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📖 Introduction
Liviu Surugiu is a Romanian science-fiction, speculative-fiction and thriller writer whose literary career spans more than three decades.
Beginning with his appearances in Romanian science-fiction magazines during the 1990s, Surugiu developed a body of work encompassing novels, novellas, short stories, collections, screenplays and internationally published fiction.
His writing frequently explores consciousness, dreams, identity, memory, religion, love, death and the uncertain boundaries of reality.
This Complete Liviu Surugiu Bibliography brings together his book-length publications, identifiable shorter works, revised editions, collaborations and international appearances.
The chronology follows the original publication of each book. Short stories are grouped separately where their individual first-publication dates cannot be established reliably.
For biographical information, visit the Liviu Surugiu Author Guide on BookFairy.
📅 Liviu Surugiu — Complete Book Publication Timeline
| Year | Title | Publisher | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Imman | Independently published | Science-fiction novel |
| 2014 | Atavic | Tritonic | Revised and expanded novel |
| 2014 | Iubire și moarte pentru totdeauna | Casmir | Speculative novella |
| 2015 | Rămășițele viselor | Tracus Arte | Short-story collection |
| 2015 | Eral | Univers | Science-fiction novel |
| 2016 | Acesta este trupul meu | Tracus Arte | Short-story and novella collection |
| 2017 | Pulsar | Tracus Arte | Science-fiction novel |
| 2021 | Fata de pe Drumul Mătăsii | Polirom | Short-story collection |
| 2022 | Sevraj | Polirom | Noir / crime novel |
Bibliographical note: Imman and Atavic represent successive versions of the same underlying work. They are listed separately to document their publication history, not because they are unrelated novels.
🚀 Science-Fiction and Speculative Novels
Imman (2011)
Original publication: Independently published
Genre: Science fiction
Imman represents an important stage in Surugiu’s development as a novelist.
Its origins can be traced to a story written in 1983, which underwent further development before appearing as a book in 2011.
The author subsequently returned to the material, revising and substantially expanding it for publication as Atavic.
Atavic (2014)
Publisher: Tritonic
Genre: Science fiction
Related work: Imman (2011)
Atavic is the revised and expanded version of Imman.
Its publication marked an important point in Surugiu’s literary career, bringing wider recognition to an idea he had been developing for many years.
The novel received recognition at Romcon for its contribution to Romanian science fiction.
Edition note: Readers interested primarily in the developed version of the narrative should begin with Atavic. Collectors and readers studying the author’s creative process may also wish to seek out Imman.
Eral (2015)
Publisher: Univers
Genre: Science fiction / speculative romance
Eral explores the possibilities of shared dreams, altered reality and emotional relationships.
The novel combines speculative scientific ideas with philosophical and romantic questions.
Its narrative is particularly representative of Surugiu’s recurring interest in consciousness and the relationship between dreams and lived experience.
Pulsar (2017)
Publisher: Tracus Arte
Genre: Science fiction
Pulsar is another standalone work in Surugiu’s science-fiction bibliography.
Published after Atavic and Eral, it belongs to the period in which the author was establishing himself as a distinctive voice in contemporary Romanian speculative fiction.
💭 Novellas and Short Fiction Published Separately
Iubire și moarte pentru totdeauna (2014)
Publisher: Casmir
Genre: Speculative fiction / psychological drama
Earlier related story: Întâlnirea
This publication developed from Întâlnirea, an earlier story associated with Surugiu’s writing during the 1990s.
Its themes include love, separation, mortality and the unusual conditions under which human relationships may develop.
Bibliographical distinction: The 2014 volume is an expanded treatment of an earlier work. It should not automatically be counted as a completely separate narrative when cataloguing the author’s short fiction.
📚 Short-Story Collections
Rămășițele viselor (2015)
Publisher: Tracus Arte
Collection: Bendis
Genre: Science fiction / speculative short stories
Rămășițele viselor brings together fiction from two distinct periods in the author’s career.
The collection is organised around works associated with 1994–1995 and 2013–2015, allowing readers to follow the development of his themes and narrative style.
Stories from the 1994–1995 period
- Visându-l pe Mart Senson
- Adevărul despre Woopy
- Mâinile lui Solomon
- Visus
- Castelul câinilor
- Îngeri și câini
Stories from the 2013–2015 period
- Mart Senson revine
- Grădina din sicriu, sicriul din cușcă
- Daisy
- Evangelion
- Renașterea
- Omul de pe Calea Victoriei
- Înghețul
Mart Senson revine revisits a fictional concept first explored approximately two decades earlier.
