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📖 Marian Coman Complete Bibliography
Marian Coman is a Romanian writer whose work spans dark fantasy, speculative fiction, supernatural short stories, graphic storytelling and other forms of imaginative literature. Best known for the Haiganu trilogy, he has also published interconnected story collections, standalone fiction and comic-book scripts, contributing to the development of contemporary Romanian fantasy and science fiction.
His career began with short fiction before expanding into novels and comics. Over the years, his stories have appeared in Romanian and international anthologies, while several have been translated into other languages.
This bibliography follows the original publication of each distinct work, rather than treating every new edition as a separate book. Revised editions, translated collections and related graphic publications are identified in their own sections.
The guide also highlights connections between Coman’s fictional worlds. In particular, Haiganu developed from the pages of Harap Alb continuă, while stories originally collected in Testamentul de ciocolată later became part of the interconnected universe of Omulețul din perete, which also connects with Ultima carte.
📚 Marian Coman’s Books in Publication Order
Early Fiction and First Collections (2001–2011)
2005 — Nopți albe, zile negre
Publisher: Tritonic
Type: Short-story collection
Original language: Romanian
Marian Coman’s debut collection contains sixteen interconnected stories, written over several years. The volume incorporates personal reflections and explores memory, loss, extraordinary events and the relationship between imagination and reality.
2007 — Testamentul de ciocolată
Publisher: Tritonic
Type: Interconnected short-story collection
Original language: Romanian
A collection of four related stories centred on the mysterious Cala. The narratives explore different stages of her life through the perspectives of people connected to her.
A second edition appeared through CreateSpace in 2013. The four Cala stories were later incorporated into Omulețul din perete și alte povestiri fantastice.
2008 — Teoria flegmei. Apel la mitocănie
Publisher: Tritonic
Type: Satirical and journalistic prose
Original language: Romanian
A nonfiction-oriented publication associated with Coman’s interests beyond fantasy fiction.
2011 — Fingers and Other Fantastic Stories
Publisher: Independently published
Type: Translated short-story collection
Language: English
Format: eBook
An English-language collection containing four stories originally published in Nopți albe, zile negre.
This is a separate translated selection, not an additional Romanian collection of entirely new stories.
The Haiganu Universe and Graphic Storytelling (2012–2017)
2012 — Harap Alb continuă…
Publisher: HAC!BD
Type: Serialised comic-book series
Original language: Romanian
Publication period: 2012–2017
Marian Coman contributed scripts to this ambitious reinterpretation of Romanian fairy-tale material.
The series eventually ran for 38 issues and was accompanied by four collected albums. The Haiganu universe first developed within this project.
2015 — Haiganu. Fluviul Șoaptelor
Publisher: HAC!BD
Type: Dark fantasy novel
Series: Haiganu #1
Original language: Romanian
The opening novel of the Haiganu trilogy introduces a mythology-inspired world of ancient gods, supernatural forces and conflicts between divine and mortal powers.
A revised and expanded edition appeared through Nemira’s n’autor imprint in 2026.
2015 — Tinerețe fără bătrânețe
Publisher: HAC!BD
Type: Science-fiction comic-book series
Publication period: 2015–2016
Original language: Romanian
Inspired by the Romanian fairy tale Tinerețe fără bătrânețe și viață fără de moarte, this six-episode series reimagines its traditional material through a futuristic, post-apocalyptic setting.
2016 — TFB: Tinerețe fără bătrânețe
Publisher: HAC!BD
Type: Collected graphic edition / graphic-novel presentation
The Tinerețe fără bătrânețe comic-book project is also associated with a collected edition. It should not be counted as an unrelated novel.
2017 — Haiganu. Furia Oarbă
Publisher: HAC!BD
Type: Dark fantasy novel
Series: Haiganu #2
Original language: Romanian
The second novel expands the world and mythology introduced in Fluviul Șoaptelor.
A revised and expanded edition was published by Nemira in 2026.
Interconnected Fiction and the Completed Trilogy (2019–2026)
2019 — Omulețul din perete și alte povestiri fantastice
Publisher: Nemira — n’autor
Type: Interconnected short-story collection
Original language: Romanian
A collection of fantastic stories whose characters, events and settings gradually reveal connections. The volume includes the four Cala stories previously published in Testamentul de ciocolată.
