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ⓘ About Amal El-Mohtar
Setting herself apart from fellow writers as well, she manages to say something that’s entirely different and unique. Receiving numerous good reviews for her work, she fully understands the form, speaking and writing in a manner that’s direct and to the point. Taking huge imaginative leaps through her work as well, she’s largely focuses on the genre of speculative fiction, tackling numerous different themes and ideas. This has proven to be a hugely successful formula for her, as she really makes the stories her own, whilst drawing from a range of different inspirations. With elements of science-fiction and fantasy in her work, she really knows how to make the genres work for her and her characters.
All Book Series by Amal El-Mohtar
This Is How You Lose the Time War
Book 5 of 7 · published 2019 Co-authored · Max Gladstone
Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Tricksters
Single-title series · published 2021 Co-authored · Jordan Ifueko,Jonathan Rivera
Tales from the TARDIS: Volume 2: Multi-Doctor Stories
Book 5 of 17 · published 2004
Red White and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2017
Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who
Book 8 of 37 · published 2012
Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue
Book 17 of 37 · published 2014
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
Book 19 of 37 · published 2014
Our Lady of the Open Road and Other Stories from the Long List Anthology, Volume 2
Book 27 of 37 · published 2017
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore
Book 29 of 37 · published 2017
Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy
Book 35 of 37 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Amal El-Mohtar?
Setting herself apart from fellow writers as well, she manages to say something that's entirely different and unique. Receiving numerous good reviews for her work, she fully understands the form, speaking and writing in a manner that's direct and to the point. Taking huge imaginative leaps through her work as well, she's largely focuses on the genre of speculative fiction, tackling numerous different themes and ideas.
Which Amal El-Mohtar series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Doctor Who Anthologies series, the earliest of Amal El-Mohtar's multi-book series: it opens with More Short Trips (1999) and runs to 17 books across 1999–2017, ending with Red White and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America (2017). Amal El-Mohtar's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Amal El-Mohtar written?
Amal El-Mohtar has 70 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 23 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Doctor Who Anthologies series with 17 books — and 47 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Amal El-Mohtar's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Amal El-Mohtar's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Doctor Who Anthologies (1999–2017, 17 books) and Heiresses of Russ (2011–2016, 6 books).
How are Amal El-Mohtar's books organised into series?
This guide splits Amal El-Mohtar's 70 books into 2 named series and 47 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Doctor Who Anthologies (17 books, 1999–2017); Heiresses of Russ (6 books, 2011–2016).