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Isabel J Kim

3 Series • 8 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Sublimation (2026)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Why Don’t We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole (2024)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Fifth Annual Collection (2024)

All Book Series by Isabel J Kim

1
Sublimation book cover

Sublimation

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2026

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2026
2
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Freediver

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025

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2025
1

Why Don’t We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2024

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2024
2
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Wire Mother

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025

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2025
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The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Fifth Annual Collection book cover

The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Fifth Annual Collection

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2024

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2024
2
Nebula Awards Showcase 60 book cover

Nebula Awards Showcase 60

Book 2 of 4 · published 2025

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2025
3
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Clarkesworld Issue 229

Book 3 of 4 · published 2025

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2025
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year: 2025

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026

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2026

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Isabel J Kim?

Isabel J Kim has 8 books catalogued in this guide spanning 2024–2026.

Which Isabel J Kim series should I start with?

Isabel J Kim's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Sublimation (2026).

How many books has Isabel J Kim written?

Isabel J Kim has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2024 and 2026. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Standalone Novels and Short Stories/Novellas.

In what order should Isabel J Kim's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 8 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Isabel J Kim's books organised into series?

This guide splits Isabel J Kim's 8 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (4 books); Standalone Novels (2 books); Short Stories/Novellas (2 books).