🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Marie Brennan
Previously an academic but presently a full-time writer, Marie Brennan is an American woman of letters. For a person of her age–she has not even reached middle age–her bibliography is not only impressive but also comprehensive. The juxtaposition of her achievement and her age is out-and-out commendable. Meet Marie Brennan. For starters, Marie Brennan is not her real name. Incidentally, that is her pen name. Did you know that Marie Brennan’s legal name is Bryn Neuenschwander? The hard to pronounce and mouthful birth name prompted her to adopt the pseudonym Marie Brennan. What’s more, according to Brennan, her pen name is not only hassle-free when spelling and pronouncing but it also enables people to accurately guess her gender.
All Book Series by Marie Brennan
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Book 4 of 6 · published 2016
Within the Sanctuary of Wings
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2017
Clockwork Phoenix 3: New Tales of Beauty and Strangeness
Book 3 of 5 · published 2010
When Swords Fall Silent: An Assassination Anthology
Book 18 of 19 · published 2023
DreamForge Magazine Issue 13: Stories from DreamForge Anvil
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Marie Brennan?
Previously an academic but presently a full-time writer, Marie Brennan is an American woman of letters. For a person of her age–she has not even reached middle age–her bibliography is not only impressive but also comprehensive. The juxtaposition of her achievement and her age is out-and-out commendable.
Which Marie Brennan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Doppelganger series, the earliest of Marie Brennan's multi-book series: it opens with Doppelganger / Warrior (2006) and runs to 3 books across 2006–2011, ending with Dancing the Warrior (2011). Marie Brennan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Marie Brennan written?
Marie Brennan has 74 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2027. 45 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the New Worlds series with 8 books — and 29 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Marie Brennan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Marie Brennan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Doppelganger (2006–2011, 3 books), Onyx Court (2008–2017, 5 books) and Wilders (2012–2016, 3 books), plus 8 more.
How are Marie Brennan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Marie Brennan's 74 books into 12 named series and 29 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: New Worlds (8 books, 2018–2025); Memoirs Of Lady Trent (6 books, 2013–2017); Onyx Court (5 books, 2008–2017); Collected Short Fiction of Marie Brennan (5 books, 2017–2027); Doppelganger (3 books, 2006–2011), plus 7 further series.