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ⓘ About E. Lily Yu
E. Lily Yu is an award-winning American author with over a decade in the publishing industry. She began her writing career publishing short fiction stories, and after more than ten years of short story writing, she published her debut novel, On Fragile Waves. Her debut novel has been described as heartbreaking, poetic, masterful, and deeply satisfying. E. Lily Yu won the Astounding Award 2012 for the best new writer category. Her short fiction story, The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees was selected for the World Fantasy Award and Hugo Award for the Short Story. Some of her short fiction books have been featured in Tor.com, Clarksworld, Uncanny, Apex, and Lightspeed and have also been reprinted in several “best of” anthologies.
All Book Series by E. Lily Yu
The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2011
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2012
People of Color Take over Fantastic Stories of the Imagination
Book 8 of 17 · published 2017
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017
Book 9 of 17 · published 2017
Uncanny Magazine Issue 50: January-February 2023
Book 15 of 17 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is E. Lily Yu?
E. Lily Yu is an award-winning American author with over a decade in the publishing industry. She began her writing career publishing short fiction stories, and after more than ten years of short story writing, she published her debut novel, On Fragile Waves. Her debut novel has been described as heartbreaking, poetic, masterful, and deeply satisfying.
Which E. Lily Yu series should I start with?
E. Lily Yu's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is On Fragile Waves (2021).
How many books has E. Lily Yu written?
E. Lily Yu has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Short Stories/Novellas and Standalone Novels.
In what order should E. Lily Yu's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 25 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are E. Lily Yu's books organised into series?
This guide splits E. Lily Yu's 25 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (17 books); Short Stories/Novellas (6 books); Standalone Novels (1 book); Short Story Collections (1 book).