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ⓘ About Andre Norton
Andre Norton was a noteworthy American writer of fantasy and science fiction genre. Her real name was Andre Alice Norton and she was born Alice Mary Norton. She used to love writing novels based on romance and adventure genres as well. Norton has many accolades to her name which she got through her successful writing career. Her specialty was that she used to write her novel under different pen names. Some of the pen names that she frequently used were Andrew North, Andre Norton and Allen Weston. Norton was born in the year 1912 in Cleveland, Ohio and died at the age of 93 in the year 2005. Andre Norton was the first woman to be SFWA Grand Master and the first to be inducted to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. She was also the first woman to be the Gandalf Grand Master.
All Book Series by Andre Norton
A Mind for Trade
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 1998 Co-authored · Sherwood Smith
Atlantis Endgame
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2002 Co-authored · Sherwood Smith
Beast Master's Quest
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2006 Co-authored · Lyn McConchie
Dragon Mage
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2009 Co-authored · Jean Rabe
Silver May Tarnish
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2005 Co-authored · Lyn McConchie
Daybreak 2250 A.D. / Star Man's Son
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1969
Star Ka'ats and the Plant People
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1979
Return to Quag Keep
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2006 Co-authored · Jean Rabe
The Elvenbane
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1991 Co-authored · Mercedes Lackey
Elvenbred
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey,Ben Ohlander
Storms of Victory
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1991 Co-authored · P.M. Griffin
Flight of Vengeance
Book 2 of 6 · published 1992 Co-authored · P.M. Griffin,Mary Schaub
On Wings of Magic
Book 3 of 6 · published 1993 Co-authored · Sasha Miller,Patricia Mathews
A Taste of Magic
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2006 Co-authored · Jean Rabe
Tiger Burning Bright
Book 43 of 47 · published 1995 Co-authored · Mercedes Lackey,Marion Zimmer Bradley
Tales from High Hallack, Volume 3
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2014
The Scribbling Women
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021 Co-authored · Jay Watts
Tales of the Witch World 1
Book 2 of 5 · published 1987 Co-authored · Robert Bloch
Tales of the Witch World 3
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1990 Co-authored · Elisabeth Waters
Werehunter
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1999 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey
Black Trillium
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1990 Co-authored · Marion Zimmer Bradley,Julian May
Lady of the Trillium
Book 4 of 5 · published 1995 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
Sky Trillium
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1996 Anthology · Julian May
A Cat of a Different Color
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Annie Reed,Louisa Swann,Lisa Silverthorne,Dean Wesley Smith,Ray Vukcevich,Dory Crowe
A Cat of Perfect Taste
Book 2 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Stefon Mears,Dean Wesley Smith,Saki,Charles Dudley Warner,Philip Gilbert Hamerton,Kari Kilgore
A Cat of Disdainful Looks
Book 3 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Rudyard Kipling,Stefon Mears,Dean Wesley Smith,Mark Twain,Ray Vukcevich,John Adams,Jodi Lyn Nye
A Cat of Strange Lands
Book 4 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,E. Nesbit,Annie Reed,Stefon Mears,Dean Wesley Smith,Kent Patterson,Meyari McFarland,Leigh Saunders
A Cat of Cozy Situations
Book 5 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Ed Gorman,Carole Nelson Douglas,Dean Wesley Smith,W.W. Jacobs,Mary A. Turzillo,Dory Crowe
A Cat of Space and Time
Book 6 of 12 · published 2020 Co-authored · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Annie Reed,Lisa Silverthorne,Dean Wesley Smith,Cordwainer Smith,Geoffrey A. Landis,Mary Turzillo,Daemon Crowe
A Cat of Heroic Heart
Book 7 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Carole Nelson Douglas,E. Nesbit,Jamie Ferguson,Lisa Silverthorne,Stefon Mears,Dean Wesley Smith,Liz Pierce
A Cat of Roving Nature
Book 8 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Emile Zola,Annie Reed,Stefon Mears,Dory Crowe,C.J. Erick,Sylvia Warner
A Cat of Artistic Sensibilities
Book 9 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Henry Slesar,Joan Aiken,Annie Reed,Stefon Mears,Dean Wesley Smith,Mary Turzillo
A Cat of Fantastic Whims
Book 10 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,E. Nesbit,Jamie Ferguson,Annie Reed,Lisa Silverthorne,Dean Wesley Smith,Geoffrey A. Landis,Liz Pierce
A Cat of Feral Instincts
Book 11 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Arthur Conan Doyle,Edgar Allan Poe,Brigid Collins,Dean Wesley Smith,Pamela Sargent,Jamie McNabb,Mary Turzillo,N. Margaret Campbell
A Cat of Romantic Soul
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Anthea Sharp,Annie Reed,Lisa Silverthorne,Bonnie Elizabeth,Dean Wesley Smith,Kari Kilgore
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 Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur
Book 12 of 33 · published 1989
DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies
Book 25 of 33 · published 2002
Written in the Stars: Science Fiction Stories by Women, 1930-1962
Book 32 of 33 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Andre Norton?
Andre Norton was a noteworthy American writer of fantasy and science fiction genre. Her real name was Andre Alice Norton and she was born Alice Mary Norton. She used to love writing novels based on romance and adventure genres as well.
Which Andre Norton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lorens Van Norreys series, the earliest of Andre Norton's multi-book series: it opens with The Sword is Drawn (1944) and runs to 3 books across 1944–1954, ending with At Swords' Point (1954). Andre Norton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Andre Norton written?
Andre Norton has 306 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1934 and 2026. 209 of them belong to 37 named series — the largest being The Pulp Writers series with 19 books — and 97 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Andre Norton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Andre Norton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lorens Van Norreys (1944–1954, 3 books), Central Control (1953–1955, 2 books) and Pax/Astra (1954–1957, 2 books), plus 32 more.
How are Andre Norton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Andre Norton's 306 books into 37 named series and 97 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Pulp Writers (19 books, 2013); Witch World: Estcarp Cycle (10 books, 1963–2005); Witch World: High Hallack Cycle (10 books, 1972–2005); Solar Queen (7 books, 1955–1998); Time Traders/Ross Murdock (7 books, 1958–2002), plus 32 further series.