Complete Bibliography | BookFairy
📚 Daniel Timariu: Complete Bibliography and Publication Guide
Daniel Timariu is a Romanian author of science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, mystery and crime fiction. His bibliography includes novels, novellas, short-story collections, individual stories, anthology contributions and works published in Romanian and international literary magazines.
Best known for the Tenebre series, Timariu has also developed a substantial body of short fiction exploring speculative technology, unusual futures, supernatural encounters and the complexities of human behaviour.
This BookFairy bibliography covers his identifiable publications through October 2026, distinguishing books from individual stories, original appearances from later republications, and the main Tenebre novels from related shorter fiction.
Daniel Timariu writes primarily in Romanian. Consequently, most of the titles below are original Romanian publications rather than translations of English-language works.
For biographical information and an introduction to his fiction, visit the Daniel Timariu Author Guide.
📖 Novels — Chronological Publication Order
| Year | Original Title | Genre | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tenebre. Cazul Laura | Urban fantasy / supernatural mystery | Tritonic |
| 2017 | Tenebre. Labirintul | Urban fantasy / supernatural mystery | Tritonic |
| 2019 | Tenebre. Miercuri | Urban fantasy / supernatural mystery | Tritonic |
| 2023 | Un caz de moștenire | Crime / detective fiction | Tritonic |
The first three novels form the main Tenebre sequence. Un caz de moștenire is a separate crime novel.
🌑 The Tenebre Series — Reading Order
The Tenebre universe brings supernatural mystery into the streets of Timișoara.
Its central protagonist, private detective Alexandru “Alex” Anghel, investigates cases involving a hidden society of supernatural beings.
The series combines classic detective fiction with urban fantasy and creatures drawn from different mythological and folkloric traditions.
Main Novels
- Tenebre. Cazul Laura (2017) — Book 1
- Tenebre. Labirintul (2017) — Book 2
- Tenebre. Miercuri (2019) — Book 3
Related Tenebre Fiction
- Ciudatul caz al umbrelor (2018) — a novella set in the Tenebre universe.
- Octavia (2019) — a related story published in Sub apa dragonului strâmb.
- Uitarea — a Tenebre-related fantasy story included in 3.7. Povestiri.
The novella Ciudatul caz al umbrelor was published by Tritonic alongside Lucian-Dragoș Bogdan’s Când penele roșii vor plânge. The two texts belong to different fictional universes and should not be mistaken for a single co-written story.
Recommended reading order: Begin with the three main novels in publication order. Ciudatul caz al umbrelor can be read as supplementary Tenebre fiction after the first two novels.
Other related stories can be explored once readers are familiar with the central setting and characters.
Future Tenebre Publications
The author’s website has mentioned work on another Tenebre project, Ferma. However, this is not included among the published novels until a publication can be confirmed.
📕 Short-Story Collections
| Year | Original Title | Contents / Genre | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Amețeli postlumice | Science-fiction and fantasy stories | Eurostampa, Insolit |
| 2016 | Fete în roșu și alte povestiri polițiste | Mystery and crime stories | Tritonic |
| 2025 | Corpuri de închiriat | Seventeen science-fiction and fantastic stories | Pavcon |
Amețeli postlumice (2016)
An early collection of speculative short fiction associated with the Helion literary community.
Some stories from this period also appeared in magazines or subsequent anthologies. Those appearances should be understood as separate publications of individual texts, not additional books.
Fete în roșu și alte povestiri polițiste (2016)
A collection of detective and mystery stories featuring inspector Ovidiu Danelescu.
It demonstrates Timariu’s interest in crime fiction beyond the supernatural elements of Tenebre.
Corpuri de închiriat (2025)
A collection bringing together seventeen science-fiction and fantastic stories.
The title story appeared in periodical form before the publication of the collection. The 2025 book is therefore listed separately from those earlier magazine appearances.
📗 Novellas and Shared Volumes
2018 — Ciudatul caz al umbrelor / Când penele roșii vor plânge
Publisher: Tritonic
Contributors:
- Daniel Timariu — Ciudatul caz al umbrelor
- Lucian-Dragoș Bogdan — Când penele roșii vor plânge
This shared publication contains two distinct novellas.
Timariu’s contribution belongs to the Tenebre universe, while Bogdan’s belongs to his Frontiera universe.
