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Carrie Vaughn Reading Order

17 series · 208 books

Carrie Vaughn is an accomplished American author known for her urban fantasy works, particularly the widely acclaimed Kitty Norville series. Over her 40-year writing career, from 1986 to 2026, she has produced an impressive catalog of 208 books across 17 series, including titles like The Naturalist Society and Voices of Dragons. Vaughn's extensive contributions to the genre also include numerous short stories featured in various science fiction and fantasy publications.

Anthologies Series

Ongoing

82 books (2004–2025)

Start with All Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories, the first of 82 books in the Anthologies series.

#Title
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Cover of All Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories
All Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories
2
Asimov's Science Fiction, June 2007
3
Cover of Weird Tales: The Twenty-First Century, Vol. 1
Weird Tales: The Twenty-First Century, Vol. 1
4
Cover of Fast Ships, Black Sails
Fast Ships, Black Sails
5
Cover of Spicy Slipstream Stories
Spicy Slipstream Stories
6
Cover of Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
7
Cover of Ravens in the Library
Ravens in the Library
8
Cover of The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance
The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance
9
Cover of Dark and Stormy Knights
Dark and Stormy Knights
10
Running with the Pack
11
Songs of Love and Death
12
The Best of Talebones
13
Cover of Warriors
Warriors
14
Cover of Down These Strange Streets
Down These Strange Streets
15
Cover of Halloween: Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre
Halloween: Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre
16
Cover of Lightspeed: Year One
Lightspeed: Year One
17
Cover of The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities
The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities
18
Cover of The Urban Fantasy Anthology
The Urban Fantasy Anthology
19
Warriors 3
20
Cover of Brave New Love: 15 Dystopian Tales of Desire
Brave New Love: 15 Dystopian Tales of Desire
21
Lightspeed Magazine, November 2012
22
Cover of After the End
After the End
23
Cover of Best New SF 26
Best New SF 26
24
Dangerous Women
25
Cover of Heiresses of Russ 2013
Heiresses of Russ 2013
26
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2013 Edition
27
Cover of Steampunk Trails #1
Steampunk Trails #1
28
Cover of Super Stories of Heroes and Villains
Super Stories of Heroes and Villains
29
Cover of The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
30
The Time Traveler's Almanac
31
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014
32
Clarkesworld: Year Six
33
Fantasy For Good: A Charitable Anthology
34
Lightspeed Magazine, February 2014
35
Lightspeed Magazine, July 2014
36
Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue
37
Lightspeed Magazine, October 2014
38
Cover of Rogues
Rogues
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The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women
40
Cover of The Mammoth Book of Steampunk Adventures
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk Adventures
41
Cover of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
42
Cover of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection
43
Zombies: More Recent Dead
44
Cover of Ad Astra
Ad Astra
45
Blood Sisters
46
Cover of New Cthulhu 2: More Recent Weird
New Cthulhu 2: More Recent Weird
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Operation Arcana
48
Cover of The Doll Collection
The Doll Collection
49
The End Has Come
50
Cover of The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk
The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk
51
Warrior Women
52
Cover of Colorado State of Mind
Colorado State of Mind
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Last Night, a Superhero Saved My Life
54
Lightspeed Magazine, July 2016
55
Cover of Swords v. Cthulhu
Swords v. Cthulhu
56
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One
57
The Best of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine, Year Seven
58
Cover of Behind the Mask: A Superhero Anthology
Behind the Mask: A Superhero Anthology
59
Georgetown Haunts and Mysteries
60
Infinity Wars
61
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016 Edition
62
Cover of The Unicorn Anthology
The Unicorn Anthology
63
Cover of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection
64
The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2017
65
Mechanical Animals
66
Nightmare Magazine, Issue 75
67
Cover of Worlds Seen in Passing
Worlds Seen in Passing
68
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 105, February 2019
69
Cover of Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy
Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy
70
Burn the Ashes
71
Ignorance Is Strength
72
Nevertheless She Persisted
73
Or Else the Light
74
Tor.com Short Fiction Winter 2020
75
Shapers of Worlds Volume II
76
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition
77
The Year's Top Tales of Space and Time
78
Some of the Best of Tor.com 2021
79
Someone in Time
80
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 153, February 2023
81
George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Sleeper Straddle in Stories
82
Cover of Clarkesworld Issue 229
Clarkesworld Issue 229

Bannerless Saga Series

Complete

3 books (2017–2018)

Start with Bannerless and read in order.

#Title
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Cover of Bannerless
Bannerless
2
Cover of The Wild Dead
The Wild Dead
3
Where Would You Be Now?

Cormac and Amelia Series

Ongoing

6 books (2019–2024)

Start with Badlands Witch, the first of 6 books in the Cormac and Amelia series.

#Title
1
Badlands Witch
2
Dark Divide
3
Charmed Waters
4
Fatal Storm
5
The Cormac and Amelia Case Files
6
Broken Roads

Golden Age Series

Complete

2 books (2011–2014)

Start with After the Golden Age and read in order.

#Title
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Cover of After the Golden Age
After the Golden Age
2
Dreams of the Golden Age

Graff Series

Ongoing

6 books (2020–2026)

Start with Sinew and Steel and What They Told, the first of 6 books in the Graff series.

#Title
1
Sinew and Steel and What They Told
2
An Easy Job
3
Not the Most Romantic Thing
4
Time
5
Bravado
6
Blade Through the Heart

Heiresses of Russ Series

Complete

5 books (2012–2016)

Start with Heiresses of Russ 2012, the first of 5 books in the Heiresses of Russ series.

#Title
1
Heiresses of Russ 2012
2
Cover of Heiresses of Russ 2013
Heiresses of Russ 2013
3
Heiresses of Russ 2014
4
Heiresses of Russ 2015
5
Heiresses of Russ 2016

Kitty Norville Series

Complete

18 books (2005–2020)

Start with Kitty and the Midnight Hour, the first of 18 books in the Kitty Norville series.

#Title
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Cover of Kitty and the Midnight Hour
Kitty and the Midnight Hour
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Cover of Kitty Goes to Washington
Kitty Goes to Washington
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Cover of Kitty Takes a Holiday
Kitty Takes a Holiday
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Cover of Kitty and the Silver Bullet
Kitty and the Silver Bullet
5
Cover of Kitty Raises Hell
Kitty Raises Hell
6
Cover of Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand
Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand
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Cover of Kitty's House of Horrors
Kitty's House of Horrors
8
Cover of Kitty Goes to War
Kitty Goes to War
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Cover of Kitty's Big Trouble
Kitty's Big Trouble
10
Kitty’s Zombie New Year
11
Cover of Kitty Steals the Show
Kitty Steals the Show
12
Cover of Kitty Rocks the House
Kitty Rocks the House
13
Cover of Kitty in the Underworld
Kitty in the Underworld
14
Cover of Low Midnight
Low Midnight
15
Paranormal Bromance
16
The Arcane Art of Misdirection
17
Cover of Kitty Saves the World
Kitty Saves the World
18
Kitty's Mix-Tape

Kitty Norville Short Story Collections Series

Complete

1 book (2011–2011)

#Title
1
Cover of Kitty's Greatest Hits
Kitty's Greatest Hits

Robin Hood Stories Series

Complete

2 books (2020–2020)

Start with The Ghosts of Sherwood and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of The Ghosts of Sherwood
The Ghosts of Sherwood
2
Cover of The Heirs of Locksley
The Heirs of Locksley

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

3 books (2013–2016)

Start with The Best We Can and read in order.

#Title
1
The Best We Can
2
Cover of Amaryllis
Amaryllis
3
That Game We Played During the War

Short Story Collections Series

Likely Complete

4 books (2011–2023)

Start with Straying From the Path, the first of 4 books in the Short Story Collections series.

#Title
1
Straying From the Path
2
Cover of Amaryllis and Other Stories
Amaryllis and Other Stories
3
Real City
4
Water Fire Fae

Standalone Novels Series

Likely Complete

5 books (2010–2021)

Start with Discord's Apple, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
1
Discord's Apple
2
Cover of Steel
Steel
3
Cover of Martians Abroad
Martians Abroad
4
Cover of The Immortal Conquistador
The Immortal Conquistador
5
Cover of Questland
Questland

The Dystopia Triptych Series

Complete

3 books (2020–2020)

Start with Burn the Ashes and read in order.

#Title
1
Burn the Ashes
2
Ignorance Is Strength
3
Or Else the Light

The Naturalist Society Series

Ongoing

2 books (2024–2025)

Start with The Naturalist Society and read in order.

#Title
1
The Naturalist Society
2
The Glass Slide World

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Series

Ongoing

15 books (2010–2024)

Start with The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition, the first of 15 books in the The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series.

#Title
1
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
3
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
4
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
5
Cover of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
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Cover of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
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The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
8
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
9
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
10
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
11
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
12
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
13
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
14
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
15
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5

Voices of Dragons Series

Complete

2 books (2009–2017)

Start with Voices of Dragons and read in order.

