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) |    |
| Shadowfire / Vazkor, Son of Vazko | (1978) | |
| Hunting the White Witch / Quest for the White Witch | (1978) | |
Publication Order of Novels of Vis Books
| The Storm Lord | (1976) | |
| Anackire | (1983) | |
| The White Serpent | (1988) | |
Publication Order of Four-BEE Books
| Don't Bite the Sun | (1976) | |
| Biting the Sun | (1977) | |
| Drinking Sapphire Wine | (1977) | |
Publication Order of Tales from the Flat Earth Books
| The Lords of Darkness | (1978) | |
| Night's Master | (1978) | |
| Death's Master | (1979) | |
| Delusion's Master | (1981) | |
| Delirium's Mistress | (1985) | |
| Tales from the Flat Earth | (1986) | |
| Night's Sorceries | (1987) | |
Publication Order of Castle of Dark Books
| The Castle of Dark | (1978) | |
| Prince on a White Horse | (1982) | |
| Dark Castle, White Horse | (1986) | |
Publication Order of Blood Stone Books
| Sabella, or, The Bloodstone | (1980) | |
| Sabella | (1980) | |
| Kill the Dead | (1980) | |
Publication Order of Silver Metal Lover Books
| The Silver Metal Lover | (1981) | |
| Metallic Love | (2005) | |
Publication Order of Secret Books of Paradys Books
| The Book of the Damned | (1988) | |
| The Book of the Beast | (1988) | |
| The Book of the Dead aka Paradys | (1991) | |
| The Book of the Mad | (1993) | |
Publication Order of Unicorn Books
| Black Unicorn | (1991) | |
| Gold Unicorn | (1994) | |
| Red Unicorn | (1997) | |
Publication Order of Blood Opera Books
| Dark Dance | (1992) | |
| Personal Darkness | (1993) | |
| Darkness, I | (1994) | |
Publication Order of The Secret Books of Venus Books
| Faces Under Water | (1998) | |
| Saint Fire | (1999) | |
| A Bed of Earth | (2002) | |
| Venus Preserved | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Claidi Journals Books
| Law of the Wolf Tower aka Wolf Tower | (1998) | |
| Wolf Star aka Wolf Star Rise | (2000) | |
| Queen of the Wolves aka Wolf Queen | (2001) | |
| Queen of the Wolves | (2001) | |
| Wolf Wing | (2002) | |
| The Claidi Journals | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Piratica Books
| Piratica | (2004) | |
| Return to Parrot Island | (2006) | |
| The Family Sea | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Lionwolf Trilogy Books
| Cast a Bright Shadow | (2004) | |
| Here in Cold Hell | (2005) | |
| No Flame But Mine | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Ghosteria Books
| Ghosteria Volume 1 | (2014) | |
| Ghosteria Volume 2 | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Imaginings Books
| Last and First Contacts | (2012) | |
| Feast and Famine | (2013) | |
| Colder Greyer Stones | (2013) | |
| Saint Rebor | (2015) | |
| Sleeps With Angels | (2015) | |
| Mementoes | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Selected Stories of Tanith Lee Books
| Tempting the Gods | (2009) | |
| Hunting the Shadows | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Voyage of the Basset Books
| Islands in the Sky | (1999) | |
| The Raven Queen | (1999) | |
| Journey to Otherwhere | (2000) | |
| Thor's Hammer | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Dragon Hoard | (1971) | |
| Volkhavaar | (1977) | |
| East of Midnight | (1977) | |
| Electric Forest | (1979) | |
| Day by Night | (1980) | |
| Lycanthia | (1981) | |
| Sung in Shadow | (1983) | |
| Days of Grass | (1985) | |
| Madame Two Swords | (1988) | |
| A Heroine of the World | (1989) | |
| The Blood of Roses | (1990) | |
| Into Gold | (1991) | |
| Heart-Beast | (1992) | |
| Elephantasm | (1993) | |
| Eva Fairdeath | (1994) | |
| When the Lights Go Out | (1994) | |
| Louisa the Poisoner | (1995) | |
| Reigning Cats and Dogs | (1995) | |
| Vivia | (1995) | |
| The Gods Are Thirsty | (1996) | |
| White as Snow | (2000) | |
| Mortal Suns | (2003) | |
| Thirtyfour | (2004) | |
| 34 | (2004) | |
| Fatal Women | (2004) | |
| Death of the Day | (2004) | |
| L'Amber | (2006) | |
| Greyglass | (2011) | |
| To Indigo | (2011) | |
| Killing Violets | (2012) | |
| Ivoria | (2012) | |
| Cruel Pink | (2013) | |
| A Different City | (2015) | |
| A Wolf at the Door | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Betrothed | (1968) | |
