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ⓘ About Sarah Monette
Sarah Monette is a published author of fiction. She also writes under the pen name of Katherine Addison. Monette is a novelist as well as an author of short stories. The stories that she writes fall into the genres of horror, fantasy, and sometimes science fiction. She has used her pen name of Katherine Addison to write the fantasy book The Goblin Emperor. The book received a Locus Award in the category of best fantasy novel. It was also up for a World Fantasy Award and a Hugo and Nebula Award. The author was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where she grew up. She first started writing when she was twelve years old. A while later she would go on to study English Literature, earning her M.A. and PhD in the subject.
All Book Series by Sarah Monette
Boojum
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2008 Co-authored · Elizabeth Bear
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
Book 2 of 15 · published 2011
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
Book 3 of 15 · published 2012
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
Book 4 of 15 · published 2013
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 5 of 15 · published 2014
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
Book 6 of 15 · published 2015
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
Book 7 of 15 · published 2016
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
Book 9 of 15 · published 2018
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
Book 10 of 15 · published 2020
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
Book 13 of 15 · published 2022
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2024
Shadow Unit 3
Book 3 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear
Shadow Unit 4
Book 4 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Leah Bobet
Shadow Unit 5
Book 5 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear
Shadow Unit 6
Book 6 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Leah Bobet
Shadow Unit 8
Book 8 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Holly Black
Shadow Unit 9
Book 9 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Amanda Downum,Leah Bobet
Shadow Unit 10
Book 10 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Leah Bobet
Shadow Unit 13
Book 13 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Leah Bobet,Chelsea Polk
Shadow Unit 14
Book 14 of 15 · published 2014 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Leah Bobet
Shadow Unit 15
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2014 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Steven Brust,C.L. Polk
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection
Book 2 of 35 · published 2006
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection
Book 4 of 35 · published 2007
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Book 16 of 35 · published 2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
Book 22 of 35 · published 2012
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
Book 27 of 35 · published 2013
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 30 of 35 · published 2014
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore
Book 34 of 35 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sarah Monette?
Sarah Monette is a published author of fiction. She also writes under the pen name of Katherine Addison. Monette is a novelist as well as an author of short stories.
Which Sarah Monette series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Doctrine of Labyrinths series, the earliest of Sarah Monette's multi-book series: it opens with Mélusine (2005) and runs to 4 books across 2005–2009, ending with Corambis (2009). Sarah Monette's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sarah Monette written?
Sarah Monette has 78 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2024. 38 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Doctrine of Labyrinths series with 4 books — and 40 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sarah Monette's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sarah Monette's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Doctrine of Labyrinths (2005–2009, 4 books), Iskryne World (2007–2015, 3 books) and Katherine Addison Collections (2011, 1 book).
How are Sarah Monette's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sarah Monette's 78 books into 5 named series and 40 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Doctrine of Labyrinths (4 books, 2005–2009); Iskryne World (3 books, 2007–2015); Katherine Addison Collections (1 book, 2011); The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror (15 books, 2010–2024); Shadow Unit (15 books, 2011–2014).