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ⓘ About Ken Liu
Ken Liu is a bestselling speculative fiction author who has won a range of prestigious awards including a World Fantasy, Hugo and Nebula award as well as several other awards in France, Spain, and Japan. Liu’s debut novel was “The Grace of Kings,” which is the first of “The Dandelion Dynasty” series that he loves to refer to as the silkpunk epic fantasy series. Before he became a bestselling author, he was writing short fiction and made his name with “The Paper Menageries and Other Stories” which was so huge that it was published in more than twelve languages. He is also the author of “The Hidden Girl and Other Stories” and “The Legends of Luke Skywalker” of the “Star Wars” series. With his works so popular, Ken has been approached to adapt his novels into different media.
All Book Series by Ken Liu
An Advanced Reader's Picture Book of Comparative Cognition
Book 10 of 14 · published 2016
If a Digitized Tree Falls
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2025 Co-authored · Caroline M. Yoachim
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016
The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
Laozi's Dao De Jing: A New Interpretation for a Transformative Time
Single-title series · published 2024 Co-authored · Lao Tzu
The Prince and the Troll
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Rainbow Rowell
The Princess Game
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Soman Chainani
Phasma
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2017 Anthology · Delilah S. Dawson
Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor
Book 4 of 8 · published 2017 Anthology · Ryder Windham,Adam Bray,John Boyega
The Rebel Files: Collected Intelligence of the Alliance
Book 6 of 8 · published 2017 Anthology · Daniel Wallace
Canto Bight
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2017 Anthology · Saladin Ahmed,Mira Grant,John Jackson Miller,Rae Carson
Dorothy Dreams
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Simon R. Green
Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust
Book 2 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Seanan McGuire
Off to See the Emperor
Book 5 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Orson Scott Card
The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz
Book 12 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · C.C. Finlay,Rae Carson
One Flew Over the Rainbow
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Robin Wasserman
To Shape the Dark
Book 2 of 3 · published 2016 Anthology · Aliette de Bodard,Gwyneth Jones,Jack McDevitt,Terry Boren,Vandana Singh,Melissa Scott,Shariann Lewitt,Anil Menon,Athena Andreadis,Kiini Ibura Salaam,Jacqueline Koyanagi,Eleni Tsami,Kristin Landon,Susan Lanigan,M. Fenn,Constance Cooper,C.W. Johnson
Retellings of the Inland Seas
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020 Anthology · Judith Tarr,Alexander Jablokov,James L. Cambias,Melissa Scott,Shariann Lewitt,Athena Andreadis,Elana Gomel,Christine Lucas,Eleni Tsami,Kelly Jennings,Dimitra Nikolaidou,Genevieve Williams,A.M. Tuomala,F.J. Doucet
Clones
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2024 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Susan Kaye Quinn,Daniel Arthur Smith,Rysa Walker,Michael Patrick Hicks,Hank Garner,Nathan M. Beauchamp,P.K. Tyler,R.D. Brady,Joshua Ingle
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 1
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2018 Anthology · Mike Resnick,Lawrence M. Schoen,Alex Shvartsman,Dantzel Cherry,Sergey Dyachenko,Marina Dyachenko,Walter Dinjos,Steve Kopka,Liang Ling
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 2
Book 2 of 17 · published 2019 Anthology · Mike Resnick,Tais Teng,Alex Shvartsman,N.R.M. Roshak,Beth Cato,David Walton,Dantzel Cherry,Natalia Theodoridou,Jaap Boekestein,Svyatoslav Loginov
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 3
Book 3 of 17 · published 2019 Anthology · Karen Osborne
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 4
Book 4 of 17 · published 2019 Anthology · Mike Resnick,Alex Shvartsman,Shaenon Garrity,Paul Hardy,Alexander Bachilo,Oskar Källner,Stephen Power,Davide Camparsi,Wanxiang Fegnian
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 5
Book 5 of 17 · published 2019 Anthology · Alex Shvartsman,Filip Wiltgren,Alexandra Seidel,Rodrigo Assis Mesquita
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 6
Book 6 of 17 · published 2020 Co-authored · Alex Shvartsman,Julie Nováková,Irene Punti,Yevgeny Lukin
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 7
Book 7 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · Alex Shvartsman,Michèle Laframboise,Filip Wiltgren,Murtaza Mohsin
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 8
Book 8 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · Alex Shvartsman
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 9
Book 9 of 17 · published 2020 Anthology · Gustavo Bondoni,Taiyo Fujii,Alex Shvartsman,Gu Shi,Wu Guan,Dai Da,Wei Ma
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 10
Book 10 of 17 · published 2021 Anthology · Alex Shvartsman
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 11
Book 11 of 17 · published 2021 Anthology · Alex Shvartsman
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 12
Book 12 of 17 · published 2021 Anthology · Alex Shvartsman
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 13
Book 13 of 17 · published 2021 Anthology · Alex Shvartsman
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 14
Book 14 of 17 · published 2022 Anthology · Alex Shvartsman
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 15
