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ⓘ About Harry Turtledove
Harry Turtledove is a prolific novelist and historian of America, having written some of the most successful historical novels. He is well known for writing many successful novels based on the historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history genres. Harry was born on June 14, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The most notable works of Harry include the Southern Victory series, Worldwar series, The Two Georges, as well as a few standalone novels. As a child, he grew up in a city near Gardena, California. Harry’s paternal grandparents were of Jewish Romanian origin and were first based in Winnipeg, Canada, before going on to settle in California. He received his primary education from local public schools.
All Book Series by Harry Turtledove
Wereblood
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1979 Pen name · Eric G. Iverson
Down in the Bottomlands (in Analog)
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1993
The Eighth-Grade History Class Visits the Hebrew Home for the Aging
Book 8 of 12 · published 2014
Conan the Invincible
Series opener · book 1 of 45 · published 1982 Anthology · Robert Jordan
Conan the Valorous
Book 8 of 45 · published 1985 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
The New Adventures of Conan
Book 9 of 45 · published 1985 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Conan The Renegade
Book 12 of 45 · published 1986 Anthology · Leonard Carpenter
Conan the Champion
Book 13 of 45 · published 1987 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Conan, The Marauder
Book 15 of 45 · published 1988 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Conan the Relentless
Book 27 of 45 · published 1992 Anthology · Roland J. Green
Conan and the Treasure of Python
Book 29 of 45 · published 1993 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Conan of the Red Brotherhood
Book 30 of 45 · published 1993 Anthology · Leonard Carpenter
Conan and the Gods of the Mountain
Book 31 of 45 · published 1993 Anthology · Roland J. Green
Conan and the Manhunters
Book 32 of 45 · published 1994 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Conan Scourge of Bloody Coast
Book 34 of 45 · published 1994 Anthology · Leonard Carpenter
Conan at the Demon's Gate
Book 35 of 45 · published 1994 Anthology · Roland J. Green
Conan and the Amazon
Book 37 of 45 · published 1995 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Conan The Gladiator
Book 38 of 45 · published 1995 Anthology · Leonard Carpenter
Conan and the Mists of Doom
Book 39 of 45 · published 1995 Anthology · Roland J. Green
Conan and the Emerald Lotus
Book 40 of 45 · published 1995 Anthology · John C. Hocking
Conan and the Shaman's Curse
Book 41 of 45 · published 1996 Anthology · Sean A. Moore
Conan Lord of the Black River
Book 42 of 45 · published 1996 Anthology · Leonard Carpenter
Conan and the Death Lord of Thanza
Book 43 of 45 · published 1997 Anthology · Roland J. Green
Conan and the Grim Grey God
Book 44 of 45 · published 1997 Anthology · Sean A. Moore
Alternative Truths
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2017 Anthology · Bob Brown
More Alternative Truths
Book 2 of 9 · published 2017 Anthology · Rebecca McFarland Kyle,Vonda N. McIntyre,Lou J Berger,Phyllis Irene Radford,Bob Brown
Alternative Theologies: Parables for a Modern World
Book 3 of 9 · published 2018 Anthology · Bob Brown
Alternative Apocalypse
Book 4 of 9 · published 2020 Anthology · Justine Eyre,Various,Paul Boehmer,Stefan Rudnicki,Gabrielle de Cuir,John Allen Nelson,Rebecca McFarland Kyle,John Rubinstein,Bob Brown,Various Narrators,Arthur Morey,Philip Harris,Kristoffer Tabori,Kate Orsini,Bob Brown,Debora Godfrey
Alternative War
Book 5 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Elizabeth Ann Scarborough,David Gerrold,Liam Hogan,Bruce Golden,Jim Wright,Alison McBain,Debora Godfrey,Bob l Brown,Gwyndyn T. Alexander,Jeremy Thackray
Alternative Holidays
Book 6 of 9 · published 2022 Anthology · Richard Thomas,Alex Shvartsman,Bob Brown
Southern Truths
Book 8 of 9 · published 2024 Anthology · Adam-Troy Castro,David Gerrold,Bob Brown,Larry Hodges,Jim Wright,K.G. Anderson,Allan Dyen-Shapiro,Sara Wiley,Anya Josephs,Marleen Barr
Clan of the Claw
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011 Co-authored · John Ringo,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye,Michael Z. Williamson
By Tooth and Claw
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015 Anthology · John Ringo,Mercedes Lackey,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye,Eric Flint
The Burning Eye
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 1988 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr
Death's Head Rebellion
Book 2 of 20 · published 1990 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr
Sauron Dominion