This is a shared volume, not an omnibus of the Tenebre novels.
🗓️ Short Stories in Printed Anthologies — Chronological Record
The following entries identify individual contributions and their anthology appearances. Where a story was previously published, its appearance in a later collection is treated as a republication.
2017
- Crimă în familie — Domino, Tritonic.
- A treia stare — Exit Plus: Povestiri de dincolo, Tritonic.
- Sara — Noir de București, Tritonic.
- Păstrează-mă nemuritor — Povestiri cu dragoni, Tritonic.
- Din lift — Antologia Helion, vol. 5, Eurostampa.
- Povestire dintr-un univers aproape — Antologia Helion, vol. 5, Eurostampa.
- Amețeli postlumice — Antologia Helion, vol. 5, Eurostampa.
2018
- Vizita — 3.4, Tritonic.
- Ciudatul caz al umbrelor — shared novella volume, Tritonic.
- Ziua în care mi-am amintit — Schițe de iubire, Tritonic.
- Coloniștii — 3.5, Tritonic.
- Păpușarul — Cele mai frumoase povestiri SF & fantasy ale anului 2017, Vremea. Originally published in Helion in 2017.
- Marius — Domino 2. Misterele Râșnovului, Tritonic.
- Poveste de la marginea orașului — Ficțiuni centenare – Antologie SF&F, Pavcon.
2019
- Nuanțe de roșcat și negru — Castele de nisip, Tritonic.
- Octavia — Sub apa dragonului strâmb, Tritonic.
- Banda Șoptitorilor — Nume de cod: Flash fiction, Paralela 45. Previously published in Literomania.
- Eroare de călătorie — Încotro, homo cosmicus?, Libris Editorial / Creator.
2020
- Victime colaterale — Antologia CSF 2019, Pavcon.
2021
- Povestea unei crime — Noir de Brașov, Tritonic.
- Omul de oțel — Antologia CSF 2020, Pavcon.
2022
- Căutarea unui sfârșit — Underground TM, Brumar.
- Băiatul și mașina — IA7 – Antologia Colecției Seniorii Imaginației 2022, Eagle.
- Robin și Andrei — Ziua Victoriei, Pavcon.
- Să nu-ți fie frică de întuneric — Noir de Cluj, Tritonic.
- Uitarea — 3.7. Povestiri, Tritonic; associated with Tenebre.
- O vizită neașteptată — Antologia CSF 2021, Pavcon.
Some publisher and author records give different years for particular anthology editions, especially Noir de Cluj and 3.7. Povestiri. These entries should be treated as publication-record references rather than evidence of distinct stories.
2023
- Umanitate — Cenaclul H. G. Wells Timișoara – Proză 2023, Editura Universității de Vest.
- Ai grijă ce-ți dorești — Marea despărțire – 7 povestiri aproape romantice, Tritonic.
- Orașul de colecție — Orașele Viitorului, Pavcon.
- Dintr-un loc în altul — Boabe de poveste – Antologia cafelei, Pavcon.
- Să nu-ți fie frică de întuneric — recorded in another Noir de Cluj publication listing.
- Prin ochii lor — Marea degringoladă amoroasă, Editura pentru Artă și Literatură.
2024
- Hotelul din Penumbră — Noir de Crăciun, Tritonic.
- Ziua în care ne-am întâlnit — Antologia CSF 2023, Pavcon.
2025
- Programarea. O programare — BOX OFFICE. PROZĂ, Vellant.
- Spuneți-mi Viață! — Vine miezul nopții, Pavcon.
- Sub soarele negru — Vine miezul nopții, Pavcon.
- Prietenul meu marțianul — ninth collection of science-fiction and fantasy stories for blind readers.
- Ultimul om — Antologia CSF, vol. 7, Pavcon; bibliographic references associate the collection with the 2024 annual volume and its subsequent publication.
2026
- Un drum, o țuică — CICADA, short-prose anthology no. 2, Dezarticulat.
- Bădăranii lui Mihai — O lume prea mică, Lebăda Neagră.
- Poveste dintr-un alt univers — Trei fotoni în plus, Editura Universității de Vest.
- Cât timp am fost bolnav, au schimbat lumea — Trei fotoni în plus, Editura Universității de Vest.
