Linda Nagata

Linda Nagata is a highly accomplished author, best known for her high-tech science fiction novels. She was born in Hawaii and has spent most of her life there, drawing inspiration from her surroundings for her writing. Nagata has had her work nominated for several prestigious awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, John W. Campbell Memorial, and Theodore Sturgeon Memorial awards. She has won the Nebula award and is a two-time winner of the Locus award, cementing her status as a respected and accomplished author in her genre.

Nagata's work is often centered around high-tech science fiction themes, with notable titles including the near-future thriller, "The Last Good Man," and the far-future adventure series, "Inverted Frontier." Her writing combines elements of technology, adventure, and thrilling narratives to create immersive and engaging stories. In addition to her work as a writer, Nagata has also worked as a programmer of database-driven websites and an independent publisher, showcasing her versatility and range as a professional.

In addition to her writing, Nagata is also an active participant in the literary community. Though she does not review books on Goodreads, she does talk about some of her favorite books on her blog and enjoys sharing her thoughts and recommendations with her followers. She invites readers to follow her for news of books and many other things, and also encourages visitors to learn more about her work and sign up for her newsletter through her website. Nagata currently lives on the island of Maui with her husband, where she continues to write and publish her high-tech science fiction stories.
Inverted Frontier Books
# Title Year
1 Edges 2019
2 Silver 2019
3 Needle 2022
4 Blade 2024
The Nanotech Succession Books
# Title Year
1 The Bohr Maker 1995
2 Tech-Heaven 1995
3 Deception Well 1997
4 Vast 1998
The Red Books
# Title Year
1 First Light 2013
2 The Trials 2014
3 Going Dark 2015
Stories of the Puzzle Lands Books
# Title Year
1 The Dread Hammer 2011
2 Hepen the Watcher 2012
The Wild Trilogy Books
# Title Year
1 The Snow Chanter 2021
2 The Long War 2021
3 Days of Storm 2021
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Limit of Vision 2001
2 Memory 2003
3 Skye Object 3270a 2010
4 The Last Good Man 2017
5 The Martian Obelisk 2017
6 Pacific Storm 2020
Collections
# Title Year
1 Goddesses & Other Stories 2011
2 Two Stories 2012
3 Light and Shadow 2017
4 Attitude and Other Stories 2022
Best Horror of the Year Books
# Title Year
1 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One 2009
2 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two 2010
3 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three 2011
4 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four 2012
5 The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five 2013
6 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six 2014
7 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven 2015
8 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight 2016
9 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine 2017
10 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten 2018
11 The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction 2018
12 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven 2019
13 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve 2020
14 The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen 2021
15 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen 2022
16 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen 2024
17 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen 2024
18 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen 2025
Linda Nagata Anthologies
# Title Year
1 More Amazing Stories 1998
2 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One 2009
3 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two 2010
4 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three 2011
5 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four 2012
6 The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five 2013
7 The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014 2013
8 Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 35, April 2013 2013
9 The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2013 2013
10 The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 5 2013
11 Best New SF 26 2013
12 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six 2014
13 Operation Arcana 2015
14 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven 2015
15 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight 2016
16 The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three 2017
17 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine 2017
18 Infinite Stars 2017
19 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten 2018
20 The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 10 2018
21 The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2018 2018
22 The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction 2018
23 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven 2019
24 The 2020 Look at Mars Fiction Book 2020
25 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve 2020
26 The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five 2020
27 The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen 2021
28 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen 2022
29 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen 2024
30 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen 2024
31 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen 2025