Book 15 of 17 · published 2022 Anthology · Alex Shvartsman
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 16
Book 16 of 17 · published 2022 Anthology · Alex Shvartsman,Vanesa L. Perillo,Rodrigo Culagovski,Olga Fiks,Mose Njo,Marlon Ortiz,Zhou Wen
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 17
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2022 Anthology · Alex Shvartsman,Han Song,H. Pueyo,Nathan Faries,Renan Bernardo,Rodrigo Culagovski,Uchechukwu Nwaka
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2014 Anthology · Kathleen Ann Goonan
The Future Chronicles
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Patrice Fitzgerald,Samuel Peralta,Hugh Howey,Ann Christy,Peter Cawdron,Sam Best,Angela Cavanaugh,David Adams,Nina Croft,Deirdre Gould
The A.I. Chronicles
Book 2 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · E.E. Giorgi,Sam Best,Alex Albrinck
The Dragon Chronicles
Book 3 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Chris Pourteau,Alex Albrinck,Vincent Trigili
The Z Chronicles
Book 4 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Hugh Howey,Jennifer Foehner Wells,Ann Christy,Ellen Campbell,Christopher Boore,Will Swardstrom,Peter Cawdron,Stacy Ericson,Angela Cavanaugh,David Adams,Theresa Kay,Geoffrey Wakeling,Deirdre Gould,LesleySmith,KrisHolt
Alt.History 101
Book 5 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Ann Christy,Sam Best
The Immortality Chronicles
Book 6 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,David Bruns,Thomas Robins,Harlow C. Fallon,E.E. Giorgi,Will Swardstrom,Drew Avera,Carol Davis,Paul B. Kohler,Patricia Gilliam,John Gregory Hancock,D. Robert Pease,D.K. Cassidy,Gareth Foy
The Time Travel Chronicles
Book 7 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Robert J. Sawyer,Ann Christy,Crystal Watanabe,Daniel Arthur Smith,Stefan Bolz,Rysa Walker,Lucas Bale,Tracy Banghart,Ernie Lindsey,Carol Davis,Erik Wecks,Anthony Vicino,Carol Davis
The Galaxy Chronicles
Book 8 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Nick Webb,G.S. Jennsen,Jennifer Foehner Wells,Matthew Alan Thyer,Nicolas Wilson,David Adams,Pippa DaCosta,Jasper T. Scott,Raymond L. Weil,Felix R. Savage,Chris Reher,Jeff Seymour
Alt.History 102
Book 10 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,J.E. Mac,Jennifer Ellis,Artie Cabrera,Rysa Walker,Alex Roddie,Will Swardstrom,Therin Knite,J.J. Brown,Drew Avera,Hank Garner,Asha Bardon
Feyland
Book 12 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,K.J. Colt,James T. Wood
The Shapeshifter Chronicles
Book 13 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
Chronicle Worlds: Paradisi
Book 14 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
The Jurassic Chronicles
Book 15 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Philip Harris,Anthony J. Melchiorri
Chronicle Worlds: B-Movie
Book 16 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Eamon Ambrose
Tails of Dystopia
Book 17 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Ann Christy,Chris Pourteau,E.E. Giorgi,Hank Garner
Chronicle Worlds: No Way Home
Book 18 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
The Gamer Chronicles
Book 19 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Anthea Sharp
Chronicle Worlds: Legacy Fleet
Book 20 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,J.E. Mac
Chronicle Worlds: Crime and Punishment
Book 21 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
Chronicle Worlds: Half Way Home
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2023 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,David Bruns,Saul Tanpepper
Unidentified Funny Objects 10
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2026
The Archronology of Love
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2020 Anthology · Caroline M. Yoachim
Colors of the Immortal Palette
Book 2 of 4 · published 2021 Anthology · Caroline M. Yoachim
We Will Teach You How to Read
Book 3 of 4 · published 2024 Anthology · Caroline M. Yoachim
If a Digitized Tree Falls
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025 Co-authored · Caroline M. Yoachim
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
Book 2 of 15 · published 2011
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
Book 3 of 15 · published 2012
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
Book 4 of 15 · published 2013
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 5 of 15 · published 2014
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
Book 6 of 15 · published 2015
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
Book 7 of 15 · published 2016
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
Book 9 of 15 · published 2018
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
Book 10 of 15 · published 2020
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
Book 13 of 15 · published 2022
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2024
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1
Series opener · book 1 of 41 · published 1985
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10
Book 10 of 41 · published 1994
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11
Book 11 of 41 · published 1995
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12
Book 12 of 41 · published 1996
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13
Book 13 of 41 · published 1997
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14
Book 14 of 41 · published 1998
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15
Book 15 of 41 · published 1999
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16
Book 16 of 41 · published 2000
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17
