Titles
The "Short Sun" of the title is an ordinary star, in contrast to the "Long Sun" of the Whorl where the narrator grew up. Most of the story takes place in a star system with two habitable planets, Blue and Green, which lend their names to the first two volumes. The Whorl of volume three's title is the generation ship setting of Long Sun.
The Tor hardcover editions (see table) were almost 1200 pages long in sum.
| Title, Imprint, Date | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|
On Blue's Waters
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0-312-86614-3 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, rank 8 |
In Green's Jungles
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0-312-87315-8 | Locus Fantasy Novel, rank 5 |
Return to the Whorl
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0-312-87314-X | Locus Fantasy Novel, rank 4 |
Science Fiction Book Club released a 752-page omnibus edition only two months after the third volume was published.
| Title, Imprint, Date | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|
The Book of the Short Sun
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0-7394-1689-8 |
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