Welcome to the Official Author Site of
Sylvia Louise Engdahl
Six YA science fiction novels, all republished in the 21st century
Plus two adult science fiction novels, published in 2007 and 2009
Click on the book covers or titles below for detailed FAQs about the novels, descriptions for new readers, and short excerpts.
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Back in print! A new trade paperback edition of This Star Shall Abide (known in the UK as Heritage of the Star). Book One of Children of the Star. Unlike Books Two and Three, it can be enjoyed by readers as young as 12,
The cover is the same as the ebook.
Click here for full information.
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Ebook editions of the Children of the Star trilogy, The Far Side of Evil, and my two adult novels are now available in five formats at my Ad Stellae Books site.
Also available for Kindle, and in EPUB format at Barnes & Noble, Apple, and others.
Readers age 12 & older
Ad Stellae Books, 2010
Original edition: Atheneum, 1972
Published in the UK as Heritage of the Star
High school & adult readers
Ad Stellae Books, 2010
Original edition: Atheneum, 1973
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High school & adult readers
Ad Stellae Books, 2010
Original edition: Atheneum, 1981
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Readers age 12 & older
Ad Stellae Books, 2011
Original edition: Atheneum, 1976
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Readers age 14 & older
Ad Stellae Books, 2011
Original edition: Atheneum, 1971
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Firebird paperback editions (hardcover editions also available)
Enchantress from the Stars
A Newbery Honor book
Walker, 2001 - Firebird, 2003
Readers age 11 & older
(Original edition: Atheneum, 1970) |
The Far Side of Evil
New updated edition
Walker, 2003 - Firebird, 2005
Readers age 14 & older
(Original edition: Atheneum, 1971) |
Journey Between Worlds
New updated edition
Putnam, 2006 - Firebird, 2007
Readers age 12 & older
(Original edition: Atheneum, 1970) |
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German edition, EftS:
Wachterin der Sterne
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Spanish edition, EftS:
La Hechicera de las Estrellas
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Portuguese edition, EftS:
A Feiticeira das Estrelas
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Finnish edition, EftS:
Lumotar
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Chinese edition, EftS
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Hebrew edition, EftS
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Korean edition, EftS
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Explore My Site!
Frequently Asked Questions
About my writing and about my life.
Excerpts from reviews
Reviewers' comments on my YA novels.
FAQ about Enchantress from the Stars
My most popular book for young readers.
FAQ about Children of the Star
My trilogy for older teens and adults (contains spoilers).
My awards and publications
A complete bibliography.
My online interviews
Links to texts and audio files.
Essays from my files
About writing for teens, and more.
Purchase signed copies
Now all at sale prices!
Ebook Information
How to choose an ebook format.
My short fiction
Full texts of 3 science fiction stories.
A writer's cats
The cats who've lived with me.
In memory of Mildred Butler Engdahl
A memorial to my mother.
Advice to aspiring writers
Questions I'm often asked.
Guest Book
Make comments or ask questions.
Send me e-mail
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Ad Stellae Books
Information about my adult novels, including reviews.
And about the YA ebooks I publish -- mine, Shirley Rousseau Murphy's, and my mother's.
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My Space Subsite
Why I believe colonization of space is essential to the survival of humankind, space quotes to ponder, the lectures for my course on the
mythology of the Space Age, and more.
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More Topics I Care About
Lots of information, including booklists, links and videos, about controversial subjects my adult novels deal with -- Paranormal abilities, ESP, government control of medical care, heresy in medicine, and others.
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From the Reviews of My YA Novels
On Enchantress from the Stars: "Not just a novel for young adults but also one of the finest sf novels ever written--a classic of the genre. The only possible complaint one can make is that, after finishing it, you will likely find yourself disinclined for a while to pick up anything else in the genre for fear it will, as it were, taste of ashes. In sum, it is almost impossible to convey how good this book is. Please just read it." --John Grant, InfinityPlus
On The Far Side of Evil:"Fiction doesn’t have to be profound, just entertaining. But every once in a long while, a novel comes along that is both.... [It] speak[s] to the very place of humanity in the universe, and what we need to do to attain and claim it. In an age in which terrorism has threatened our ways of life in unexpected ways, Engdahl's probing story, and the recommendation it contains, are especially relevant." --Paul Levinson, Amazon.com
On Journey Between Worlds:"A beautifully-written, heartwarming, and scientifically plausible novel. What’s more, it's quite a lot of fun ... the sort of thing that's easy to devour in one sitting, and though short, it will leave you satiated afterward. On the other hand, now that I'm done with it, I want more." --John Joseph Adams,
Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show,
On Children of the Star: "Once again, Engdahl creates a believable and thought-provoking piece of SF/fantasy that doesn't
fall to the usual ray-guns-or-dragons cliches. The questions raised about freedom in this book kept making me pause in the middle of a page, thinking deeply about what was being shown in the story.... For fans of originality/intelligence: There's plenty." --E. A. Solinas,
Amazon.com
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