A revised, expanded and illustrated edition appeared in 2023.
2024 — Ultima carte
Publisher: Nemira — n’autor
Type: Novel
Original language: Romanian
A novel connected to the literary universe developed in Omulețul din perete. Although the works can be approached individually, recurring characters, themes and narrative connections reward readers familiar with both.
2026 — Haiganu. Tristețea Zeilor
Publisher: Nemira — n’autor
Type: Dark fantasy novel
Series: Haiganu #3
Original language: Romanian
The concluding volume of the Haiganu trilogy.
Its publication coincided with the revised Nemira editions of Fluviul Șoaptelor and Furia Oarbă, making the complete trilogy available in a unified edition.
🐺 Marian Coman’s Series in Recommended Reading Order
1. The Haiganu Trilogy
Read in the following order:
- Fluviul Șoaptelor (2015; revised edition 2026)
- Furia Oarbă (2017; revised edition 2026)
- Tristețea Zeilor (2026)
Series status: Complete — three novels.
The 2026 Nemira editions are particularly useful for readers beginning the series today because the first two volumes were revised and expanded to accompany the concluding novel.
The trilogy’s fictional origins lie in Harap Alb continuă, but reading the comics is not presented here as a prerequisite for beginning the novels.
2. The Interconnected Fantastic Fiction Universe
Recommended reading order:
- Testamentul de ciocolată (2007) — optional earlier entry point.
- Omulețul din perete și alte povestiri fantastice (2019; revised 2023).
- Ultima carte (2024).
These books are related through characters, narrative elements and recurring ideas about the boundaries between fiction and reality.
Testamentul de ciocolată is optional for readers who own Omulețul din perete, because its four Cala stories were incorporated into the later collection.
This is a connected literary universe rather than a formally numbered trilogy.
3. Tinerețe fără bătrânețe — Comic-Book Series
Six episodes:
- Și-am încălecat pe-o șa… (2015)
- Și dincolo de ceilalți? (2015)
- Episode 3 (2015)
- În ținutul zânelor (2015)
- Valea Plângerii (2016)
- Atât de târziu, așa de devreme (2016)
The series reimagines the traditional fairy tale through science-fiction storytelling.
The collected edition containing the six episodes should be treated as a compilation rather than six additional stories.
📕 Standalone Books and Short-Story Collections
The following works are not numbered instalments of the Haiganu trilogy.
| First publication | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nopți albe, zile negre | Short-story collection |
| 2007 | Testamentul de ciocolată | Four interconnected stories |
| 2008 | Teoria flegmei. Apel la mitocănie | Satirical / journalistic prose |
| 2011 | Fingers and Other Fantastic Stories | English-language translated selection |
| 2019 | Omulețul din perete și alte povestiri fantastice | Interconnected story collection |
| 2024 | Ultima carte | Novel |
Edition note: The 2013 edition of Testamentul de ciocolată and the 2023 edition of Omulețul din perete are not separate original works.
✍️ Individual Short Stories and Novellas
Marian Coman’s short fiction predates many of his best-known books. Several stories appeared in anthologies before being collected or reprinted elsewhere.
The following titles have identifiable publication evidence.
| Story | Earliest verified publication in this guide |
|---|---|
| Dependent TV | Quasar 001 (2001) |
| Ușa de la baie | România SF 2001 (2001) |
| Între ziduri | Alte lumi, alte legende (2002) |
| Sevăn | Atelierkult (2005) |
| Testamentul de ciocolată | Transformarea lui Martin Lake și alte povestiri (2006) |
| Tinerețea doamnei Cala | Poezie și proză la Dunărea de Jos (2008, excerpt) |
| Crama lăutarilor | Millennium Fantasy & Science Fiction (2009) |
| Albilița | Cele 1001 de scorneli ale Moșului SF (2012) |
| Omulețul din perete | Argos Unu (2014) |
| Decablat | Dincolo de orizont, Vol. 1 (2015) |
Other individually identifiable titles include Amnezia mov, Nopți albe, zile negre and stories incorporated into the collections centred on Cala and the interconnected universe of Omulețul din perete.