Daisy was associated with the author’s publication under the pseudonym Christian Lis.
Înghețul is also notable for its connection with Surugiu’s screenwriting activity.
The publication of this collection provides an important record of his work across two generations of Romanian speculative fiction.
Acesta este trupul meu (2016)
Publisher: Tracus Arte
Genre: Science fiction / speculative short fiction
ISBN: 978-606-664-763-2
This collection contains five stories and novellas that combine speculative science, religious symbolism, mortality and philosophical questions.
Contents
- Acesta este trupul meu
- O chestiune de educație
- Întâlnirea
- Înaintea învierii
- 144
The title story explores space travel and religious questions through a speculative-fiction narrative.
O chestiune de educație examines unusual questions of identity and responsibility.
Întâlnirea explores love and separation through an extraordinary premise.
Înaintea învierii incorporates questions associated with death and existence.
The novella 144 follows a narrative concerned with recurring human suffering and historical conflict.
Edition note: Întâlnirea also has a publication history connected with Iubire și moarte pentru totdeauna. The appearances should be cross-referenced rather than treated as unrelated stories.
Fata de pe Drumul Mătăsii (2021)
Publisher: Polirom
Collection: Ego. Proză
ISBN: 978-973-46-8636-0
Genre: Literary fiction / speculative fiction / magical realism
Fata de pe Drumul Mătăsii marked a significant expansion of Surugiu’s literary range.
The collection combines speculative concepts with family relationships, personal memory, autobiographical elements and philosophical reflections.
Its stories move between intimate human experiences and large-scale questions about humanity, time and existence.
Identified stories in the collection
- Neostalgia
- Întâlnirea
- Scrisoare pentru tatăl meu
- Prințul tunisian
- Bătrânul din Florența
- Dispariția
- Fiat Umbra
- The Messiah Reloaded
- CINA
- Fata de pe Drumul Mătăsii
- IEV (Înainta Erei Voastre)
- Apocalipsa Lentă
- Stația viselor
- Drumul spre Beatelgeuse
- Aripi
These are identifiable contents of the volume; their order here is thematic and bibliographical rather than a verified transcription of the complete table of contents.
The collection includes stories about parenthood, mortality, time, alternative histories, religion and humanity’s place in the universe.
Important: Întâlnirea also appears in earlier forms and publications. Its inclusion here represents another appearance of an existing work, not necessarily its first publication.
🕵️ Crime Fiction and Psychological Thrillers
Sevraj (2022)
Publisher: Polirom
Collection: Ego. Proză
Genre: Crime fiction / noir / psychological thriller
Sevraj represents a move beyond the speculative-fiction tradition most closely associated with Surugiu’s earlier career.
The novel follows a private investigator drawn into an increasingly complicated case involving deception, attraction and conflicting interests.
Its publication demonstrates the author’s ability to work with the conventions of noir and psychological suspense.
Unlike his science-fiction novels, Sevraj can be approached primarily as a crime novel.
✍️ Short Stories Published in Magazines and Anthologies
Surugiu’s literary career began in the world of Romanian science-fiction magazines.
His shorter fiction appeared in publications including:
- Jurnalul SF
- SuperNova
- Colecția de Povestiri Științifico-Fantastice
- CPSF Anticipația
- Helion
- Gazeta SF
- Argos
- Nautilus
- Ficțiuni
- Galaxia 42
Some stories were subsequently collected in his books, while others appeared in anthologies or independent magazine publications.
Additional Identified Short Fiction
The following titles are documented in accounts of Surugiu’s shorter work:
- Începutul
- Daniel
- Burta
- Alcoolama — with Ionuț Bănuță
- Regele Spărgătorilor
- The Choice
Individual first-publication dates for every magazine appearance have not been independently established. These works are therefore recorded separately rather than assigned speculative publication years.
Selected Awards and Early Fiction
| Year | Work | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Visându-l pe Mart Senson | JSF-Atlantykron Award |
| 1994 | Mâinile lui Solomon | SuperNova recognition |
| 1995 | Adevărul despre Woopy | Pozitronic jury recognition |
| 1995 | Visus | ARSFAN recognition |
| 1995 | Îngeri și câini | Sigma short-fiction recognition |
| 1995 | Întâlnirea | Vladimir Colin Festival recognition |
| 2013 | Daisy | Gazeta SF recognition |
| 2015 | Regele Spărgătorilor | Helion short-fiction competition recognition |
Chronology note: Award dates are not necessarily identical to original magazine-publication dates.
🤝 Collaborations
Alcoolama — with Ionuț Bănuță
Alcoolama is an identified collaborative short-fiction work.