| Animal Castle | (1972) | |
| The Winter Players | (1976) | |
| Indigara | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Tanith Lee Colouring Books
| Turquoiselle | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Collections
| Princess Hynchatti and Some Other Surprises | (1972) | |
| Companions on the Road | (1975) | |
| Companions on the Road and The Winter Players | (1977) | |
| Cyrion | (1982) | |
| The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales | (1982) | |
| Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer | (1983) | |
| Tamastara, or The Indian Nights | (1984) | |
| Dreams of Dark and Light | (1986) | |
| Women as Demons | (1989) | |
| Forests of the Night | (1989) | |
| Nightshades | (1993) | |
| Sounds and Furies | (2010) | |
| Disturbed by Her Song | (2010) | |
| Animate Objects | (2013) | |
| Space Is Just a Starry Night | (2013) | |
| Phantasya | (2014) | |
| Blood 20 | (2015) | |
| Legenda Maris | (2015) | |
| Dancing Through the Fire | (2015) | |
| Redder Than Blood | (2017) | |
| Tanith By Choice | (2017) | |
| The Weird Tales of Tanith Lee | (2017) | |
| Venus Burning | (2018) | |
| Strindberg's Ghost Sonata and Other Uncollected Tales | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Neil Gaiman's Telling Tales Books
(with Joyce Carol Oates, Charles de Lint, , Jane Yolen, , Delia Sherman, Esther M. Friesner, , , , , Terri Windling, , Susanna Clarke, Ellen Datlow)
| Black Heart, Ivory Bones | (2000) | |
Publication Order of The Best Horror of the Year Anthology Books
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One | (2009) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two | (2010) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three | (2011) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four | (2012) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Five | (2013) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six | (2014) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven | (2015) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight | (2016) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine | (2017) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year Volume 10 | (2018) | |
| The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction | (2018) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year Volume 11 | (2019) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year Volume 12 | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Snow White, Blood Red Anthology Books
| Snow White, Blood Red | (1993) | |
| Snow White, Blood Red | (1993) | |
| Black Thorn, White Rose | (1994) | |
| Black Thorn, White Rose | (1994) | |
| Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears | (1995) | |
| Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears | (1995) | |
| Black Swan, White Raven | (1997) | |
| Black Swan, White Raven | (1997) | |
| Silver Birch, Blood Moon | (1999) | |
Publication Order of The Mythic Fiction Anthology Books
| The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest | (2002) | |
| The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest | (2002) | |
| The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm | (2004) | |
| The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm | (2004) | |
| The Beastly Bride: Tales of the Animal People | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Hidden Turnings | (1989) | |
| Modern Classics of Fantasy | (1997) | |
| The Year's Best Science Fiction | (1999) | |
| The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology | (1999) | |
| Graven Images | (2000) | |
| Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian | (2003) | |
| Winter Moon | (2005) | |
| Sages & Swords | (2006) | |
| From Twilight Till Dawn | (2009) | |
| Human for a Day | (2011) | |
| Vampires | (2011) | |
| Danse Macabre | (2012) | |
| The Wildside Book of Fantasy | (2012) | |
| The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic 2 | (2014) | |
| Obsidian | (2016) | |
| Blood Is Not Enough | (2019) | |
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.
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