Book 3 of 20 · published 1991 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr
Codominium
Book 4 of 20 · published 1992 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr
Blood Vengeance
Book 7 of 20 · published 1994 Co-authored · S.M. Stirling,Jerry Pournelle,Judith Tarr,Susan Shwartz
Discovery
Book 8 of 20 · published 2010 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,William Wu,Leslie Fish,Charles E. Gannon,E.R. Stewart,Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr
Takeover
Book 9 of 20 · published 2011 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr
The Lidless Eye
Book 10 of 20 · published 2013 Anthology · Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr
The Battle of Sauron
Book 11 of 20 · published 2013 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr
The Fall of the CoDominium
Book 16 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · John F. Carr
Andromeda Flight
Book 17 of 20 · published 2021 Anthology · John F. Carr,Doug McElwain
War World Concordance
Book 18 of 20 · published 2022 Anthology · John F. Carr,Doug McElwain
The Falkenberg Protectorate
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2023 Anthology · John F. Carr
The Madness of Cthulhu
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014 Co-authored · Robert Silverberg,Arthur C. Clarke,John Shirley,S.T. Joshi,Caitlín R. Kiernan
The Madness of Cthulhu: Volume Two
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,William F. Nolan,Erik Bear,Greg Bear,Kevin J. Anderson,Alan Dean Foster,Steve Rasnic Tem,S.T. Joshi,Karen Haber,Laird Barron,Nancy Kilpatrick,Cody Goodfellow,Jason C. Eckhardt,Donald Tyson,Mark Howard Jones,Brian Stableford
Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World
Series opener · book 1 of 43 · published 1982
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1992
Book 7 of 43 · published 1992
Nebula Awards 32: SFWA’s Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
Book 9 of 43 · published 1998
We Could Do Worse: A Millennial Collection of Alternate Histories
Book 10 of 43 · published 1999
The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century
Book 11 of 43 · published 2001
The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Book 12 of 43 · published 2001
Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian
Book 15 of 43 · published 2003
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Edition
Book 18 of 43 · published 2004
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection
Book 20 of 43 · published 2006
Conversations From the Edge: The Galaxy's Edge Interviews
Book 38 of 43 · published 2021
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition
Book 42 of 43 · published 2004
Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, June 2005
Latest in the series · book 43 of 43 · published 2005
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Harry Turtledove?
Harry Turtledove is a prolific novelist and historian of America, having written some of the most successful historical novels. He is well known for writing many successful novels based on the historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history genres. Harry was born on June 14, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Which Harry Turtledove series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Gerin The Fox series, the earliest of Harry Turtledove's multi-book series: it opens with Wereblood (1979) and runs to 7 books across 1979–2000, ending with Tale of the Fox (2000). Harry Turtledove's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Harry Turtledove written?
Harry Turtledove has 265 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2027. 175 of them belong to 28 named series — the largest being the Adventures of Conan series with 45 books — and 90 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Harry Turtledove's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Harry Turtledove's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Gerin The Fox (1979–2000, 7 books), Adventures of Conan (1982–2003, 45 books) and Videssos Cycle (1987–2005, 5 books), plus 22 more.
How are Harry Turtledove's books organised into series?
This guide splits Harry Turtledove's 265 books into 28 named series and 90 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Adventures of Conan (45 books, 1982–2003); War World (20 books, 1988–2023); Southern Victory / Timeline-191 (11 books, 1997–2007); Alternatives (9 books, 2017–2025); Gerin The Fox (7 books, 1979–2000), plus 23 further series.
How are Harry Turtledove's books organised into series?
This guide splits Harry Turtledove's 265 books into 28 named series and 90 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Adventures of Conan (45 books, 1982–2003); War World (20 books, 1988–2023); Southern Victory / Timeline-191 (11 books, 1997–2007); Alternatives (9 books, 2017–2025); Gerin The Fox (7 books, 1979–2000), plus 23 further series.