- Am fost, am mâncat, am ieșit — Trei fotoni în plus, Editura Universității de Vest.
- Marius și păpădia — Antologia CSF, vol. 8, Pavcon.
📰 Short Fiction in Printed Magazines
These are periodical appearances, separate from the author’s collected volumes.
| Year | Story | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Clătite cu cireșe amare | Iocan, no. 3 |
| 2017 | Un loc ideal pentru a nu fi | ZIN, no. 2 |
| 2019 | Corpuri de închiriat | Colecția Science Fiction, no. 6 |
| 2019 | Pistruiata | Iocan, no. 10 |
| 2019 | Ionia, ucenica | Colecția Science Fiction, no. 1 |
| 2020 | Droid Roland | Colecția Science Fiction, no. 10 |
| 2021 | Romi | Familia, nos. 7–8 |
| 2021 | Dino | CSF, no. 17 |
| 2021 | Corpuri de închiriat | CSF, no. 15 — later appearance |
| 2022 | Undeva în munți | Colecția Science Fiction, no. 24.4 |
| 2022 | Un moft | Paradox, no. 29 |
| 2023 | Oscilez între lumile mele | Familia, no. 6 |
| 2023 | Oamenii lui Grigore | Colecția Science Fiction, no. 30.5 |
| 2024 | Într-un final, viața | Paradox, nos. 30–31 |
| 2024 | Pe bicicletă | Familia, nos. 7–9 |
| 2024 | Diplomația imposibilului | CSF Earth, no. 35.6 |
| 2024 | Mihai și cu mine | CSF Earth, no. 31.6 |
| 2025 | Promisiunea postumană | Paradox, nos. 32–33 |
| 2025 | Orfan de pisici | Reșița Literară, no. 24 |
| 2025 | Despre convenții | CSF Earth, no. 38.7 |
| 2026 | Ganymede | CSF Earth, no. 42.7 |
| 2026 | Singularitatea | CSF Earth, no. 43.7 |
💻 Short Fiction in Online Literary Magazines
2016–2018
- De cealaltă parte a realității — Gazeta SF (2016).
- Tăietorul — Revista de Suspans (2016).
- Banda Șoptitorilor — Literomania (2017).
- Povestire dintr-un univers aproape — Helion (2017).
- Lou — Helion (2017).
- Lăcustele — Helion (2017).
- Bega la ceaun — Helion (2017).
- Păpușarul — Helion (2017).
- Cyberdefect — Helion (2018).
- Gânduri rearanjate — Helion (2018).
- În munți — Helion (2018).
2020–2022
2020
- Dispariția domnului Dragomir — Planu’9.
2021
- Chemarea Begheului — Planu’9.
- Puștiul — Gazeta SF.
- Oracolul — Planu’9; fan fiction.
- O mică încurcătură — Opt Motive.
- Băiatul — Planu’9.
- Toc-toc — Literomania.
2022
- Cei trei marțieni — Planu’9.
- În așteptare — LiterNautica.
- Ultimul bărbat — LiterNautica.
- Dumitru, Elena și aricii — Literomania.
- Corpuri în transformare — UtopIQA.
- Moștenitorul prafului și al pielii — Cod de Poveste.
2023
- Dincolo de hotar, prima parte — Galaxia 42.
- Nu am văzut niciodată ceva mai perfect — LiterNautica.
- De culoare, portocaliu — Ficțiunea.
2024
- Schimbarea — Planu’9.
- Charnabon — Galaxia 42.
- Un moft — Galaxia 42; another publication of the story.
- Vasile a’ lu’ Puiu — Meridianul Timișoara.
- Crezi că ai totul — Meridianul Timișoara.
2025
- Pielea ei, atât de frumoasă — Meridianul Timișoara.
- De pe malul Begheului — Meridianul Timișoara.
- O zi de sâmbătă — Meridianul Timișoara.
- O vulpe, un câine și trei pisici — Meridianul Timișoara.
- Amintiri din praf, din urme de cretă și culori de acuarelă — Galaxia 42.
- Domnul New Zeu — Meridianul Timișoara.
- O noapte de septembrie — Meridianul Timișoara.
- Jazz pentru un costum nou — Meridianul Timișoara.
- Pisica de pe gard — Meridianul Timișoara.
