143 works in English-language magazines
| Date | Page | Type | Title | Magazine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1974 | 94 | Short Fiction | Picnic on Nearside | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1974 |
| August 1974 | 4 | Short Fiction | Scoreboard | Vertex: The Magazine of Science Fiction, August 1974 |
| February 1975 | 61 | Short Fiction | Retrograde Summer | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1975 |
| June 1975 | 34 | Short Fiction | A Choice of Enemies | Vertex, June 1975 |
| June 1975 | 5 | Short Fiction | The Black Hole Passes | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1975 |
| December 1975 | 5 | Short Fiction | In the Bowl | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1975 |
| January 1976 | 80 | Short Fiction | Manikins | Amazing Stories, January 1976 |
| February 1976 | 46 | Short Fiction | The Phantom of Kansas | Galaxy, February 1976 |
| May 1976 | 74 | Short Fiction | Overdrawn at the Memory Bank | Galaxy, May 1976 |
| July 1976 | 4 | Short Fiction | Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance | Galaxy, July 1976 |
| October 1976 | 6 | Short Fiction | Bagatelle | Galaxy, October 1976 |
| December 1976 | 135 | Short Fiction | The Funhouse Effect | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1976 |
| January 1977 | 9 | Short Fiction | Good-Bye, Robinson Crusoe | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1977 |
| February 1977 | 6 | Short Fiction | In the Hall of the Martian Kings | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1977 |
| September 1977 | 167 | Review | The Ophiuchi Hotline | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, September 1977 |
| October 1977 | 116 | Review | The Ophiuchi Hotline | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Winter 1977 |
| October 1977 | 84 | Review | The Ophiuchi Hotline | Galileo, October 1977 |
| November 1977 | 104 | Review | The Ophiuchi Hotline | Galaxy, November 1977 |
| December 1977 | 66|66.2 | Review | The Ophiuchi Hotline | Algol, #30, Winter 1977-78 |
| January 1978 | 14 | Short Fiction | The Barbie Murders | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, January-February 1978 |
| January 1978 | 25 | Review | The Ophiuchi Hotline | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1978 |
| March 1978 | 6 | Short Fiction | The Persistence of Vision | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1978 |
| May 1978 | Review | The Ophiuchi Hotline | Vector 87 | |
| September 1978 | 100 | Review | The Ophiuchi Hotline | Foundation, #14 September 1978 |
| September 1978 | 17 | Review | The Persistence of Vision | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September-October 1978 |
| September 1978 | 164 | Review | The Persistence of Vision | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, September 1978 |
| October 1978 | 38 | Review | The Persistence of Vision | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1978 |
| November 1978 | 48 | Review | In the Hall of the Martian Kings | Vector 90 |
| January 1979 | 10 | Serial | Titan (Part 1 of 4) | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, January 1979 |
| February 1979 | 112 | Serial | Titan (Part 2 of 4) | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, February 1979 |
| March 1979 | 33 | Review | Persistence of Vision | Future Life, March 1979 |
| March 1979 | 33 | Review | The Ophiuchi Hotline | Future Life, March 1979 |
| March 1979 | 135 | Review | The Persistence of Vision | Galaxy, March-April 1979 |
| March 1979 | 104 | Serial | Titan (Part 3 of 4) | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1979 |
| April 1979 | 13 | Review | Titan | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1979 |
| April 1979 | 86 | Serial | Titan (Part 4 of 4) | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, April 1979 |
| May 1979 | 62 | Review | In the Hall of the Martian Kings | Foundation, #16 May 1979 |
| May 1979 | 49 | Review | Titan | Future Life, May 1979 |
| August 1979 | 56 | Essay | 1955 | The Bulletin of the Science Fiction Writers of America, Fall 1979 |
| August 1979 | 33 | Review | Titan | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, August 1979 |
| September 1979 | 25 | Interview | Nebula Winners: John Varley | Future Life, September 1979 |
