The Vorkosigan Saga vs The Year's Best Science Fiction
Two science fiction series side by side, straight from the catalog data: The Year's Best Science Fiction is the longer series (37 books vs 24 books); The Vorkosigan Saga is the more recent one, starting in 1986. There's no wrong answer — pick the shape that fits your reading appetite, and Shelfmark will keep your place in either (no account needed).
| Statistic | The Vorkosigan Saga | The Year's Best Science Fiction |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Lois McMaster Bujold | Gardner Dozois |
| Books | 24 | 37 |
| Published | 1986–2018 | 1984–2018 |
| Books per year | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Start with | Shards of Honor (1986) | The Year's Best Science Fiction: First Annual Collection (1984) |
| Reading order | Full The Vorkosigan Saga order → | Full The Year's Best Science Fiction order → |
Numbers come from the Shelfmark catalog (Wikidata + Open Library). "Books per year" is catalogued books divided by the publication span — a rough cadence, not a quality score.