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ⓘ About Katharine Kerr
Katharine describes her inability to spell properly using either the American or British systems to be the result of having been taught to read only from British books. She spent time studying at Stanford University, however he dropped out during the mid-sixties. Then she worked some low-paying jobs, including some work at a post office. In the year 1973, she met Howard Kerr, an friend from secondary school, and they got married during that same year. In the year 1979, a friend gave Katharine her first fantasy-role playing game. It led her to a fascination with the fantasy and gaming field, which led to her writing articles for some gaming magazines. She spent some time as a contributing editor to Dragon magazine and contributed to the gaming modules for both Chaosium and TSR, Inc.
All Book Series by Katharine Kerr
Days of Air and Darkness / A Time of Justice
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1994
Fantasy For Good: A Charitable Anthology
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Katharine Kerr?
Katharine describes her inability to spell properly using either the American or British systems to be the result of having been taught to read only from British books. She spent time studying at Stanford University, however he dropped out during the mid-sixties. Then she worked some low-paying jobs, including some work at a post office.
Which Katharine Kerr series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Deverry series, the earliest of Katharine Kerr's multi-book series: it opens with Daggerspell (1986) and runs to 5 books across 1986–2014, ending with Deverry: Three Tales (2014). Katharine Kerr's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Katharine Kerr written?
Katharine Kerr has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2025. 27 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Deverry series with 5 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Katharine Kerr's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Katharine Kerr's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Deverry (1986–2014, 5 books), Polar City (1990–2000, 2 books) and Deverry: The Westlands (1991–1994, 4 books), plus 6 more.
How are Katharine Kerr's books organised into series?
This guide splits Katharine Kerr's 38 books into 9 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Deverry (5 books, 1986–2014); Deverry: The Westlands (4 books, 1991–1994); Deverry: The Silver Wyrm (4 books, 2006–2009); Nola O'Grady (4 books, 2010–2012); Deverry: The Dragon Mage (3 books, 1997–2000), plus 4 further series.