Order of Tanith Lee Books
Tanith Lee was a British science fiction, horror and fantasy writer best known for writing the Claidi Journals series, the Unicorn series, the Tales from the Flat Earth series, and many more. In her career, she published 77 novels, 14 collections, four radio plays, and nearly 300 short stories.
Prior to making her career as a writer, Tanith worked as a file clerk, an assistant librarian, a shop assistant, and a waitress. She published her first short story in 1968 and then The Dragon Hoard, her first novel, was published in 1971, but it wasn’t until The Birthgrave was published for mass-market paperback in 1975 that her career really took off. After that, Lee twice won the World Fantasy Award and was awarded the prestigious title of Grand Master of Horror in 2009.
Publication Order of Birthgrave Books
| The Birthgrave | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadowfire / Vazkor, Son of Vazko | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hunting the White Witch / Quest for the White Witch | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Novels of Vis Books
| The Storm Lord | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Anackire | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The White Serpent | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Four-BEE Books
| Don't Bite the Sun | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Biting the Sun | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Drinking Sapphire Wine | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Tales from the Flat Earth Books
| Night's Master | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Death's Master | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Delusion's Master | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Delirium's Mistress | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Night's Sorceries | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Earth is Flat | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Castle of Dark Books
| The Castle of Dark | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Prince on a White Horse | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dark Castle, White Horse | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Blood Stone Books
| Sabella, or, The Bloodstone | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sabella | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kill the Dead | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Silver Metal Lover Books
| The Silver Metal Lover | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Metallic Love | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Secret Books of Paradys Books
| The Book of the Damned | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Book of the Beast | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Book of the Dead aka Paradys | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Book of the Mad | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Unicorn Books
| Black Unicorn | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gold Unicorn | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Red Unicorn | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Blood Opera Books
| Dark Dance | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Personal Darkness | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Darkness, I | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Secret Books of Venus Books
| Faces Under Water | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Saint Fire | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Bed of Earth | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Venus Preserved | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Claidi Journals Books
| Law of the Wolf Tower aka Wolf Tower | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wolf Star aka Wolf Star Rise | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Queen of the Wolves aka Wolf Queen | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Queen of the Wolves | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wolf Wing | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Claidi Journals | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Piratica Books
| Piratica | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Return to Parrot Island | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Family Sea | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Lionwolf Trilogy Books
| Cast a Bright Shadow | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Here in Cold Hell | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| No Flame But Mine | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Ghosteria Books
| Ghosteria Volume 1 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ghosteria Volume 2 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Imaginings Books
| Colder Greyer Stones | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Last and First Contacts | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Stories from the Northern Road | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Objects in Dreams | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Microcosmos | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Feast and Famine | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Twember | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Strange Visitors | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Saint Rebor | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Sleeps With Angels | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Light Warden | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Mementoes | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Selected Stories of Tanith Lee Books
| Tempting the Gods | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hunting the Shadows | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Voyage of the Basset Books
