Biography

Jeff VanderMeer is a writer and editor whose fiction merges elements of science fiction, fantasy, and the weird. His stories frequently examine the intricate connection between humanity and the natural world, uncovering strange and sometimes unsettling phenomena. He is widely recognized for the Southern Reach trilogy, which delves into the enigma of Area X, a cryptic and potentially extraterrestrial zone. Beyond this series, his novels such as Borne, Hummingbird Salamander, and Dead Astronauts depict futures shaped by biotechnology, environmental collapse, and the rise of unusual new lifeforms. VanderMeer has also co-edited several notable anthologies, including The New Weird, The Weird, and The Big Book of Science Fiction, often working alongside his wife, Ann VanderMeer.

Books by Jeff VanderMeer

Beak Doctor
Beak Doctor
2021
Hummingbird Salamander
Hummingbird Salamander
2021
A Peculiar Peril
A Peculiar Peril
2020
Dead Astronauts
Dead Astronauts
2020
The Ambergris Trilogy
The Ambergris Trilogy
2020
The Big Book of Modern Fantasy
The Big Book of Modern Fantasy
2020
Lost Transmissions
Lost Transmissions
2019
The Big Book of Classic Fantasy
The Big Book of Classic Fantasy
2019
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
2018
This World Is Full of Monsters
This World Is Full of Monsters
2017
The Big Book of Science Fiction
The Big Book of Science Fiction
2016
Sisters of the revolution
Sisters of the revolution
2015
Mazes and Traps
Mazes and Traps
2014
Reactionaries and Revolutionar
Reactionaries and Revolutionaries
2014
Finch
Finch
2013
The Time Traveller's Almanac
The Time Traveller's Almanac
2013
Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top
Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top
2012
Other Worlds Than These
Other Worlds Than These
2012
Steampunk Bible
Steampunk Bible
2012
Creatures: Thirty Years of Monsters
Creatures: Thirty Years of Monsters
2011
Monstrous Creatures
Monstrous Creatures
2011
Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet
Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities
2011
The steampunk bible
The steampunk bible
2011
The Thackery T. Lambshead cabinet of curiosities
The Thackery T. Lambshead cabinet of curiosities
2011
Steampunk II
Steampunk II
2010
Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded
Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded
2010
The Third Bear
The Third Bear
2010
The Three Quests of the Wizard Sarnod
The Three Quests of the Wizard Sarnod
2010
Booklife Strategies Survival Tips For The 21stcentury Writer
Booklife Strategies Survival Tips For The 21stcentury Writer
2009
Halo: Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
Halo: Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
2009
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Three
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Three
2009
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction
2009
Year's Best SF 14
Year's Best SF 14
2009
Best American fantasy
Best American fantasy
2008
Fast Ships Black Sails
Fast Ships Black Sails
2008
The New Weird
The New Weird
2008
Mapping The Beast
Mapping The Beast
2007
Surgeon's Tale
Surgeon's Tale
2007
Shriek
Shriek
2006
Strange Tales Of Secret Lives
Strange Tales Of Secret Lives
2006
Year's Best Fantasy 6
Year's Best Fantasy 6
2006
Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases
Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases
2005
Veniss Underground
Veniss Underground
2005
Leviathan Three
Leviathan Three
2004
Why Should I Cut Your Throat?
Why Should I Cut Your Throat?
2004
The Day Dali Died
The Day Dali Died
2003
City of Saints and Madmen
City of Saints and Madmen
2001
Leviathan 2
Leviathan 2
1998
Dradin, in love
Dradin, in love
1996
The Book of Lost Places: The Selected Works of Jeff VanderMeer
The Book of Lost Places: The Selected Works of Jeff VanderMeer
1996
Ambergris
Ambergris
1991
Acceptance
Acceptance
1976