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📖 Lucian Dragoș Bogdan Complete Bibliography
Lucian Dragoș Bogdan is a Romanian author whose writing spans science fiction, fantasy, crime fiction, romance and short speculative fiction. His literary career began in the early 1990s, and his bibliography has since expanded to include novels, interconnected fictional universes, short-story collections, collaborative projects and contributions to numerous literary magazines and anthologies.
His work ranges from elaborate science fiction settings to contemporary Romanian crime mysteries. Among his best-known projects are the Frontiera universe, the Vagabond crime series, the Omul-fluture trilogy written with Teodora Matei, and the fantasy series Cartea haosului.
This bibliography follows the chronology of first publication. Each book appears once in the main catalogue, regardless of its genre or whether it belongs to a series. Separate sections provide series reading orders, identify individual short stories and document translations, revised editions and anthology appearances.
Original Romanian titles are retained throughout.
📚 Lucian Dragoș Bogdan Books in Publication Order
2004–2013: Early Collections and Science Fiction
Bogdan initially established himself through short fiction, publishing speculative stories before moving into longer works. His first two collections appeared in 2004, followed by his early science fiction novel Frontiera.
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Trilogie | Short-story collection, OmniBooks |
| 2004 | Zeul Kvun | Short-story collection, OmniBooks |
| 2006 | Frontiera | Science fiction novel, Diasfera |
Although he continued publishing shorter fiction in magazines, the years after Frontiera did not immediately produce another comparable sequence of book-length publications.
His writing career became considerably more active from 2014 onward.
2014–2017: New Genres and Literary Universes
This period introduced several major projects, including the first Vagabond novel and the science fiction trilogy written with Teodora Matei.
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vraciul de pe norul interior | Science fiction novel, Frontiera universe |
| 2014 | Pânza de păianjen | Crime novel |
| 2015 | Omul-fluture | Science fiction novel, with Teodora Matei |
| 2015 | Uneori, când visez… | Romance novel |
| 2016 | Povestiri fantastice | Short-story collection |
| 2016 | Întâmplări din oceanele timpului | Electronic short-fiction collection |
| 2016 | Vânătorii de capete | Crime novel, Vagabond #1 |
| 2016 | Maya | Science fiction novel, with Teodora Matei |
| 2016 | Ultimul flux | Science fiction novel, Frontiera universe |
| 2016 | Exit. Povestiri de dincolo | Short-story collection |
| 2017 | Apărarea siciliană | Crime novel, Vagabond #2 |
| 2017 | Străinul palid din Mirabilis | Fantasy mystery |
| 2017 | Sindromul Charlotte | Science fiction novel, with Teodora Matei |
| 2017 | Parfumul Cracoviei | Romance novel |
| 2017 | Domino | Collaborative anthology |
During these years, Bogdan also returned to earlier science fiction, producing revised editions and developing connections between previously independent texts. Those editions are identified separately later in this bibliography rather than treated as new original works.
2018–2025: Fantasy, Crime Fiction and Further Collections
Bogdan continued expanding his established universes while publishing new fantasy, romance and short-fiction projects.
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Picătura chinezească | Crime novel, Vagabond #3 |
| 2018 | Cartea haosului | Fantasy novel, Book 1 |
| 2018 | Fata cu rochii înflorate | Romance novel |
| 2018 | Un străin în Regatul Assert | Collaborative fantasy, with Teodora Matei |
| 2018 | Ciudatul caz al umbrelor. Când penele roșii vor plânge | Two-author volume with Daniel Timariu |
| 2018 | Schițe de iubire | Collaborative anthology |
| 2019 | Cartea haosului II: Criptele timpului | Fantasy novel, Book 2 |
| 2019 | Femeia din portbagaj | Crime novel, with Jacky Schwartzmann |
| 2020 | Văduva neagră | Crime novel, Vagabond #4 |
| 2022 | O lume perfectă | Science fiction collection |
| 2023 | La marginea nebuniei | Science fiction collection |
| 2024 | Pactul cu diavolul | Crime novel, Vagabond #5 |
| 2024 | Timpul curge spre Mandalay | Science fiction collection |
| 2025 | Moartea unei prințese înaripate | Collection of Frontiera fiction |
This catalogue distinguishes books from individual stories. For example, the 2025 volume Moartea unei prințese înaripate is a collection, while the story bearing the same title was originally published in 2013.
