Roger Zelazny is one of the great authors of the Golden Age of fantasy and sci-fi. He is probably best known for this epic, ten-volume Chronicles of Amber fantasy series, which was recently (2017) optioned for television.
Zelazny broke onto the scene with a flood of shorter fiction, which he would also continue writing for his entire career. His first group of novellas demonstrated his gift for playing with genre conventions, showing many just what could be done within the fantasy and science fiction genres. The most famous of these novellas is A ROSE FOR ECCLESIASTES. (A copy of this novella was included on a DVD that was taken on board the Phoenix Mars Lander, in 2008.)
His stand-alone novels include, but are by no means limited to: THIS IMMORTAL, THE DREAM MASTER, LORD OF LIGHT, CREATURES OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS, and his final novel, A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER. He was fascinated by world religions and philosophies, and these frequently played a central role in his novels.
Awards: Over the course of his writing career, Zelazny won six Hugo Awards, three Nebula Awards, two Locus Awards, one Prix Tour-Apollo Award, two Seiun Awards, and two Balrog Awards. (Impressively, and a testament to his prolific work ethic, sometimes Zelazny’s works competed with each other for the same awards.)
Zelazny passed away in 1995.
Agent Contact: John Berlyne
titles
Stand-Alone Novels
- THIS IMMORTAL (1966)
- THE DREAM MASTER (1966)
- LORD OF LIGHT (1967)
- DAMNATION ALLEY (1968)
- CREATURES OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS (1969)
- ISLE OF THE DEAD (1969)
- JACK OF SHADOWS (1971)
- TO DIE IN ITALBAR (1973)
- DOORWAYS IN THE SAND (1976)
- ROADMARKS (1979)
- EYE OF CAT (1982)
- DILVISH, THE DAMNED (1982)
- 24 VIEWS OF MT. FUJI, BY HOKUSAI (1985)
- A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER (1993)
- DEUS IRAE (w. Philip K. Dick)
Chronicles of Amber
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER (1970)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON (1972)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN (1975)
- THE HAND OF OBERON (1976)
- THE COURTS OF CHAOS (1978)
- TRUMPS OF DOOM (1985)
- BLOOD OF AMBER (1986)
- SIGN OF CHAOS (1987)
- KNIGHT OF SHADOW (1989)
- PRINCE OF CHAOS (1991)
The Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny
- THRESHOLD
- POWER & LIGHT
- THIS MORTAL MOUNTAIN
- LAST EXIT TO BABYLON
- NINE BLACK DOVES
- THE ROAD TO AMBER
covers
translations
Chronicles of Amber:
- THE SIGN OF THE UNICORN / THE HAND OF OBERON - fanzon/Эксмо (Russia, 12/2024 - Знак Единорога. Рука Оберона)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER / THE GUNS OF AVALON - fanzon/Эксмо (Russia, 7/2024 - Девять принцев Амбера. Ружья Авалона)
- PRINCE OF CHAOS - İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 2024 - Kaos Prensı)
- KNIGHT OF SHADOWS - İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 2024 - Gölgelerin Şövalyesi)
- SIGN OF CHAOS - İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 2024 - Kaos İmgesi)
- BLOOD OF AMBER - İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 2024 - Amber Kanı)
- TRUMPS OF DOOM - İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 2024 - Kıyametin Koz Kartları)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN (Kazakhstan, 5/2023 - Сыңармүйіз белгісі)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON (Kazakhstan, 5/2023 - Авалонның қаруы)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER (Kazakhstan, 5/2023 - Сыңармүйіз белгісі)
