Charlie Jane Anders Reading Order
8 series · 75 books · Born 1969
Charlie Jane Anders is an acclaimed American speculative fiction author known for blending imaginative worldbuilding with deeply human storytelling. Her novels, such as All the Birds in the Sky and The City in the Middle of the Night, have earned major literary recognition including Nebula and Locus Awards, establishing her as a significant voice in contemporary science fiction. Beyond novels, Anders has worked extensively across short fiction, graphic novels, and non-fiction essays, demonstrating remarkable range across the fantasy and science fiction genres since 2001.
Anthologies Series
Ongoing40 books (2004–2026)
Start with Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache: Adventures in the First Person, the first of 40 books in the Anthologies series.
Start this series with Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache: Adventures in the First Person
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache: Adventures in the First Person |
| 2 |  That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation |
| 3 | The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009 |
| 4 | Best Lesbian Erotica 2010 |
| 5 | Can'tLit: Fearless Fiction from Broken Pencil Magazine |
| 6 | The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2011 |
| 7 | Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2011 edition |
| 8 | The Big Feminist BUT |
| 9 | Hieroglyph |
| 10 | Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue |
| 11 | The End is Nigh |
| 12 | The End is Now |
| 13 | Lightspeed Magazine, December 2015 |
| 14 | Loosed Upon the World |
| 15 | Love Hurts |
| 16 | Press Start to Play |
| 17 | Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 Edition |
| 18 | The End Has Come |
| 19 | Bridging Infinity |
| 20 | The Starlit Wood |
| 21 | Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016 Edition |
| 22 |  The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection |
| 23 | The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2017 |
| 24 |  Transcendent 2 |
| 25 | Shoreline of Infinity 11½ |
| 26 | The Long List Anthology Volume 4 |
| 27 |  The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2018 |
| 28 |  Worlds Seen in Passing |
| 29 | A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers |
| 30 | The Best of Uncanny |
| 31 | Nevertheless She Persisted |
| 32 | Tor.com Short Fiction Winter 2020 |
| 33 | Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| 34 |  It Gets Even Better: Stories of Queer Possibility |
| 35 |  Out of the Ruins: The Apocalyptic Anthology |
| 36 | Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition |
| 37 | Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 143, April 2022 |
| 38 | From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi |
| 39 | Grimdark Magazine Issue #42 |
| 40 | Revolution in the Heart |
Erotic Alphabet Series
Complete13 books (2007–2009)
Start with A Is for Amour(By: Alison Tyler), the first of 13 books in the Erotic Alphabet series.
Start this series with A Is for Amour(By: Alison Tyler)
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
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| 1 | A Is for Amour(By: Alison Tyler) |
| 2 | B Is for Bondage(With: Teresa Noelle Roberts,Shanna Germain,Alison Tyler,T.C. Calligari,L.A. Mistral,Cynthia Rayne,P.S. Haven,Bryn Haniver,Mathilde Madden,Sara DeMuci,Charles Brasso) |
| 3 | C is for Coeds(By: Alison Tyler) |
| 4 | D Is for Dress-Up(By: Alison Tyler) |
| 5 | E is for Exotic(By: Alison Tyler) |
| 6 | F Is for Fetish(By: Alison Tyler) |
| 7 | G Is for Games(By: Alison Tyler) |
| 8 | H Is for Hardcore(By: Alison Tyler) |
| 9 |  I Is for Indecent(By: Alison Tyler) |
| 10 |  J Is for Jealousy(By: Alison Tyler) |
| 11 |  K Is for Kinky(By: Alison Tyler) |
| 12 | L Is for Leather(By: Kate Pearce,Alison Tyler,Lisette Ashton,Madeline Moore) |
| 13 |  M Is For Master(By: Alison Tyler) |
Graphic Novels Series
Complete1 book (2024–2024)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  New Mutants Lethal Legion(With: Tba) |
Non-Fiction Series
Likely Complete3 books (2001–2021)
Start with Lazy Crossdresser and read in order.
Start this series with Lazy Crossdresser
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Lazy Crossdresser |
| 2 |  She's Such a Geek! |
| 3 |  Never Say You Can't Survive |
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete9 books (2010–2020)
Start with The Fermi Paradox is Our Business Model, the first of 9 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.
Start this series with The Fermi Paradox is Our Business Model
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Fermi Paradox is Our Business Model |
| 2 | Six Months, Three Days |
| 3 | Intestate |
| 4 | As Good as New |
| 5 | The Cartography of Sudden Death |
| 6 | Clover |
| 7 | Don't Press Charges and I Won't Sue |
| 8 |  Rock Manning Goes for Broke |
| 9 | If You Take My Meaning |
Short Story Collections Series
Likely Complete2 books (2017–2021)
Start with Six Months, Three Days, Five Others and read in order.
Start this series with Six Months, Three Days, Five Others
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Six Months, Three Days, Five Others |
| 2 |  Even Greater Mistakes |
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing4 books (2005–2025)
Start with Choir Boy, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with Choir Boy
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Choir Boy |
| 2 |  All the Birds in the Sky |
| 3 |  The City in the Middle of the Night |
| 4 | Lessons in Magic and Disaster |
Universal Expansion/Unstoppable Series
Likely Complete3 books (2021–2023)
Start with Victories Greater Than Death and read in order.
Start this series with Victories Greater Than Death
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Victories Greater Than Death |
| 2 |  Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak |
| 3 |  Promises Stronger Than Darkness |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Charlie Jane Anders written?
- Charlie Jane Anders has written 75 books across 8 series. Their published works span from 2001 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Charlie Jane Anders series?
- Here are the first books in Charlie Jane Anders's series: Anthologies: Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache: Adventures in the First Person; Erotic Alphabet: A Is for Amour(By: Alison Tyler); Non-Fiction: Lazy Crossdresser; Short Stories/Novellas: The Fermi Paradox is Our Business Model; Short Story Collections: Six Months, Three Days, Five Others.
- What order should I read Charlie Jane Anders's books?
- We recommend reading Charlie Jane Anders's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Charlie Jane Anders still writing new books?
- Yes, Charlie Jane Anders has 2 ongoing series: Anthologies, Standalone Novels.