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ⓘ About Elizabeth Hand
Elizabeth Hand is a bestselling of cross-genre novels and collections of essays and short stories. She has been known for writing some of the most intriguing science fiction, fantasy and horror novels that have earned her wide readership and critical acclaim. Hand has received multiple awards for her works that include a Nebula, Award, a World Fantasy Award and a Shirley Jackson Award among several other awards. Her novels have been compared to the works of greats such as Patricia Highsmith. Her “Cass Neary” series of novels are currently being adapted into a TV series. As a critically acclaimed novelist, she has been writing essays, critiques, and reviews for the likes of “Los Angeles Times” and the “Washington Post” among many others.
All Book Series by Elizabeth Hand
The Book of Lamps and Banners
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020
The Maiden Flight of McCauley’s Bellerophon (in Stories)
Book 4 of 7 · published 2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
Book 2 of 15 · published 2011
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
Book 3 of 15 · published 2012
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
Book 4 of 15 · published 2013
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 5 of 15 · published 2014
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
Book 6 of 15 · published 2015
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
Book 7 of 15 · published 2016
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
Book 9 of 15 · published 2018
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
Book 10 of 15 · published 2020
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
Book 13 of 15 · published 2022
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2024
The Presidential Papers
Series opener · book 1 of 32 · published 1984 Anthology · John H. Kessel
The Left Left Behind
Book 3 of 32 · published 2009 Anthology · Terry Bisson,Eleanor Arnason
The Underbelly
Book 5 of 32 · published 2010 Anthology · Gary Phillips,Eleanor Arnason
Mammoths of the Great Plains
Book 6 of 32 · published 2010 Anthology · Eleanor Arnason
The Wild Girls
Book 7 of 32 · published 2011 Anthology · Ursula K. Le Guin,Eleanor Arnason
Modem Times 2.0
Book 8 of 32 · published 2011 Anthology · Michael Moorcock,Eleanor Arnason
The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
Book 9 of 32 · published 2011 Anthology · Cory Doctorow,Eleanor Arnason
Report from Planet Midnight
Book 11 of 32 · published 2012 Anthology · Nalo Hopkinson,Eleanor Arnason
The Science of Herself
Book 12 of 32 · published 2013 Anthology · Karen Joy Fowler,Eleanor Arnason
Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials
Book 13 of 32 · published 2013 Anthology · Eleanor Arnason,Paul Krassner
Raising Hell
Book 15 of 32 · published 2014 Anthology · Norman Spinrad,Eleanor Arnason
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be
Book 18 of 32 · published 2016 Anthology · Joe R. Lansdale
The Atheist in the Attic
Book 21 of 32 · published 2018 Anthology · Samuel R. Delany,Eleanor Arnason
Thoreau's Microscope
Book 22 of 32 · published 2018 Anthology · Michael Blumlein,Eleanor Arnason
Utopias of the Third Kind
Book 28 of 32 · published 2021 Anthology · Vandana Singh
The Collapsing Frontier
Book 30 of 32 · published 2024 Anthology · Jonathan Lethem
She is Here
Latest in the series · book 32 of 32 · published 2026 Anthology · Nicola Griffith
The Fight to Survive
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2002 Anthology · Terry Bisson
Goblins
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1994 Anthology · Charles L. Grant
Trust No One
Book 10 of 12 · published 2015 Anthology · Gayle Lynds,Heather Graham,Jonathan Maberry,Max Allan Collins,Kevin J. Anderson,Tim Lebbon,Keith R.A. DeCandido,Brian Keene,Peter Clines,Gini Koch
The Truth Is Out There
Book 11 of 12 · published 2016 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Kelley Armstrong,David Farland,Rachel Caine,Hank Schwaeble,Kami Garcia,Jon McGoran,Hank Phillippi Ryan
Perihelion
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Claudia Gray
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology
Book 8 of 47 · published 1999
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection
Book 14 of 47 · published 2003
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighteenth Annual Collection
Book 16 of 47 · published 2005
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection
Book 18 of 47 · published 2006
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
Book 24 of 47 · published 2009
21st-Century Gothic: Great Gothic Novels Since 2000
Book 27 of 47 · published 2010
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5
Book 29 of 47 · published 2011
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
Book 33 of 47 · published 2012
Rock On: The Greatest Hits of Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book 35 of 47 · published 2012
Telling Tales: The Clarion West 30th Anniversary Anthology
Book 37 of 47 · published 2013
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction May/June 2016
Book 39 of 47 · published 2016
Mixed Up: Cocktail Recipes (and Flash Fiction) for the Discerning Drinker
Book 41 of 47 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Elizabeth Hand?
Elizabeth Hand is a bestselling of cross-genre novels and collections of essays and short stories. She has been known for writing some of the most intriguing science fiction, fantasy and horror novels that have earned her wide readership and critical acclaim. Hand has received multiple awards for her works that include a Nebula, Award, a World Fantasy Award and a Shirley Jackson Award among several other awards.
Which Elizabeth Hand series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Winterlong series, the earliest of Elizabeth Hand's multi-book series: it opens with Winterlong (1990) and runs to 3 books across 1990–1993, ending with Icarus Descending (1993). Elizabeth Hand's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Elizabeth Hand written?
Elizabeth Hand has 148 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2026. 74 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Star Wars: Boba Fett series with 6 books — and 74 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Elizabeth Hand's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Elizabeth Hand's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Winterlong (1990–1993, 3 books), Star Wars: Boba Fett (2002–2014, 6 books) and Cass Neary (2007–2020, 4 books), plus 1 more.
How are Elizabeth Hand's books organised into series?
This guide splits Elizabeth Hand's 148 books into 7 named series and 74 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Star Wars: Boba Fett (6 books, 2002–2014); Cass Neary (4 books, 2007–2020); Winterlong (3 books, 1990–1993); Illyria (2 books, 2007–2012); Outspoken Authors (32 books, 1984–2026), plus 2 further series.