- Author: George E. Slusser Author Record # 21087
- Legal Name: Slusser, George Edgar
- Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
- Birthdate: 14 July 1939
- Deathdate: 4 November 2014
- Language: English
- Webpages: SF Site, SFE, Wikipedia-EN
- Used These Alternate Names: George Slusser, George Edgar Slusser
- Author Tags: Essays on Robert Heinlein (7), Essays on Harlan Ellison (1), Essays on Pat Murphy (1), Essays on Jack Williamson (1), criticism (1), Utopia (1)
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Nonfiction
- Robert A. Heinlein: Stranger in His Own Land (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Farthest Shores of Ursula K. Le Guin (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Bradbury Chronicles (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Harlan Ellison: Unrepentant Harlequin (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Classic Years of Robert A. Heinlein (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Delany Intersection: Samuel R. Delany Considered As a Writer of Semi-Precious Words (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Space Odysseys of Arthur C. Clarke (1978) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Bridges to Science Fiction (1980) with George R. Guffey and Mark Rose
- Bridges to Fantasy (1982) with Eric S. Rabkin and Robert Scholes
- Coordinates: Placing Science Fiction and Fantasy (1983) with Eric S. Rabkin and Robert Scholes
- Shadows of the Magic Lamp: Fantasy and Science Fiction in Film (1985) with Eric S. Rabkin [only as by Eric S. Rabkin and George Slusser]
- Hard Science Fiction (1986) with Eric S. Rabkin
- Aliens: The Anthropology of Science Fiction (1987) with Eric S. Rabkin
- Storm Warnings: Science Fiction Confronts the Future (1987) with Colin Greenland and Eric S. Rabkin
- Intersections: Fantasy and Science Fiction (1987) with Eric S. Rabkin
- Mindscapes: The Geographies of Imagined Worlds (1989) with Eric S. Rabkin
- Fiction 2000: Cyberpunk and the Future of Narrative (1992) with Tom Shippey [only as by Tom Shippey and George Slusser]
- Styles of Creation: Aesthetic Technique and the Creation of Fictional Worlds (1992) with Eric S. Rabkin [only as by Eric S. Rabkin and George Slusser]
- Fights of Fancy: Armed Conflict in Science Fiction and Fantasy (1993) with Eric S. Rabkin [only as by Eric S. Rabkin and George Slusser]
- Foods of the Gods: Eating and the Eaten in Fantasy and Science Fiction (1996) with Eric S. Rabkin and Gary Westfahl [only as by Eric S. Rabkin and George Slusser and Gary Westfahl]
- Science Fiction and Market Realities (1996) with Eric S. Rabkin and Gary Westfahl [only as by Eric S. Rabkin and George Slusser and Gary Westfahl]
- Immortal Engines: Life Extension and Immortality in Science Fiction and Fantasy (1996) with Eric S. Rabkin and Gary Westfahl [only as by Eric S. Rabkin and George Slusser and Gary Westfahl]
- Nursery Realms: Children in the Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (1999) with Gary Westfahl [only as by George Slusser and Gary Westfahl]
- Transformations of Utopia: Changing Views of the Perfect Society (1999) with Paul K. Alkon and Daničle Chatelain and Roger Gaillard [only as by Paul Alkon and Daničle Chatelain and Roger Gaillard and George Slusser]
- No Cure for the Future: Disease and Medicine in Science Fiction and Fantasy (2002) with Gary Westfahl [only as by George Slusser and Gary Westfahl]
- Unearthly Visions: Approaches to Science Fiction and Fantasy Art (2002) with Kathleen Church Plummer and Gary Westfahl [only as by Kathleen Church Plummer and George Slusser and Gary Westfahl]
- Worlds Enough and Time (2002) with David Leiby and Gary Westfahl [only as by David Leiby and George Slusser and Gary Westfahl]
- Genre at the Crossroads: The Challenge of Fantasy (2003) with Jean-Pierre Barricelli [only as by Jean-Pierre Barricelli and George Slusser]
- Science Fiction and the Two Cultures: Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities (2009) with Gary Westfahl [only as by George Slusser and Gary Westfahl]
- Visions of Mars: Essays on the Red Planet in Fiction and Science (2011) with Howard V. Hendrix and Eric S. Rabkin [only as by Howard V. Hendrix and Eric S. Rabkin and George Slusser]
- Gregory Benford (2014) [only as by George Slusser]
- H. G. Wells's Perennial Time Machine (2016) with Daničle Chatelain and Patrick Parrinder [only as by Daničle Chatelain and Patrick Parrinder and George Slusser]
- Science Fiction: Toward a World Literature (2022) [only as by George Slusser]
