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ⓘ About Dennis L. McKiernan
Dennis L. McKiernan is a bestselling American author famously known for his high fantasy series, The Iron Tower. The authors other genres include horror fiction, science fiction crime fiction, and high fantasy set in different fictional worlds. Dennis was born and raised in Moberly, Missouri. He served in the United States Air Force based with US territory during the Korean War. After the military service, McKiernan went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1958 from the University of Missouri and a Masters from Duke University in 1964. The author worked as an engineer at AT&T, formerly known as Western Electric and also at Bell Laboratories. McKiernan began writing fulltime after an early retirement from engineering in 1989.
All Book Series by Dennis L. McKiernan
Thieves' World
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1979 Anthology · Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin
Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn
Book 2 of 19 · published 1980 Anthology · Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin
Shadows of Sanctuary
Book 3 of 19 · published 1981 Anthology · Philip Jose Farmer,John Brunner,Joe Haldeman,Robert Lynn Asprin
Storm Season
Book 4 of 19 · published 1982 Anthology · Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin
The Face of Chaos
Book 5 of 19 · published 1983 Anthology · Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin
Wings of Omen
Book 6 of 19 · published 1984 Anthology · Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin
Soul of the City
Book 8 of 19 · published 1986 Anthology · Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin
Blood Ties
Book 9 of 19 · published 1986 Anthology · Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin
Aftermath
Book 11 of 19 · published 1987 Anthology · Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin
Stealers' Sky
Book 13 of 19 · published 1989 Anthology · Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin
The Shadow of Sorcery
Book 14 of 19 · published 1993 Anthology · Andrew J. Offutt
Turning Points
Book 16 of 19 · published 2002 Co-authored · Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Raymond E. Feist,Diana Paxson
Enemies of Fortune
Book 17 of 19 · published 2004 Anthology · C.J. Cherryh,Jody Lynn Nye,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Robin Wayne Bailey,Andrew J. Offutt,Jeff Grubb,Selina Rosen,Diana Paxson
Thieves' World: Player's Manual
Book 18 of 19 · published 2005 Anthology · James Ryman
The Secret of the Blue Star
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2013 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dennis L. McKiernan?
Dennis L. McKiernan is a bestselling American author famously known for his high fantasy series, The Iron Tower. The authors other genres include horror fiction, science fiction crime fiction, and high fantasy set in different fictional worlds. Dennis was born and raised in Moberly, Missouri.
Which Dennis L. McKiernan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mithgar Universe series, the earliest of Dennis L. McKiernan's multi-book series: it opens with The Dark Tide (1984) and runs to 17 books across 1984–2014, ending with Stolen Crown (2014). Dennis L. McKiernan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Dennis L. McKiernan written?
Dennis L. McKiernan has 65 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2014. 60 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Mithgar Universe series with 17 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Dennis L. McKiernan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dennis L. McKiernan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mithgar Universe (1984–2014, 17 books), Mithgar: The Iron Tower (1984, 3 books) and Mithgar: The Silver Call (1986, 2 books), plus 5 more.
How are Dennis L. McKiernan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dennis L. McKiernan's 65 books into 9 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mithgar Universe (17 books, 1984–2014); Mithgar (9 books, 1990–2014); Once Upon (5 books, 2001–2007); Mithgar: The Iron Tower (3 books, 1984); Mithgar: The Silver Call (2 books, 1986), plus 4 further series.