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ⓘ About Michael Kurland
Michael Kurland is an author of more than 30 novels in a variety of genres. His works range from non-fiction topics such as amateur radio, espionage, criminal law, forensic science, history of crime in America. His novels have made the “Writers’ Digest Book Club,” the “Junior Literary Guild,” the“ Readers’ Digest Book Club,” and the “Military Book Club.” He has written a ton of fantasy and science fiction novels the most notable of which are “A Study in Sorcery” set in the Angevin Empire by Randall Garrett, the Hugo nominated “The Unicorn Girl,” and the “Ten little Wizards.” In recent years, he has focused on the writing of mysteries with his main work the Professor Moriarty series. The first of the series “The Infernal Device” was nominated for the American Book Award and an Edgar Award.
All Book Series by Michael Kurland
The Girls in the High-Heeled Shoes
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1998
The Butterfly Kid
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1967 Anthology · Chester Anderson
Too Many Magicians
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1966 Anthology · Randall Garrett
Lord Darcy Investigates
Book 3 of 5 · published 1979 Anthology · Randall Garrett
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Book 6 of 12 · published 1998
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Improving Your Memory
Book 7 of 12 · published 1999
Unidentified Funny Objects 10
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Michael Kurland?
Michael Kurland is an author of more than 30 novels in a variety of genres. His works range from non-fiction topics such as amateur radio, espionage, criminal law, forensic science, history of crime in America. His novels have made the “Writers’ Digest Book Club,” the “Junior Literary Guild,” the“ Readers’ Digest Book Club,” and the “Military Book Club.” He has written a ton of fantasy and science fiction novels the most notable of which are “A Study in Sorcery” set in the Angevin Empire by Randall Garrett, the Hugo nominated “The Unicorn Girl,” and the “Ten little Wizards.” In recent years, he has focused on…
Which Michael Kurland series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lord Darcy series, the earliest of Michael Kurland's multi-book series: it opens with Too Many Magicians (1966) and runs to 5 books across 1966–1989, ending with A Study in Sorcery (1989). Michael Kurland's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Michael Kurland written?
Michael Kurland has 68 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1964 and 2026. 34 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Lord Darcy series with 5 books — and 34 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Michael Kurland's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michael Kurland's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lord Darcy (1966–1989, 5 books), Greenwich Village (1967–2019, 3 books) and War Incorporated (1967–1969, 3 books), plus 4 more.
How are Michael Kurland's books organised into series?
This guide splits Michael Kurland's 68 books into 8 named series and 34 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lord Darcy (5 books, 1966–1989); Professor Moriarty (5 books, 1979–2014); Greenwich Village (3 books, 1967–2019); War Incorporated (3 books, 1967–1969); Alexander Brass (2 books, 1997–1998), plus 3 further series.