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ⓘ About Gary A. Braunbeck
Gary A. Braunbeck is one of the prolific American authors who has written a number of highly successful novels based on the fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery genres. Other than this, he also likes to write thrillers and mainstream literature. Till now, he has written a total of 19 books, of which all the fiction books have been translated into multiple foreign languages such as Russian, Japanese, Italian, German, and French. More than 200 short stories written by author Braunbeck have appeared in numerous publications throughout the country. The most famous stories written by him are in form of mysteries which appear in the anthology series of Cat Crimes. Author Braunbeck was born in 1960 in Newark, Ohio, The United States.
All Book Series by Gary A. Braunbeck
By Dust Consumed
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2001 Anthology · Don Bassingthwaite
24 Frames Per Second: Three Hollywood Horror Novellas
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2025
Valdemar Companion
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 1990 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey
Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar
Book 2 of 23 · published 1997 Co-authored · Mercedes Lackey,John Helfers,Larry Dixon,Richard Lee Byers,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Tanya Huff,Elisabeth Waters,Janni Lee Simner,Lawrence Schimel,Kristin Schwengel,Stephanie D. Shaver,Ben Ohlander,Michelle Sagara,Mel White,John Yezeguielian,Philip M. Austin
Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar
Book 3 of 23 · published 2003 Anthology · Josepha Sherman
Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar
Book 4 of 23 · published 2005 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey
Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar
Book 5 of 23 · published 2008 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey
Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar
Book 7 of 23 · published 2010 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey
Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar
Book 8 of 23 · published 2011 Anthology · Elisabeth Waters
No True Way
Book 10 of 23 · published 2014 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey,Dayle A. Dermatis,Ron Collins,Jennifer Brozek,Elisabeth Waters
Crucible
Book 11 of 23 · published 2015 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey,Anthea Sharp
The Demon's Den and Other Tales of Valdemar
Book 14 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Tanya Huff
Anything With Nothing
Book 20 of 23 · published 2023 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey
A Many-Splintered Thing
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2026 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Third Annual Collection
Series opener · book 1 of 65 · published 1989
Darkness on the Edge: Tales Inspired by the Songs of Bruce Springsteen
Book 28 of 65 · published 2010
Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury
Book 33 of 65 · published 2012
Enter at Your Own Risk: Dark Muses, Spoken Silences
Book 42 of 65 · published 2013
Mister October, Volume I: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala
Book 44 of 65 · published 2013
Twice Upon an Apocalypse: Lovecraftian Fairy Tales
Book 58 of 65 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gary A. Braunbeck?
Gary A. Braunbeck is one of the prolific American authors who has written a number of highly successful novels based on the fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery genres. Other than this, he also likes to write thrillers and mainstream literature. Till now, he has written a total of 19 books, of which all the fiction books have been translated into multiple foreign languages such as Russian, Japanese, Italian, German, and French.
Which Gary A. Braunbeck series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Valdemar Anthologies series, the earliest of Gary A. Braunbeck's multi-book series: it opens with Valdemar Companion (1990) and runs to 23 books across 1990–2026, ending with A Many-Splintered Thing (2026). Gary A. Braunbeck's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Gary A. Braunbeck written?
Gary A. Braunbeck has 137 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1989 and 2026. 49 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Valdemar Anthologies series with 23 books — and 88 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Gary A. Braunbeck's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gary A. Braunbeck's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Valdemar Anthologies (1990–2026, 23 books), Dark Matter (2000–2001, 4 books) and Ceder Hill (2004–2009, 5 books).
How are Gary A. Braunbeck's books organised into series?
This guide splits Gary A. Braunbeck's 137 books into 4 named series and 88 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Valdemar Anthologies (23 books, 1990–2026); Ceder Hill (5 books, 2004–2009); Dark Matter (4 books, 2000–2001); Dark Tide Horror Novellas (17 books, 2022–2025).