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ⓘ About Delia Sherman
Author Delia Sherman (born with the full name Cordelia Caroline Sherman) was born in Tokyo, Japan sometime in the year of 1951; she was raised in New York City. It was here that she went to The Chapin School. She would get a Masters of Arts from Brown University in 1975 and a PhD in 1981 (from Brown as well). Sherman also got her B.A. at Vassar in 1972. Sherman taught, while writing her dissertation, at Boston University (teaching Freshman Composition as well as Fantasy as Literature). She also lectured at Northeastern University in the subject of Composition. She is the author of fantasy stories and an editor of different anthologies. Sherman is a member of Endicott Studio. Her stories, for both adults and kids, appear in anthologies all the time. Sherman has judged different awards.
All Book Series by Delia Sherman
The Fall of the Kings
Single-title series · published 2002 Co-authored · Ellen Kushner
The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009
Arrivals
Series opener · book 1 of 53 · published 2015 Anthology · Ellen Kushner
The North Side of the Sun
Book 2 of 53 · published 2015 Anthology · Alaya Dawn Johnson
The Dagger and the Sword
Book 5 of 53 · published 2015 Anthology · Alaya Dawn Johnson
Go and Tell The Morning Star
Book 11 of 53 · published 2016 Anthology · Alaya Dawn Johnson
Alive and Home Here
Book 19 of 53 · published 2016 Anthology · Alaya Dawn Johnson
In the Shadow of Riverside
Book 26 of 53 · published 2017 Anthology · Tessa Gratton
The Siege of Riverside
Book 30 of 53 · published 2017 Anthology · Tessa Gratton
A Blur of Bright Water
Book 38 of 53 · published 2017 Anthology · Tessa Gratton
Potential
Book 42 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Tessa Gratton
What Goes Up
Book 43 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams
Building Bridges
Book 44 of 53 · published 2018 Co-authored · Ellen Kushner,Liz Duffy Adams
The Turning of the Tide
Book 46 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams
What Light in the Houses Beneath the Earth?
Book 47 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Tessa Gratton
After the Flood
Book 49 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams
Set the Night on Fire
Book 52 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Tessa Gratton
Onward
Latest in the series · book 53 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Racheline Maltese,Karen Lord,Tessa Gratton
Tremontaine: The Complete Season 1
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2016 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Paul Witcover,Alaya Dawn Johnson,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Malinda Lo,Patty Bryant
Tremontaine: The Complete Season 2
Book 2 of 4 · published 2017 Anthology · Mary Anne Mohanraj,Ellen Kushner,Paul Witcover,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Tessa Gratton
Tremontaine: The Complete Season 3
Book 3 of 4 · published 2018 Co-authored · Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Karen Lord,Tessa Gratton,Liz Duffy Adams
Tremontaine: The Complete Season 4
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018 Co-authored · Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Karen Lord,Tessa Gratton,Liz Duffy Adams
Swordspoint
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1987 Anthology · Ellen Kushner
The Privilege of the Sword
Book 3 of 5 · published 2006 Anthology · Ellen Kushner
The Man with the Knives
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2010 Anthology · Ellen Kushner
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Third Annual Collection
Book 3 of 44 · published 1989
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
Book 5 of 44 · published 1991
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
Book 8 of 44 · published 1996
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection
Book 19 of 44 · published 2006
Salon Fantastique: Fifteen Original Tales of Fantasy
Book 20 of 44 · published 2006
Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe
Book 27 of 44 · published 2008
New York Fantastic: Fantasy Stories from the City that Never Sleeps
Book 41 of 44 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Delia Sherman?
Author Delia Sherman (born with the full name Cordelia Caroline Sherman) was born in Tokyo, Japan sometime in the year of 1951; she was raised in New York City. It was here that she went to The Chapin School. She would get a Masters of Arts from Brown University in 1975 and a PhD in 1981 (from Brown as well).
Which Delia Sherman series should I start with?
The best place to start is The World of Riverside series, the earliest of Delia Sherman's multi-book series: it opens with Swordspoint (1987) and runs to 5 books across 1987–2010, ending with The Man with the Knives (2010). Delia Sherman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Delia Sherman written?
Delia Sherman has 117 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2018. 65 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Tremontaine series with 53 books — and 52 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Delia Sherman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Delia Sherman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The World of Riverside (1987–2010, 5 books), Swords of Riverside (2002, 1 book) and Changeling (2006–2009, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Delia Sherman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Delia Sherman's 117 books into 5 named series and 52 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tremontaine (53 books, 2015–2018); The World of Riverside (5 books, 1987–2010); Tremontaine Collection (4 books, 2016–2018); Changeling (2 books, 2006–2009); Swords of Riverside (1 book, 2002).