The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 7 books · 1989 to 2007

Dan Simmons

Science fictionHorrorHistorical fictionLiterary and generalSpace operaSupernatural horrorNaval adventureClassics

Dan Simmons's Hyperion is a science fiction Canterbury Tales: seven pilgrims travel to the Time Tombs to meet the Shrike, each telling their story on the way. The Endymion books are set nearly three centuries later. He also wrote historical horror such as The Terror.

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Dan Simmons books in order

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Hyperion Cantos

4 books · Set in spaceSpace opera
  1. 1Hyperion1989With The ConsulBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Fall of Hyperion1990Buy on Amazon
  3. 3Endymion1996With Raul EndymionBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Rise of Endymion1997With Raul EndymionBuy on Amazon

Ilium

2 books · Set in Mars and TroySpace operaClassics
  1. 1Ilium2003With Thomas HockenberryBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Olympos2005With Thomas HockenberryBuy on Amazon

Standalone

1 book · Set in the ArcticSupernatural horrorNaval adventure
  1. 1The Terror2007With Francis CrozierBuy on Amazon

Characters

13 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Hegemony of Man

Ilium

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