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ⓘ About Ruthanna Emrys
Ruthanna Emrys is an American author with an obsession for H.P Lovecraft who writes science fiction and fantasy. Ruthanna is best known for the Innsmouth Legacy series. And while Ruthanna doesn’t necessarily think she is the best writer the world has ever seen, she believes that writing is the one thing she does best above all else. The author’s first attempt at producing a full-length novel came in high school. Ruthanna was part of a writers club that had an obsession with assassins. She tried to write her own dystopian cyberpunk story featuring assassins. The story never went anywhere. Ruthanna only wrote a few thousand words before finally giving up. As she matured, the author stepped away from writing for a while.
All Book Series by Ruthanna Emrys
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2015
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore
Book 6 of 10 · published 2017
ECO25: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ruthanna Emrys?
Ruthanna Emrys is an American author with an obsession for H.P Lovecraft who writes science fiction and fantasy. Ruthanna is best known for the Innsmouth Legacy series. And while Ruthanna doesn’t necessarily think she is the best writer the world has ever seen, she believes that writing is the one thing she does best above all else.
Which Ruthanna Emrys series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Innsmouth Legacy series, the earliest of Ruthanna Emrys's multi-book series: it opens with Winter Tide (2017) and runs to 2 books across 2017–2018, ending with Deep Roots (2018).
How many books has Ruthanna Emrys written?
Ruthanna Emrys has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 8 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Innsmouth Legacy series with 2 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ruthanna Emrys's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ruthanna Emrys's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Innsmouth Legacy (2017–2018, 2 books).
How are Ruthanna Emrys's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ruthanna Emrys's 27 books into 2 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Innsmouth Legacy (2 books, 2017–2018); Heiresses of Russ (6 books, 2011–2016).