Varley's

The only other collection that, to my mind, comes close (besides anything by Tiptree, Jnr.) is John Varley's In the Hall of the Martian Kings, although some argue that Blue Champagne is the real stand-out.

REVIEW: Last Defender of Camelot by Roger Zelazny 2009

There are the thrill rides of John Varley's book Millennium and the mind-bending plots of the film Timecrimes.

REVIEW: The Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman 2010

Reading your review brings back memories of John Varley's "Press Enter".

REVIEW: WWW: Watch by Robert J. Sawyer 2010

Maybe it started when I found John Varley's Gaea trilogy in the early 80's.

MIND MELD: The Forgotten Books of SF/F/H 2009

When I first considered this question, I thought of Cirocco Jones from John Varley's Gaea Trilogy right off the bat.

MIND MELD: Who are the Most Memorable Characters in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror? 2008

I always thought Varley's "Blue Champagne" and assorted Tiptree collections were some of the most sought-after OOPs, gloating over them in the semi-darkness of my library.

The Top 10 Most Sought-After Out-of-Print SF/F Books (Oh Really?) 2008

The Crumley and Orwell lines are among my favorites, but here's one you don't hear as often, from John Varley's STEEL BEACH:

It Was a Dark and Stormy Night ... 2008

Indeed, if Varley's unsuccessful moves for ABN Amro were as a result of incompetence then Barclays escaping from the credit crunch scot-free (Darling/Brown being the Scots) then you could say it is a reward for failure.

John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

I haven't read the two other books in Varley's Mars series and I was not aware that a fourth was forthcoming.

Review of Joe Haldeman’s 2008 novel Marsbound Paul 2009

Another popular argument is that the only possible explanation for Varley's actions is that he wants to keep paying himself and his directors bonuses.

Barclays took the right path 2008