Randall Garrett

author

Randall Garrett

1927–1987

A prolific mid-century science fiction and fantasy writer, he became especially well known for the Lord Darcy stories, where detective fiction meets an alternate world shaped by magic. He also wrote heavily for the pulp magazines of the 1950s and 1960s and collaborated with other major SF writers.

73 Audiobooks

Dead Giveaway

Dead Giveaway

by Randall Garrett

His Master's Voice

His Master's Voice

by Randall Garrett

Thin Edge

Thin Edge

by Randall Garrett

Fifty Per Cent Prophet

Fifty Per Cent Prophet

by Randall Garrett

Occasion ... for Disaster

Occasion ... for Disaster

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

The Eyes Have It

The Eyes Have It

by Randall Garrett

Brain Twister

Brain Twister

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

Burden the hand

Burden the hand

by Randall Garrett

Nor Iron Bars a Cage....

Nor Iron Bars a Cage....

by Randall Garrett

But, I Don't Think

But, I Don't Think

by Randall Garrett

Pagan Passions

Pagan Passions

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

The Mannion Court-Martial

The Mannion Court-Martial

by Randall Garrett

Bleekman's Planet

Bleekman's Planet

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

Psichopath

Psichopath

by Randall Garrett

The Impossibles

The Impossibles

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

The Man Who Hated Mars

The Man Who Hated Mars

by Randall Garrett

...Or Your Money Back

...Or Your Money Back

by Randall Garrett

The Bramble Bush

The Bramble Bush

by Randall Garrett

Blank?

Blank?

by Randall Garrett

The Alien Dies at Dawn

The Alien Dies at Dawn

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

Skid Row Pilot

Skid Row Pilot

by Randall Garrett

That Sweet Little Old Lady

That Sweet Little Old Lady

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

Damned If You Don't

Damned If You Don't

by Randall Garrett

Unwise Child

Unwise Child

by Randall Garrett

...After a Few Words...

...After a Few Words...

by Randall Garrett

To make a hero

To make a hero

by Randall Garrett

Anything You Can Do!

Anything You Can Do!

by Randall Garrett

Supermind

Supermind

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

Cum Grano Salis

Cum Grano Salis

by Randall Garrett

The Judas Valley

The Judas Valley

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

Hanging by a Thread

Hanging by a Thread

by Randall Garrett

Respectfully mine

Respectfully mine

by Randall Garrett

The Highest Treason

The Highest Treason

by Randall Garrett

Instant of Decision

Instant of Decision

by Randall Garrett

What The Left Hand Was Doing

What The Left Hand Was Doing

by Randall Garrett

The Foreign Hand Tie

The Foreign Hand Tie

by Randall Garrett

Out Like a Light

Out Like a Light

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

The Ambassador's Pet

The Ambassador's Pet

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

Needler

Needler

by Randall Garrett

Gentlemen: please note

Gentlemen: please note

by Randall Garrett

The Asses of Balaam

The Asses of Balaam

by Randall Garrett

Heist Job on Thizar

Heist Job on Thizar

by Randall Garrett

A World by the Tale

A World by the Tale

by Randall Garrett

The Penal Cluster

The Penal Cluster

by Randall Garrett

Beyond our control

Beyond our control

by Randall Garrett

Deadly decoy

Deadly decoy

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

Anything You Can Do ...

Anything You Can Do ...

by Randall Garrett

The Measure of a Man

The Measure of a Man

by Randall Garrett

Hero From Yesterday

Hero From Yesterday

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

A Spaceship Named McGuire

A Spaceship Named McGuire

by Randall Garrett

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

by Randall Garrett

Kill Me if You Can!

Kill Me if You Can!

by Randall Garrett

Satellite of Death

Satellite of Death

by Randall Garrett

House Operator

House Operator

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

In Case of Fire

In Case of Fire

by Randall Garrett

By Proxy

By Proxy

by Randall Garrett

Hail to the Chief

Hail to the Chief

by Randall Garrett

Stroke of Genius

Stroke of Genius

by Randall Garrett

The Destroyers

The Destroyers

by Randall Garrett

The Unnecessary Man

The Unnecessary Man

by Randall Garrett

Spatial Delivery

Spatial Delivery

by Randall Garrett

With No Strings Attached

With No Strings Attached

by Randall Garrett

The Time Snatcher

The Time Snatcher

by Randall Garrett

Slaughter on Dornell IV

Slaughter on Dornell IV

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

Menace From Vega

Menace From Vega

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

The Best of Fences

by Randall Garrett

Suite Mentale

Suite Mentale

by Randall Garrett

Prisoner of War

Prisoner of War

by Randall Garrett

Anchorite

Anchorite

by Randall Garrett

The man who knew everything

The man who knew everything

by Randall Garrett

The girl from Bodies, Inc.

The girl from Bodies, Inc.

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

The price of eggs

The price of eggs

by Randall Garrett

About the author

Born Gordon Randall Phillip David Garrett in 1927 and active through the great magazine era of science fiction, he built a reputation as a fast, versatile, highly productive writer. He published under his own name and various pseudonyms, and his work appeared in major genre magazines including Astounding during the 1950s and 1960s.

Many readers remember him best for Lord Darcy, a warmly clever series that blends classic mystery structure with fantasy worldbuilding. His fiction ranged across science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, and his collaborations with other writers helped place him firmly within the core network of American genre publishing in the mid-20th century.

He died in 1987, but his work still stands out for its energy, ingenuity, and old-school storytelling charm. For audiobook listeners, he is an appealing pick if you enjoy brisk plots, speculative ideas, and mysteries with a twist.