| Islands in the Sky | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Raven Queen | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Journey to Otherwhere | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Thor's Hammer | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Fire Bird | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Betrothed | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Animal Castle | (1972) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Winter Players | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Red As Blood | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Gorgon | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elle Est Trois, (La Mort) | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| White As Sin, Now | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Nunc Dimittis | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Jedella Ghost | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Scarlet and Gold | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Where Does the Town Go at Night? | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| UOUS | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Indigara | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Heart of the Moon | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Tanith Lee Colouring Books
| Turquoiselle | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Collections
Publication Order of Clockwork Phoenix Books
| Clockwork Phoenix | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Clockwork Phoenix 2 | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Clockwork Phoenix 3: New Tales of Beauty and Strangeness | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Clockwork Phoenix 4 | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Clockwork Phoenix 5 | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Solaris Rising Anthology Books
| Solaris Rising | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Solaris Rising 1.5 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Solaris Rising 2 | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Legends Books
(with Juliet E. McKenna, Storm Constantine, Stan Nicholls, Ian Whates, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Joe Abercrombie, Gaie Sebold, Jonathan Green, Jan Siegel, James Barclay)
| Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books
(with Stephen King, Jim Butcher, Carrie Vaughn, Joe R. Lansdale, Kelley Armstrong, Brandon Sanderson, George R.R. Martin, Simon R. Green, David J. Schow, Brian Hodge, Stewart O'Nan, Jay Lake, Charles de Lint, Suzy McKee Charnas, Naomi Novik, Peter S. Beagle, Lisa Tuttle, Elizabeth Hand, Lucius Shepard, Neil Gaiman, Glen Hirshberg, Peter Straub, Tananarive Due, Joan Aiken, Gene Wolfe, Ramsey Campbell, John Shirley, Elizabeth Bear, Lavie Tidhar, Laura Anne Gilman, Genevieve Valentine, Holly Black, Kelly Link, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti, Steve Rasnic Tem, Michael Marshall Smith, Dennis Etchison, Tim Lebbon, Norman Partridge, Paul Finch, Michael Skeet, Peter Watts, M.L.N. Hanover, Gerard Houarner, Jeffrey Ford, Brian Evenson, Dale Bailey, Yoon Ha Lee, Kit Reed, John Langan, Laird Barron, Paul Park, Angela Slatter, MichaelShea, Ken Liu, Catherynne M. Valente, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Sarah Monette, Tim Powers, Sarah Langan, Nathan Ballingrud, Steve Berman, Sunny Moraine, Paul Tremblay, Simon Strantzas, Gary McMahon, Alison Littlewood, Nadia Bulkin, Norman Prentiss, Seth Fried, Priya Sharma, Helen Marshall, Stephen Graham Jones, Lynda E. Rucker, Karin Tidbeck, Sarah Pinborough, Mike Carey, Kaaron Warren, Maureen F. McHugh, Ekaterina Sedia, Kurt Dinan, Gemma Files, Paula Guran, Alan Ryan, Veronica Schanoes, Peter Atkins, V.H. Leslie, John Mantooth, Steve Duffy, Maura McHugh, K.J. Kabza, M.K. Hobson)
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of MagicQuest Books
Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Night Visions Books
| Night Visions: In the Blood | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Night Visions | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Night Visions 2 | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Night Visions 3 | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Night Visions: The Hellbound Heart | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Night Visions 6 | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Night Visions 8 | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Night Visions 9 | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Night Visions 10 | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Night Visions 11 | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Night Visions 12 | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Weird Tales Books
| Weird Tales 1 | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Weird Tales 2 | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Weird Tales 3 | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Weird Tales 4 | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of The Dark Descent Books
| Volume I: The Color of Evil | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Volume III:A Fabulous, Formless Darkness | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Isaac Asimov's Anthology Books
| Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Aliens | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Robots | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's War | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Ghosts | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Christmas | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Camelot | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Detectives | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Werewolves | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Solar System | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Utopias | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Father Day | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Isaac Asimov's Halloween | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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If You Like Tanith Lee Books, You’ll Love…
The Birthgrave is arguably Lee’s most popular novel. The story sees a mysterious woman waking up in the heart of a volcano. She escapes into an ancient world dominated by genocidal pestilence, fierce beauty, and cultural devastation. She has no memories of who she is or what she was in her previous life. She is then compelled by Karrakaz to search for the mysterious Jade that is the answer to her secret self and that search sends her on a journey of timeless wonder.
Claidi Journals is a teen fantasy series by Lee that starts off with Wolf Tower. The story follows Claidi, a 16-year-old orphan who is forced to serve as a handmaiden. She is meant to serve the royal family in the House and they are rather cruel and oppressive. Claidi doesn’t quite fit here as she is outspoken. She’s also ready for romance which quickly sees her embroiled in a plot to rescue a handsome, intriguing prisoner.
