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ⓘ About Lillian Stewart Carl
About Lillian Stewart Carl Largely writing science-fiction, fantasy, and thriller novels, the American author Lillian Stewart Carl is well-known for her engaging style. Hugely imaginative, she really brings an impressive sense of scope and scale to her work while also simultaneously being able to lend it a very real human quality. This distinctive approach to her work is something that she’s managed to perfect over the years, creating something quite different in the process. Pushing at the boundaries, she really takes her work in a fresh, new, and extremely different direction with her unique perspective. Originally starting out in science fiction and fantasy, she would later move to write romance as well, along with mystery and suspense.
All Book Series by Lillian Stewart Carl
The Muse and Other Stories of History, Mystery and Myth
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2007
The Vorkosigan Companion
Single-title series · published 2008 Co-authored · John Helfers,Lois McMaster Bujold
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1980 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Tanith Lee,Phyllis Eisenstein,Gene Wolfe,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Arnie Bateman,Alan Dean Foster,Martin Gardner,Randall Garrett,Rob Chilson,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,Richard S. McEnroe,Jeff Duntemann,R.N. Bracewell,K.W. MacAnn,G. Richard Bozarth
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
Book 2 of 19 · published 1981 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Frederik Pohl,Carter Scholz,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Jack Williamson,Darrell Schweitzer,John Brunner,Juleen Brantingham,Martin Gardner,Richard Wilson,Milton A. Rothman,Elizabeth Anne Hull,Sharon Webb,Somtow Sucharitkul,Lee Weinstein,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre,William Tuning,Francis E. Izzo,Paul David Novitski,Lee Russell,Seth S. Horowitz,Tol E. Rant,S. Dale,Julie Flores,Tony Sarowitz
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own
Book 3 of 19 · published 1983 Anthology · Connie Willis,Ursula K. Le Guin,Pat Cadigan,Joan D. Vinge,Tanith Lee,Pamela Sargent,Lee Killough,Mary Gentle,Mildred Downey Broxon,Shawna McCarthy,Sharon Webb,Leigh Kennedy,Stephanie A. Smith,Cherie Wilkerson,Julie Stevens,Sydney J. Van Scyoc,Cyn Mason,P.A. Kagan,P.J. MacQuarrie,Janet O. Jeppson,Beverly Grant,Hope Athearn
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
Book 4 of 19 · published 1989 Co-authored · Connie Willis,George R.R. Martin,Ron Goulart,John Kessel,George Alec Effinger,Robert Thurston,Tanith Lee,Lucius Shepard,Scott Baker,Juleen Brantingham,Lee Killough,Ian McDowell,Daphne Castell,Sharon N. Farber,Richard Kearns,Shawna McCarthy,Leigh Kennedy,Gregg Keizer,Kristi Olesen
Isaac Asimov's Aliens
Book 5 of 19 · published 1991 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Robots
Book 6 of 19 · published 1991 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Rob Chilson
Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite
Book 7 of 19 · published 1993 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,John M. Ford
Isaac Asimov's War
Book 8 of 19 · published 1993 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams
Book 9 of 19 · published 1994 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep
Book 10 of 19 · published 1995 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts
Book 11 of 19 · published 1995 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Terry Bisson
Isaac Asimov's Christmas
Book 12 of 19 · published 1997 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Camelot
Book 13 of 19 · published 1998 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois,Eleanor Arnason
Isaac Asimov's Detectives
Book 14 of 19 · published 1998 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves
Book 15 of 19 · published 1999 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Suzy McKee Charnas,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Solar System
Book 16 of 19 · published 1999 Anthology · Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Utopias
Book 17 of 19 · published 2000 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Father Day
Book 18 of 19 · published 2001 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Halloween
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2001 Anthology · Isaac Asimov
The Vorkosigan Companion
Single-title series · published 2008 Co-authored · John Helfers,Lois McMaster Bujold
Tales from the Backlist: Selected Stories from Backlist e-Books Authors
Book 7 of 10 · published 2011
Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lillian Stewart Carl?
About Lillian Stewart Carl Largely writing science-fiction, fantasy, and thriller novels, the American author Lillian Stewart Carl is well-known for her engaging style. Hugely imaginative, she really brings an impressive sense of scope and scale to her work while also simultaneously being able to lend it a very real human quality. This distinctive approach to her work is something that she's managed to perfect over the years, creating something quite different in the process.
Which Lillian Stewart Carl series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sabazel series, the earliest of Lillian Stewart Carl's multi-book series: it opens with Sabazel (1985) and runs to 4 books across 1985–1989, ending with Wings of Power (1989). Lillian Stewart Carl's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lillian Stewart Carl written?
Lillian Stewart Carl has 52 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2014. 42 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the A Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron Mystery series with 7 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lillian Stewart Carl's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lillian Stewart Carl's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sabazel (1985–1989, 4 books), Ashes to Ashes (1990–2000, 3 books) and Lillian Stewart Carl Standalone Novels (2000–2008, 5 books), plus 4 more.
How are Lillian Stewart Carl's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lillian Stewart Carl's 52 books into 8 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: A Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron Mystery (7 books, 2005–2014); Lillian Stewart Carl Standalone Novels (5 books, 2000–2008); Sabazel (4 books, 1985–1989); Ashes to Ashes (3 books, 1990–2000); Lillian Stewart Carl Collections (2 books, 2000–2007), plus 3 further series.