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ⓘ About Aliette de Bodard
Aliette de Bodard is an American author of fiction. She was born in the United States but was raised in the city of Paris in France. Although she was raised by her parents in France and speaks French as her primary language, she speaks English as well which she learned at the insistence of her parents. Her first book is titled Servant of the Underworld and was published in 2010. It is the first of three books in the Obsidian and Blood Trilogy, followed by Harbinger of the Storm published in 2011 and the final book Master of the House of Darts, published the same year. An omnibus of the trilogy was published in 2012. She also wrote the Universe of Xuya series, consisting of On a Red Station, Drifting (published in 2012) and The Citadel of Weeping Pearls (2017).
All Book Series by Aliette de Bodard
Master of the House of Darts
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011
The House of Sundering Flames
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019
Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
A Fire of Ten Thousand Flags
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
Tea and Murder
Book 15 of 18 · published 2021 Co-authored · Stefan Rudnicki,Kate Orsini
Navigational Entanglements
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2024
Retellings of the Inland Seas
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020 Anthology · Judith Tarr,Alexander Jablokov,James L. Cambias,Melissa Scott,Shariann Lewitt,Athena Andreadis,Elana Gomel,Christine Lucas,Eleni Tsami,Kelly Jennings,Dimitra Nikolaidou,Genevieve Williams,A.M. Tuomala,F.J. Doucet
Solaris Rising
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2011 Anthology · Pat Cadigan,Mike Resnick,Stephen Baxter,Lavie Tidhar,Ken MacLeod,Peter F. Hamilton,Ian Watson,Eric Brown,Adam Roberts,Paul Di Filippo,Alastair Reynolds,Tricia Sullivan,Ian Whates,Richard Salter
Solaris Rising 2
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Paul Cornell,Liz Williams,James Lovegrove,Robert Reed,Eugie Foster,Nancy Kress,Nick Harkaway,Norman Spinrad,Vandana Singh,Kim Lakin-Smith,Ian Whates,Paul Cornell, Jr.,Kay Kenyon,Adrian Tchaikovsky,Martin Sketchley,Allan Steele
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1
Series opener · book 1 of 41 · published 1985
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10
Book 10 of 41 · published 1994
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11
Book 11 of 41 · published 1995
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12
Book 12 of 41 · published 1996
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13
Book 13 of 41 · published 1997
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14
Book 14 of 41 · published 1998
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15
Book 15 of 41 · published 1999
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16
Book 16 of 41 · published 2000
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17
Book 17 of 41 · published 2001
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18
Book 18 of 41 · published 2002
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19
Book 19 of 41 · published 2002
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20
Book 20 of 41 · published 2004
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21
Book 21 of 41 · published 2005
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22
Book 22 of 41 · published 2006
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23
Book 23 of 41 · published 2007
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24
Book 24 of 41 · published 2008
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25
Book 25 of 41 · published 2009
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26
Book 26 of 41 · published 2010
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27
Book 27 of 41 · published 2011
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28
Book 28 of 41 · published 2012
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29
Book 29 of 41 · published 2013
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30
Book 30 of 41 · published 2014
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31
Book 31 of 41 · published 2015
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32
Book 32 of 41 · published 2016
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33
Book 33 of 41 · published 2017
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34
Book 34 of 41 · published 2018
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35
Book 35 of 41 · published 2019
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36
Book 36 of 41 · published 2020
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37
Book 37 of 41 · published 2021
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38
Book 38 of 41 · published 2022
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39
Book 39 of 41 · published 2023
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40
Book 40 of 41 · published 2024
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41
Latest in the series · book 41 of 41 · published 2025
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22
Series opener · book 1 of 62 · published 2008
Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who
Book 8 of 62 · published 2012
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection
Book 22 of 62 · published 2014
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One
Book 33 of 62 · published 2016
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Novellas 2016
Book 34 of 62 · published 2016
The Best of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine, Year Seven
Book 35 of 62 · published 2016
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Two
Book 41 of 62 · published 2017
The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three
Book 42 of 62 · published 2017
Knee-Deep in Grit: Two Bloody Years of Grimdark Fiction
Book 48 of 62 · published 2018
Consolation Songs: Optimistic Speculative Fiction For A Time of Pandemic
Book 53 of 62 · published 2020
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five
Book 54 of 62 · published 2020
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection
Latest in the series · book 62 of 62 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Aliette de Bodard?
Aliette de Bodard is an American author of fiction. She was born in the United States but was raised in the city of Paris in France. Although she was raised by her parents in France and speaks French as her primary language, she speaks English as well which she learned at the insistence of her parents.
Which Aliette de Bodard series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Xuya Universe series, the earliest of Aliette de Bodard's multi-book series: it opens with The Lost Xuyan Bride (2007) and runs to 6 books across 2007–2024, ending with In the Shadow of the Ship (2024). Aliette de Bodard's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Aliette de Bodard written?
Aliette de Bodard has 166 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1985 and 2025. 83 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Xuya Universe series with 6 books — and 83 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Aliette de Bodard's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Aliette de Bodard's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Xuya Universe (2007–2024, 6 books), Obsidian and Blood (2010–2011, 3 books) and Dominion of the Fallen (2015–2019, 5 books), plus 2 more.
How are Aliette de Bodard's books organised into series?
This guide splits Aliette de Bodard's 166 books into 9 named series and 83 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Xuya Universe (6 books, 2007–2024); Dominion of the Fallen (5 books, 2015–2019); Obsidian and Blood (3 books, 2010–2011); Dragons and Blades (2 books, 2020–2022); Xuya Universe Romance (2 books, 2022–2023), plus 4 further series.