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K.M. Szpara

3 Series • 9 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Docile (2020)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time (2017)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Transcendent 2016 (2016)

ⓘ About K.M. Szpara

K.M. Szpara is an award-winning trans and queer novelist from Baltimore Maryland best known for his debut novel “Docile.” His debut novel that was published by Tor in 2020 is an exploration of themes of privilege, consent, and the snowballing debt crisis. He is also the author of the novelette “Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time” that explored the life of a trans gay man that was bitten by a vampire. The novel made the shortlist for both a Nebula and Hugo award. His essays and short fiction have been published in magazines such as “Strange Horizons,” “Lightspeed,” and “Uncanny.” K.M. went to Harvard Divinity School from where he got a Masters in Theological Studies though he currently works as a paralegal.

All Book Series by K.M. Szpara

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Docile book cover

Docile

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
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We're Here, We're Here book cover

We're Here, We're Here

Book 2 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
3
First, Become Ashes book cover

First, Become Ashes

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021

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2021
1
Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time book cover

Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time

Single-title series · published 2017

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2017
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Transcendent 2016 book cover

Transcendent 2016

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2016

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2016
2
GlitterShip Year One book cover

GlitterShip Year One

Book 2 of 5 · published 2017

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2017
3
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The Best of Uncanny

Book 3 of 5 · published 2019

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2019
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Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition book cover

Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition

Book 4 of 5 · published 2021

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2021
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Transcendent book cover

Transcendent

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016

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2016

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is K.M. Szpara?

K.M. Szpara is an award-winning trans and queer novelist from Baltimore Maryland best known for his debut novel “Docile.” His debut novel that was published by Tor in 2020 is an exploration of themes of privilege, consent, and the snowballing debt crisis. He is also the author of the novelette “Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time” that explored the life of a trans gay man that was bitten by a vampire. The novel made the shortlist for both a Nebula and Hugo award.

Which K.M. Szpara series should I start with?

K.M. Szpara's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Docile (2020).

How many books has K.M. Szpara written?

K.M. Szpara has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2021. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Standalone Novels and Short Stories/Novellas.

In what order should K.M. Szpara's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 9 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 K.M. Szpara's books organised into series?

This guide splits K.M. Szpara's 9 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (5 books); Standalone Novels (3 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book).