Book 17 of 41 · published 2001
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18
Book 18 of 41 · published 2002
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19
Book 19 of 41 · published 2002
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20
Book 20 of 41 · published 2004
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21
Book 21 of 41 · published 2005
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22
Book 22 of 41 · published 2006
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23
Book 23 of 41 · published 2007
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24
Book 24 of 41 · published 2008
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25
Book 25 of 41 · published 2009
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26
Book 26 of 41 · published 2010
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27
Book 27 of 41 · published 2011
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28
Book 28 of 41 · published 2012
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29
Book 29 of 41 · published 2013
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30
Book 30 of 41 · published 2014
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31
Book 31 of 41 · published 2015
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32
Book 32 of 41 · published 2016
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33
Book 33 of 41 · published 2017
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34
Book 34 of 41 · published 2018
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35
Book 35 of 41 · published 2019
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36
Book 36 of 41 · published 2020
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37
Book 37 of 41 · published 2021
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38
Book 38 of 41 · published 2022
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39
Book 39 of 41 · published 2023
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40
Book 40 of 41 · published 2024
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41
Latest in the series · book 41 of 41 · published 2025
The Future is Japanese: Science Fiction Futures and Brand New Fantasies from and about Japan
Book 5 of 95 · published 2012
Year's Best Young Adult Speculative Fiction 2013
Book 19 of 95 · published 2013
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 28 of 95 · published 2014
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
Book 29 of 95 · published 2014
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection
Book 30 of 95 · published 2014
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One
Book 49 of 95 · published 2016
The Museum of All Things Awesome and that Go Boom
Book 51 of 95 · published 2016
Digital Science Fiction Series One Anthology Bundle
Book 57 of 95 · published 2017
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Two
Book 58 of 95 · published 2017
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore
Book 59 of 95 · published 2017
Love, Death and Robots: The Official Anthology: Volume One
Book 83 of 95 · published 2021
Uncanny Magazine Issue 50: January-February 2023
Book 86 of 95 · published 2023
The Digital Aesthete: Human Musings on the Intersection of Art and AI
Book 88 of 95 · published 2023
Deep Magic: Volume II: A Speculative Fiction Collection
Book 89 of 95 · published 2024
The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Sixth Annual Collection
Book 91 of 95 · published 2025
Uncanny Magazine Issue 72: September/October 2026
Book 92 of 95 · published 2026
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection
Latest in the series · book 95 of 95 · published 2017
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ken Liu?
Ken Liu is a bestselling speculative fiction author who has won a range of prestigious awards including a World Fantasy, Hugo and Nebula award as well as several other awards in France, Spain, and Japan. Liu’s debut novel was “The Grace of Kings,” which is the first of “The Dandelion Dynasty” series that he loves to refer to as the silkpunk epic fantasy series. Before he became a bestselling author, he was writing short fiction and made his name with “The Paper Menageries and Other Stories” which was so huge that it was published in more than twelve languages.
Which Ken Liu series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Anderson Project series, the earliest of Ken Liu's multi-book series: it opens with Reborn (2014) and runs to 3 books across 2014, ending with Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? (2014). Ken Liu's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ken Liu written?
Ken Liu has 274 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1985 and 2026. 159 of them belong to 15 named series — the largest being the Future Science Fiction Digest series with 17 books — and 115 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ken Liu's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ken Liu's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Anderson Project (2014, 3 books), The Dandelion Dynasty (2015–2022, 4 books) and Journey To Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017, 8 books), plus 5 more.
How are Ken Liu's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ken Liu's 274 books into 15 named series and 115 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Future Science Fiction Digest (17 books, 2018–2022); Journey To Star Wars: The Last Jedi (8 books, 2017); Faraway (5 books, 2020); The Dandelion Dynasty (4 books, 2015–2022); Caroline M. Yoachim Short Stories/Novellas (4 books, 2020–2025), plus 10 further series.