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ⓘ About Fran Wilde
Fran Wilde Fran Wilde is an acclaimed American author who creates science fiction and fantasy worlds. Her very first novel, Updraft, was nominated for a Nebula Award. It also won both the Andre Norton Award and the Compton Crook Award, a fantastic beginning. This success firmly established her as a powerful new voice in the genre, a writer with a unique vision and a compelling style that pulls readers right in. She made publishing history by becoming the first author ever to win two Andre Norton Awards. Her middle grade novel, Riverland, earned this second honor. That book was also named one of NPR’s Best Books and became a Lodestar Award finalist. Readers find her characters feel genuine and their journeys are deeply engaging.
All Book Series by Fran Wilde
Clearly Lettered in a Mostly Steady Hand
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2017
The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: Season One
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016 Anthology · Michael Swanwick,Ian Tregillis,Max Gladstone,Lindsay Smith,Cassandra Rose Clarke
The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: The Complete Season 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023 Co-authored · Ian Tregillis,Max Gladstone,Lindsay Smith,Cassandra Rose Clarke
Unidentified Funny Objects 10
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2026
Daily Science Fiction Stories of November 2011
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2011
The Best of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine, Year Seven
Book 6 of 18 · published 2016
The Great Isolation: Colorado Creativity in the Time of the Pandemic
Book 13 of 18 · published 2020
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
Book 17 of 18 · published 2023
From a Certain Point of View Star Wars
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Fran Wilde?
Fran Wilde Fran Wilde is an acclaimed American author who creates science fiction and fantasy worlds. Her very first novel, Updraft, was nominated for a Nebula Award. It also won both the Andre Norton Award and the Compton Crook Award, a fantastic beginning.
Which Fran Wilde series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bone Universe series, the earliest of Fran Wilde's multi-book series: it opens with Updraft (2015) and runs to 3 books across 2015–2017, ending with Horizon (2017). Fran Wilde's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Fran Wilde written?
Fran Wilde has 50 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 22 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Bone Universe series with 3 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Fran Wilde's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Fran Wilde's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bone Universe (2015–2017, 3 books), Gemworld (2016–2023, 3 books) and The Witch Who Came In From The Cold (2016–2023, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Fran Wilde's books organised into series?
This guide splits Fran Wilde's 50 books into 5 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Bone Universe (3 books, 2015–2017); Gemworld (3 books, 2016–2023); The Witch Who Came In From The Cold (2 books, 2016–2023); The Canarvier Files (1 book, 2025); Unidentified Funny Objects Annual Anthology (13 books, 2012–2026).