Anne Bishop Reading Order

2 books (2025–2027)

5 books (1995–2022)

Anne Bishop edited five fantasy anthologies published between 1995 and 2022, which should be read in publication order. The series includes Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears, Black Swan, White Raven, Silver Birch, Blood Moon, Powers of Detection, and Heroic Hearts. The series appears to be complete.

Start with Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Black Swan, White Raven 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Silver Birch, Blood Moon 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Powers of Detection 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Heroic Hearts 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2006–2012)

Anne Bishop's Ephemera series consists of four fantasy novels published between 2006 and 2012, with the complete saga available for readers to enjoy. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Sebastian and continuing through Belladonna, Bridge of Dreams, and concluding with The Voice. This finished series offers a self-contained story arc that unfolds across all four installments.

Start with Sebastian, the first of 4 books in the Ephemera series.

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1	Sebastian 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Belladonna 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bridge of Dreams 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Voice 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2001–2017)

The Mossy Creek series by Anne Bishop consists of 11 interconnected fantasy books published between 2001 and 2017, now complete. These stories should be read in publication order, beginning with Mossy Creek and concluding with Christmas in Mossy Creek, to fully appreciate the narrative's development across the town and its inhabitants. The series follows the lives and intertwined stories of the residents of the fictional town of Mossy Creek through various seasons and occasions.

Start with Mossy Creek, the first of 11 books in the Mossy Creek series.

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1	Mossy Creek 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Reunion at Mossy Creek 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Summer in Mossy Creek 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Blessings of Mossy Creek 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Day in Mossy Creek 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	At Home in Mossy Creek 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Gone But Not Forgotten 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Critters of Mossy Creek 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Homecoming in Mossy Creek 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Closer Than They Appear 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Christmas in Mossy Creek 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2012–2024)

Anne Bishop has published two fantasy short story collections as of 2024, with the series still ongoing. Begin with Stranded, followed by The Lady in Glass and Other Stories, reading them in the order they were published to experience Bishop's shorter fantasy fiction in its intended sequence.

Start with Stranded and read in order.

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1	Stranded 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lady in Glass and Other Stories 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1998–2023)

Anne Bishop's Black Jewels series spans twelve fantasy novels published between 1998 and 2023, beginning with Daughter of the Blood and concluding with The Queen's Price. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, which follows the chronological unfolding of its complex world and interconnected character arcs. The complete sequence includes Daughter of the Blood, Heir to the Shadows, Queen of the Darkness, The Invisible Ring, Dreams Made Flesh, Tangled Webs, The Shadow Queen, Shalador's Lady, Twilight's Dawn, The Queen's Bargain, The Queen's Weapons, and The Queen's Price.

Start with Daughter of the Blood, the first of 12 books in the The Black Jewels series.

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1	Daughter of the Blood 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Heir to the Shadows 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Queen of the Darkness 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Invisible Ring 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dreams Made Flesh 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Tangled Webs 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Shadow Queen 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Shalador's Lady 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Twilight's Dawn 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Queen's Bargain 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Queen's Weapons 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Queen’s Price 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2013–2017)

Anne Bishop's The Others is a five-book fantasy series published between 2013 and 2017, now complete. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Written in Red and concluding with Etched in Bone. Each book builds on the previous story, making sequential reading essential for following the narrative arc across all five installments.

Start with Written in Red, the first of 5 books in the The Others series.

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1	Written in Red 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder of Crows 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Vision in Silver 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Marked in Flesh 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Etched in Bone 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2018–2022)

The World of the Others is a four-book fantasy series by Anne Bishop published between 2018 and 2022, with the final entry being The Dark Ship. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Lake Silence. Each book builds on the world and events established in previous installments.

Start with Lake Silence, the first of 4 books in the The World of the Others series.

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1	Lake Silence 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wild Country 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Crowbones 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Dark Ship 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2001–2003)

Anne Bishop's Tir Alainn trilogy spans from 2001 to 2003 and follows a complete arc that should be read in publication order. The series consists of three novels: The Pillars of the World, Shadows and Light, and The House of Gaian. Each book builds upon the previous installment's events, making sequential reading essential to understanding the full narrative.

Start with The Pillars of the World and read in order.

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1	The Pillars of the World 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shadows and Light 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The House of Gaian 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible