Mary Gentle Reading Order

7 books (1983–2015)

This seven-book anthology series spans from 1983 to 2015 and should be read in publication order. Mary Gentle's anthology selections cover fantasy, science fiction, and non-fiction across the complete collection. The series includes Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own as its opening entry, followed by Ghastly Beyond Belief, two volumes of The Weerde, The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women, Infinity Plus One, and Warrior Women.

Start with Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ghastly Beyond Belief 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Weerde, Book 1 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Weerde, Book 2 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Infinity Plus One 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Warrior Women 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1999–2000)

Mary Gentle's Book of Ash is a four-book fantasy and science fiction series published between 1999 and 2000. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Secret History, followed by Carthage Ascendant, Lost Burgundy, and concluding with The Wild Machines. This finished series blends historical and speculative fiction across its interconnected volumes.

Start with A Secret History, the first of 4 books in the Book of Ash series.

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1	A Secret History 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Carthage Ascendant 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lost Burgundy 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Wild Machines 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2004–2004)

3 books (1989–2004)

Mary Gentle's Collections series consists of three complete volumes published between 1989 and 2004, blending fantasy and science fiction elements across essays and stories. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Scholars and Soldiers, followed by Villains!, and concluding with Cartomancy. This finished trilogy draws from Gentle's background in both fiction and non-fiction writing to create a unique reading experience.

Start with Scholars and Soldiers and read in order.

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1	Scholars and Soldiers 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Villains! 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cartomancy 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2007)

Mary Gentle's Ilario series consists of two interconnected fantasy and science fiction novels published in 2007. The complete duology should be read in publication order, beginning with The Lion's Eye followed by The Stone Golem. These standalone-adjacent volumes blend historical fantasy with speculative elements across a richly imagined world.

Start with The Lion's Eye and read in order.

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1	The Lion's Eye 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Stone Golem 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (1980–2001)

Isaac Asimov's Anthology is a 19-book series of science fiction and fantasy short story collections published between 1980 and 2001. Edited by Isaac Asimov and featuring contributions from acclaimed writers including Ursula K. Le Guin, George R.R. Martin, Connie Willis, and many others, each volume focuses on different themes such as aliens, robots, cyberpunk, ghosts, and detective fiction. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction.

Start with Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction(By: Isaac Asimov,Tanith Lee,Phyllis Eisenstein,Gene Wolfe,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Arnie Bateman,Alan Dean Foster,Martin Gardner,Randall Garrett,Rob Chilson,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,Richard S. McEnroe,Jeff Duntemann,R.N. Bracewell,K.W. MacAnn,G. Richard Bozarth), the first of 19 books in the Isaac Asimov's Anthology series.

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1	Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction(By: Isaac Asimov,Tanith Lee,Phyllis Eisenstein,Gene Wolfe,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Arnie Bateman,Alan Dean Foster,Martin Gardner,Randall Garrett,Rob Chilson,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,Richard S. McEnroe,Jeff Duntemann,R.N. Bracewell,K.W. MacAnn,G. Richard Bozarth) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far(By: Isaac Asimov,Frederik Pohl,Carter Scholz,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Jack Williamson,Darrell Schweitzer,John Brunner,Juleen Brantingham,Martin Gardner,Richard Wilson,Milton A. Rothman,Elizabeth Anne Hull,Sharon Webb,Somtow Sucharitkul,Lee Weinstein,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre,William Tuning,Francis E. Izzo,Paul David Novitski,Lee Russell,Seth S. Horowitz,Tol E. Rant,S. Dale,Julie Flores,Tony Sarowitz) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own(With: Connie Willis,Ursula K. Le Guin,Pat Cadigan,Joan D. Vinge,Tanith Lee,Pamela Sargent,Lee Killough,Mildred Downey Broxon,Shawna McCarthy,Sharon Webb,Leigh Kennedy,Stephanie A. Smith,Cherie Wilkerson,Julie Stevens,Sydney J. Van Scyoc,Cyn Mason,P.A. Kagan,P.J. MacQuarrie,Janet O. Jeppson,Beverly Grant,Hope Athearn) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!(By: Connie Willis,George R.R. Martin,Ron Goulart,John Kessel,George Alec Effinger,Robert Thurston,Tanith Lee,Lucius Shepard,Scott Baker,Lillian Carl,Juleen Brantingham,Lee Killough,Ian McDowell,Daphne Castell,Sharon N. Farber,Richard Kearns,Shawna McCarthy,Leigh Kennedy,Gregg Keizer,Kristi Olesen) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Isaac Asimov's Aliens(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Isaac Asimov's Robots(By: Isaac Asimov,Rob Chilson) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite(By: Isaac Asimov,John M. Ford) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Isaac Asimov's War(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Isaac Asimov's Ghosts(By: Isaac Asimov,Terry Bisson) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Isaac Asimov's Christmas(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Isaac Asimov's Camelot(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois,Eleanor Arnason) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Isaac Asimov's Detectives(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Isaac Asimov's Solar System(By: Gardner Dozois) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Isaac Asimov's Werewolves(By: Isaac Asimov,Suzy McKee Charnas,Gardner Dozois) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Isaac Asimov's Utopias(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Isaac Asimov's Father Day(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Isaac Asimov's Halloween(By: Isaac Asimov) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1983–2002)

Mary Gentle's Orthe series comprises three science fiction fantasy novels published across nearly two decades, beginning with Golden Witchbreed in 1983 and concluding with Chronicles of Carrick V in 2002. The complete series should be read in publication order to experience the full narrative arc. These books blend elements of fantasy and science fiction while exploring the alien world of Orthe and humanity's interaction with it.

Start with Golden Witchbreed and read in order.

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1	Golden Witchbreed 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ancient Light 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Chronicles of Carrick V 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2011–2011)

5 books (1985–2012)

Mary Gentle's five standalone novels span from 1985 to 2012 and should be read in publication order, beginning with Hawk in Silver. This complete series comprises works of fantasy and science fiction that stand independently while showcasing the author's range across imaginative genres. The five books are Hawk in Silver, Moon at Midday, Grunts, 1610: A Sundial In A Grave, and The Black Opera, each offering a distinct narrative experience without requiring knowledge of the others.

Start with Hawk in Silver, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Hawk in Silver 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Moon at Midday 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Grunts 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	1610: A Sundial In A Grave 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Black Opera 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1990–1994)

The White Crow Sequence is a three-book fantasy and science fiction series by Mary Gentle, published between 1990 and 1994. The complete sequence consists of Rats and Gargoyles, The Architecture of Desire, and Left to His Own Devices, which should be read in publication order. Each volume builds on the previous installments, making sequential reading essential to following the narrative arc.

Start with Rats and Gargoyles and read in order.

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1	Rats and Gargoyles 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Architecture of Desire 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Left to His Own Devices 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible