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ⓘ About Kevin G. Summers
Kevin G Summers is a bestselling and award-winning author best known for the novel “The Bleak December” that was nominated for the Dragon Award in 2017 and the novel “Legendarium.” He was also commissioned to write several short stories in the “Star Trek” franchise. “Isolation Ward 4” which he wrote made the shortlist for the Nebula Awards in 2002. Summers grew up in a household in northern Virginia where the folk heroes were authors. As a child, he remembers going along with his mother who was then a master’s student to George Mason University. He thus got interested in literature from very early on as he sat in on lectures by John Gardner and John Irving.
All Book Series by Kevin G. Summers
The Man Who Shot John Wilkes Booth, Part I
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014
The Man Who Shot John Wilkes Booth, Part III
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015
Legendarium
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019 Anthology · Michael Bunker
The Wrath of Bob
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019 Co-authored · Michael Bunker
The Ferengi: Rules of Acquisition
Book 14 of 54 · published 1995 Anthology · Ira Steven Behr
The Heart of the Warrior
Book 20 of 54 · published 1996 Anthology · John Gregory Betancourt
Trials and Tribble-ations
Book 22 of 54 · published 1996 Anthology · Diane Carey
Wrath of the Prophets
Book 24 of 54 · published 1997 Anthology · Michael Jan Friedman
Legends of the Ferengi
Book 25 of 54 · published 1997 Anthology · Ira Steven Behr,Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Far Beyond the Stars
Book 28 of 54 · published 1998 Anthology · Steven Barnes,Hans Beimler
Tunnel Through the Stars
Book 31 of 54 · published 1999 Anthology · Esther M. Friesner
A Stitch in Time
Book 33 of 54 · published 2000 Anthology · Andrew Jordt Robinson
Section 31: Abyss
Book 34 of 54 · published 2001 Anthology · Jeffrey Lang,David Weddle
Prophecy and Change
Book 36 of 54 · published 2003 Co-authored · Marco Palmieri,Keith R.A. DeCandido,Una McCormack,Andy Mangels,Terri Osborne,Heather Jarman,Geoffrey Thorne,Christopher L. Bennett,Andrew Jordt Robinson,Michael A. Martin
These Haunted Seas
Book 41 of 54 · published 2008 Anthology · Heather Jarman,David R. George III
The Never Ending Sacrifice
Book 44 of 54 · published 2009 Anthology · Una McCormack
Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found)
Book 45 of 54 · published 2014 Anthology · Paula M. Block,Terry J. Erdmann
Sacraments of Fire
Book 46 of 54 · published 2015 Anthology · David R. George III
Rules of Accusation
Book 49 of 54 · published 2016 Anthology · Paula M. Block,Terry J. Erdmann
I, The Constable
Book 53 of 54 · published 2017 Anthology · Paula M. Block,Terry J. Erdmann
The Peacemakers
Latest in the series · book 54 of 54 · published 2026 Anthology · Una McCormack
Strange New Worlds III
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2001 Anthology · Dean Wesley Smith
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds VIII
Book 4 of 5 · published 2005 Anthology · Dean Wesley Smith
Strange New Worlds 2016
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016 Anthology · John Coffren,Derek Tyler Attico,Michael Turner,Neil Bryant,Chris Chaplin,Nancy Debretsion,Kelli Fitzpatrick,Roger McCoy,Kristen McQuinn,Gary Piserchio,Frank Tagader
The World of Kurt Vonnegut
Book 2 of 6 · published 2013 Anthology · Reed Farrel Coleman
Newt and Zinka's Wild, Wild Week OR How the K.G.B. Got Ice-Nine
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2014 Anthology · Seth Harwood
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 43 · published 2015 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 2
Book 2 of 43 · published 2015 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Bob Williams
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 3
Book 3 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Jason Anspach,Daniel Arthur Smith,Will Swardstrom,Ernie Howard
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 4
Book 4 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Jon Frater,Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Hank Garner
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 5
Book 5 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Will Swardstrom,A.K. Meek,Bob Williams
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 6
Book 6 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Hank Garner,Kevin Lauderdale
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 7
Book 7 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Hank Garner,Ian Garner
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 8
Book 8 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Artie Cabrera,Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Hank Garner
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 9
Book 9 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Will Swardstrom,Hank Garner,Ernie Howard
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 10
Book 10 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Michael Patrick Hicks
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 11
Book 11 of 43 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Daniel Arthur Smith,Nathan M. Beauchamp,A.K. Meek,Kevin Luderdale
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 12
Book 12 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Chris Pourteau,Will Swardstrom,Jason N. LaVelle
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned No. 13
Book 13 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Nathan M. Beauchamp
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 14
Book 14 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Philip Harris,Ernie Howard,Paul K. Swardstrom
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 15
Book 15 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Jason N. LaVelle
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 16
Book 16 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Christopher J. Valin,Daniel Arthur Smith,Nathan M. Beauchamp,Paul K. Swardstrom,Ernie Howard
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 17
Book 17 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Jon Frater
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 18
