The John Varley Reader
| Author | John Varley |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Ralph Mercer and Ian McKinnell |
| Language | English |
| Series | Eight Worlds |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | September 2004 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 532 |
| ISBN | 0-441-01195-0 |
| OCLC | 55105932 |
The John Varley Reader is a representative collection of 18 of the science fiction short stories by John Varley, first published in paperback in September 2004. It features 5 new stories. Each story is preceded by an autobiographical introduction; until this book Varley had avoided discussing himself, or his works, in print.
The book won the Locus Award for Best Collection in 2005.
It was republished in 2020 by Open Road Media.