Warren Ellis. In addition, there are alternate histo...

  • Wikiworld

    WikiWorld contains a choice assortment of Di Filippo's best and most recent work. The title story, a radical envisioning of near-future sociopolitical modes, received accolades from both Cory Doctorow and Warren Ellis. In addition, there are alternat...

  • Roadside Bodhisattva

    You can try to escape from the mundane, or with the help of Paul Di Filippo, you can take a short, meaningful break from it. In the vein of George Saunders or Michael Chabon, Di Filippo uses the tools of science fiction and the surreal to take a deep...



  • The Great Jones COOP Ten Gigasoul Party (and Other Lost Celebrations)

    This volume contains twelve stories which, for one reason or another, have lain uncollected after their initial publication, an era spanning the years 1986 to 1999. Additionally, four never-sold stories of roughly the same vintage-pulled from Di Fili...

  • The Great Jones Coop Ten Gigasoul Party

    This volume contains twelve stories which, for one reason or another, have lain uncollected after their initial publication, an era spanning the years 1986 to 1999. Additionally, four never-sold stories of roughly the same vintage -- pulled from Di F...

  • Argus Blinked

    In an era of constant surveillance, artists tap the panopticon for a new kind of creation. From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a set of mind-bending tales of humanity's alternate pasts, all ...

  • Bombs Away!

    ""Wage science empowerment, not war" became the motto of the USA military in a more enlightened future. From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a set of mind-bending tales of humanity's alternate p...

  • Cockroach Love

    With a tip of the hat to Kafka, and Damien Broderick onboard as co-author, this story finds giant roaches being used as Mata Hari spies in a surreal future. From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one ...

  • The End of the Great Continuity

    When birth is destiny, an all-powerful enforcement authority comes up against one woman's refusal to be herded into line. From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a set of mind-bending tales of h...

  • Fjaerland

    A married couple on an exotic retreat find that they can't leave their techno-troubles behind, nor avoid supernatural help from their hosts. From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a set of mind...

  • The HPL Commonplace Book

    A few idle pages spun out of some unused story ideas left behind by the great H. P. Lovecraft. From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a set of mind-bending tales of humanity's alternate pasts, ...

  • iCity

    What if the digital plasticity of Sim City was available in real life? Competing architects of the future vie to create the city of YOUR dreams. From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a set of...

  • Life in the Anthropocene

    Indebted to Gaia Vince’s New Scientist article ‘Surviving in a Warmer World’, Paul di Filippo’s story depicts the life of Aurbindo Bandjalang in the climate change-ravaged planet of the Anthropocene Age. A member of the Reboot Civilisation, ...



  • Murder in Geektopia

    This alternate history tale posits a future where "the geek have inherited the Earth." But even in such a blissful era, evil dwells in the hearts of some! From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a ...

  • The Omniplus Ultra

    Ponder this small fable before running to upgrade your smart phone. From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a set of mind-bending tales of humanity's alternate pasts, all too recognizable presen...

  • A Partial and Conjectural History of Dr. Meuller's Panoptical Cartoon Engine

    A steampunk attempt to turn pen-and-ink cartooning into a manufacturing process? The historical truth is finally revealed here! From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a set of mind-bending tales o...

  • Professor Fluvius's Palace of Many Waters

    In a steampunk Boston, the strange bath house populated with gorgeous women served as a conduit for plots galore. From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a set of mind-bending tales of humanity's a...

  • Providence

    In a post-apocalyptic world ruled by robots, one human artifact serves as the ultimate cyber-drug. From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a set of mind-bending tales of humanity's alternate pas...

  • Return to the 20th Century

    ABOUT THE BOOKReturn to the Twentieth Century is a novelette published by 40kBooks. 40kBooks publishes a select number of titles by award-winning authors from across the globe.Why novelettes? Novels can have pauses, faults: a long story wins by point...

  • To See Infinity Bare

    A far-future musical genius finds his career veering into the cosmic realms. From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a set of mind-bending tales of humanity's alternate pasts, all too recognizab...

  • Waves and Smart Magma

    ABOUT THE BOOKWaves and Smart Magma is a novelette published by 40kBooks. 40kBooks publishes a select number of titles by award-winning authors from across the globe.Why novelettes? Novels can have pauses, faults: a long story wins by points. A novel...

  • Yes We Have No Bananas

    Blending the down-and-out realism of Harvey Pekar with quantum physics, this alternate history tale presents a world uncannily like and unlike ours, where one man's humble quest for a life worth living is rewarded in odd ways. From prolific, genre...

