Books in The Series
The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be enough for him to tell the entire story. For a time, he was uncertain how many books there would be in the end, but finally settled on a heptalogy. Currently, four books have been completed:
- A Matter for Men (1983)
- A Day for Damnation (1985)
- A Rage for Revenge (1989)
- A Season for Slaughter (1993)
In 2004, Gerrold announced the titles of the remaining three books:
- 5. A Method For Madness
- 6. A Time for Treason
- 7. A Case for Courage
Various dates have been announced and withdrawn for completion on book five, A Method For Madness. The last few chapters of A Case for Courage have purportedly already been written. Teaser chapters have been released to fans and pieces of work that may or may not have been intended for books 5 through 7 have appeared as individual stories elsewhere. For example, a story with details appropriate for book 5 or book 6, and largely focused on the Enterprise Fish and details about seagoing chtorrean ecology, can be found in Thrilling Wonder Stories, Volume 2. Gerrold's home page has only a stub saying "Be patient. Rome didn't fall in a day either, you know." On March 17, 2013, Amazon.com listed that 'A Method For Madness'would be published on January 2014 and would sell for $6.99.
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