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📚 Marian Truță Complete Bibliography: Books, Short Stories, Collaborations & Publication Order
Marian Truță is a Romanian science-fiction writer, editor and literary organiser whose work spans speculative fiction, alternative history, short stories, collaborative novels, historical mysteries and non-fiction.
His literary career began in the 1980s, and his bibliography reflects several decades of involvement in Romanian speculative literature.
This BookFairy bibliography brings together his individually authored books, collaborations with Dănuț Ungureanu, short-fiction collections, editorial projects and significant publications.
The catalogue follows original publication dates wherever they can be established. Revised editions and reprints are identified separately to avoid counting the same work more than once.
For biographical information, literary themes and reading recommendations, visit the Marian Truță Author Guide.
📖 Marian Truță’s Books in Publication Order
The following chronology lists his principal book-length publications, including collaborations and non-fiction.
| Year | Title | Category | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vremea renunțării | Short-fiction collection | Bastion |
| 2012 | A doua venire | Novella and short-fiction collection | Nemira |
| 2014 | Vegetal | Science-fiction novel; with Dănuț Ungureanu | Nemira |
| 2015 | Mineral | Science-fiction novel; with Dănuț Ungureanu | Nemira |
| 2017 | Început de anotimp ploios la Ezary | Short fiction | Tritonic |
| 2018 | 12 povestiri fantastice | Collaborative short-fiction collection; with Dănuț Ungureanu | Tritonic |
| 2018 | Omul care s-a jucat cu lumea | Novel | Tritonic |
| 2022 | Cetatea Morgana și alte povestiri | Short-fiction collection | Eagle |
| 2022 | Niciodată nu va ninge peste Amazon | Alternative-history novel | Eagle |
| 2022 | Explorarea spațiului cosmic ilustrată în filatelia românească | Illustrated non-fiction | MyBestseller |
| 2023 | Gladivs: Crimă la Colosseum | Historical mystery; with Dănuț Ungureanu | Crime Scene Press |
| 2024 | Misterele templului | Historical mystery; with Dănuț Ungureanu | Crime Scene Press |
| 2025 | Lupoaica | Historical mystery; with Dănuț Ungureanu | Crime Scene Press |
| 2026 | Magellan albastru | Historical thriller; with Dănuț Ungureanu | Crime Scene Press |
The chronology does not treat reprints, revised covers or later editions as new literary works.
Editorial anthologies are listed separately below because coordinating a collection is different from writing every story it contains.
🖋️ Individually Authored Fiction
Vremea renunțării (2008)
Publisher: Bastion
Genre: Science fiction, speculative fiction
Format: Short-fiction collection
Vremea renunțării was Marian Truță’s first book-length collection.
It brought together shorter works written during the earlier stages of his literary career, introducing a wider readership to his distinctive approach to science fiction.
Among the stories associated with the volume is Noapte bună, Tereza, his 1986 literary debut.
Edition note: A second edition appeared at Tritonic in 2017. It should be recorded as a reissue of the 2008 collection, not as a separate original book.
A doua venire (2012)
Publisher: Nemira
Genre: Science fiction, speculative fiction
Format: Four novellas and one short piece
This collection includes the title work A doua venire and Cu Gagarin pe Calea Victoriei.
The volume demonstrates Truță’s interest in alternative possibilities, technology and the relationship between individuals and larger historical or social forces.
It received the Ion Hobana Award in 2013 for a short-fiction collection.
Început de anotimp ploios la Ezary (2017)
Publisher: Tritonic
Genre: Speculative fiction
This publication draws attention to one of the titles associated with Truță’s earlier literary career.
The story Început de anotimp ploios la Ezary had already been recognised in Romanian science-fiction circles decades before the 2017 book edition.
The date 2017 refers to this volume, not necessarily to the first appearance of the underlying story.
Omul care s-a jucat cu lumea (2018)
Publisher: Tritonic
Genre: Science-fiction novel
Omul care s-a jucat cu lumea explores speculative possibilities through a longer narrative structure.
The novel received recognition at the Ion Hobana Awards.
Edition note: Eagle published a later edition in 2022. Both editions represent the same underlying novel.
Cetatea Morgana și alte povestiri (2022)
Publisher: Eagle
Genre: Science fiction, fantastic literature
Format: Short-fiction collection
This collection brings together further examples of Marian Truță’s speculative writing.
The title translates approximately as Morgana’s Citadel and Other Stories, although that English wording should not be confused with the title of an independently published translation.
