Buy 3, pay for 2 — use code TRIPLEUS at checkout.
Dan Simmons
AuthorBooks · Second hand1948-2026
Daniel Joseph Simmons was an American science fiction and horror writer. He was the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel. Simmons's genre-intermingling Song of Kali (1985) won the World Fantasy Award. He also wrote mysteries and thrillers, some of which feature the continuing character Joe Kurtz.
143
Titles
15
Featured books
5
Curiosities
About Dan Simmons
Birth
1948
Death
2026
First book
1983
Years writing
43
Daniel Joseph Simmons was an American science fiction and horror writer. He was the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel. Simmons's genre-intermingling Song of Kali (1985) won the World Fantasy Award. He also wrote mysteries and thrillers, some of which feature the continuing character Joe Kurtz.
Dan Simmons was born in Peoria in 1948 and became a key figure in American literature.
His masterpiece Hyperion stands as an absolute benchmark of modern science fiction.
Simmons masterfully blended genres, fusing horror, fantasy, and science fiction within his novels.
His narrative talent allowed him to write over 140 works throughout his prolific career.
Beyond his role as a novelist, he also dedicated part of his life to teaching.