Bibliographical note: The dates in the table identify verified anthology appearances, not necessarily the first publication of every story in any medium. A complete story-by-story contents list for every collection requires additional confirmation before those entries can be described as exhaustive.
📚 Marian Coman in Anthologies
2001–2009
| Year | Anthology | Publisher | Marian Coman’s contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Quasar 001 | Media-Tech | Dependent TV |
| 2001 | România SF 2001 | ProLogos | Ușa de la baie |
| 2002 | Alte lumi, alte legende | Media-Tech | Între ziduri |
| 2005 | Atelierkult | Millennium Press | Sevăn |
| 2006 | Transformarea lui Martin Lake și alte povestiri | Tritonic | Testamentul de ciocolată |
| 2007 | Millennium Est | Millennium Press | La testament de chocolat |
| 2008 | Poezie și proză la Dunărea de Jos | Ex Libris | Tinerețea doamnei Cala (excerpt) |
| 2009 | Dansînd pe Marte și alte povestiri fantastice | Millennium Press | Testamentul de ciocolată |
| 2009 | Millennium Fantasy & Science Fiction | Millennium Press | Crama lăutarilor |
2010–2019
| Year | Anthology | Publisher | Marian Coman’s contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Alertă de grad zero în proza scurtă românească actuală | Herg Benet | Ușa de la baie |
| 2012 | Cele 1001 de scorneli ale Moșului SF | Millennium Books | Albilița |
| 2013 | Millennium Est. Cinq histoires fantastiques | Millennium Books | Le testament de chocolat |
| 2014 | Argos Unu | Media-Tech / TexaRom | Omulețul din perete |
| 2015 | Dincolo de orizont, Vol. 1 | Millennium Books | Decablat |
| 2016 | Antologia Helion, Vol. 3 | Stampa | Tinerețea doamnei Cala |
| 2018 | Antologia prozei românești science-fiction | Paralela 45 | Decablat |
The anthology lists are particularly valuable because they show how Coman’s individual stories circulated before and alongside his major book publications.
Several stories appeared in more than one collection, sometimes in translation. These are identified as republications or anthology appearances rather than counted as entirely new works.
The tables reproduce publications identifiable from the author’s documented anthology lists. They should not be interpreted as proof that no further contributions appeared in magazines or anthologies.
🌍 Translations and International Publications
Although Marian Coman’s books were originally written primarily in Romanian, individual works have reached readers in other languages.
English
Fingers and Other Fantastic Stories (2011)
An independently published English-language eBook containing four stories drawn from Nopți albe, zile negre. The edition credits Carmen Dumitru and Raluca Chirvase as translators.
Albilița — English translation (2019)
The story originally appeared in Romanian in Cele 1001 de scorneli ale Moșului SF in 2012. A translation by Sebastian Simion was subsequently published in the American magazine Apex Magazine in January 2019.
French
La testament de chocolat — Millennium Est (2007)
A French-language appearance of the story originally known as Testamentul de ciocolată.
Le testament de chocolat — Millennium Est. Cinq histoires fantastiques (2013)
A further French-language anthology appearance.
These publications demonstrate that Coman’s fantastic fiction has circulated beyond Romania, particularly through translated short stories and international anthologies.
The available evidence does not establish a published English translation of the complete Haiganu trilogy.
🎨 Comics, Graphic Novels and Illustrated Publications
Harap Alb continuă… (2012–2017)
- Publisher: HAC!BD
- Format: Serialised comic magazine
- Extent: 38 issues
- Additional editions: Four collected albums
- Marian Coman’s role: Scriptwriting
The series brought together Romanian writers and artists in a large-scale reinterpretation of traditional fantasy material. It also provided the original creative setting from which the Haiganu universe developed.
Tinerețe fără bătrânețe (2015–2016)
- Publisher: HAC!BD
- Format: Six-episode comic-book series
- Marian Coman’s role: Scriptwriting
- Illustrated storytelling inspired by a Romanian fairy tale, reimagined through science fiction.
A collected edition is associated with the six-episode series.
