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ⓘ About Carl Bowen
He was born June 22, 1975. He is a husband, father, and writer that lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He has retold classics like Jules Verne’s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, “The Jungle Book” by Kipling, and Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”, as well as others for Stone Arch Books and Capstone. His novel “Shadow Squadron: Elite Infantry” earned a starred review from Kirkus Book Reviews. Carl’s debut novel, called “Project Utopia”, was released in the year 1998. His work is from the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, and he writes comics, novels, and short stories. His work is for readers grades four through six, and ages nine to twelve. “Project Utopia” is the first novel in the “Aberrant” series and was released in the year 1998.
All Book Series by Carl Bowen
A Shadow Over Heaven's Eye
Book 5 of 9 · published 2005 Anthology · Tim Waggoner
Facets of Truth: An Exalted Lunars Novella
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Aaron Rosenberg
Red Riding Hood, Superhero
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 2015 Anthology · Otis Frampton
Snow White and the Seven Robots
Book 2 of 24 · published 2015 Anthology · Louise Simonson
Hansel & Gretel & Zombies
Book 6 of 24 · published 2016 Anthology · Benjamin Harper
Sleeping Beauty, Magic Master
Book 7 of 24 · published 2016 Anthology · Stephanie True Peters
Goldilocks and the Three Vampires
Book 8 of 24 · published 2016 Anthology · Laurie S. Sutton
Beauty and the Dreaded Sea Beast
Book 9 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · Louise Simonson
Thumbelina, Wrestling Champ
Book 10 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · Alex López
Rapunzel vs. Frankenstein
Book 11 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · Martin Powell
Private Eye Princess and the Emerald Pea
Book 12 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · Martin Powell
The Little Werewolf
Book 13 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Stephanie True Peters
The Ginger-Red Caterpillar
Book 14 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Benjamin Harper
The Ghost Emperor's New Clothes
Book 15 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Benjamin Harper
The Dragon and the Swordmaker
Book 16 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Stephanie True Peters
Dr. Pied Piper and the Alien Invasion
Book 17 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · Brandon Terrell
The Three Little Flying Pigs
Book 19 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · Benjamin Harper
Puss in Magical Motocross Boots
Book 20 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · Brandon Terrell
Three Blind Mice Race for Revenge
Book 21 of 24 · published 2022 Anthology · Jasmine Walls
The Snow Queen’s Gaming Quest
Book 22 of 24 · published 2022 Anthology · Omar Lozano
The Frog Prince's Curse
Book 23 of 24 · published 2022 Anthology · Benjamin Harper
The Trashed Techno Beats of Bremen
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2022 Anthology · Benjamin Harper
Battle for Home Plate
Series opener · book 1 of 27 · published 2010 Anthology · Chris Kreie
Track Team Titans
Book 8 of 27 · published 2011 Anthology · Stephanie True Peters
Spotlight Soccer
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 2015 Anthology · Ricardo Sanchez
Children of Gaia & Uktena
Book 2 of 3 · published 2002 Anthology · Richard Lee Byers
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Carl Bowen?
He was born June 22, 1975. He is a husband, father, and writer that lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He has retold classics like Jules Verne’s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”, “The Strange Case of Dr.
Which Carl Bowen series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Tribe Novel series, the earliest of Carl Bowen's multi-book series: it opens with Silent Striders & Black Furies (2001) and runs to 3 books across 2001–2002, ending with Silver Fang & Glass Walkers (2002). Carl Bowen's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Carl Bowen written?
Carl Bowen has 102 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2023. 88 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels series with 27 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Carl Bowen's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carl Bowen's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are World of Darkness (1997, 1 book), Aberrant (1999–2000, 2 books) and World of Darkness (2000–2001, 2 books), plus 6 more.
How are Carl Bowen's books organised into series?
This guide splits Carl Bowen's 102 books into 9 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels (27 books, 2010–2015); Far Out Fairy Tales (24 books, 2015–2022); Shadow Squadron (15 books, 2013–2015); Exalted (9 books, 2004–2023); Firestormers (5 books, 2016), plus 4 further series.