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Naomi Kritzer

Naomi Kritzer Reading Order

7 series · 31 books · Born 1973-04-23

Naomi Kritzer is an American author of science fiction and fantasy who has built her career on imaginative explorations of technology, identity, and connection. She is known for her inventive short fiction and novellas as well as her CatNet series, which blends coming-of-age narrative with speculative worldbuilding. Across her prolific output of nearly thirty books, Kritzer demonstrates particular skill at examining how people relate to each other across digital and physical boundaries.

Anthologies Series

Ongoing

13 books (2013–2025)

Start with The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2013, the first of 10 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2013

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#Title
1
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2013
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Clarkesworld: Year Eight
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
The Long List Anthology Volume 2
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Clarkesworld Year Nine: Volume One
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
The Long List Anthology Volume 4
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Clarkesworld Year Ten: Volume One
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
The Long List Anthology Volume 5
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
The Reinvented Heart
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 200, May 2023
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 9
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

CatNet Series

Likely Complete

2 books (2019–2021)

Start with Catfishing on CatNet and read in order.

Start this series with Catfishing on CatNet

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#Title
1
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Catfishing on CatNet
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Chaos on CatNet
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Collections Series

Complete

3 books (2011–2017)

Start with Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories and read in order.

Start this series with Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories

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#Title
1
Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Eliana's Song Series

Complete

2 books (2002–2003)

Start with Fires of the Faithful and read in order.

Start this series with Fires of the Faithful

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#Title
1
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Fires of the Faithful
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Turning the Storm
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Likely Complete

6 books (2017–2023)

Start with Cat Pictures Please, the first of 6 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

Start this series with Cat Pictures Please

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#Title
1
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Cat Pictures Please
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
The Thing About Ghost Stories
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Little Free Library
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
5
Better Living Through Algorithms
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
The Year Without Sunshine
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

2 books (2023–2026)

Start with Liberty's Daughter and read in order.

Start this series with Liberty's Daughter

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1
Liberty's Daughter
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Dead Rivers Trilogy Series

Complete

3 books (2004–2006)

Start with Freedom's Gate and read in order.

Start this series with Freedom's Gate

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1
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Freedom's Gate
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Freedom's Apprentice
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Freedom's Sisters
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Naomi Kritzer written?
Naomi Kritzer has written 31 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 2002 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Naomi Kritzer series?
Here are the first books in Naomi Kritzer's series: Anthologies: The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2013; CatNet: Catfishing on CatNet; Collections: Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories; Eliana's Song: Fires of the Faithful; Short Stories/Novellas: Cat Pictures Please.
What order should I read Naomi Kritzer's books?
We recommend reading Naomi Kritzer's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Naomi Kritzer still writing new books?
Yes, Naomi Kritzer has 2 ongoing series: Anthologies, Standalone Novels.

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