#Title
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Cover of Voices of Dragons
Voices of Dragons
2
Refuge of Dragons

Wild Cards Series

Ongoing

49 books (1986–2025)

Start with Wild Cards(By: George R.R. Martin), the first of 49 books in the Wild Cards series.

#Title
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Cover of Wild Cards(By: George R.R. Martin)
Wild Cards(By: George R.R. Martin)
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Cover of Aces High(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Aces High(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
3
Cover of Jokers Wild(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Jokers Wild(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
4
Cover of Aces Abroad(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Aces Abroad(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
5
Cover of Down and Dirty(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Down and Dirty(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
6
Cover of Ace in the Hole(By: George R.R. Martin)
Ace in the Hole(By: George R.R. Martin)
7
Cover of Dead Man's Hand(By: George R.R. Martin)
Dead Man's Hand(By: George R.R. Martin)
8
Cover of Jokertown Shuffle(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Jokertown Shuffle(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
9
Cover of One-Eyed Jacks(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
One-Eyed Jacks(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
10
Cover of Dealer's Choice(By: George R.R. Martin)
Dealer's Choice(By: George R.R. Martin)
11
Cover of Double Solitaire(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Double Solitaire(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
12
Cover of Turn of the Cards(By: George R.R. Martin,Victor Milán)
Turn of the Cards(By: George R.R. Martin,Victor Milán)
13
Deuces Down(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
14
Death Draws Five(By: George R.R. Martin,John J. Miller)
15
Cover of Busted Flush(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,Caroline Spector)
Busted Flush(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,Caroline Spector)
16
Cover of Inside Straight(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Inside Straight(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
17
Cover of Suicide Kings(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Suicide Kings(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
18
Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan
19
Cover of Fort Freak(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham)
Fort Freak(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham)
20
The Button Man and the Murder Tree(By: Cherie Priest)
21
The Elephant in the Room(By: George R.R. Martin,Paul Cornell)
22
Cover of Lowball(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham)
Lowball(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham)
23
Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza
24
Cover of Prompt. Professional. Pop!(By: Walter Jon Williams)
Prompt. Professional. Pop!(By: Walter Jon Williams)
25
Discards(By: David D. Levine)
26
High Stakes(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
27
The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown(By: George R.R. Martin)
28
The Atonement Tango(By: Stephen Leigh)
29
When the Devil Drives(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
30
Evernight(By: Victor Milán)
31
Knaves Over Queens(By: George R.R. Martin)
32
The Flight of Morpho Girl(By: George R.R. Martin,Caroline Spector)
33
Long is the Way(By: George R.R. Martin)
34
Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed(By: Bradley Denton)
35
The City That Never Sleeps(By: Walton Simons)
36
Cover of Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
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American Hero(By: George R.R. Martin)
38
Cover of Three Kings(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Three Kings(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass)
39
Cover of Joker Moon(By: George R.R. Martin)
Joker Moon(By: George R.R. Martin)
40
Ripple Effects(By: Laura J. Mixon)
41
Skin Deep(By: Alan Brennert)
42
Cover of Full House(By: George R.R. Martin)
Full House(By: George R.R. Martin)
43
Grow
44
Hearts of Stone(By: Emma Newman)
45
Now & Then
46
Cover of Pairing Up(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham,Kevin Andrew Murphy,Gwenda Bond,Marko Kloos,Christopher Rowe,Bradley Denton,Peter Newman)
Pairing Up(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham,Kevin Andrew Murphy,Gwenda Bond,Marko Kloos,Christopher Rowe,Bradley Denton,Peter Newman)
47
Sleeper Straddle(With: Stephen Leigh,Mary Anne Mohanraj,Cherie Priest,Walter Jon Williams,Christopher Rowe,Max Gladstone)
48
Ante Up(By: John Jos. Miller)
49
Cover of House Rulesin Stories(By: George R.R. Martin)
House Rulesin Stories(By: George R.R. Martin)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Carrie Vaughn written?
Carrie Vaughn has written 208 books across 17 series. Their published works span from 1986 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Carrie Vaughn series?
Here are the first books in Carrie Vaughn's series: Anthologies: All Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories; Bannerless Saga: Bannerless; Cormac and Amelia: Badlands Witch; Golden Age: After the Golden Age; Graff: Sinew and Steel and What They Told.
What order should I read Carrie Vaughn's books?
We recommend reading Carrie Vaughn's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Carrie Vaughn still writing new books?
Yes, Carrie Vaughn has 6 ongoing series: Anthologies, Cormac and Amelia, Graff, The Naturalist Society, The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror and 1 more.

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