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ⓘ About Kage Baker
Kage Baker was one of the noteworthy American authors, who was well known for writing fantasy and science fiction novels. She is particularly famous for writing the Company series. This series includes novels, novellas, and 2 collections of short stories. Author Baker had started her writing career in the year 1997 with the release of her debut book titled In the Garden of Iden. Author Baker was born on June 10, 1952, and died on January 31, 2010. Her birth had taken place in Hollywood, California. For most parts of her life, Baker lives in Hollywood and Pismo Beach. Before going on to establish herself as a professional novelist, she was involved in theater for many years. She was even involved in the teaching of Elizabethan English in the form of a 2nd language.
All Book Series by Kage Baker
In the Company of Thieves
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2013
Black Projects, White Knights: The Company Dossiers
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2002
Nell Gwynne's On Land and At Sea
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012
Maelstrom and Other Martian Tales
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024
Ancient Rockets: Treasures and Train Wrecks of the Silent Screen
Single-title series · published 2011
Asimov's Science Fiction, May 1998
Series opener · book 1 of 27 · published 1998
Asimov's Science Fiction: August 2001, Vol. 25, No. 8
Book 4 of 27 · published 2001
The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases
Book 5 of 27 · published 2003
Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian
Book 8 of 27 · published 2003
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Edition
Book 11 of 27 · published 2004
Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge
Book 15 of 27 · published 2007
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection
Book 16 of 27 · published 2007
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
Book 21 of 27 · published 2009
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore
Book 26 of 27 · published 2017
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 2004
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kage Baker?
Kage Baker was one of the noteworthy American authors, who was well known for writing fantasy and science fiction novels. She is particularly famous for writing the Company series. This series includes novels, novellas, and 2 collections of short stories.
Which Kage Baker series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Company series, the earliest of Kage Baker's multi-book series: it opens with In the Garden of Iden (1997) and runs to 12 books across 1997–2013, ending with In the Company of Thieves (2013). Kage Baker's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kage Baker written?
Kage Baker has 69 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2026. 29 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being The Company series with 12 books — and 40 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kage Baker's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kage Baker's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Company (1997–2013, 12 books), Company Short Story Collections (2002–2007, 2 books) and Anvil Of The World (2003–2010, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Kage Baker's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kage Baker's 69 books into 5 named series and 40 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Company (12 books, 1997–2013); Anvil Of The World (3 books, 2003–2010); Nell Gwynne (3 books, 2009–2012); Company Short Story Collections (2 books, 2002–2007); Year's Best Fantasy (9 books, 2001–2009).