Niciodată nu va ninge peste Amazon (2022)
Publisher: Eagle
Genre: Alternative history, speculative fiction
Format: Novel
An alternative-history novel, Niciodată nu va ninge peste Amazon explores possibilities arising from imagined historical differences.
Alternative history is a particularly interesting branch of speculative fiction because it examines how familiar societies might have developed if important events had followed another course.
The title can be rendered informally as It Will Never Snow Over the Amazon.
🤝 Books Written with Dănuț Ungureanu
Marian Truță has developed a significant creative partnership with fellow Romanian writer Dănuț Ungureanu.
Their joint bibliography includes science fiction, fantastic stories and historical crime fiction.
Vegetal (2014)
Authors: Marian Truță and Dănuț Ungureanu
Publisher: Nemira
Genre: Science fiction
Format: Novel
Vegetal is one of the best-known collaborations between the two writers.
It explores a speculative premise connected to the natural world, humanity and the consequences of extraordinary changes.
The novel received the Ion Hobana Award in 2014.
🦋 Vegetal — BookFairy Review
Read my review of Vegetal by Dănuț Ungureanu and Marian Truță on BookFairy.
Mineral (2015)
Authors: Marian Truță and Dănuț Ungureanu
Publisher: Nemira
Genre: Science fiction
Format: Novel
Mineral continues the authors’ collaboration in speculative fiction.
It is commonly discussed alongside Vegetal, making the two books natural companions for readers interested in their shared work.
12 povestiri fantastice (2018)
Authors: Marian Truță and Dănuț Ungureanu
Publisher: Tritonic
Genre: Fantastic and speculative fiction
Format: Short-story collection
The title means 12 Fantastic Stories.
Unlike Vegetal and Mineral, this publication is a collection of shorter fiction rather than a novel.
It is therefore listed separately from their long-form collaborations.
Magellan albastru (2026)
Authors: Marian Truță and Dănuț Ungureanu
Publisher: Crime Scene Press
Genre: Historical thriller, mystery
Format: Novel
Set in Paris in 1968, Magellan albastru follows Dora, a young woman who has fled communist Romania.
Against the turbulent atmosphere of the period, Dora becomes entangled in a mystery involving danger, unanswered questions and violent events.
The novel combines historical atmosphere with suspense and a personal story of displacement.
Publication details: Crime Scene Press, 2026; ISBN 978-630-6749-30-0.
The publisher lists it as a paperback with a dust jacket.
🏛️ Gladivs — Historical Mystery Series
Written jointly by Dănuț Ungureanu and Marian Truță, Gladivs represents a move into historical crime and mystery fiction.
For readers interested in the series, the books should be approached in the following order.
📚 Gladivs Reading Order
- Gladivs: Crimă la Colosseum (2023) — Crime Scene Press
- Misterele templului (2024) — Crime Scene Press
- Lupoaica (2025) — Crime Scene Press
The series is presented separately from the authors’ science-fiction collaborations.
Readers who enjoy historical settings, investigations and mysteries may find Gladivs particularly appealing.
📜 Short Stories and Early Publications
Marian Truță was publishing short fiction long before the appearance of his first collected volume in 2008.
His early work appeared in the Romanian science-fiction magazine and almanac culture that played an important role in developing the genre.
Selected Early Works
- Noapte bună, Tereza (1986) — Published in Almanahul Anticipația. This is generally identified as Truță’s literary debut.
- Început de anotimp ploios la Ezary — An early, award-recognised work later associated with the 2017 volume of the same title.
- Nu ne putem abține să nu vă iubim — An important earlier story associated with recognition at the Vladimir Colin awards.
- Cu Gagarin pe Calea Victoriei — Included in the 2012 collection A doua venire.
- A doua venire — The title novella of the 2012 collection.
- Vânătoare pe sub lună — Another work from Truță’s shorter fiction.
Why the Short-Fiction Record Matters
Romanian speculative fiction has a long history of publication through magazines, almanacs and literary clubs.
As a result, the first publication of a story may precede its later inclusion in a book by many years.
A complete scholarly inventory would need to distinguish:
- Original appearances in magazines and almanacs.
- Subsequent appearances in anthologies.
- Inclusion in the author’s own collections.
- Later reprints or revised editions.
The works above are a selected, identifiable short-fiction record, not a claim that every magazine appearance has been individually catalogued.
📰 Anthologies Edited by Marian Truță
Marian Truță’s contribution to Romanian science fiction extends beyond his own writing.
He has also coordinated collective volumes, helping bring other writers’ work to readers.
These publications belong in his bibliography under editorial credits, not under individually authored fiction.
