Amal El-Mohtar Reading Order
6 series · 63 books · Born 13 December 1984
Amal El-Mohtar is a Canadian author renowned for her imaginative storytelling in the realm of speculative fiction and poetry. With an impressive body of work featuring 63 books spread across six series, including notable contributions to Short Stories, Graphic Novels, and the Doctor Who Anthologies, she captivates readers with her unique narrative style. Active from 1999 to 2026, El-Mohtar's most celebrated work is "This is How You Lose the Time War," which showcases her distinctive approach to blending genres and themes.
Anthologies Series
Likely Complete32 books (2006–2023)
Start with Sleeping Beauty, Indeed, the first of 32 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Sleeping Beauty, Indeed 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Cabinet Des Fées: A Fairy Tale Journal 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Sybil's Garage No. 7 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Apex Magazine - October 2012 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Steam-Powered 2 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Steam-Powered:Lesbian Steampunk Stories 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2011 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Here, We Cross 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Imaginarium 2012 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | The Mammoth Book of Steampunk 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | The Moment of Change 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Glitter & Mayhem 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  The 2013 Rhysling Anthology 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  The New Voices of Fantasy 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Mythic Delirium 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Speculative Fiction 2013 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | The Apex Book of World SF 3 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Imaginarium 3 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | An Alphabet of Embers 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Imaginarium 4 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | The Starlit Wood 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 |  Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | The Best of Uncanny 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  The Mythic Dream 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | The Mythic Dream 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 |  The New Voices of Science Fiction 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | Nevertheless She Persisted 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  The Book of Witches 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
Collections Series
Ongoing2 books (2010–2026)
Start with The Honey Month and read in order.
Doctor Who Anthologies Series
Complete17 books (1999–2017)
Start with More Short Trips, the first of 17 books in the Doctor Who Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  More Short Trips 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Short Trips and Side Steps 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Companions 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Doctor Who: Short Trips: 2040 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Reprecussions 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Tales from the TARDIS: Volume 2: Multi-Doctor Stories 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Solar System 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  The Centenarian 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  The Ghosts of Christmas 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Short Trips: Transmissions 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  The Doctor Who Stories 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Queers Dig Time Lords 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Summer Falls and Other Stories 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Heroes and Monsters Collection 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Doctor Who: Twelve Doctors of Christmas 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | The Twelve Doctors of Christmas 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Red White and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
Graphic Novels Series
Complete1 book (2021–2021)
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Tricksters(With: Jordan Ifueko,Jonathan Rivera) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
Heiresses of Russ Series
Complete5 books (2012–2016)
Start with Heiresses of Russ 2012, the first of 5 books in the Heiresses of Russ series.
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Ongoing6 books (2014–2025)
Start with The Truth About Owls, the first of 6 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Amal El-Mohtar written?
- Amal El-Mohtar has written 63 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1999 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Amal El-Mohtar series?
- Here are the first books in Amal El-Mohtar's series: Anthologies: Sleeping Beauty, Indeed; Collections: The Honey Month; Doctor Who Anthologies: More Short Trips; Heiresses of Russ: Heiresses of Russ 2012; Short Stories/Novellas: The Truth About Owls.
- What order should I read Amal El-Mohtar's books?
- We recommend reading Amal El-Mohtar's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Amal El-Mohtar still writing new books?
- Yes, Amal El-Mohtar has 2 ongoing series: Collections, Short Stories/Novellas.