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ⓘ About Kij Johnson
Kij Johnson, whose birth name is Katherine Irenae Johnson, is an American woman of letters; apparently, the name Kij is a truncation of the said birth name. Johnson, who was born in January 1960 in Harlan upon Iowa, is a quinquagenarian. For her undergraduate education, Kij Johnson went to St. Olaf College, which is a Minnesota-based paracollege, in the early 1980s wherein she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree; by then, her studies centered on the history and culture of England, especially during the 11th century. Thereafter, she went to the University of Minnesota wherein she pursued creative writing and literature. For her Masters of Fine Arts (Creative Writing), she went to North Carolina State University wherein she graduated in 2012.
All Book Series by Kij Johnson
The Evolution of Trickster Stories Among the Dogs of North Park After the Change
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2007
The Privilege of the Happy Ending
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2018
Encounter at Farpoint
Series opener · book 1 of 73 · published 1987 Anthology · David Gerrold
The Captain's Honor
Book 9 of 73 · published 1989 Anthology · David Dvorkin,Daniel Dvorkin
Doomsday World
Book 12 of 73 · published 1990 Anthology · Peter David,Carmen Carter,Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman
The Eyes of the Beholders
Book 13 of 73 · published 1990 Anthology · A.C. Crispin
Chains of Command
Book 20 of 73 · published 1992 Anthology · Bill McCay,Eloise Flood
Foreign Foes
Book 30 of 73 · published 1994 Anthology · Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur
Requiem
Book 31 of 73 · published 1994 Anthology · Michael Jan Friedman,Kevin Ryan
The Romulan Stratagem
Book 34 of 73 · published 1995 Anthology · Robert Greenberger
Possession
Book 39 of 73 · published 1996 Anthology · Kathleen O'Malley,J.M. Dillard
Klingon
Book 40 of 73 · published 1996 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith
The Soldiers of Fear
Book 41 of 73 · published 1996 Anthology · Dean Wesley Smith
Vectors
Book 53 of 73 · published 1999 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith
Red Sector
Book 54 of 73 · published 1999 Anthology · Michael Jan Friedman,Diane Carey
The First Virtue
Book 57 of 73 · published 1999 Anthology · Christie Golden,Michael Jan Friedman
The Forgotten War
Book 58 of 73 · published 1999 Anthology · William R. Forstchen
The Genesis Wave Book One
Book 61 of 73 · published 2000 Anthology · John Vornholt
Vectors: Double Helix #2
Book 62 of 73 · published 2000 Anthology · Dean Wesley Smith
Diplomatic Implausibility
Book 63 of 73 · published 2001 Anthology · Keith R.A. DeCandido
Maximum Warp: Book One
Book 65 of 73 · published 2001 Anthology · Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur
Maximum Warp: Book Two
Book 66 of 73 · published 2001 Anthology · Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur
The Genesis Wave, Book Two
Book 67 of 73 · published 2001 Anthology · John Vornholt
The Genesis Wave, Book Three
Book 68 of 73 · published 2002 Anthology · John Vornholt
Sand and Stars
Book 71 of 73 · published 2004 Anthology · Diane Duane,A.C. Crispin
Takedown
Latest in the series · book 73 of 73 · published 2015 Anthology · John Jackson Miller
The Writer's Guide to Fantasy Literature
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2002
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection
Book 2 of 20 · published 2004
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5
Book 5 of 20 · published 2011
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection
Book 6 of 20 · published 2012
Telling Tales: The Clarion West 30th Anniversary Anthology
Book 11 of 20 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kij Johnson?
Kij Johnson, whose birth name is Katherine Irenae Johnson, is an American woman of letters; apparently, the name Kij is a truncation of the said birth name. Johnson, who was born in January 1960 in Harlan upon Iowa, is a quinquagenarian. For her undergraduate education, Kij Johnson went to St.
Which Kij Johnson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Fox Woman series, the earliest of Kij Johnson's multi-book series: it opens with The Fox Woman (2000) and runs to 2 books across 2000–2003, ending with Fudoki (2003).
How many books has Kij Johnson written?
Kij Johnson has 106 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2021. 75 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Fox Woman series with 2 books — and 31 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kij Johnson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kij Johnson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fox Woman (2000–2003, 2 books).
How are Kij Johnson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kij Johnson's 106 books into 2 named series and 31 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Fox Woman (2 books, 2000–2003); Star Trek: The Next Generation (73 books, 1987–2015).