IA7: Inteligența artificială — Antologia Colecției Seniorii Imaginației (2022)
Publisher: Eagle
Role: Editor and coordinator
Genre: Science-fiction anthology
This volume gathers seven stories exploring artificial intelligence.
Its contributors and stories include:
- Dezumanizare — Lucian-Dragoș Bogdan
- În buclă — Silviu Genescu
- Mai fluid — Alexandru Lamba
- O veste tristă — Cristian M. Teodorescu
- Băiatul și mașina — Daniel Timariu
- Terminator Picard — Dănuț Ungureanu
- Morning Glory — Cristian Vicol
Marian Truță coordinated the volume. The individual stories belong to their respective authors.
Stația Pământ 12: Apocalipse de lux (2023)
Publisher: Eagle
Role: Editor and coordinator
Genre: Science-fiction anthology
Part of the Seniorii Imaginației editorial project, this volume brings together speculative stories by multiple Romanian writers.
Its apocalyptic theme provides a shared framework within which contributors develop different visions of catastrophe and transformation.
Again, Truță’s editorial role must be distinguished from authorship of the stories themselves.
🚀 Non-Fiction
Explorarea spațiului cosmic ilustrată în filatelia românească (2022)
Publisher: MyBestseller
Genre: Non-fiction, space exploration, philately
This illustrated work examines the history of space exploration through Romanian postage stamps and related philatelic material.
It connects scientific developments, historical events and the imagery used to commemorate achievements in space exploration.
The book is particularly interesting because it reflects a different aspect of Truță’s engagement with science: documentary research rather than fictional speculation.
It should be included in the complete bibliography even though it is not a work of fiction.
🔄 Reprints and Later Editions
A bibliography needs to distinguish a new work from a new edition of an existing work.
The following examples should therefore not be counted twice:
| Original publication | Later edition | Bibliographic treatment |
|---|---|---|
| Vremea renunțării — Bastion, 2008 | Tritonic, 2017 | Reprint/second edition |
| Omul care s-a jucat cu lumea — Tritonic, 2018 | Eagle, 2022 | Later edition |
Different covers, publishers or formats do not automatically represent additional original works.
Wherever possible, BookFairy records the first publication and mentions significant subsequent editions without creating unnecessary duplicates.
🇷🇴 Marian Truță’s Books in Romanian
Unlike the translated authors featured in many BookFairy bibliographies, Marian Truță writes primarily in Romanian.
Consequently, the Romanian titles listed here are original titles, not translations into Romanian.
His books have appeared through several Romanian publishing houses, including:
- Bastion
- Nemira
- Tritonic
- Eagle
- Crime Scene Press
- MyBestseller
For readers collecting his work, it is useful to distinguish original publications, collaborations, editorial anthologies and later editions.
English explanations of Romanian titles in this guide are provided solely for international readers. They are not presented as verified English-language editions.
📚 Where to Start Reading Marian Truță
There is no single compulsory reading order across Marian Truță’s entire bibliography.
His work covers several genres, making it possible to begin according to personal interests.
For Science-Fiction Readers
- Vremea renunțării — Discover his shorter fiction.
- A doua venire — Explore his novellas and speculative ideas.
- Vegetal — Read a major collaboration with Dănuț Ungureanu.
- Mineral — Continue exploring the authors’ shared fiction.
- Omul care s-a jucat cu lumea — Move on to a longer novel.
For Readers Interested in Alternative History
Start with Niciodată nu va ninge peste Amazon.
For Historical Mystery Readers
Follow the Gladivs series in order, beginning with Crimă la Colosseum.
For Short-Story Enthusiasts
Explore A doua venire, Cetatea Morgana și alte povestiri and 12 povestiri fantastice.
🦋 Marian Truță on BookFairy
BookFairy connects author guides, complete bibliographies and personal reading experiences.
For Marian Truță, the existing review is:
- Vegetal — Book Review — written with Dănuț Ungureanu.
You can also explore:
As more books are reviewed on BookFairy, direct links will be added beside the corresponding titles.
📖 Further Reading & Bibliographic Sources
The following sources are useful for checking original publication details, author credits, publishers and later editions.
- Marian Truță — Official Author Website
- Marian Truță — Interview, Galaxia 42
- Crime Scene Press — Magellan albastru
- Booknation — Marian Truță
- Marian Truță — Goodreads Bibliography
Bibliographic note: This catalogue records the principal verified books and identifiable shorter works available through the consulted sources. Additional magazine appearances, individual anthology contributions and translations will be incorporated as their publication details are verified.
Last updated: October 2026 | BookFairy
