Hugo Best Novella winner (1986) Nebula Best Novella nominee (1986)

After years of unprepossessing folderol--the wearisome Nine Princes in Amber retreads are depressingly typical--Zelazny bursts forth with, well, ``Victorian light supernatural fantasy'' just about covers it. Narrator Snuff, a guard dog who performs complex thaumaturgical calculations in his head, has many duties: to keep various Things firmly trapped in mirrors, wardrobes, and steamer trunks; to accompany his master, Jack--he of the magical blade--on weird collecting expeditions into the graveyards and slums of Victorian London; and--for a single hour each night--discuss the day's goings-on in human speech. Snuff's neighbors include: Jill the witch and her familiar, Graymalk the cat, with whom Snuff forms a friendly alliance; Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Frankenstein, Dracula, a werewolf, and a satanic vicar. The witches, detectives, doctors, vampires, etc., along with their equally industrious familiars, trade information and scheme for advantage as the full moon of Halloween approaches; at that time, a magical showdown to decide the fate of the Earth will occur. Some of the characters are ``openers,'' determined to open a magical doorway allowing the Old Gods to reoccupy the Earth; others are ``closers,'' equally resolved to keep the magical door nailed shut; and a few are involved yet stand outside the Game altogether. Snuff's problem is to discover who is which. Sparkling, witty, delightful: Zelazny's best for ages, perhaps his best ever

Pursued by a fiendish enemy, Merle must battle through an intricate web of vengeance and murder that threatens more than the San Francisco Bay area. For Merle Corey of California is also Merlin, son of Corwin, vanished Prince of Amber; and the forces, seeking to destroy the royal house, have unleashed sorceries that can strike anywhere, especially at the very heart of Amber

Wie gewinnt man den 1. Preis im Millenium-Wettbewerb der allerübelsten Tat? Der listige Dämon Elbub schickt einen Märchenprinzen auf die Reise zu einer verwunschenen Prinzessin und sorgt für mehr als eine unangenehme Überraschung

In the years following World War III, a new and powerful faith has arisen from a scorched and poisoned Earth, a faith that embraces the architect of world wide devastation. The Servants of Wrath have deified Carlton Lufteufel and re-christened him the Deus Irae. In the small community of Charlottesville, Utah, Tibor McMasters, born without arms or legs, has, through an array of prostheses, established a far-reaching reputation as an inspired painter. When the new church commissions a grand mural depicting the Deus Irae, it falls upon Tibor to make a treacherous journey to find the man, to find the god, and capture his terrible visage for posterity

Premiul Hugo 1968

In our world, called the Verite, he is a Scottish laird, an engineer, and a master of virtual reality design. In the computer-generated universe of Virtu, created by the crash of the World Net, he is a living legend. Scientist and poet with a warrior’s soul, Donnerjack strides like a giant across the virtual landscape he helped to shape. And now he has bargained with Death himself for the return of love. The Lord of Entropy claimed Ayradyss, Donnerjack’s beloved dark-haired lady of Virtu, with no warning, leaving a hole in the Engineer’s heart. But Death offered to return her to him for a price: a palace of bones… and their first-born child. Since offspring have never before resulted from any union of the two worlds, Donnerjack accepts Death’s conditions—and leads his reborn lover far from the detritus and perpetual twilight of Deep Fields to his ancestral Scottish lands, hoping to build a sanctuary and a self for Ayradyss in the first world. But there is no escaping, because cataclysmic change is taking place in Virtu. A bizarre new religion is sweeping through this ever-shifting universe where the homely can be virtually beautiful, the lame can walk and the blind can see. Now it’s threatening to spill over into Verite. And its credo is a call for a different kind of order. For all the ancient myths still occupy Virtu. And the Great Gods on Mt. Meru are amassing great armies in anticipation of the time when a vast computer system attempts to take over the reality that constructed it

Siddharta, Dwinger der Demonen bindt als Bodhisattva de strijd aan tegen de post-aardse tirannie

Vincitore dei premi Hugo e Nebula per il miglior romanzo breve (Novella) in 1976. Anche pubblicato come “Il vendicatore”, “Il canto del delfino”, “Il mio nome è Legione”