TFB (2016)
A graphic publication connected to Tinerețe fără bătrânețe. It should be catalogued together with that project unless a distinct edition is being described.
1918. Marea Unire
- Original appearance: Harap Alb continuă, issues 37–38
- Script: Marian Coman
- Artwork and colour: Bogdan Chelaru
- Editor: Mihai Ionașcu
- Type: Historical documentary in comic-book form
Unlike the fantasy stories associated with HAC!, this project explores the historical circumstances surrounding the Great Union of 1918 and the subsequent lives of some of its principal figures.
🔁 Revised Editions, Reprints and Collected Works
To avoid counting the same literary work multiple times, the following publications are classified as revised editions or collections rather than new original titles.
| Original work | Later edition | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Testamentul de ciocolată (2007) | CreateSpace, 2013 | Second edition |
| Fluviul Șoaptelor (2015) | Nemira, 2026 | Revised and expanded |
| Furia Oarbă (2017) | Nemira, 2026 | Revised and expanded |
| Omulețul din perete (2019) | Nemira, 2023 | Revised, expanded and illustrated |
| Tinerețe fără bătrânețe (2015–2016) | Collected edition | Compilation of serialised episodes |
The four stories from Testamentul de ciocolată were also incorporated into Omulețul din perete, but that does not make them four newly written stories in 2019.
Similarly, the 2026 editions of the first two Haiganu novels represent new versions of existing works, not additional instalments of the trilogy.
🏆 Literary Recognition
Marian Coman’s writing has received recognition within Romanian and European speculative fiction.
Among the distinctions documented in available sources are:
- 2006 — Eurocon Encouragement Award, recognising emerging talent in European speculative fiction.
- 2007 — Kult Award, recognising his literary activity.
- 2021 — Vladimir Colin Award, awarded to Omulețul din perete și alte povestiri fantastice in the New Weird, Dark Fantasy, Gothic or Horror category.
Award years and categories should be distinguished from publication dates when these are displayed in book metadata.
🇷🇴 Romanian Editions
Most of Marian Coman’s major books were originally published in Romanian, so they are not Romanian translations of works first written in English.
His major Romanian publishers include:
- Tritonic — early collections and prose.
- HAC!BD — Haiganu‘s original novel editions and comics.
- Nemira / n’autor — Omulețul din perete, Ultima carte, the revised Haiganu volumes and the trilogy’s conclusion.
Romanian editions are identified here as original-language publications. Translated selections and foreign-language anthology appearances are catalogued separately.
📖 Marian Coman on BookFairy
🐺 Haiganu. Fluviul Șoaptelor
My BookFairy review explores the first Haiganu novel, a remarkable dark fantasy inspired by Romanian mythology and folklore.
I originally discovered its world through Harap Alb continuă, following the serialised comic before reading the complete novel in 2016. Its mythology, atmosphere and imaginative world-building made an extraordinary impression on me.
📖 Read My Haiganu. Fluviul Șoaptelor Review
📚 Related BookFairy Guides
Marian Coman — Author Guide
Explore the writer’s career, his major fictional worlds, the characteristics of his storytelling and my personal reading experience.
Haiganu — Reading Order
- Fluviul Șoaptelor
- Furia Oarbă
- Tristețea Zeilor
The novels form a complete trilogy.
📚 Bibliographical Sources and Research Notes
This bibliography has been assembled from the author’s own records, publisher information and identifiable catalogue entries.
Principal sources include:
- Marian Coman — Official Website: biography and publications.
- Marian Coman — Antologii 2000–2009.
- Marian Coman — Antologii 2010–2019.
- Marian Coman — Universul Haiganu.
- Nemira — Marian Coman author catalogue and individual book pages.
- Apex Magazine publication information.
- Publication records for Fingers and Other Fantastic Stories.
- Goodreads catalogue records for Tinerețe fără bătrânețe and related graphic editions.
Scope note: This guide documents the identifiable books, series, comics, translations and anthology contributions established through the consulted sources. A fully exhaustive listing of every individual magazine publication and every story within the early collections has not yet been independently verified. Unconfirmed titles and publication dates have not been invented to fill those gaps.
