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

A Secret History	(1999)
Carthage Ascendant	(2000)
The Wild Machines	(2000)
Lost Burgundy	(2000)

Publication Order of Ilario Books

The Lion's Eye	(2007)
The Stone Golem	(2007)

Publication Order of Orthe Books

Golden Witchbreed	(1983)
Ancient Light	(1988)
Chronicles of Carrick V	(2002)

Publication Order of White Crow Sequence Books

Rats and Gargoyles	(1990)
The Architecture of Desire	(1991)
Left to His Own Devices	(1994)

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

Under the Penitence

(2004)

Publication Order of Collections

Scholars and Soldiers	(1989)
Villains!	(1992)
Cartomancy	(2004)

Publication Order of Isaac Asimov's Anthology Books

Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own (With: Connie Willis,Ursula K. Le Guin,Pat Cadigan,Joan D. Vinge,Tanith Lee,Pamela Sargent)	(1983)
Isaac Asimov's Aliens & Outworlders (By: Isaac Asimov,,Larry Niven,Lisa Tuttle,Garry Douglas Kilworth,Jack C. Haldeman II,Barry N. Malzberg,William F. Wu,Steve Perry,Bob Shaw,Kate Wilhelm,,,,Madeleine E. Robins)	(1983)
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: )	(1985)
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Connie Willis,George R.R. Martin,Ron Goulart,John Kessel,George Alec Effinger,Robert Thurston,Tanith Lee,Lucius Shepard)	(1989)
Isaac Asimov's Aliens (By: Isaac Asimov)	(1991)
Isaac Asimov's Robots (By: Isaac Asimov)	(1991)
Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite (By: Isaac Asimov)	(1993)
Isaac Asimov's War (By: Isaac Asimov)	(1993)
Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams (By: Isaac Asimov)	(1994)
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep (By: Isaac Asimov)	(1995)
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts (By: Isaac Asimov)	(1995)
Isaac Asimov's Christmas (By: Isaac Asimov)	(1997)
Isaac Asimov's Camelot (By: Isaac Asimov)	(1998)
Isaac Asimov's Detectives (By: Isaac Asimov)	(1998)
Isaac Asimov's Valentines (By: Isaac Asimov)	(1999)
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves (By: Isaac Asimov)	(1999)
Isaac Asimov's Solar System (By: Gardner R. Dozois)	(1999)
Isaac Asimov's Utopias (By: Isaac Asimov)	(2000)
Isaac Asimov's Father Day (By: Isaac Asimov)	(2001)
Isaac Asimov's Halloween (By: Isaac Asimov)	(2001)

Publication Order of Anthologies

Ghastly Beyond Belief	(1985)
The Weerde, Book 1	(1992)
The Weerde, Book 2	(1993)

If You Like Mary Gentle Books, You’ll Love…

• David Eddings
• Martha Wells
• Lois McMaster Bujold

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…