Anche pubblicato como “Io, l’immortale”. “Io, Nomikos, l’immortale” è la secca risposta che Conrad Nomikos dà a chiunque voglia indagare sull’enigma del suo passato oscuro e misterioso. Tuttavia l’unica cosa che si sa con certezza sul suo conto è forse proprio questa: che il suo vero nome non è Conrad. Chi egli sia in realtà è una domanda cui è impossibile rispondere. Secondo alcuni egli ha avuto un tempo un nome diverso, quello del liberatore della Terra, l’uomo che ha combattuto contro l’impero stellare di Vega conquistando l’indipendenza del nostro mondo; secondo altri egli è invece Karaghiosis l’assassino; l’ipotesi più ardita è che si tratti di un essere vecchio quanto la storia della Terra, forse addirittura del mitico e temibile dio Pan! Per il momento Conrad deve fare da guida a un inviato del pianeta Vega, Cort Myshtigo, e condurlo a visitare le bellezze della Grecia antica e dell’antico Egitto rimaste ancora intatte dopo la breve guerra atomica che ha popolato di crateri radioattivi e di mostri mutanti il nostro pianeta. Ma i fini dell’ambasciatore vegano in realtà sono ben diversi da quelli dichiarati: da questa visita dipende il futuro stesso dei Terrestri e la posizione che la Terra avrà tra i pianeti della Galassia, e il ruolo di Conrad Nomikos sarà molto più importante di quello di semplice accompagnatore. Vincitore del premio Hugo per il miglior romanzo in 1966

Francis Sandow est le doyen de la race humaine bien que son corps soit celui d’un jeune homme. Sa fortune est l’une des plus colossales de l’univers connu, mais surtout il est l’un des vingt-six Noms vivants. C’est-à-dire qu’en lui-même réside, en plus de sa personnalité humaine, celle du dieu Shimbo de l’Arbre Noir. Jadis il a façonné, par sa seule puissance psychique, l’Ile des morts sur une des planètes de son domaine. Aujourd’hui, un inconnu a rappelé à la vie plusieurs amis ou ennemis de Sandow, disparus depuis des siècles. Celui-ci est obligé de quitter son monde de luxe et d’oisiveté pour affronter l’ennemi qui cherche sa perte. Mais ce dernier a usurpé le Nom d’une autre divinité et deux forces cosmiques colossales vont se heurter sur l’île des morts

Où se trouve la Pierre des Étoiles ? Cet étrange objet a été offert par des extra-terrestres en échange des joyaux de la couronne d'Angleterre. Or il a disparu et tout le monde est convaincu que Fred, un vieil étudiant qui a des talents d'équilibriste, sait où il est. Alors commence pour le jeune homme une étonnante histoire car humains et extra-terrestres rivalisent d'ingéniosité pour tenter d'arracher de son subconscient les renseignements désirés. Une merveilleux conte fantastique dont l'action se déroule selon la logique de Lewis Carroll, avec des personnages délicieusement farfelus et des animaux qui parlent. On philosophe constamment dans cette histoire, mais avec infiniment de sérieux dans la loufoquerie, et beaucoup de bon sens dans le délire

Vincitore del premio Hugo per il miglior racconto (Novelette) in 1982

Earth is long since dead. On a colony planet, a band of men has gained control of technology, made themselves immortal, and now rule their world as the gods of the Hindu pantheon. Only one dares oppose them: he who was once Siddhartha and is now Mahasamatman. Binder of Demons, Lord of Light

Nemuritorul este primul roman SF al lui Roger Zelazny, apărut în foileton în revista The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. A câştigat premiul Hugo la categoria roman, la egalitate cu Dune de Frank Herbert. A obţinut premiul Seiun pentru carte străină, iar în 2009 a fost recompensat cu premiul Geffen la aceeaşi categorie. „Stilul lui Zelazny este rapid şi spiritual, cu personaje bine dezvoltate şi enigmatice. […] Natura lui descriptivă este concisă:  Zelazny poate descrie într-o singură frază ceea ce Stephen King face în două sau trei pagini.” „Mulţi dintre eroii lui Zelazny sunt supraoameni, sau chiar zei ori semizei, iar Conrad Nomikos nu face excepţie de la regulă. El este un prototip pentru eroii ulteriori ai lui Zelazny.” „Modul cel mai bun de a înţelege romanul este de a citi în prealabil Prometeu descătuşat de Percy Shelley, la care se face frecvent referire. Precum Prometeul lui Shelley, Conrad Nimikos este salvatorul potenţial al omenirii. Precum Prometeu, el suferă şi aproape că se autodistruge, încercând să-şi salveze poporul. În loc să fure focul de la zei, Conrad porneşte să fure Pământul înapoi de la vegani.”

Awakening in an Earth hospital unable to remember who he is or where he came from, Corwin is amazed to learn that he is one of the sons of Oberon, King of Amber, and is the rightful successor to the crown in a parallel world

Ils ont découvert le secret de l'immortalité, mais ils le gardent jalousement pour eux et tiennent le peuple dans un Moyen Age éhonté. Le fanatisme religieux remplace la connaissance scientifique. Mais si vous voulez joindre les « dieux », utilisez le téléphone automatique, c'est tout de même plus pratique. Mais attention, un homme va se révolter et partir en guerre contre ces « dieux » immortels et fanatiques…