🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Fred Saberhagen
Fred Saberhagen was a noteworthy American author, who was famous for writing fantasy and science fiction novels. He was particularly well known for developing the Berserker series. The other popular novel series of author Fred include Book of Swords and Dracula series. Before turning himself into a writer, author Fred used to work for the United States Air Force. He has served at the time of the Korean War. Fred has even worked for the Motorola company as a technician. Author Fred started his writing career by selling his debut short story in 1961 to the Galaxy Magazine. This short story was called Volume PAA PYX. The first full length book written by him is called The Golden People and was released in 1964.
All Book Series by Fred Saberhagen
Berserker Base
Book 7 of 17 · published 1985 Co-authored · Connie Willis,Larry Niven,Poul Anderson,Edward Bryant,Roger Zelazny,Stephen R. Donaldson
Saberhagen The Vampire Tales
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019
Requiem for Boone
Book 3 of 5 · published 2001 Anthology · Debra Doyle,James D. McDonald
Legacy
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2002 Anthology · Glenn R. Sixbury
The Adventure of the Peerless Peer
Series opener · book 1 of 38 · published 1974 Anthology · Philip Jose Farmer
War of the Worlds
Book 2 of 38 · published 1975 Anthology · Manly Wade Wellman,Wade Wellman
The Giant Rat of Sumatra
Book 3 of 38 · published 1976 Anthology · Richard L. Boyer
The Stalwart Companions
Book 5 of 38 · published 1978 Anthology · H. Paul Jeffers
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes
Book 6 of 38 · published 1979 Anthology · Loren D. Estleman
The Whitechapel Horrors
Book 8 of 38 · published 1992 Anthology · Edward B. Hanna
Sherlock Holmes and the Railway Maniac
Book 11 of 38 · published 1994 Anthology · Barrie Roberts
The Angel of the Opera
Book 12 of 38 · published 1994 Anthology · Sam Siciliano
The Haunting of Torre Abbey
Book 16 of 38 · published 2000 Anthology · Carole Buggé
The Veiled Detective
Book 17 of 38 · published 2004 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
Between the Thames and the Tiber
Book 18 of 38 · published 2011 Anthology · Ted Riccardi
The Devil's Promise
Book 21 of 38 · published 2014 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
The Albino's Treasure
Book 22 of 38 · published 2015 Anthology · Stuart Douglas
The Ripper Legacy
Book 24 of 38 · published 2016 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
Murder at Sorrow's Crown
Book 25 of 38 · published 2016 Anthology · Steven Savile,Robert Greenberger
The Counterfeit Detective
Book 26 of 38 · published 2016 Anthology · Stuart Douglas
Imagination Theatre's Sherlock Holmes of Scripts From The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Book 28 of 38 · published 2017 Anthology · David Marcum
The Improbable Prisoner
Book 29 of 38 · published 2018 Anthology · Stuart Douglas
The Devil and the Four
Book 30 of 38 · published 2018 Anthology · Sam Siciliano
The Instrument of Death
Book 31 of 38 · published 2019 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
Sherlock Holmes and the Four Kings of Sweden
Book 35 of 38 · published 2021 Anthology · Steven Savile
Revenge from the Grave
Book 36 of 38 · published 2022 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
The Gentleman Burglar
Latest in the series · book 38 of 38 · published 2024 Anthology · Sam Siciliano
Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock Holmes
Book 10 of 11 · published 2011
The Mammoth Book of SF Wars
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Fred Saberhagen?
Fred Saberhagen was a noteworthy American author, who was famous for writing fantasy and science fiction novels. He was particularly well known for developing the Berserker series. The other popular novel series of author Fred include Book of Swords and Dracula series.
Which Fred Saberhagen series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Berserker series, the earliest of Fred Saberhagen's multi-book series: it opens with Berserker (1967) and runs to 17 books across 1967–2005, ending with Rogue Berserker (2005). Fred Saberhagen's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Fred Saberhagen written?
Fred Saberhagen has 130 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1964 and 2024. 95 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes series with 38 books — and 35 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Fred Saberhagen's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Fred Saberhagen's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Boris Brazil (1964–1965, 2 books), Berserker (1967–2005, 17 books) and Empire Of The East (1968–2006, 4 books), plus 7 more.
How are Fred Saberhagen's books organised into series?
This guide splits Fred Saberhagen's 130 books into 10 named series and 35 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (38 books, 1974–2024); Berserker (17 books, 1967–2005); Dracula (10 books, 1975–2002); Books Of Lost Swords (8 books, 1986–1994); Book Of The Gods (5 books, 1998–2002), plus 5 further series.