Kage Baker Reading Order

27 books (1998–2017)

Kage Baker appears in 26 different science fiction and fantasy anthologies published between 1998 and 2017. These collections span major anthology series including Asimov's Science Fiction, The Year's Best Science Fiction, and themed collections, with stories spanning multiple genres from science fiction to fantasy to action and adventure. The series is complete and should be read in publication order to follow the author's contributions chronologically. This collection documents Baker's short fiction appearances across various respected anthology publications over a two-decade period.

Start with Asimov's Science Fiction, May 1998, the first of 26 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Asimov's Science Fiction, May 1998 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Asimov's Science Fiction, May 1999 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 2000 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Asimov's Science Fiction: August 2001, Vol. 25, No. 8 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	New Voices In Science Fiction 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Silver Gryphon 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	ReVisions 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Edition 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Asimov's Science Fiction, June 2005 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Escape from Earth 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Wizards / Dark Alchemy 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Fast Ships, Black Sails 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Sideways In Crime 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Dragon Book 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Book of Cthulhu 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Time Traveler's Almanac 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Time Travel: Recent Trips 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2003–2010)

The Anvil of the World is a complete fantasy series by Kage Baker consisting of three books published between 2003 and 2010. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Anvil of the World, followed by The House of the Stag and concluding with The Bird of the River. Each installment builds on the world and characters established in previous entries, making sequential reading essential for full enjoyment of the narrative.

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

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1	The Anvil of the World 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The House of the Stag 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bird of the River 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2002–2007)

Kage Baker's Company Short Story Collections consists of two complete books published between 2002 and 2007 that should be read in publication order. Black Projects, White Knights: The Company Dossiers was released first in 2002, followed by Gods and Pawns in 2007. These science fiction and fantasy collections expand on the author's Company universe through interconnected short stories and dossiers.

Start with Black Projects, White Knights: The Company Dossiers and read in order.

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1	Black Projects, White Knights: The Company Dossiers 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gods and Pawns 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2009–2012)

The Nell Gwynne series is a three-book fantasy adventure sequence by Kage Baker, published between 2009 and 2012. The complete series should be read in publication order beginning with The Women of Nell Gwynne's, followed by Nell Gwynne's Scarlet Spy and concluding with Nell Gwynne's On Land and At Sea. Each installment builds on the events of the previous books, making sequential reading essential to following the narrative.

Start with The Women of Nell Gwynne's and read in order.

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1	The Women of Nell Gwynne's 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nell Gwynne's Scarlet Spy 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Nell Gwynne's On Land and At Sea 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2011–2011)

5 books (1999–2012)

Kage Baker's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises five complete collections published between 1999 and 2012, blending fantasy, science fiction, and adventure across multiple standalone pieces. These works should be read in publication order beginning with Son, Observe the Time, followed by Where the Golden Apples Grow, Caverns of Mystery, Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key, and concluding with The Books. Each volume showcases Baker's versatility across different genres and narrative lengths, offering readers a comprehensive sampling of her imaginative storytelling across nearly a decade and a half.

Start with Son, Observe the Time, the first of 5 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Son, Observe the Time 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Where the Golden Apples Grow 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Caverns of Mystery 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Books 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2004–2024)

Kage Baker's Short Story Collections series comprises four books of the author's short fiction spanning fantasy, science fiction, and adventure, published between 2004 and 2024. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Mother Aegypt and Other Stories. Subsequent collections include Dark Mondays, The Best of Kage Baker, and Maelstrom and Other Martian Tales.

Start with Mother Aegypt and Other Stories, the first of 4 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	Mother Aegypt and Other Stories 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dark Mondays 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Best of Kage Baker 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Maelstrom and Other Martian Tales 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2003–2026)

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1	Katherine's Story 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hotel Under the Sand 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Lady Keeps the Sea 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1997–2013)

The Company is a complete science fiction series by Kage Baker consisting of twelve novels published between 1997 and 2013. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with In the Garden of Iden and concluding with In the Company of Thieves. This sprawling saga blends science fiction and fantasy elements across its interconnected narrative, following various characters and timelines as they navigate the mysteries and implications of an enigmatic organization spanning centuries.

Start with In the Garden of Iden, the first of 12 books in the The Company series.

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1	In the Garden of Iden 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sky Coyote 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mendoza in Hollywood 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Graveyard Game 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Life of the World to Come 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Children of the Company 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Machine's Child 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Rude Mechanicals 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Sons of Heaven 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Not Less Than Gods 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Empress of Mars 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	In the Company of Thieves 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2001–2009)

The Year's Best Fantasy series is a nine-book anthology collection edited by Kage Baker that spans from 2001 to 2009. Each volume gathers the finest fantasy stories published during its respective year, showcasing diverse voices and styles within the genre. The series is complete and should be read in publication order to follow the chronological presentation of selected works. This is an ideal resource for readers seeking curated fantasy fiction across nearly a decade of publishing.

Start with Year's Best Fantasy, the first of 9 books in the Year's Best Fantasy series.

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1	Year's Best Fantasy 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Year's Best Fantasy 2 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Year's Best Fantasy 3 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Year's Best Fantasy 4 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Year's Best Fantasy 5 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Year's Best Fantasy 6 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Year's Best Fantasy 7 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Year's Best Fantasy 8 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Year's Best Fantasy 9 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible