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ⓘ About Shami Stovall
Shami Stovall is an American award-winning author of crime, fantasy, and science fiction books. She draws her influences from famous popular authors such as Stephen King and Robert A. Heinlein. Shami was born in Utah and spent her childhood in California with her brother and their mother. After high school, she attended Stanislaus State University, earning a history BA and a Juris Doctorate from Laurance Drivon School of Law. Shami’s favorite book as a child was Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. The book opened up her imagination to the one she never imagined. As an adult, her favorite book is Stranger in a Strange Land, authored by Robert A.
All Book Series by Shami Stovall
A Supervillain Named Eldritch
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
Misfits of Magic
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2022 Anthology · Michael Morton,Jon Michael Kelley,Michael K. Falciani
Tales of the Apocalypse
Book 2 of 8 · published 2023 Anthology · Robert Silverberg,William Joseph Roberts,Alyssa Casto,JL Curtis,Al Hagan,Anthony H. Roberts,Jon Fain,Linda Kay Hardie,Michael Craig,David Norling
Heathens & Heroes
Book 3 of 8 · published 2024 Anthology · Steven L. Shrewsbury,Mark Mellon,William Joseph Roberts,Michael K. Falciani,Richard Cartwright,D.J. Swift,Seth Taylor,A.R.R. Ash,Moze Howard,Z.M. Renick
Magic And Mischief
Book 4 of 8 · published 2024 Anthology · Jon R. Osborne,Michael K. Falciani,Lee Ellis
What If… Walls Could Talk
Book 5 of 8 · published 2025 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Robert Silverberg,William Joseph Roberts,Reggi Broach,Alyssa Casto,J.F. Posthumus,Jessica Guernsey,John D. Martin,Lorraine Sharma Nelson,Teri Kay Jobe
A Touch of Aether
Book 6 of 8 · published 2025 Co-authored · Eric Nirschel,William Joseph Roberts,Philip K. Booker,Melissa Olthoff,Matthew Olaranont,K. Anders,David R. Birdsall,Jessie James Fain,Peter McKay
Frumious Bandersnatch
Book 7 of 8 · published 2025 Anthology · Declan Finn,William Joseph Roberts,Sarah Doebereiner,David Hensley,Douglas Goodall,Josh VanZile,James Arthur Donzella,Lyman Graves,Derek Dunn,Glenn Dugan
Wyld Magick
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025 Anthology · William Joseph Roberts
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Shami Stovall?
Shami Stovall is an American award-winning author of crime, fantasy, and science fiction books. She draws her influences from famous popular authors such as Stephen King and Robert A. Heinlein. Shami was born in Utah and spent her childhood in California with her brother and their mother.
Which Shami Stovall series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Frith Chronicles series, the earliest of Shami Stovall's multi-book series: it opens with Knightmare Arcanist (2019) and runs to 9 books across 2019–2023, ending with Grandmaster Arcanist (2023). Shami Stovall's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Shami Stovall written?
Shami Stovall has 50 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2026. 46 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the Frith Chronicles series with 9 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Shami Stovall's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Shami Stovall's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Sorcerers of WWI (2018–2019, 2 books), Frith Chronicles (2019–2023, 9 books) and The Star Marque Trilogy (2021, 2 books), plus 9 more.
How are Shami Stovall's books organised into series?
This guide splits Shami Stovall's 50 books into 12 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Frith Chronicles (9 books, 2019–2023); William Joseph Roberts Presents (8 books, 2022–2025); Astra Academy (6 books, 2022–2026); The Chronos Chronicles (4 books, 2024–2025); The Half-Life Empire (3 books, 2023–2024), plus 7 further series.