John Shirley

John Shirley has written novels, short stories, TV scripts, screenplays, lyrics, poetry, songs, and nonfiction. More than forty of his novels have been published. Many of his 200 or so short stories have been compiled in eight short-story collections. As a musician, Shirley has fronted his own bands and written lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and others. He currently lives in Vancouver, Washington, with his wife, Micky Shirley.

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Books

  • Halo: Broken Circle

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    1 Jul 2025
    Series:

    Centuries before the Human-Covenant War would rage across the galaxy, a similar conflict erupted between the Prophets and the Elites—two …

  • SubOrbital 7

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    6 Jun 2023

    Lieutenant Art Burkett, US Rangers Airborne, is called up to take part in an urgent rescue mission, using an innovative …

  • The Complete Aliens Omnibus: Volume Six (Cauldron, Steel Egg)

    Format:
    Mass Market Paperback
    Released:
    26 Jun 2018
    Series:

    In Cauldron, on the spaceship Umiak, an elite troupe of cadets is forced into servitude by an unscrupulous captain taking …

  • Predator: If It Bleeds

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    17 Oct 2017
    Series:

    Over the centuries, extraterrestrial hunters of the Yautja race—also known as the Predators—have encountered (and stalked) humans on Earth and …

  • The Madness of Cthulhu Anthology (Volume One)

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    7 Oct 2014
    Series:

    Sixteen stories inspired by the 20th century’s great master of horror, H.P. Lovecraft, and his acknowledged masterpiece, At the Mountains …