It belongs to Surugiu’s earlier period of speculative writing and is documented among the stories associated with his appearances in Romanian genre publications.
Screenwriting
Surugiu has also worked as a screenwriter.
His screenplay Înghețul reached the final stage of the 2013 HBO–TIFF screenwriting competition.
This work illustrates the relationship between his speculative storytelling and his interests in cinema.
Screenplays are listed separately from published books because their competition appearances do not necessarily establish commercial book publication.
🌍 International Fiction and Translations
Liviu Surugiu’s short fiction has reached readers beyond Romania.
His stories have appeared in international magazines and literary publications in several languages and countries.
The Choice (2020)
Publication: Galaxy’s Edge
Country: United States
Language: English
The Choice is an identifiable example of Surugiu’s fiction reaching an English-language science-fiction audience.
The story was subsequently reported by his publisher as selected for a planned lunar time-capsule project connected with the Artemis programme.
That reported selection should be distinguished from confirmation that a physical copy was ultimately delivered to the Moon.
Other International Appearances
Publisher and author biographies identify international publication activity in countries including:
- United States
- United Kingdom
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Germany
- India
- Hungary
- Peru
- Estonia
- Ecuador
Because individual issue numbers, publication dates and translated titles are not consistently available in the sources consulted, these international appearances are documented without inventing a complete issue-by-issue chronology.
Original Romanian stories and their translations should be cross-referenced as versions of the same works whenever the translation can be identified.
📕 Revised Works, Reprints and Omnibus Editions
A careful Liviu Surugiu bibliography must distinguish between an original work and its subsequent appearances.
Imman and Atavic
- Imman — 2011, independently published.
- Atavic — 2014, Tritonic.
These represent successive versions of the same underlying novel.
The later version was revised and expanded, so the two editions are both historically relevant.
Întâlnirea and Iubire și moarte pentru totdeauna
- Întâlnirea — an earlier short story.
- Iubire și moarte pentru totdeauna — expanded publication, 2014.
- Întâlnirea — included in later collections.
These related texts must be identified as part of the same publication history.
Collected Short Stories
Several stories that first circulated individually were later included in collections such as:
- Rămășițele viselor
- Acesta este trupul meu
- Fata de pe Drumul Mătăsii
Their appearance in a collection does not automatically represent the first publication of the text.
Omnibus Editions
No separately identifiable omnibus edition has been established from the bibliographical sources used for this page.
Rather than treating ordinary reprints as new books, the bibliography records identifiable standalone publications and substantially revised versions.
📚 Recommended Reading Order
Liviu Surugiu’s books are not presented as one continuous series, so readers can choose a starting point according to their preferred genre.
For Science-Fiction Readers
- Atavic (2014)
- Eral (2015)
- Pulsar (2017)
Imman (2011) may be read first by readers interested in comparing the original and expanded versions of Atavic.
For Short-Fiction Readers
- Rămășițele viselor (2015)
- Acesta este trupul meu (2016)
- Fata de pe Drumul Mătăsii (2021)
This route allows readers to explore the evolution of Surugiu’s shorter fiction and the widening range of his literary interests.
For Crime-Fiction Readers
- Sevraj (2022)
The novel can be read independently of Surugiu’s speculative-fiction books.
🦋 Liviu Surugiu Book Reviews on BookFairy
📕 Acesta este trupul meu (2016)
Publisher: Tracus Arte
Genre: Science fiction / speculative short stories
BookFairy has a dedicated review of Acesta este trupul meu.
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📖 About Liviu Surugiu
Born in 1969 in Roșiorii de Vede, Romania, Liviu Surugiu is a writer and screenwriter associated with contemporary Romanian science fiction and speculative literature.
His literary activity developed through magazines, competitions, independent publishing, traditional publishers and international fiction markets.
His work encompasses science fiction, fantasy, psychological fiction, literary short stories and crime fiction.
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🔗 Bibliographical Sources and Further Reading
The following sources provide publication information, author biographies, publisher records and documentation of individual works.
- Editura Polirom — Liviu Surugiu
- Editura Polirom — Fata de pe Drumul Mătăsii
- Galaxia 42 — Liviu Surugiu
- Helion Online — Authors
- Galaxia 42 — Interview with Liviu Surugiu
- Editura Tracus Arte
- Revista Familia — Liviu Surugiu
- BookFairy — Acesta este trupul meu Review
Bibliographical scope: published books are listed chronologically; identifiable shorter works are included in their respective collections or in a separate short-fiction section. Original publication dates and international translations that could not be independently verified are not presented as established facts.
