Dan Simmons (born in
1948) is most widely know for his
Hugo Award-winning science fiction novel
Hyperion and its sequel
The Fall of Hyperion (later, less remarkable sequels to this series, the
Hyperion Cantos, are
Endymion and
The Rise of Endymion). He spans genres such as
science fiction,
horror and
fantasy, sometimes within the same novel, sometimes with astonishing effect.
His works include:
- Song of Kali (1985) - World Fantasy Award 1986
- Carrion Comfort (1989)
- Hyperion (1989) - Hugo Award 1990, Locus Award 1990 (Science Fiction)
- Phases of Gravity (1989)
- The Fall of Hyperion (1990)
- Children of the Night (1982) - Locus Award 1993 (Horror)
- The Hollow Man (1992)
- Endymion (1996)
- The Rise of Endymion (1997)
- The Crook Factory (1999)