Order of Mary Gentle Books
Mary Gentle is an English author of science fiction and fantasy novels. She writes the Orthe Duology, Book of Ash, and other series. Mary has two Master’s degrees, and is an expert sword fighter. Mary lives in England.
Mary Gentle made her debut as a novelist in 1977 with the standalone novel A Hawk in Silver. Below is a list of Mary Gentle’s books in order of when they were first published:
Publication Order of Book of Ash Books
Publication Order of Ilario Books
Publication Order of Orthe Books
Publication Order of White Crow Sequence Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Hawk in Silver | (1985) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Moon at Midday | (1989) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Grunts | (1992) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1610: A Sundial In A Grave | (2003) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Black Opera | (2012) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Chapbooks
Publication Order of Collections
Publication Order of Isaac Asimov's Anthology Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
Ghastly Beyond Belief | (1985) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Weerde, Book 1 | (1992) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Weerde, Book 2 | (1993) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women | (1995) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If You Like Mary Gentle Books, You’ll Love…
Mary Gentle Synopses: A Hawk in Silver is a standalone title by Mary Gentle. A teenage girl named Holly finds a mysterious coin which leads her along with her friend Chris into strange adventures with the magical people of the Hollow Hills.
Grunts is a standalone novel by Mary Gentle. An orc is a fireplug of a fighting machine made of muscle, hide, talon, and tusk, with a villainous disposition and a mean sense of humor. And, of course, an orc is a poor dumb grunt—the much abused foot soldier in the Horde of Darkness. The usual last battle of Good against Evil is about to begin, and Orc Captain Ashnak and his war band know exactly what to expect. The forces of Light are outnumbered, full of headstrong heroes devoid of tactics, but the Light’s still going to win. Orcs will die by the thousands, and no one cares. Not even the Nameless Necromancer who hired them…