Likewise, the 2024 collection Timpul curge spre Mandalay should not be confused with the short story first published in 2014.
🌌 Lucian Dragoș Bogdan Series in Recommended Reading Order
The following lists deliberately repeat titles from the publication chronology because series reading order serves a different purpose. These are not additional publications.
🚀 The Frontiera Universe
The Frontiera universe is one of Bogdan’s longest-running speculative fiction projects. It developed through short stories, novellas and novels published across more than two decades.
The author’s recommended internal chronology is:
- Un bilet de plecare de pe Søregaard — Short story (2003)
- Sub cei trei sori ai Søregaardului — Short story (2014)
- Cu drag, pentru Rugh — Short story (2004)
- Moartea unei prințese înaripate — Novella (2013)
- Frontiera — Novel (2006)
- Vraciul de pe norul interior — Novel (2014)
- Ultimul flux — Novel (2016)
- Când penele roșii vor plânge — Novella (2018)
This sequence follows the fictional universe’s chronology rather than publication order. Readers who prefer to discover the setting as it was originally developed can instead begin with the earliest published story or the novel Frontiera.
🔎 The Vagabond Series
The Vagabond series introduces Dinu Căbulea and follows criminal investigations taking place in contemporary Romanian settings.
Recommended reading order, including companion stories:
- Vânătorii de capete (2016)
- Povestea Generalului (2019) — Companion story
- Apărarea siciliană (2017)
- Suflețel și Babușka (2017) — Companion story
- Picătura chinezească (2018)
- Printre legende (2018) — Companion story
- Răsfăț la micul dejun (2018) — Companion story
- Femeia din portbagaj (2019) — Related collaborative novel
- Văduva neagră (2020)
- Pactul cu diavolul (2024)
This follows the internal series chronology documented by the author. Readers interested only in the principal storyline can read the five main novels in their original publication order.
🦋 The Omul-fluture Trilogy
Written with Teodora Matei, this science fiction trilogy explores a future shaped by virtual reality and technological change.
- Omul-fluture (2015)
- Maya (2016)
- Sindromul Charlotte (2017)
Companion fiction: Vânătoarea (2023) is a prologue to the trilogy, written with Teodora Matei.
✨ The Cartea haosului Series
This fantasy series explores the consequences of supernatural beings entering the human world.
The author’s internal chronology places its associated fiction as follows:
- Afacerile sunt afaceri (2019) — Companion story
- Cartea haosului (2018)
- Cartea haosului II: Criptele timpului (2019)
- Vremea dinaintea timpului (2022) — Companion story
For a first reading, beginning with the original novel is the simplest approach.
A third main volume has been discussed as a future project, but no verified published edition is included in this catalogue.
📖 Short Stories, Novellas and Individual Fiction
Short fiction is essential to understanding Bogdan’s development as a writer. His early stories appeared in newspapers and literary magazines, while later work was published in science fiction periodicals, crime anthologies and thematic collections.
To avoid unnecessary duplication, this section records individual titles and their earliest identified appearances. It does not repeat the contents of every collection or count later reprints as separate works.
1991–2004: Early Fiction
| First publication | Title | Original source |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Triunghiul Bermudelor | Alba Forum |
| 1992 | Nu este prima dată | Luceafărul |
| 2000 | Drumul spre | Discobolul |
| 2003 | Un bilet de plecare de pe Søregaard | Lumi virtuale |
| 2004 | Baladă pentru cei învinși | Zeul Kvun |
| 2004 | Băiatul stătea pe scaun… | Zeul Kvun |
| 2004 | Biliardul orbilor | Zeul Kvun |
| 2004 | Călătorie în spațiu-timp | Trilogie |
| 2004 | Ceasul ispitirii | Trilogie |
| 2004 | Ceea ce suntem | Zeul Kvun |
| 2004 | Cei ce se joacă cu moartea | Zeul Kvun |
| 2004 | Chat room | Trilogie |
| 2004 | Colți și gheare | Zeul Kvun |
| 2004 | „Coincidență!” | Trilogie |
| 2004 | Creatorul | Zeul Kvun |
| 2004 | Cu drag, pentru Rugh | Zeul Kvun |
| 2004 | Darul divin (balada lui Vhenn) | Trilogie |
| 2004 | Disertație despre diferitele moduri de apreciere ale inteligenței | Zeul Kvun |
| 2004 | Drumul spre II | Trilogie |
| 2004 | O clipă de fericire | Zeul Kvun |
| 2004 | Stăpânul | Zeul Kvun |
| 2004 | Ultimul paradis | Trilogie |
| 2004 | Umbra | Trilogie |
| 2004 | Un meci de fotbal | Zeul Kvun |
The earliest verifiable appearance is used for each entry. Some texts may have been written before their first documented publication.
2013–2017: Speculative Fiction and Crime Stories
| Year | Title | Original source |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cui îi trebuie o Moarte? | Ficțiuni.ro |
| 2013 | Moartea unei prințese înaripate | EgoPHobia |
| 2014 | Accidentul | Ficțiuni.ro |
| 2014 | Anomalie | Ficțiuni.ro |
| 2014 | Cireșe amare | Ficțiuni.ro |
| 2014 | Dincolo de orizont | Argos |
| 2014 | Fantoma din mașinărie | Helion Online |
| 2014 | Hex | Ficțiuni.ro |
| 2014 | Nova | Ficțiuni.ro |
| 2014 | Sub cei trei sori ai Søregaardului | Ficțiuni.ro |
| 2014 | Timpul curge spre Mandalay | Revista Nautilus |
| 2014 | Tratament nediscriminatoriu | Argos |
| 2014 | Vânturile blânde ale verii | Ficțiuni.ro |
| 2015 | Cenușa înghețată a lumii | Ficțiuni.ro |
| 2015 | Circarul | Almanah Anticipația 2016 |
| 2015 | Cu bicicleta spre Sasca Montană | LiterNautica |
| 2015 | O cupă cu Rosy | Gazeta SF |
| 2015 | Tablou: sakura | Galileo |
| 2016 | @ici sunt v@mpiri | Helion Online |
| 2016 | Doar atât: scriu | Helion Online |
| 2016 | Improbabila bursă | Gazeta SF |
| 2016 | Singularitate | Știință & Tehnică |
| 2016 | Spune-mi Robert | Revista de suspans |
| 2017 | Colții ascunși ai orașului | Noir de București |
| 2017 | Suflețel și Babușka | Domino |
Some stories were subsequently revised, rewritten or incorporated into longer works. These relationships are identified in the editions section rather than reproduced throughout the catalogue.
2018–2026: Later Short Fiction
| Year | Title | Original publication or collection |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Printre legende | Domino 2: Misterele Râșnovului |
| 2018 | Răsfăț la micul dejun | Gastro Noir |
| 2018 | Când penele roșii vor plânge | Joint volume with Daniel Timariu |
| 2018 | Manuscrisul | 3.4 |
| 2018 | Un Crăciun tradițional | Literatura pe tocuri |
| 2019 | Afacerile sunt afaceri | 3.6 |
| 2019 | Povestea Generalului | Noir de Timișoara |
| 2019 | Nu știu să spun povești | Castele de nisip |
| 2019 | Traiectorii de probabilitate | Încotro, Homo Cosmicus? |
| 2019 | O mașină care să dureze o veșnicie | Discobolul |
| 2020 | Grigore a lu’ Ozeneu | Prag de lume |
| 2020 | Treaz | Galaxia 42 |
| 2021 | Algoritmul Kindred | CSF |
| 2021 | Când mă voi întoarce | Galaxia 42 |
| 2021 | Cine-gândește-asta | Planu’ 9 |
| 2021 | Cum se nasc poveștile | Noir de Brașov |
| 2021 | Mili și Întunericul | Povești de noapte bună |
| 2022 | Așteptând criminalul: o listă a răzbunării | Noir de Cluj |
| 2022 | Dezumanizare | IA7 |
| 2022 | Vremea dinaintea timpului | 3.7 |
| 2022 | Călugărul și dragonul | O lume perfectă |
| 2022 | Recruții | O lume perfectă |
| 2023 | Atunci și acum: o noapte de iarnă | Marea degringoladă amoroasă |
| 2023 | Măr, timpul viitor | La marginea nebuniei |
| 2023 | Traducătorul de trupuri | Antologia CSF 2022 |
| 2023 | Vânătoarea | CSF, with Teodora Matei |
| 2024 | Dincolo de neguri sălășluiește lumina | Galaxia 42 |
| 2024 | Unde se duce focul? | Antologia CSF 2023 |
| 2024 | Cântecul neauzit al hărții | Timpul curge spre Mandalay |
| 2024 | Luminos, cimitirul | Reworking of Umbra |
| 2024 | Blob | Povești de noapte bună, vol. 3 |
| 2025 | Mandala 1-03 | Antologia CSF, vol. 7 |
| 2025 | Neurolink | Boabe de poveste #3: Timp străin |
The author’s fiction catalogue also records additional shorter works and publication histories. This table is a substantial chronological catalogue of identifiable stories, but it should not be mistaken for a fully audited transcription of every entry in that index.
🧒 Children’s Fiction
Bogdan has contributed stories to children’s anthologies alongside his adult speculative fiction.
His children’s work includes În căutarea lunii-banană and Povestea băiatului și a fluturelui-hartă, both included in the 2018 Antologie de texte literare pentru copii, as well as Mili și Întunericul (2021) and Blob (2024).
These stories are not part of a separate children’s novel series.
🎭 Poetry, Experimental Writing and Other Literary Forms
Bogdan’s early collections contain experimental writing that extends beyond conventional genre fiction. The 2004 volume Trilogie includes texts combining philosophical speculation with different literary forms, including poetry, prose and dramatic elements.
Darul divin (balada lui Vhenn) is another example of his interest in poetic and experimental storytelling.
No separate poetry collection, essay volume or standalone play has been established from the available bibliographic records, so none is included as an independently published book.
🤝 Collaborations
Bogdan has worked with several Romanian and international writers. His principal collaborative projects include science fiction with Teodora Matei, a crime novel with Jacky Schwartzmann and a joint speculative fiction publication with Daniel Timariu.
The collaborative works are already listed in the main chronology. To avoid repeating their complete titles and publication details, this section records only the authorship relationships:
- Teodora Matei — Co-author of the Omul-fluture trilogy, Un străin în Regatul Assert and related fiction; also associated with the Schițe de iubire anthology project.
- Jacky Schwartzmann — Co-author of Femeia din portbagaj, also published in France.
- Daniel Timariu — Contributor to the joint volume pairing Ciudatul caz al umbrelor with Bogdan’s Când penele roșii vor plânge.
These collaborations are distinguished from anthologies in which Bogdan contributed one story alongside works by multiple authors.
📚 Anthologies, Almanacs and Literary Magazines
Bogdan’s short fiction has appeared in a wide range of Romanian literary publications. These appearances are significant because many individual stories were first published in periodicals and only later incorporated into collections.
