P. Djèlí Clark Reading Order

3 books (2023–2027)

P. Djèlí Clark's Abeni's Song is an ongoing fantasy and science fiction series comprising two books published between 2023 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Abeni's Song followed by Abeni and the Kingdom of Gold. With new installments planned, this series offers growing world-building and character development across its entries.

Start with Abeni's Song and read in order.

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1	Abeni's Song 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Abeni and the Kingdom of Gold 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Abeni and the People Who Could Fly 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (2011–2025)

P. Djèlí Clark's Anthologies series spans four volumes published between 2016 and 2023, mixing speculative fiction and horror across fantasy and science fiction genres. These anthologies should be read in publication order, beginning with Hidden Youth: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with Hidden Youth: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Griots: A Sword and Soul Anthology 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Griots: Sisters of the Spear 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Steamfunk! 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Hidden Youth: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Myriad Lands: Volume 2: Beyond the Edge 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Clockwork Cairo: Steampunk Tales of Egypt 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016 Edition 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Long List Anthology Volume 3 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Nowhereville 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Swift the Chase 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2019 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Thirteen 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Nebula Awards Showcase 55 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Conjuring Worlds 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Black Boy Joy 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Book of Witches 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Uncanny Magazine Issue 50: January-February 2023 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Nebula Awards Showcase 56 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2016–2021)

P. Djèlí Clark's Fatma El-Sha'arawi series comprises four fantasy novels published between 2016 and 2021, with the sequence appearing to be complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Dead Djinn in Cairo, followed by The Angel of Khan el-Khalili, The Haunting of Tram Car 015, and concluding with A Master of Djinn. This series blends fantasy and science fiction elements across its standalone yet interconnected narrative structure.

Start with A Dead Djinn in Cairo, the first of 4 books in the Fatma El-Sha'arawi series.

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1	A Dead Djinn in Cairo 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Angel of Khan el-Khalili 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Haunting of Tram Car 015 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Master of Djinn 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2016–2016)

5 books (2018–2023)

P. Djèlí Clark's collection of short stories and novellas spans from 2018 to 2023 with five published entries that blend fantasy and science fiction elements. Reading these works in publication order beginning with The Black God's Drums provides the intended progression through Clark's imaginative shorter fiction. The series appears to be complete as of 2023, making it an accessible entry point for readers seeking standalone or loosely connected speculative tales from this author.

Start with The Black God's Drums, the first of 5 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	The Black God's Drums 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	With a Golden Risha 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	If the Martians Have Magic 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2020–2024)

P. Djèlí Clark has published two standalone novels between 2020 and 2024, with the series remaining open for future entries. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Ring Shout followed by The Dead Cat Tail Assassins. Clark's work spans fantasy, science fiction, and non-fiction genres, offering readers varied storytelling across independent narratives.

Start with Ring Shout and read in order.

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1	Ring Shout 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Dead Cat Tail Assassins 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2020)

The Best of Heroic Fantasy Quarterly is a three-volume anthology series collecting the finest stories published in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly magazine across different periods. Published between 2015 and 2020, the series is now complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Volume 1 covering 2009-2011, followed by Volume 2 (2011-2013), and concluding with Volume 3 (2013-2015). Each volume brings together work from multiple fantasy authors, offering a curated selection of heroic fantasy fiction from the magazine's archives.

Start with The Best of Heroic Fantasy Quarterly: Volume 1, 2009-2011(With: J.S. Bangs) and read in order.

6 books (2025–2025)

The Time Traveler's Passport is an ongoing anthology series featuring six standalone time-travel stories by various authors, including contributions from John Scalzi, Kaliane Bradley, Olivie Blake, Peng Shepherd, and R.F. Kuang. All six books were published in 2025 and should be read in publication order, beginning with 3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years. Each entry explores different aspects of time travel through imaginative speculative fiction narratives.

Start with 3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years(By: John Scalzi), the first of 6 books in the The Time Traveler's Passport series.