- THE COURTS OF CHAOS - İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 4/2023- Kaos Sarayları)
- THE HAND OF OBERON - İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 4/2023- Oberon’un Eli)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN - İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 4/2023 - Tekboynuzun İşareti)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 4/2023 - Avalon’un Tüfekleri)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 4/2023 - Amber’de Dokuz Prens)
- PRINCE OF CHAOS - Эксмо (Russia, 4/2023 - Принц Хаоса)
- KNIGHT OF SHADOWS - Эксмо (Russia, 3/2023 - Рыцарь теней)
- SIGN OF CHAOS - Эксмо (Russia, 01/2023 - Знак Хаоса)
- BLOOD OF AMBER - Эксмо (Russia, 10/2022 - Кровь Амбера)
- Great Book of Amber, Vol.1 (1-5) - UK (Gollancz, 01/2022)
- Omnibus #3 (6-8) - Paladin (Romania, 9/2019 - Atuurile Osândei)
- THE COURTS OF CHAOS - Эксмо (Russia, 01/2021 - Владения Хаоса)
- THE COURTS OF CHAOS - Walker & Volf (Czech, Audio, 01/2021 - Dvory chaosu)
- THE HAND OF OBERON - Walker & Volf (Czech, Audio, 11/2020 - Paže Oberonova)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN - Walker & Volf (Czech, Audio, 9/2020 - Znamení jednorožce)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN - Эксмо (Russia, 6/2020 - Знак Единорога)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN - Straky (Czech, 9/2019 - Znamení jednorožce)
- Omnibus #2 (4-5) - Paladin (Romania, 9/2019 - Mâna lui Oberon)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - Эксмо (Russia, 8/2019 - Ружья Авалона)
- PRINCE OF CHAOS - Богдан (Ukraine, 6/2019 - Принц Хаосу)
- Omnibus #1 (1-3) - Paladin (Romania, 5/2019 - Nouă prinți din Amber)
- BLOOD OF AMBER - Fanucci (Italy, 5/2019 - Il sangue di Ambra)
- TRUMPS OF DOOM - Fanucci (Italy, 5/2019 - Ritorno ad Ambra)
- KNIGHT OF SHADOWS - Богдан (Ukraine, 4/2019 - Лицар Тіней)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - Эксмо (Russia, 3/2019 - Девять принцев Амбера)
- Great Book Of Amber (6-10) - Tatran (Slovakia, 1/2019 - Kroniky Amberu 6-10)
- Great Book Of Amber (1-5) - Tatran (Slovakia, 1/2019 - Kroniky Amberu 1-5)
- PRINCE OF CHAOS - Студия озвучания «Глагол» (Russia, Audio, 2018 - Принц Хаоса)
- KNIGHT OF SHADOWS - Студия озвучания «Глагол» (Russia, Audio, 2018 - Рыцарь Теней)
- SIGN OF CHAOS - Студия озвучания «Глагол» (Russia, Audio, 2018 - Знак Хаоса)
- BLOOD OF AMBER - Студия озвучания «Глагол» (Russia, Audio, 2018 - Кровь Амбера)
- TRUMPS OF DOOM - Студия озвучания «Глагол» (Russia, Audio, 2018 - Карты Судьбы)
- GUNS OF AVALON - Walker a Volf (Czech, Audia, 9/2018 - Pušky Avalonu)
- Chronicles of Amber Series - Tatran (Slovakia, eBooks, 12/2018)
- SIGN OF CHAOS - Богдан (Ukraine, 10/2018 - Знак Хаосу)
- THE COURTS OF CHAOS - Студия озвучания «Глагол» (Russia, Audio, 2017 - Владения Хаоса)
- THE HAND OF OBERON - Студия озвучания «Глагол» (Russia, Audio, 2017 - Рука Оберона)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN - Студия озвучания «Глагол» (Russia, Audio, 2017 - Знак Единорога)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - Студия озвучания «Глагол» (Russia, Audio, 2017 - Ружья Авалона)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - Студия озвучания «Глагол» (Russia, Audio, 2017 - Девять принцев Амбера)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - Walker & Volf (Czech, Audio, 10/2017 - Devět princů Amberu)
- BLOOD OF AMBER - Богдан (Ukraine, 8/2017 - Кровь Амбера)
- CHRONICLES OF AMBER, Part 4 - Laguna (Serbia, 6/2018 - Hronike Ambera. Tom IV)
- KNIGHT OF SHADOWS - Эксмо (Russia, 2018 - Рыцарь Теней)
- THE COURTS OF CHAOS - Klett-Cotta Verlag (Germany, 2/2018 - Die Burgen des Chaos)
- THE HAND OF OBERON - Klett-Cotta Verlag (Germany, 1/2018 - Die Hand Oberons)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN - Klett-Cotta Verlag (Germany, 12/2017 - Im Zeichen des Einhorns)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - Édesvíz KFT (Hungary, 11/2017 - Amber kilenc hercege)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - Klett-Cotta Verlag (Germany, 11/2017 - Die Gewehre von Avalon)
- CHRONICLES OF AMBER, Part 3 - Laguna (Serbia, 12/2016 - Hronike Ambera. Tom III)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - Klett-Cotta Verlag (Germany, 10/2017 - Die neun Prinzen von Amber)
- SIGNS OF CHAOS - Эксмо (Russia, 9/2017 - Знак Хаоса)
- TRUMPS OF DOOM - Богдан (Ukraine, 9/2017 - Козирі долі)
- PRINCE OF CHAOS - Storyside (Poland, Audio, 6/2017 - Książę chaosu)
- BLOOD OF AMBER - Эксмо (Russia, 8/2017 - Кровь Амбера)
- CHRONICLES OF AMBER, Part 2 - Эксмо (Russia, 6/2017 - Хроники Амбера. Том II)
- KNIGHT OF SHADOWS - Storyside (Poland, Audio, 6/2017 - Rycerz Cieni)
- TRUMPS OF DOOM - Эксмо (Russia, 6/2017 - Карты Судьбы)
- CHRONICLES OF AMBER Omnibus - Эксмо (Russia, 5/2017 - Хроники Амбера)
- SIGN OF CHAOS - Storyside (Poland, Audio, 5/2017 - Znak Chaosu)
- BLOOD OF AMBER - Storyside (Poland, Audio, 5/2017 - Krew Amberu)
- TRUMPS OF DOOM - Storyside (Poland, Audio, 5/2017 - Atuty zguby)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - Saída de Emergência (Portugal, 4/2017 - Nove Príncipes de Âmbar)
- THE COURTS OF CHAOS - Storyside (Poland, Audio, 4/2017 - Dworce Chaosu)
- THE COURTS OF CHAOS - Богдан (Ukraine, 2017 - Двори Хаосу)
- THE COURTS OF CHAOS - Эксмо (Russia, 4/2017 - Владения Хаоса)
- CHRONICLES OF AMBER, Part 1 - Эксмо (Russia, 3/2017 - Хроники Амбера. Том I)
- THE COURTS OF CHAOS - Fanucci (Italy, 3/2017 - Le Corti del Caos)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN - Storyside (Poland, Audio, 3/2017 - Znak Jednorożca)
- THE HAND OF OBERON - Fanucci (Italy, 3/2017 - La mano di Oberon)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN - Fanucci (Italy, 3/2017 - Il segno dell'unicorno)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - Straky na vrbě (Czech, 2017 - Pušky Avalonu)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - Fanucci (Italy, 2017 - Le armi di Avalon)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - Fanucci (Italy, 3/2017 - Nove principi in Ambra)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - Storyside (Poland, Audio, 2/2017 - Karabiny Avalonu)
- THE HAND OF OBERON - Эксмо (Russia, 2/2017 - Рука Оберона)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - Storyside (Poland, Audio, 2/2017 - Dziewięciu książąt Amberu)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - Straky (Czech, 1/2017 - Pušky Avalonu)
- CHRONICLES OF AMBER, Part 2 - Laguna (Serbia, 12/2016 - Hronike Ambera. Tom 2)
- CHRONICLES OF AMBER, Part 2 - Folio (France, 10/2016 - Les princes d'Ambre: Cycle 2)
- CHRONICLES OF AMBER, Part 1 - Folio (France, 6/2016 - Les princes d'Ambre: Cycle 1)
- CHRONICLES OF AMBER, Part 1 - Laguna (Serbia, 3/2016 - Hronike Ambera. Tom 1)
- THE HAND OF OBERON - Богдан (Ukraine, 2016 - Рука Оберона)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - Эксмо (Russia, 3/2016 - Ружья Авалона)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN - Богдан (Ukraine, 2016 - Знак Єдинорога)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN - Эксмо (Russia, 2016 - Знак Единорога)
- PRINCE OF CHAOS - 北京联合出版公司 (China, 11/2015 - 混沌王子)
- KNIGHT OF SHADOWS - 北京联合出版公司 (China, 11/2015 - 暗影骑士)
- SIGN OF CHAOS - 北京联合出版公司 (China, 11/2015 - 混沌之兆)
- BLOOD OF AMBER - 北京联合出版公司 (China, 11/2015 - 安珀血脉)
- TRUMPS OF DOOM - 北京联合出版公司 (China, 11/2015 - 厄运主牌)
- CHRONICLES OF AMBER, Part 2 - Zysk i S-ka (Poland, 10/2016 - Kroniki Amberu. Tom 2)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - Straky (Czech, 2/2015 - Devět princů Amberu)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - Богдан (Ukraine, 2015 - Рушниці Авалону)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - Богдан (Ukraine, 2015 - Дев’ять принців Амбера)
- CHRONICLES OF AMBER, Part 1 - Zysk i S-ka (Poland, 2/2015 - Kroniki Amberu. Tom 1)
- THE HAND OF OBERON - 北京联合出版公司 (China, 7/2014 - 奥伯龙之手)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN - 北京联合出版公司 (China, 7/2014 - 独角兽之兆)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - 北京联合出版公司 (China, 6/2014 - 阿瓦隆之枪)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - 北京联合出版公司 (China, 6/2014 - 安珀九王子)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - Эксмо (Russia, 2013 - Ружья Авалона)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - Эксмо (Russia, 2013 - Девять принцев Амбера)
- THE COURTS OF CHAOS - 달다 (Korea, 2010/07 - 혼돈의 궁정, 완결)
- THE HAND OF OBERON - 달다 (Korea, 2010/07 - 오베론의 손)
- SIGN OF THE UNICORN - 달다 (Korea, 2010/07 - 유니콘의 의미)
- THE GUNS OF AVALON - 달다 (Korea, 2010/07 - 아발론의 총)
- NINE PRINCES IN AMBER - 달다 (Korea, 2010/07 - 앰버의 아홉 왕자)
A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER
- 알라딘/Aladdin (Korea, 2022 - 고독한 시월의 밤)
- Recorded Books (US, Audio, 08/2022)
- Эксмо (Russia, 10/2021 - Ночь в тоскливом октябре. Подарочное иллюстрированное издание)
- Hypnos (Italy, 2020 - Notte d'ottobre)
- Эксмо (Russia, 5/2019 - Ночь в одиноком октябре)
- Hélios (France, PB, 2019 - Le Songe d'une Nuit d'Octobre)
- Богдан (Ukraine, 2018 - Ніч у самотньому жовтні)
- Эксмо (Russia, 10/2018 - Ночь в одиноком октябре)
- Actusf (France, 2018 - Le Songe d'une Nuit d'Octobre)
- 竹書房 (Japan, 10/2017 - 虚ろなる十月の夜に)
- Farrago (UK, 9/2017)
- Студия ГЛАГОЛ (Russia, Audio, 2017 - Ночь в одиноком октябре)
- Эксмо (Russia, 10/2017 - Ночь в одиноком октябре)
- Farrago (UK, eBook, 10/2016)
- Эксмо (Russia, 10/2016 - Ночь в одиноком октябре)
LORD OF LIGHT
- Fanzon/Эксмо (Russia, Omnibus, 2024 - Князь Света. Порождения Света и Тьмы (иллюстрации Hekkil))
- Piper Verlag (Germany, 08/2023 - Herr des Lichts)
- Gollancz, SF Masterworks (UK, eBook, 05/2023)
- Denoël (France, eBook, 03/2023 - Seigneurs de lumière)
- Recorded Books (US, Audio, 05/2022)
- Leidybos Studija (Lithuania, 05/2021 -Šviesos valdovas)
- Zysk I S-Ka (Poland, 2020 - Pan Światła)
- Студия озвучания «Глагол» (Russia, Audio 2018 - Князь Света)
- Эксмо (Russia, 10/2018 - Князь Света)
- Книжковий Клуб (Ukraine, 2019 - Володар світла)
