John Joseph Adams

John Joseph Adams

4 Series

John Joseph Adams is a USA Today bestselling editor known for his work in science fiction and fantasy anthologies. He is the editor of John Joseph Adams Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and also edits the magazines Nightmare and Lightspeed. Additionally, he produces the podcast The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy for WIRED.

John Joseph Adams has co-edited several anthologies, each with a unique focus. The Apocalypse Triptych series, co-edited with Hugh Howey, explores apocalyptic scenarios. Oz Reimagined, co-edited with Douglas Cohen, offers fresh takes on the classic Oz tales. Robot Uprisings and Press Start to Play, both co-edited with Daniel H. Wilson, delve into themes of technology and gaming. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy series for 2015, 2016, and 2017 were co-edited with Joe Hill, Karen Joy Fowler, and Charles Yu, respectively, showcasing top speculative fiction.

Wastelands

Wastelands

(2007)(By: Jerry Oltion)

Wastelands 2

(2015)

Wastelands: The New Apocalypse

(2019)(By: Nisi Shawl)

Harbinger

Harbinger of Destruction

(2022)

The Living Dead (with Kater Cheek)

The Living Dead 2

(2010)(By: Paul McAuley)

Anthologies

Lightspeed Magazine, April 2011

(1998)

The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

(2007)

Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse

(2008)

The Living Dead

(2008)

Federations

(2009)

Epic

(2010)

Brave New Worlds

(2010)

The Living Dead 2

(2010)

The Way of the Wizard

(2010)

Lightspeed Magazine, June 2011

(2011)

Fantasy Magazine, July 2011

(2011)

Lightspeed: Year One

(2011)

Under the Moons of Mars

(2012)

Armored

(2012)

Lightspeed Magazine, April 2012

(2012)

Other Worlds Than These

(2012)

Lightspeed Magazine, January 2015

(2012)

Lightspeed Magazine, October 2012

(2012)

Lightspeed Magazine, November 2012

(2012)

Lightspeed Magazine, December 2012

(2012)

The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination

(2013)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 35, April 2013

(2013)

Oz Reimagined

(2013)

Nightmare Magazine 13: October 2013

(2013)

The Geek's Guide to the Galaxy #82-84

(2013)

Nightmare Magazine, January 2014

(2013)

Lightspeed Magazine, February 2014

(2014)

The End is Nigh

(2014)

Nightmare Magazine 19: April 2014

(2014)

Robot Uprisings

(2014)

Dead Man's Hand

(2014)

Lightspeed Magazine, July 2014

(2014)

The End is Now

(2014)

Lightspeed Magazine, October 2014

(2014)

Lightspeed Magazine, December 2014

(2014)

Wastelands - Stories of the Apocalypse

(2015)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 57, February 2015

(2015)

Operation Arcana

(2015)

The End Has Come

(2015)

Lightspeed Magazine, July 2015

(2015)

Press Start to Play

(2015)

Loosed Upon the World

(2015)

Lightspeed Magazine, October 2015

(2015)

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015

(2015)

Lightspeed Magazine, December 2015

(2015)

Lightspeed Magazine, May 2016

(2016)

People of Color Destroy Science Fiction!

(2016)

Lightspeed Magazine, July 2016

(2016)

Nightmare Magazine 48: September 2016

(2016)

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016

(2016)

What the #@&% Is That?

(2016)

Lightspeed Magazine, February 2017

(2017)

Nightmare Magazine 60: September 2017

(2017)

Nightmare Magazine, Issue 77

(2018)

Nightmare Magazine 67: April 2018

(2018)

Nightmare Magazine, Issue 73

(2018)

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018

(2018)

Nightmare Magazine, Issue 74

(2018)

Nightmare Magazine, Issue 75

(2018)

Futures & Fantasies

(2018)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 105, February 2019

(2019)

A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers

(2019)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 107, April 2019

(2019)

Nightmare Magazine, Issue 80

(2019)

Nightmare Magazine, Issue 83

(2019)

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2019

(2019)

Nightmare Magazine, Issue 86

(2019)

Ignorance Is Strength

(2020)

Burn the Ashes

(2020)

Or Else the Light

(2020)

Nightmare Magazine, Issue 98

(2020)

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020

(2020)

One Stormy Night

(2021)

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021

(2021)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 143, April 2022

(2022)

Kobold Guide to Worldbuilding, Volume 2

(2022)

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022

(2022)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 153, February 2023

(2023)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 155, April 2023

(2023)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 161

(2023)

Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror

(2023)

KOBOLD Guide to Roleplaying

(2024)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 169

(2024)

Comments

Discussion

Share your thoughts about John Joseph Adams