| November 1979 | 53|53.3 | Review | The Persistence of Vision | Starship, Fall 1979 |
| November 1979 | 53|53.4 | Review | Titan | Starship, Fall 1979 |
| January 1980 | 7 | Review | The Persistence of Vision | Fantastic, January 1980 |
| January 1980 | 72 | Review | Titan | Foundation, #18 January 1980 |
| March 1980 | 59 | Essay | Future Forum (Future Life, March 1980) | Future Life, March 1980 |
| August 1980 | 37 | Review | Wizard | Starship, Summer 1980 |
| August 1980 | 35|35.2 | Review | Wizard | Future Life, August 1980 |
| October 1980 | 6 | Review | Wizard | Fantasy Newsletter, No. 29 October 1980 |
| October 1980 | 59 | Review | Wizard | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1980 |
| 1981 | 43 | Essay | Letter (Starship, Summer-Fall 1981) | Starship, Summer-Fall 1981 |
| 1981 | 39 | Review | The Barbie Murders | Starship, Spring 1981 |
| February 1981 | 90 | Review | The Barbie Murders | Foundation, #21 February 1981 |
| February 1981 | 45 | Review | The Barbie Murders | Future Life, February 1981 |
| February 1981 | 90 | Review | Wizard | Foundation, #21 February 1981 |
| February 1981 | 172 | Review | Wizard | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, February 2, 1981 |
| April 1981 | 16 | Review | Wizard | Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, April 1981 |
| June 1981 | 45|45.4 | Review | Wizard | Rigel Science Fiction, #1 Summer 1981 |
| October 1981 | 5 | Short Fiction | The Pusher | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1981 |
| 1983 | 42 | Review | Millennium | Ares, #15 Fall 1983 |
| April 1983 | 21 | Review | Millennium | Locus, #267 April 1983 |
| May 1983 | Review | Millennium | Heavy Metal, May 1983 | |
| June 1983 | 45 | Review | Millennium | Fantasy Newsletter, #60 June-July 1983 |
| September 1983 | 10 | Review | Millennium | Amazing Science Fiction, September 1983 |
| October 1983 | 26 | Review | Millennium | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1983 |
| October 1983 | 164 | Review | Millennium | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, October 1983 |
| December 1983 | 167 | Review | Millennium | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1983 |
| May 1984 | 110 | Short Fiction | Press Enter ▮ | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1984 |
| June 1984 | 15 | Review | Demon | Locus, #281 June 1984 |
| August 1984 | 29 | Review | Demon | Fantasy Review, August 1984 |
| August 1984 | 29 | Review | Demon | Fantasy Review, August 1984 |
| November 1984 | 18 | Review | Demon | Amazing Stories, November 1984 |
| November 1984 | 164 | Review | Demon | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, November 1984 |
| December 1984 | 33 | Review | Demon | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, December 1984 |
| June 1985 | Review | Millennium | Vector 126 | |
| March 1986 | 17 | Review | Blue Champagne | Locus, #302 March 1986 |
| March 1986 | 25 | Review | Blue Champagne | Fantasy Review, March 1986 |
| February 1987 | 45|45.08 | Review | Blue Champagne | Science Fiction Chronicle, #89 February 1987 |
| June 1989 | 26 | Short Fiction | Just Another Perfect Day | Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, June 1989 |
| 1992 | 56 | Review | Steel Beach | Figment: Tales from the Imagination, Summer 1992 |
| May 1992 | 25 | Review | Steel Beach | Locus, #376 May 1992 |
| June 1992 | 29 | Review | Steel Beach | Locus, #377 June 1992 |
| July 1992 | 18 | Review | Steel Beach | Omni, July 1992 |
| July 1992 | 32|32.1 | Review | Steel Beach | Science Fiction Chronicle, 153 July/August 1992 |
| August 1992 | 102 | Short Fiction | Her Girl Friday | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1992 |
| September 1992 | 96 | Review | Steel Beach | Midnight Zoo, v2n3 1992 |
| November 1992 | 136 | Short Fiction | Good Intentions | Playboy, November 1992 |
| December 1992 | 96 | Interview | A Talk with John Varley | Science Fiction Eye, #11, December 1992 |
| December 1992 | 98 | Review | Steel Beach | Science Fiction Eye, #11, December 1992 |
| 1993 | 118 | Review | The Steel Beach | Foundation, #59 Autumn 1993 |
| January 1993 | 163 | Review | Steel Beach | Asimov's Science Fiction, January 1993 |
| March 1993 | 163 | Review | Steel Beach | Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 1993 |
| March 1993 | 63 | Review | Steel Beach | Aboriginal Science Fiction, Summer 1993 |
| July 1993 | |1 | Review | Steel Beach | First Impressions, Installment Seven |
| October 1993 | 16 | Review | Steel Beach | Vector 175 |
| November 1993 | 66 | Review | Steel Beach | Interzone, November 1993 |
| June 1994 | 55 | Review | The Ophiuchi Hotline | Vector 179 |
| March 1995 | 12 | Review | Superheroes | Science Fiction Age, March 1995 |
| October 1998 | Review | The Golden Globe | SF Site, Mid-October 1998 | |
| October 1998 | Review | The Golden Globe | Science Fiction Weekly, 19 Oct 1998 | |
| October 1998 | 50|50.01 | Review | The Golden Globe | Science Fiction Chronicle, #199 Oct-November 1998 |
| November 1998 | 18 | Review | The Golden Globe | Science Fiction Age, November 1998 |
| December 1998 | Review | The Golden Globe | SF Site, December 1998 | |
| January 1999 | 21 | Review | The Golden Globe | Locus, #456 January 1999 |
| February 1999 | 63 | Review | The Golden Globe | Talebones #14, Winter 1999 |
| April 1999 | 132 | Review | The Golden Globe | Analog Science Fiction and Fact, April 1999 |
| March 2000 | 16 | Review | The Golden Globe | The New York Review of Science Fiction, March 2000 |
| April 2002 | 12 | Review | The Golden Globe | The New York Review of Science Fiction, April 2002 |
| January 2003 | 74 | Short Fiction | A Christmas Story | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 2003 |
| June 2003 | 27 | Review | Red Thunder | Locus, #509 June 2003 |
| June 2003 | 85 | Review | Red Thunder | Talebones #26, Summer 2003 |
| June 2003 | 10 | Short Fiction | The Bellman | Asimov's Science Fiction, June 2003 |
| September 2003 | Review | Red Thunder | Strange Horizons, 29 September 2003 | |
| November 2003 | 133 | Review | Red Thunder | Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 2003 |
| November 2003 | 57 | Review | Red Thunder | Interzone, November-December 2003 |
| January 2004 | 34 | Review | The Ophiuchi Hotline | Vector 233 |
| October 2004 | 6 | Interview | John Varley: The Wonderful Alarming Future | Locus, #525 October 2004 |
| November 2004 | 32 | Review | The John Varley Reader | Interzone, November-December 2004 |
| December 2004 | 33 | Review | The John Varley Reader | Locus, #527 December 2004 |
| May 2005 | 20 | Review | The John Varley Reader | The New York Review of Science Fiction, May 2005 |
| June 2005 | 72 | Review | Mammoth | Locus, #533 June 2005 |
| July 2005 | 134 | Review | The John Varley Reader | Asimov's Science Fiction, July 2005 |
| October 2005 | 135 | Review | Mammoth | Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2005 |
| April 2006 | 29 | Review | Red Lightning | SFRA Review #276 |
| April 2006 | 25 | Review | Red Lightning | Locus, #543 April 2006 |
| July 2006 | 231 | Review | Red Lightning | Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July-August 2006 |
| August 2007 | 55 | Essay | (Letter to Robert A. Heinlein) | Locus, #559 August 2007 |
| 2008 | 16 | Review | Rolling Thunder | SFRA Review #284 |
| March 2008 | 23 | Review | Rolling Thunder | Locus, #566 March 2008 |
| May 2008 | 41 | Essay | Arthur C. Clarke | Locus, #568 May 2008 |
| September 2009 | 38 | Essay | Charlie Brown | Locus, #584 September 2009 |
| August 2011 | |4.5 | Interview | Author Spotlight: John Varley | Lightspeed, August 2011 |
| October 2012 | Interview | A Germ of an Idea: An Interview with John Varley | Clarkesworld Magazine, October 2012 | |
| October 2012 | 23 | Review | Slow Apocalypse | Locus, #621 October 2012 |
| January 2013 | Review | Slow Apocalypse | Strange Horizons, 28 January 2013 | |
| April 2013 | 39 | Review | Good-Bye, Robinson Crusoe and Other Stories | Locus, #627 April 2013 |
| June 2013 | 53 | Review | Good-Bye, Robinson Crusoe and Other Stories | Locus, #629 June 2013 |
| January 2014 | 104 | Review | Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe and Other Stories | Asimov's Science Fiction, January 2014 |
| September 2014 | 19 | Review | Dark Lightning | Locus, #644 September 2014 |
| April 2015 | 106 | Review | Dark Lightning | Analog Science Fiction and Fact, April 2015 |
| August 2015 | |290 | Essay | Author Spotlight: John Varley | Lightspeed, August 2015 |
| August 2015 | |100 | Short Fiction | Equinoctial | Lightspeed, August 2015 |
| June 2022 | Interview | Speaking with John Varley | Black Cat Weekly, #43 |
29 English-language books