Charlie Jane Anders Reading Order

42 books (2004–2026)

Charlie Jane Anders has appeared in 40 anthology collections spanning from 2004 through 2026, with new entries continuing to be released. These anthologies should be read in publication order to follow the chronological release of Anders's work across fantasy, science fiction, and non-fiction genres. The series begins with Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache: Adventures in the First Person and includes contributions to notable collections such as The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy volumes, The End is Nigh, Hieroglyph, and Lightspeed Magazine special issues. This ongoing series showcases Anders's diverse range of short fiction and essays appearing in various themed and genre-focused anthologies.

Start with Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache: Adventures in the First Person, the first of 40 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache: Adventures in the First Person 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Best Lesbian Erotica 2010 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Can'tLit: Fearless Fiction from Broken Pencil Magazine 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2011 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2011 edition 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Big Feminist BUT 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Hieroglyph 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The End is Nigh 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The End is Now 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Lightspeed Magazine, December 2015 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Loosed Upon the World 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Love Hurts 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Press Start to Play 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 Edition 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The End Has Come 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Bridging Infinity 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Starlit Wood 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016 Edition 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2017 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Transcendent 2 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Transcendent 2017 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Shoreline of Infinity 11½ 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	The Long List Anthology Volume 4 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2018 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Worlds Seen in Passing 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	The Best of Uncanny 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Nevertheless She Persisted 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Tor.com Short Fiction Winter 2020 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	It Gets Even Better: Stories of Queer Possibility 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Out of the Ruins: The Apocalyptic Anthology 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 143, April 2022 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Grimdark Magazine Issue #42 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Uncanny Magazine Issue 63: March/April 2025 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Revolution in the Heart 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (2007–2009)

The Erotic Alphabet is a 13-book series published between 2007 and 2009, with each installment focusing on a different letter and corresponding theme. Most volumes were edited by Alison Tyler, with several featuring contributions from multiple authors. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with A Is for Amour and concluding with M Is for Master.

Start with A Is for Amour(By: Alison Tyler), the first of 13 books in the Erotic Alphabet series.

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1	A Is for Amour(By: Alison Tyler) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	C is for Coeds(By: Alison Tyler) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	D Is for Dress-Up(By: Alison Tyler) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	E is for Exotic(By: Alison Tyler) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	F Is for Fetish(By: Alison Tyler) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	G Is for Games(By: Alison Tyler) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	H Is for Hardcore(By: Alison Tyler) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	I Is for Indecent(By: Alison Tyler) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	J Is for Jealousy(By: Alison Tyler) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	K Is for Kinky(By: Alison Tyler) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	L Is for Leather(By: Kate Pearce,Alison Tyler,Lisette Ashton,Madeline Moore) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	M Is For Master(By: Alison Tyler) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2024–2024)

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1	New Mutants Lethal Legion(With: Tba) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2001–2021)

Charlie Jane Anders's nonfiction trilogy spans two decades, beginning with Lazy Crossdresser in 2001 and concluding with Never Say You Can't Survive in 2021. These three books should be read in publication order to follow the progression of Anders's perspectives and insights. The series appears to be complete, with She's Such a Geek! published between the first and final entries.

Start with Lazy Crossdresser and read in order.

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1	Lazy Crossdresser 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	She's Such a Geek! 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Never Say You Can't Survive 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2010–2020)

This collection spans nine science fiction and fantasy stories and novellas published between 2010 and 2020, now complete. Read the works in publication order beginning with The Fermi Paradox is Our Business Model and concluding with If You Take My Meaning. Each entry stands alone while contributing to Charlie Jane Anders' exploration of speculative fiction themes across varied settings and characters.

Start with The Fermi Paradox is Our Business Model, the first of 9 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	The Fermi Paradox is Our Business Model 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Six Months, Three Days 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Intestate 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	As Good as New 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Cartography of Sudden Death 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Clover 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Don't Press Charges and I Won't Sue 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Rock Manning Goes for Broke 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	If You Take My Meaning 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2017–2021)

Charlie Jane Anders's short story collection series spans two books published between 2017 and 2021, presenting a mix of fantasy and science fiction tales. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Six Months, Three Days, Five Others followed by Even Greater Mistakes. These collections showcase Anders's range across speculative fiction genres in standalone story format.

Start with Six Months, Three Days, Five Others and read in order.

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1	Six Months, Three Days, Five Others 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Even Greater Mistakes 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2005–2025)

Charlie Jane Anders has written four standalone novels across fantasy and science fiction from 2005 to 2025, with the series remaining ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Choir Boy and continuing through All the Birds in the Sky, The City in the Middle of the Night, and Lessons in Magic and Disaster. Each novel stands alone as a complete story while contributing to Anders' expanding body of imaginative work.

Start with Choir Boy, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Choir Boy 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	All the Birds in the Sky 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The City in the Middle of the Night 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Lessons in Magic and Disaster 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2021–2023)

Charlie Jane Anders' Universal Expansion trilogy spans from 2021 to 2023 and appears to be complete. This three-book science fiction and fantasy series should be read in publication order, beginning with Victories Greater Than Death, followed by Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak, and concluding with Promises Stronger Than Darkness.

Start with Victories Greater Than Death and read in order.

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1	Victories Greater Than Death 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Promises Stronger Than Darkness 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible