Other Worlds, Times, and Places

Other Worlds, Times, and Places: Fred Saberhagen

(1930 - 2007)

First Published Book: The Golden People (1964)

Destroy All Life

The best known works by Saberhagen are his Berserker® stories. Set in the far future, mankind has encountered mechanical constructs, killing machines leftover from a galactic war, that are programmed with one overriding command - Destroy all life.
The stories span a wide range of time and space which allows for divergent plots and story lines.

Empire of the East/Swords Universe

In the distant future technology has fallen, but for a few remnants. Magic and demons have filled the void. Dark Forces under the control of the Emperor rule the land. This is the setting at the beginning of the Empire of the East. The original series chronicle the struggle for freedom in a changed earth.
These are the first Saberhagen books that I read. The mix of bits and pieces of technology in a world of strange creatures and growing magic was irresistible. Every couple of years I will revisit Rolf, Mewick, and Chup as they venture from the Broken Lands to the heart of the East.

In the Swords books, the world has further changed. Magic has grown much stronger and gods play games with man. I was thrilled when I found that Saberhagen had continued the changed world setting. I picked up the first book of swords and then had a hard time waiting for the next book to be published. These stories are every bit as good as the original trilogy.

Empire of The East,
includes The Broken Lands, The Black Mountains, and Ardneh's World (Changeling Earth)

The First Swords: The Book of Swords Volumes 1, 2, & 3,
includes the First, Second, and Third Books of Swords

SERIES BY FRED SABERHAGEN

EMPIRE OF THE EAST
1. The Broken Lands
2. The Black Mountains
3. Ardneh's World aka Changeling Earth

SWORDS SERIES

Books of the Swords
1. The First Book of Swords (1983)
2. The Second Book of Swords (1983)
3. The Third Book of Swords (1984)
Books of Lost Swords
1. Woundhealer's Story (1986)
2. Sightblinder's Story (1987)
3. Stonecutter's Story (1988)
4. Farslayer's Story (1989)
5. Coinspinner's Story (1989)
6. Mindsword's Story (1990)
7. Wayfinder's Story (1992)
8. Shieldbreaker's Story (1994)

DRACULA SERIES

1. The Dracula Tape (1975)
2. The Holmes-Dracula File (1978)
3. An Old Friend of the Family (1979)
4. Thorn (1980)
5. Dominion (1982)
6. A Matter of Taste (1990)
7. A Question of Time (1992)
8. Seance for a Vampire (1994)
9. A Sharpness on the Neck (1996)
10. A Coldness in the Blood (2002)

BOOKS OF THE GODS

1. The Face of Apollo (1998)
2. Ariadne's Web (1999)
3. The Arms of Hercules (2000)
4. God of the Golden Fleece (2001)
5. Gods of Fire and Thunder (2002)

BERSERKER

1. Berserker (1967)
2. Brother Assassin (1969)
3. Berserker's Planet (1975)
4. Berserker Man (1979)
5. The Ultimate Enemy (1979)
6. Berserker Wars (1981)
7. Berserker Base (1985)
8. The Berserker Throne (1985)
9. Berserker: Blue Death (1985)
10. The Berserker Attack (1987)
11. Berserker Lies (1991)
12. Berserker Kill (1993)
13. Berserker Fury (1997)
14. Shiva in Steel (1998)
15. Berserker's Star (2003)
16. Berserker Prime (2003)
17. Berserker Death (2005)
18. Rogue Berserker (2005)

NOVELS

* The Golden People (1964)
* The Water of Thought (1965)
* The Veils of Azlaroc (1978)
* Love Conquers All (1979)
* The Mask of the Sun (1981)
* Coils (with Roger Zelazny) (1981)
* Specimens (1981)
* Octagon (1981)
* A Century of Progress (1983)
* The Frankenstein Papers (1986)
* Pyramids (1987)
* After the Fact (1988)
* The White Bull (1988)
* The Black Throne (with Roger Zelazny) (1990)
* Bram Stoker's Dracula (with James V. Hart) (1992)
* Dancing Bears (1995)
* Merlin's Bones (1995)
* Pilgrim (1997)