Jack L. Chalker

17 Series

Jack L. Chalker (1944-2005) was an American science fiction author known for series such as Well Watchers, Four Lords of the Diamond, and Soul Rider. He received several awards, including the Daedalus Award, the Skylark Award, and the Hamilton-Brackett Memorial Award. Chalker held degrees in English from Towson University and an MLA from Johns Hopkins University.

In "The Identity Matrix" by Jack L. Chalker, Victor Gonser's consciousness is transferred into various bodies. He uncovers that two alien races, competing for dominance over Earth, are responsible for these switches. As Victor navigates his new realities, he must thwart the aliens' plans to control the planet.

Well Of Souls

Midnight at the Well of Souls

(1977)

Exiles at the Well of Souls

(1978)

Quest for the Well of Souls

(1978)

The Return of Nathan Brazil

(1979)

Twilight at the Well of Souls

(1980)

The Sea is Full of Stars

(1999)

Ghost of the Well of Souls

(2000)

The Four Lords of the Diamond

Lilith: A Snake in the Grass

(1981)

Cereberus: A Wolf in the Fold

(1981)

Charon: A Dragon at the Gate

(1982)

Medusa: A Tiger by the Tail

(1983)

Dancing Gods

The River of Dancing Gods

(1984)

Demons of the Dancing Gods

(1984)

Vengeance of the Dancing Gods

(1985)

Songs of the Dancing Gods

(1990)

Horrors of the Dancing Gods

(1995)

Soul Rider

Spirits of Flux and Anchor

(1984)

Empires of Flux and Anchor

(1984)

Masters of Flux and Anchor

(1985)

The Birth of Flux and Anchor

(1985)

Children of Flux and Anchor

(1986)

Rings of the Master

Lords of the Middle Dark

(1986)

Pirates of the Thunder

(1987)

Warriors of the Storm

(1987)

Masks of the Martyrs

(1988)

Changewinds

When the Changewinds Blow

(1987)

Riders of the Winds

(1988)

War of the Maelstrom

(1988)

G.O.D. Inc.

The Labyrinth of Dreams

(1987)

The Shadow Dancers

(1987)

The Maze in the Mirror

(1989)

Quintara Marathon

The Demons at Rainbow Bridge

(1989)

The Ninety Trillion Fausts

(1991)

The Run to Chaos Keep

(1991)

Watchers at the Well

Echoes of the Well of Souls

(1993)

Shadow of the Well of Souls

(1994)

Gods of the Well of Souls

(1994)

Wonderland Gambit

The Cybernetic Walrus

(1995)

The March Hare Network

(1996)

The Hot-Wired Dodo

(1997)

Three Kings

Balshazzar's Serpent

(1999)

Melchior's Fire

(2001)

Kaspar's Box

(2003)

Standalone Novels

A Jungle of Stars

(1976)

Dancers in the Afterglow

(1978)

The Web of the Chozen

(1978)

And the Devil Will Drag You Under

(1979)

A War Of Shadows

(1979)

The Devil's Voyage

(1981)

The Identity Matrix

(1982)

Downtiming the Night Side

(1985)

The Messiah Choice

(1986)

The Red Tape War

(1991)(With: George Alec Effinger,Mike Resnick)

Priam's Lens

(1999)

The Moreau Factor

(2000)

Short Story Collections

Dance Band on the Titanic

(1988)

Hotel Andromeda

(1994)

Dancers in the Dark

(2002)

Non-Fiction

The Science-Fantasy Publishers

(1991)(With: Mark Owings)

Stellar

Stellar Short Novels

(1976)(By: Gordon R. Dickson,Andrew J. Offutt,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Shawn Oueinsteen)

Stellar #2

(1976)(By: Isaac Asimov,Larry Niven,Howard Waldrop,Clifford D. Simak,Jack C. Haldeman II,Steven Utley,Hal Clement,James White,Richard S. Simak,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Patrick G. Conner)

Stellar #3

(1977)(With: Clifford D. Simak,Gene DeWeese,Jeffrey M. Wallman,Charles W. Runyon,Mildred Downey Broxon,Henry Melton,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Arsen Darney,B. Lee Cooper,Larry S. Haverkos,Steve Utley,Bill Starr)

Stellar #4

(1978)(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)

Stellar #5

(1980)(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)

Stellar #6

(1980)(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)

Stellar #7

(1981)(By: Terry Carr,Leanne Frahm,Judy-Lynn del Rey)

Isaac Asimov's Anthology

Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction

(1980)(By: Isaac Asimov,Tanith Lee,Phyllis Eisenstein,Gene Wolfe,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Arnie Bateman,Alan Dean Foster,Martin Gardner,Randall Garrett,Rob Chilson,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,Richard S. McEnroe,Jeff Duntemann,R.N. Bracewell,K.W. MacAnn,G. Richard Bozarth)

Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far

(1981)(By: Isaac Asimov,Frederik Pohl,Carter Scholz,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Jack Williamson,Darrell Schweitzer,John Brunner,Juleen Brantingham,Martin Gardner,Richard Wilson,Milton A. Rothman,Elizabeth Anne Hull,Sharon Webb,Somtow Sucharitkul,Lee Weinstein,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre,William Tuning,Francis E. Izzo,Paul David Novitski,Lee Russell,Seth S. Horowitz,Tol E. Rant,S. Dale,Julie Flores,Tony Sarowitz)

Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own

(1983)(By: Connie Willis,Ursula K. Le Guin,Pat Cadigan,Joan D. Vinge,Tanith Lee,Pamela Sargent,Lee Killough,Mary Gentle,Mildred Downey Broxon,Shawna McCarthy,Sharon Webb,Leigh Kennedy,Stephanie A. Smith,Cherie Wilkerson,Julie Stevens,Sydney J. Van Scyoc,Cyn Mason,P.A. Kagan,P.J. MacQuarrie,Janet O. Jeppson,Beverly Grant,Hope Athearn)

Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!

(1985)(By: Shawna McCarthy)

Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!

(1989)(By: Connie Willis,George R.R. Martin,Ron Goulart,John Kessel,George Alec Effinger,Robert Thurston,Tanith Lee,Lucius Shepard,Scott Baker,Lillian Carl,Juleen Brantingham,Lee Killough,Ian McDowell,Daphne Castell,Sharon N. Farber,Richard Kearns,Shawna McCarthy,Leigh Kennedy,Gregg Keizer,Kristi Olesen)