- Эксмо (Russia, 4/2016 - Князь Света)
- İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 3/2016 - Işık Tanrısı)
- 北京联合出版公司 (China, 3/2015 - 光明王)
- Heyne (Germany, 8/2014 - Herr des Lichts)
DOORWAYS IN THE SAND
- Estonia (12/2021 - Uksed líívas)
- Farrago (UK, 9/2017)
- Heyne (Germany, 8/2014 - Tore in der Wüste)
CREATURES OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS
- Fanzon/Эксмо (Russia, Omnibus, 2024 - Князь Света. Порождения Света и Тьмы (иллюстрации Hekkil))
- Recorded Books (US, Audio, 02/2022)
- Эксмо (Russia, 5/2017 - Порождения света и тьмы)
- Бард (Bulgaria, 5/2015 - Създания от светлина и мрак)
- 北京联合出版公司 (China, 3/2015 - 光与暗的生灵)
THIS IMMORTAL
- Богдан (Ukraine, 06/2022 - Цей безсмертний)
- İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 08/2018 - Bu Ölümsüz)
- Эксмо (Russia, 12/2016 - Этот бессмертный)
- Heyne (Germany, 8/2014 - Fluch der Unsterblichkeit)
DAMNATION ALLEY
- Богдан (Ukraine, 2021 - Проклін-зона)
- Urania/Mondadori (Italy, 11/2020 - La Pista dell'orrore)
- Storytel (Poland, Audio, 2019 - Aleja Potępienia)
- Zagrebačka naklada (Croatia, 2019 - Aleja prokletstva)
- Dom Wydawniczy Rebis (Poland, 2019 - Aleja Potępienia)
- Mnémos (France, 2017 - Route 666)
- Heyne (Germany, 8/2014 - Straße der Verdammnis)
24 VIEWS OF MT. FUJI, BY HOKUSAI
- Fantaasia (Estonia, 12/2020 - Igikelts ja tuli)
- Belial (France, 2017 - 24 Vues du Mont Fuji, par Hokusai)
EYE OF CAT
- Urania/Mondadori (Italy, 4/2020 - Occhio di Gatto)
Francis Sandow
- THE ISLE OF THE DEAD - Богдан (2024 - Острів мертвих)
- THE ISLE OF THE DEAD - Straky na vrbě (Czechia, 2022 - Ostrov Mrtvych)
- TO DIE IN ITALBAR - Urania/Mondadori, 70 Anni Edition (Italy, 07/2022 - Morire a Italbar)
- TO DIE IN ITALBAR - Urania/Mondadori (Italy, 10/2019 - Morire a Italbar)
- THE ISLE OF THE DEAD - Hélios (France, 05/2019, New Edition - L'Île des Morts)
- THE ISLE OF THE DEAD - Hélios (France, 08/2015 - L'Île des Morts)
- TO DIE IN ITALBAR - Эксмо (Russia, 2014 - Умереть в Италбаре)
- THE ISLE OF THE DEAD - Straky na vrbě (Czechia, 2010 - Ostrov Mrtvych)
JACK OF SHADOWS
- Студия озвучания "Глагол" (Russia, Audio, 2019 - Джек из Тени)
- Fantaasia (Estonia, 2019 - Varjude Jack)
THE DREAM MASTER
- Эксмо (Russia, 6/2017 - Творец снов)
- Mondadori (Italy, 6/2015 - Il signore dei sogni)
- Heyne (Germany, 8/2014 - Herr der Träume)
ROADMARKS
- İthaki Yayınları (Turkey, 2023 - Yol İşaretleri)
- Piper (Germany, 2023 - Straße nach Überallhin)
- Бард (Bulgaria, 2023 - Хронобандити)
- Gollancz (UK, 2023, SF Masterworks)
- 달다 (Korea, 2022 - 로드마크)
- Laser (Czech, 2022 - Poslední odbočka na Babylón)
- W. F. Howes (UK, Audio, 01/2022)
- Recorded Books (US, Audio, 11/2021)
- Heyne (Germany, 8/2014 - Straße nach überallhin)
CHANGELING
- Сиела (Bulgaria, 1/2018 - Размяната)
- Straky (Czech, 3/2016 - Podvrženec)
Dilvish Stories
- DILVISH, THE DAMNED - Denoël (France, eBook, 3/2023 - Dilvish le damné)
- THE CHANGING LAND - Straky na vrbě (Czech, 1/2022 - Země změn)
- DILVISH, THE DAMNED - Straky na vrbě (Czech, 1/2019 - Prokletý Dilvish)
- DILVISH, THE DAMNED - Gallimard (France, 1/2017 - Dilvish le Damné)
DEUS IRAE (w. Philip K. Dick)
- Folio SF (France, 2022)
- Rebis (Poland, 2021)
- Эксмо (Russia, 2021 - Господь гнева)
FOR A BREATH I TARRY
- 데이원 (South Korea, 2023 - 프로스트와 베타)
- Le Passager Clandestin (France, 20222 - Le temps d’un souffle, je m’attarde)