- Afterword (Robert A. Heinlein: Stranger in His Own Land) (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Biography & Bibliography (Robert A. Heinlein: Stranger in His Own Land) (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Heinlein in His Own Land: Have Space Suit - Will Travel (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Introduction (Robert A. Heinlein: Stranger in His Own Land) (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Deification of Lazarus Long: Time Enough for Love and Methuselah's Children (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Two Smiths: Stranger in a Strange Land and I Will Fear No Evil (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Twins and Doubles: Time for the Stars and Double Star (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Biography & Bibliography (The Farthest Shores of Ursula K. Le Guin) (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Conclusion (The Farthest Shores of Ursula K. Le Guin) (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Introduction (The Farthest Shores of Ursula K. Le Guin) (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Dispossessed (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Early Hainish Novels (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Earthsea Trilogy (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Left Hand of Darkness (1976) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Biography & Bibliography (Harlan Ellison, Unrepentant Harlequin) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Biography & Bibliography (The Bradbury Chronicles) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Conclusion (Harlan Ellison, Unrepentant Harlequin) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Conclusion (The Bradbury Chronicles) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Dandelion Wine & The Martian Chronicles (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Fahrenheit 451 (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Fantasy (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Introduction (Harlan Ellison, Unrepentant Harlequin) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Journalism (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
-
Myth (1977)
only appeared as:
- Variant: Myth (1977) [as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Variant: Myth (2011) [as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Machineries of Joy (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The October Country (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Vintage Bradbury (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Untitled Introduction (The Bradbury Chronicles) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- A Heinlein Masterpiece (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Afterthoughts (The Classic Years of Robert A. Heinlein) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Biography and Bibliography (The Classic Years of Robert A. Heinlein) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Introduction (She and Allan) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Introduction to the Newcastle Edition (Ayesha: The Return of She) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Novellas (The Classic Years of Robert A. Heinlein) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Stories (The Classic Years of Robert A. Heinlein) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Classic Years (The Classic Years of Robert A. Heinlein) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Two Novels of Intrigue (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Biography and Bibliography (The Delany Intersection) (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- From Babel-17 to Nova (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- From The Tides of Lust to Triton: Old Patterns, New Directions (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Delany Intersections (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Fall of the Towers (1977) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Introduction (The Xipehuz and The Death of the Earth) (1978) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Biography (The Space Odysseys of Arthur C. Clarke) (1978) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Six Odysseys (1978) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Odyssey Pattern: Progress and Clarke's Elegaic Humanism (1978) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Introduction: Rider Haggard's Myth of Africa (1978) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Afterword (A Usual Lunacy) (1978) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Introduction (Nada the Lily) (1979) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Preface (Bridges to Science Fiction) (1980) with George R. Guffey and Mark Rose
- Introduction (The Best Science Fiction of Arthur Conan Doyle) (1981)
- Harlan Ellison (1982) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Introduction: Towards a Theory of Fantasy; Essays from the Eaton Conference (1982) with Eric S. Rabkin and Robert Scholes
- Notes, Biographical Notes, Index (1982) with Eric S. Rabkin and Robert Scholes
- Death and the Mirror: Existential Fantasy (1983)
- Introduction (Coordinates) (1983) with Eric S. Rabkin and Robert Scholes
- The J. Lloyd Eaton Collection (1983) [only as by George Slusser]
- Upcoming Conferences (Science-Fiction Studies, November 1985) (1985) with Guiseppa Battisti [only as by Guiseppa Battisti and George Slusser]