  • Freaks in a Box

    Exploring the theory that media is the real opium of the masses, this collection of timely and provocative speculative fiction brings together some of the most talented contemporary fantasy, horror, and ...



  • The Horror at Gancio Rosso

    A series of mysterious, ritual murders linked to the mummies of the Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo brings Joe Petrosino, the famous Italian-American cop from New York, back to his native land of Sicily to investigate the case.The investigation reveals...

  • A Palazzo in the Stars

    """A Palazzo in the Stars"" collects 17 great science fiction stories by a modern master! From the author's Introduction: ""This collection represents the output of about two-and-a-half years, and, while I might have filled such a book in one year's ...

  • Lost Among the Stars

    A genre-bending collection of speculative fiction from the acclaimed author of the Steampunk Trilogy -- with an introduction by Robert Silverberg.   Horror, alternative history, science fiction, and fantasy -- nothing is off limits when you poss...

  • The Big Get-Even

    Glen and Stan - 1

    A disbarred lawyer and an ex-arsonist cross paths and find themselves organizing an elaborate real estate scam to bilk a shady rich speculator out of twenty million dollars. The sting is personal for ex-arsonist Stan and for a woman named Vee, who pl...

  • Infinite Fantastika

    Twelve short stories of speculative fiction from “an author who genuinely comes close to defying all attempts at description. A true original” (Infinity Plus).   Enter the boundless realms of science fiction, fantasy, horror, the weird, the ...

  • The Deadly Kiss-Off

    Glen and Stan - 2

    Glen and Stan, the Odd Couple of scamdom, are back from their Big Get-Even adventure with another get-rich-quick-or-go-down-in-flames scheme.

    As part of their trafficking in counterfeit merch, they are looking to turn a few pallets of Grade ...

  • The Mezcal Crack-Up

    Perpetual scam artists Glen and Stan find themselves with a million-dollar stake after their last exploit. Of course, this money must be invested to provide for their future. Why? Because the boys must now go straight. Their notoriety from previous a...

  • Worldshifter

    A high-octane tale of sweeping scope and and imagination packed into the pages of a breathless novella. Reminiscent of Jack Vance at his best in its sweep and imagination, but wholly Di Filippo in its execution.Klom is a big, simple man who works in ...

  • The Summer Thieves

    A masterful, witty, picaresque science fiction adventure story evoking the styles of Gene Wolfe and Jack Vance, The Summer Thieves is the first novel in the new Quinary series by noted author and reviewer Paul Di Filippo. He chased his dreams of the ...

  • The Herple Is a Happy Beast, or, Neighbors Are Delicious!

    When you're caught by the Chinese doing illegal stuff, and they punish you by changing the way you smell (but not in a nice way) and deport you back to the ol' U.S. of A., your employment options become extremely limited. So what's a guy to do, excep...

  • A Princess of a Linear Jungle

  • Wikiworld and Other Stories

    “Di Filippo is a joyful writer…insightful…skillful.” -- Washington PostThis collection presents PAUL DI FILIPPO at his best and most creative -- an astonishing, multiverse-spanning selection of 19 of his very best tales, from humor...

  • The Way You Came In May Not Be the Best Way Out

    From acclaimed science fiction author Paul Di Filippo comes this new collection of mind- and genre-bending short stories. From cyberbunk to the murder of Cthulhu to a tale set in the universe of John W. Campbell’s “The Thing, ” this volume show...

  • The Visionary Pageant

    Despite her father being a prominent captain of industry in her hometown of Providence, Sophronia Tempest struggles to be taken seriously in her chosen career as a journalist. It is when she and her boyfriend, the eminently suitable Arthur Botwink, a...

  • Vangie's Ghosts

    Paul Di Filippo delivers a thrilling and thought-provoking adventure through the multiverse in Vangie’s Ghosts, a compelling science fiction novel about one girl with extraordinary powers.Three-year-old Vangie is mute and unresponsive. She show...

  • Aeota

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    On the trail of a missing con man, our private eye hero uncovers a vast conspiracy that stretches from the dawn of time to the Omega Point—and finds himself central to the whole enigmatic game.Surrealism with a beating heart and a merry soul. P...

  • Desperados of the Badlands

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    When out on a field mission, Ruy Lambeth, cultural expert for UNESCO, relies heavily on his smart synthetic skinsuit, almost like a useful symbiont. But when he meets a passel of outlaws in one of the most forbidding regions of North America, and dis...

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Paul Di Filippo has published 66 books.

Paul Di Filippo does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Vangie's Ghosts, was published in February 2024.

The first book by Paul Di Filippo, Ribofunk, was published in April 1996.

Yes. Paul Di Filippo has 1 series.
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