Among the anthologies containing his fiction are Noir de București, Noir de Timișoara, Noir de Brașov, Noir de Cluj, Gastro Noir, Domino, Domino 2: Misterele Râșnovului, Încotro, Homo Cosmicus?, IA7, Verbum, Antologia CSF and the Povești de noapte bună collections.
His magazine publications include contributions to Helion, Helion Online, Gazeta SF, Galaxia 42, Argos, Ficțiuni.ro, Revista Nautilus, EgoPHobia, CSF, Revista de suspans, Luceafărul and Discobolul.
Individual contributions and their earliest publication dates are recorded in the short-fiction chronology above. Later anthology appearances are not counted as separate works.
🌍 Translations and International Publications
Although Bogdan writes primarily in Romanian, some of his fiction has appeared in other languages.
| Language | Translated title / publication | Original work |
|---|---|---|
| French | Le Coffre (2019), La fosse aux ours | Femeia din portbagaj, with Jacky Schwartzmann |
| Greek | Un caz de înec, translated for BalkaNoir (2018) | Romanian short story |
| English | Beyond the Horizon, Galaxy 42 Collected Stories (2020) | Dincolo de orizont |
| Hindi | Translation published in Vigyan Katha (2020) | Dincolo de orizont |
These are translated editions or appearances of existing fiction. They do not represent additional original works and are therefore excluded from the main publication chronology.
📦 Revised Editions, Omnibus Volumes and Reworked Stories
Several works have appeared in revised, expanded or collected editions.
| Original publication | Later edition | Bibliographic distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Frontiera (2006) | Revised, expanded two-volume edition (2017) | Same novel, substantially revised |
| Vraciul de pe norul interior (2014) | Second edition (2017) | Later edition |
| Exit. Povestiri de dincolo (2016) | Exit plus: Povestiri de dincolo (2017) | Expanded collection |
| Individual Frontiera stories | Moartea unei prințese înaripate (2025) | Collected fiction |
The author also documents cases in which an earlier story became the basis for a substantially rewritten work:
| Earlier text | Later development |
|---|---|
| „Coincidență!” | Spune-mi Robert |
| Colți și gheare | Traiectorii de probabilitate |
| Triunghiul Bermudelor | Neurolink |
| Umbra | Luminos, cimitirul |
| Chat room | Călugărul și dragonul |
| Anomalie | Incorporated into revised Frontiera |
These relationships matter because a significant revision may deserve a separate textual note, but an unchanged reprint does not constitute a new original publication. The author’s own fiction index explicitly distinguishes ordinary reprints, revised texts, expansions and complete reinterpretations.
🇷🇴 Original Romanian Editions
Most of Bogdan’s books were originally published in Romanian. His principal publishers include OmniBooks, Diasfera, Tritonic, Tracus Arte, Millennium Books and Eagle.
For this reason, the original Romanian editions are already represented in the publication chronology. They are not reproduced here as a second list.
There are two important distinctions for collectors and bibliographers: the original 2006 Frontiera and its revised 2017 edition are different publication versions, while Exit and Exit plus should be identified as related collections rather than completely independent bodies of fiction.
ISBNs, page counts and format-specific differences should be attached to individual verified editions rather than assumed to apply to every version of a title.
📖 Lucian Dragoș Bogdan on BookFairy
🔎 Vânătorii de capete (2016)
My BookFairy review explores the first Vagabond novel, whose unusual premise and Alba Iulia setting made it a particularly memorable reading experience for me.
📖 Read My Vânătorii de capete Review
🔮 Announced and Unpublished Projects
The author’s discussions of future projects include further fiction associated with his existing universes. Cartea haosului III (2026) — The third volume in Lucian Dragoș Bogdan’s Cartea haosului series is scheduled to launch at the Gaudeamus Book Fair in December 2026.
Announced works remain separate from the main bibliography until their publication details can be verified.
📚 Bibliographic Sources
This bibliography is based primarily on the author’s own records, with publisher and anthology information used to distinguish original publications from subsequent editions.