- Introduction (Hard Science Fiction) (1986) with Eric S. Rabkin [only as by Eric S. Rabkin and George Slusser]
- The Ideal Worlds of Science Fiction (1986)
- Ellison Wins Milford Award (1986) [only as by George Slusser]
- Metamorphoses of the Dragon (1987)
- Introduction: Science Fiction Confronts the Future (1987) with Colin Greenland and Eric S. Rabkin
- Storm Warnings and Dead Zones: Imagination and the Future (1987)
- The And in Fantasy and Science Fiction (1987)
- Toward a Theory of Interaction (1987) with Eric S. Rabkin
- Introduction: The Anthropology of the Alien (1987) with Eric S. Rabkin
- Literary MTV (1988) [only as by George Slusser]
- Who's Afraid of Science Fiction? (1988) [only as by George Slusser]
- Bookscapes: Science Fiction in the Library of Babel (1989)
- Letter: Ings and the Defence (1989) [only as by George Slusser]
- Letter: Robu and the Sublime (1989) [only as by George Slusser]
- Letter: Ursula Le Guin and SF (1989) [only as by George Slusser]
- The Concept of Mindscape (1989) with Eric S. Rabkin
- Structures of Apprehension: Lem, Heinlein, and the Strugatskys (1989)
- Letter: Benford, Feeley and Book-Reviewing (1990) [only as by George Slusser]
- Fiction as Information (1992) [only as by George Slusser]
- The Frankenstein Barrier (1992) [only as by George Slusser]
- Reflections on Style in Science Fiction (1992) [only as by George Slusser]
- Introduction (Ender's Game) (1993) [only as by George Slusser]
- Introduction: Wars Old and New: The Changing Nature of Fictional Combat (1993) with Eric S. Rabkin [only as by Eric S. Rabkin and George Slusser]
- Third World Fantasies (1993) [only as by George Slusser]
- The Politically Correct Book of Science Fiction: Le Guin's Norton Anthology (1994) [only as by George Slusser]
- Of Food, Gods, and Men: The Theory and Practice of Science Fictional Eating (1996) [only as by George Slusser]
- The Solitary Eater in Science Fiction and Horror (1996) [only as by George Slusser]
- Introduction (Science Fiction and Market Realities) (1996) with Eric S. Rabkin and Gary Westfahl [only as by Eric S. Rabkin and George Slusser and Gary Westfahl]
- The Homeostatic Culture Machine (1996) [only as by George Slusser]
- Jack Williamson (1999) with Robert E. Myers [only as by Robert E. Myers and George Slusser]
- Pat Murphy (1999) [only as by George Slusser]
- The Forever Child: Ender's Game and the Mythic Universe of Science Fiction (1999) [only as by George Slusser]
- Introduction: Proteus and the Phoenix: Transformations of Utopian Experience (1999) [only as by George Slusser]
- Souls on Ice: Cryonics and the Bodily Utopia (1999) [only as by George Slusser]
- Flying to the Moon in French and American Science Fiction (2000) with Daničle Chatelain [only as by Daničle Chatelain and George Slusser]
- Convention and Displacement: Narrator, Narratee, and Virtual Reader in Science Fiction (2000) with Daničle Chatelain [only as by Daničle Chatelain and George Slusser]
- Introduction: The Iconology of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art (2002) [only as by George Slusser]
- Multiculturalism and the Cultural Dynamics of Classic American Science Fiction (2002) [only as by George Slusser]
- Arrows and Riddles of Time: Scientific Models of Time Travel (2002) with Robert Heath [only as by Robert Heath and George Slusser]
- The Immunology of Science Fiction: Maupassant's "Horla," the Medical Frame, and the Evolution of Genres (2002) [only as by George Slusser]
- Introduction: Fantasy is Richer (2003) [only as by George Slusser]
- Music, Irony, Aggression: Hoffman's Johannes Kriesler and the Creation of Horror (2003) [only as by George Slusser]
- Now We Know Why They're Afraid: Forum Response (2003) [only as by George Slusser]
- The Ghost in the Canon: "High Culture" Repressions of Science Fiction (2003) [only as by George Slusser]
- The Origins of Science Fiction (2005) [only as by George Slusser]
- Foreword (The Anticipation Novelists of 1950s French Science Fiction: Stepchildren of Voltaire) (2010) [only as by George Slusser]
- Harlan Ellison: Deathbird Stories (2011) [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Annotated Bibliography (Three Science Fiction Novellas: From Prehistory to the End of Mankind) (2012) with Daničle Chatelain [only as by Daničle Chatelain and George Slusser]
- Introduction: Rosny's Evolutionary Ecology (2012) with Daničle Chatelain [only as by Daničle Chatelain and George Slusser]
- Notes (Three Science Fiction Novellas: From Prehistory to the End of Mankind) (2012) with Daničle Chatelain [only as by Daničle Chatelain and George Slusser]
- Translators' Note (Three Science Fiction Novellas: From Prehistory to the End of Mankind) (2012) with Daničle Chatelain [only as by Daničle Chatelain and George Slusser]
- La Chaine Brisee (1979) by Marion Zimmer Bradley [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- The Book of Ellison (1979) by Harlan Ellison [only as by George Edgar Slusser]
- Interview with Gregory Benford (2014) with Gregory Benford [only as by George Slusser]