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ⓘ About Christopher Stasheff
Christopher Stasheff is an American author that has been compared to the likes of J.R.R. Tolkien with regards to the impact he has had on the science fiction and fantasy genres. +Biography Christopher Stasheff was born in 1944. The youngest of four children, the author spent his childhood in Mount Vernon, New York, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Christopher knew he had a knack for storytelling even as a child. By the time he was eight, the author was already creating imaginative characters and tales. With an actor for a father, Christopher’s thirst for the stage was also sparked at a very young age. It helped that he had three siblings because he was always working hard to upstage them, a mentality that drove his eventual success. The author initially had his eyes set on pursuing puppetry.
All Book Series by Christopher Stasheff
The Enchanter Reborn
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1992 Co-authored · L. Sprague de Camp
The Exotic Enchanter
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1995 Co-authored · L. Sprague de Camp
Blood and War
Single-title series · published 1993 Co-authored · Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,Gordon R. Dickson
The Incompleat Enchanter / The Incomplete Enchanter
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1940 Anthology · L. Sprague de Camp,Fletcher Pratt
The Mathematics of Magic
Book 2 of 8 · published 1941 Anthology · L. Sprague de Camp,Fletcher Pratt
The Castle of Iron
Book 3 of 8 · published 1950 Anthology · L. Sprague de Camp,Fletcher Pratt
Wall of Serpents / The Enchanter Compleated
Book 4 of 8 · published 1960 Anthology · L. Sprague de Camp,Fletcher Pratt
The Compleat Enchanter
Book 5 of 8 · published 1975 Anthology · L. Sprague de Camp,Fletcher Pratt
The Complete Compleat Enchanter
Book 6 of 8 · published 1989 Anthology · L. Sprague de Camp,Fletcher Pratt
Freedom Flight
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1992 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey,Ellen Guon
Heart Of The Tiger
Book 4 of 10 · published 1995 Anthology · William R. Forstchen
The Price of Freedom
Book 5 of 10 · published 1996 Anthology · William R. Forstchen,Ben Ohlander
Wing Commander Novelization
Book 8 of 10 · published 1999 Anthology · Peter Telep
Wing Commander Junior Novelization
Book 9 of 10 · published 1999 Anthology · Peter Telep
Pilgrim Stars
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 1999 Anthology · Peter Telep
DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2002
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Christopher Stasheff?
Christopher Stasheff is an American author that has been compared to the likes of J.R.R. Tolkien with regards to the impact he has had on the science fiction and fantasy genres. +Biography Christopher Stasheff was born in 1944. The youngest of four children, the author spent his childhood in Mount Vernon, New York, and Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Which Christopher Stasheff series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Incompleat Enchanter series, the earliest of Christopher Stasheff's multi-book series: it opens with The Incompleat Enchanter / The Incomplete Enchanter (1940) and runs to 8 books across 1940–1995, ending with The Exotic Enchanter (1995). Christopher Stasheff's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Christopher Stasheff written?
Christopher Stasheff has 77 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1940 and 2019. 62 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the Warlock of Gramarye series with 13 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Christopher Stasheff's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Christopher Stasheff's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Incompleat Enchanter (1940–1995, 8 books), Warlock of Gramarye (1969–2004, 13 books) and Wizard in Rhyme (1986–2000, 8 books), plus 8 more.
How are Christopher Stasheff's books organised into series?
This guide splits Christopher Stasheff's 77 books into 11 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Warlock of Gramarye (13 books, 1969–2004); Rogue Wizard (10 books, 1993–2001); Wing Commander (10 books, 1992–1999); Wizard in Rhyme (8 books, 1986–2000); The Incompleat Enchanter (8 books, 1940–1995), plus 6 further series.