Book 18 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Philip Harris,Kevin Lauderdale,Terry R. Hill
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 19
Book 19 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Christopher J. Valin,Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Peter Cawdron,Kevin Lauderdale,Lara Frater
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 20
Book 20 of 43 · published 2017 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Eamon Ambrose,Rhett C. Bruno,Bob Williams
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 21
Book 21 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Michael Ezell,Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Will Swardstrom,Terry R. Hill,Amira K. Makansi
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 22
Book 22 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Nathan M. Beauchamp,Robert Jechoneck
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 23
Book 23 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Will Swardstrom,Nathan M. Beauchamp,Bob Williams
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 24
Book 24 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Ian Garner,Hunter C. Eden,Lara Frater,C.C. Ameel
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 26
Book 26 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Hunter C. Eden,Philip Harris,Ernie Howard,Jeff Bowles
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 27
Book 27 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Desmond Warzel,Lorna Wood,David Alan Jones
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 28
Book 28 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert T. Jeschonek,Daniel Arthur Smith,Will Swardstrom,Michael Anthony Lee
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 29
Book 29 of 43 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert T. Jeschonek,Daniel Arthur Smith,Will Swardstrom
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 30
Book 30 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Michael Ezell,Daniel Arthur Smith,M.Regan,Lara Frater,Jeremy Essex
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 31
Book 31 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Jason N. LaVelle
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 32
Book 32 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Gustavo Bondoni,Daniel Arthur Smith,M.M. De Voe,Ann Stolinsky
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 33
Book 33 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Molly Thynes,Barry Charman,Jason N. LaVelle
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 34
Book 34 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Nathan M. Beauchamp,Charles Barouch,Terry R. Hill
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 35
Book 35 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,K.J. Kabza,Gordon B. White,Wendy Nikel
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 36
Book 36 of 43 · published 2019 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,K.H. Vaughan,Kevin Lauderdale,Steve Oden
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 37
Book 37 of 43 · published 2020 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Nathan M. Beauchamp,Steve Oden,Sam Osborn
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 38
Book 38 of 43 · published 2020 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Jessica West,Teel James Glenn,Amy Grech,Steven Van Patten
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 39
Book 39 of 43 · published 2021 Anthology · Paul B. Kohler
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 40
Book 40 of 43 · published 2021 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Charles Barouch,Hunter C. Eden,Steve Oden
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 41
Book 41 of 43 · published 2022 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith,Steven Van Patten,Liviu Surugiu,Steve Oden
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 42
Book 42 of 43 · published 2023 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 43
Latest in the series · book 43 of 43 · published 2023 Anthology · Daniel Arthur Smith
A Thousand Faces, the Quarterly Journal of Superhuman Fiction: Issue #13: November 2010
Book 4 of 5 · published 2010
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kevin G. Summers?
Kevin G Summers is a bestselling and award-winning author best known for the novel “The Bleak December” that was nominated for the Dragon Award in 2017 and the novel “Legendarium.” He was also commissioned to write several short stories in the “Star Trek” franchise. “Isolation Ward 4” which he wrote made the shortlist for the Nebula Awards in 2002. Summers grew up in a household in northern Virginia where the folk heroes were authors. As a child, he remembers going along with his mother who was then a master’s student to George Mason University.
Which Kevin G. Summers series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds series, the earliest of Kevin G. Summers's multi-book series: it opens with Strange New Worlds III (2001) and runs to 5 books across 2001–2016, ending with Strange New Worlds 2016 (2016). Kevin G. Summers's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kevin G. Summers written?
Kevin G. Summers has 125 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2026. 114 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Tales from the Canyons of the Damned series with 43 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kevin G. Summers's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kevin G. Summers's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2001–2016, 5 books), World Of Kurt Vonnegut (2013–2014, 6 books) and The Man Who Shot John Wilkes Booth Serialized (2014–2015, 3 books), plus 3 more.
How are Kevin G. Summers's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kevin G. Summers's 125 books into 7 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tales from the Canyons of the Damned (43 books, 2015–2023); World Of Kurt Vonnegut (6 books, 2013–2014); Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (5 books, 2001–2016); The Man Who Shot John Wilkes Booth Serialized (3 books, 2014–2015); Legendarium (2 books, 2019), plus 2 further series.