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ⓘ About Mary Gentle
Mary Gentle is a famous novelist from The United Kingdom, who is popular for writing fantasy and science fiction novels. She was born on March 29, 1956 as Mary Rosalyn Gentle in Eastbourne, Sussex. Eight of the novels written by her have received critical acclaim from the critics and authors of science fiction & fantasy books. Author Gentle has completed dual Masters degrees with respect to her academic studies. She is also an expert in sword fighting and lives in England. The first published book that author Gentle wrote in her career is known as Hawk in Silver. This young adult fantasy novel was published in 1977. Author Gentle gained prominence with the publication of the dual novels of the Orthe series, Golden Witchbread and Ancient Light.
All Book Series by Mary Gentle
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 Co-authored · Connie Willis,Ursula K. Le Guin,Pat Cadigan,Joan D. Vinge,Tanith Lee,Pamela Sargent,Lee Killough,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 Anthology · Connie Willis,George R.R. Martin,Ron Goulart,John Kessel,George Alec Effinger,Robert Thurston,Tanith Lee,Lucius Shepard,Scott Baker,Lillian Carl,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
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mary Gentle?
Mary Gentle is a famous novelist from The United Kingdom, who is popular for writing fantasy and science fiction novels. She was born on March 29, 1956 as Mary Rosalyn Gentle in Eastbourne, Sussex. Eight of the novels written by her have received critical acclaim from the critics and authors of science fiction & fantasy books.
Which Mary Gentle series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Orthe series, the earliest of Mary Gentle's multi-book series: it opens with Golden Witchbreed (1983) and runs to 3 books across 1983–2002, ending with Chronicles of Carrick V (2002). Mary Gentle's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mary Gentle written?
Mary Gentle has 48 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2015. 31 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Book of Ash series with 4 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mary Gentle's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mary Gentle's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Orthe (1983–2002, 3 books), White Crow Sequence (1990–1994, 3 books) and Book of Ash (1999–2000, 4 books), plus 1 more.
How are Mary Gentle's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mary Gentle's 48 books into 5 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Book of Ash (4 books, 1999–2000); Orthe (3 books, 1983–2002); White Crow Sequence (3 books, 1990–1994); Ilario (2 books, 2007); Isaac Asimov's Anthology (19 books, 1980–2001).