2026
- Schimb zi friguroasă pe un gulaș cu ciuperci — Meridianul Timișoara, January.
- Mâna goală — Meridianul Timișoara, February.
- Dialog despre chefir și mântuire — Meridianul Timișoara, March.
- Omul de la geam — Meridianul Timișoara, April.
- Iar m-ai ratat — Meridianul Timișoara, May.
- Ziua în care mi-am întâlnit tigrul — Meridianul Timișoara, June.
- Măslinuță — Meridianul Timișoara, July.
This section records the stories identified in the author’s published index. Additional online pieces may be added as their original publication details are established.
🌍 International Publications and Translations
Daniel Timariu’s work has also appeared outside Romania.
2019
East of a Known Galaxy: An Anthology of Romanian Sci-Fi Short Stories
- Publisher: Tritonic
- Language: English
- An anthology presenting Romanian science-fiction writing to an international audience.
- Daniel Timariu was involved in editing the volume alongside Cristian Vicol.
2020
Bodies to Let
- Original Romanian title: Corpuri de închiriat
- Translator into English: Alexandru Maniu
- Published in Hindi in Vigyan Katha, India.
A Day Gone By
- Publication: Almanahul SF Terra, no. 29, December 2020.
- The author’s bibliography identifies a Serbian-language appearance.
2026
The author’s publication record also lists appearances in Spanish-language online literary publications:
- Charnabon — Microcuentos y Cuentos.
- MOFT — Microficciones y Cuentos.
- Recuerdos de polvo, huellas de tiza y colores de acuarela — Microficciones y Cuentos.
These are international publications or translations of shorter works, not separate novels.
📚 Romanian Editions and Publication Notes
Since Daniel Timariu writes originally in Romanian, his Romanian editions generally represent first-language publications, not translations.
The principal publishers associated with his books are:
- Eurostampa — Amețeli postlumice.
- Tritonic — Fete în roșu și alte povestiri polițiste, the Tenebre novels, Ciudatul caz al umbrelor and Un caz de moștenire.
- Pavcon — Corpuri de închiriat and numerous anthology contributions.
- Editura Universității de Vest — contributions to literary anthologies, including Trei fotoni în plus.
An anthology’s annual designation does not always match the year in which the physical book appeared. Where the author’s sources identify both, this bibliography favours the documented publication year and mentions the annual designation separately.
Later republications are recorded without presenting them as newly written stories.
📦 Omnibus Editions and Republishing
No omnibus collecting the three main Tenebre novels has been established in the sources consulted for this bibliography.
The two-novella volume containing Ciudatul caz al umbrelor and Când penele roșii vor plânge is a shared publication, not a Tenebre omnibus.
Some shorter texts appear in more than one magazine, anthology or collection. These are identified as later appearances rather than duplicated as distinct works.
🦋 Daniel Timariu Book Reviews on BookFairy
📕 Tenebre. Cazul Laura
BookFairy has reviewed the first novel in the Tenebre series.
The review discusses the supernatural version of Timișoara, the detective-story elements, the unusual cast of characters and the use of Romanian folklore.
Read the BookFairy review of Tenebre. Cazul Laura.
As additional Daniel Timariu titles are reviewed, their covers and links will be added to this section.
📖 Where to Start Reading Daniel Timariu
Readers interested in urban fantasy should begin with Tenebre. Cazul Laura.
Those who prefer science fiction can explore Amețeli postlumice or Corpuri de închiriat.
Readers who enjoy crime fiction may prefer Fete în roșu și alte povestiri polițiste or the standalone novel Un caz de moștenire.
The Tenebre novels should be read in order, while the standalone books and most short-story collections can be approached independently.
📖 Further Reading & Bibliographical Sources
- Daniel Timariu — Official Author Website
- Daniel Timariu — About the Author and Published Books
- Daniel Timariu — Published Short Stories and Translations
- Daniel Timariu — Galaxia 42
- Daniel Timariu — Revista Familia
- Tritonic — Ciudatul caz al umbrelor
- Daniel Timariu — Fiction Magazine Profile
Bibliographical note: This catalogue follows the author’s public records available through October 2026. It records identifiable publications rather than claiming that every unpublished manuscript, revised text or unindexed magazine contribution has been recovered. New confirmed publications will be incorporated as the bibliography develops.
