James Alan Gardner Reading Order
6 series · 31 books · Born 1955
James Alan Gardner is a Canadian writer celebrated for his contributions to science fiction. With a prolific career spanning from 1994 to 2019, he authored 31 books across six series, including the acclaimed Dark/Spark and the League of Peoples. Among his notable works is his writing for the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider franchise, which showcases his versatile storytelling in both novels and short stories.
Anthologies Series
Complete12 books (1994–2012)
Start with Northern Stars, the first of 12 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Stars 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Tesseracts 5 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Asimov's Science Fiction, February 1997 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  More Amazing Stories 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  What If...? 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Future Washington 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Galileo's Children 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, February 2008 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Campus Chills 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2011 edition 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
Collections Series
Complete1 book (2004–2004)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Gravity Wells 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
Dark/Spark Series
Complete2 books (2017–2018)
Start with All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault and read in order.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Series
Complete4 books (2001–2004)
Start with Tomb Raider Tech Manual(By: Michael Jan Friedman), the first of 4 books in the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider series.
League of Peoples Series
Complete7 books (1997–2004)
Start with Expendable, the first of 7 books in the League of Peoples series.
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete5 books (1997–2019)
Start with Three Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Bloodstream, the first of 5 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has James Alan Gardner written?
- James Alan Gardner has written 31 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1994 to 2019.
- What is the first book in each James Alan Gardner series?
- Here are the first books in James Alan Gardner's series: Anthologies: Northern Stars; Dark/Spark: All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault; Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: Tomb Raider Tech Manual(By: Michael Jan Friedman); League of Peoples: Expendable; Short Stories/Novellas: Three Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Bloodstream.
- What order should I read James Alan Gardner's books?
- We recommend reading James Alan Gardner's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are James Alan Gardner's series complete?
- James Alan Gardner has 6 completed series.