🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Arbai Books
Start with: Grass (1989)
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Publication Order of The Chronicles of Mavin Manyshaped Books
Start with: The Flight of Mavin Manyshaped (1985)
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Publication Order of The End of the Game Books
Start with: Jinian Footseer (1985)
ⓘ About Sheri S. Tepper
Sheri S. Tepper is one of the most prolific authors of America, who has written many successful novels based on the science fiction, fantasy, mystery, horror, and thriller genres. Because of her excellent contribution to the English Literature and her efforts in the upliftment of the status of women in the society through her written works, Tepper is famously known as a feminist writer of science fiction novels, mostly with an ecofeminist slant. She was born on July 16, 1929 in Littleton, Colorado, United States. For most of the part of her career, author Tepper worked for the Rocky Mountain Parenthood as she was born near Littleton, Colorado. She eventually went on to become the Executive Director of the company.
All Book Series by Sheri S. Tepper
1
Grass
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1989
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2
Raising the Stones
Book 2 of 3 · published 1990
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3
Sideshow
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1992
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1
The Flight of Mavin Manyshaped
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1985
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2
The Song of Mavin Manyshaped
Book 2 of 4 · published 1985
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3
The Search of Mavin Manyshaped
Book 3 of 4 · published 1985
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4
The Chronicles of Mavin Manyshaped
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1986
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1
Jinian Footseer
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1985
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2
Dervish Daughter
Book 2 of 3 · published 1986
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3
Jinian Star-Eye
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1986
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1
Blood Heritage
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1986
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2
The Bones
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1987
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1
A Little Neighbourhood Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1989
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2
Death and the Dogwalker
Book 2 of 6 · published 1990
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3
Death for Old Times' Sake
Book 3 of 6 · published 1992
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4
Looking for the Aardvark / Dead on Sunday
Book 4 of 6 · published 1993
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6
A Death of Innocents
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1997
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1
King's Blood Four
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1983
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2
Necromancer Nine
Book 2 of 4 · published 1983
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4
The True Game
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1996
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1
Marianne, the Magus, and the Manticore
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1985
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2
Marianne, the Madame, and the Momentary Gods
Book 2 of 3 · published 1988
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3
Marianne, the Matchbox and the Malachite Mouse
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1989
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1
A Plague of Angels
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1993
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2
The Waters Rising
Book 2 of 3 · published 2010
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3
Fish Tails
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2014
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1
Dead in the Scrub
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1990
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2
The Unexpected Corpse
Book 2 of 7 · published 1990
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4
Death and the Delinquent
Book 4 of 7 · published 1992
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5
Death Served Up Cold
Book 5 of 7 · published 1994
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6
A Ceremonial Death
Book 6 of 7 · published 1995
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7
Here's to the Newly Dead
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 1997
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1
Southshore
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1987
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2
Northshore
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1987
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1
The Revenants
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 1984
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3
After Long Silence
Book 3 of 15 · published 1987
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4
The Enigma Score
Book 4 of 15 · published 1987
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5
The Gate to Women's Country
Book 5 of 15 · published 1987
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8
Gibbon's Decline and Fall
Book 8 of 15 · published 1996
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9
The Family Tree
Book 9 of 15 · published 1997
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10
Six Moon Dance
Book 10 of 15 · published 1998
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11
Singer from the Sea
Book 11 of 15 · published 1999
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14
The Companions
Book 14 of 15 · published 2003
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15
The Margarets
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2007
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1
The Gardener
Single-title series · published 1988
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1
The Bone Yard
Single-title series · published 1988
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sheri S. Tepper?
Sheri S. Tepper is one of the most prolific authors of America, who has written many successful novels based on the science fiction, fantasy, mystery, horror, and thriller genres. Because of her excellent contribution to the English Literature and her efforts in the upliftment of the status of women in the society through her written works, Tepper is famously known as a feminist writer of science fiction novels, mostly with an ecofeminist slant. She was born on July 16, 1929 in Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Which Sheri S. Tepper series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Land of the True Game series, the earliest of Sheri S. Tepper's multi-book series: it opens with King's Blood Four (1983) and runs to 4 books across 1983–1996, ending with The True Game (1996). Sheri S. Tepper's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sheri S. Tepper written?
Sheri S. Tepper has 54 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1983 and 2014. 37 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Shirley McClintock series with 7 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sheri S. Tepper's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sheri S. Tepper's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Land of the True Game (1983–1996, 4 books), The Chronicles of Mavin Manyshaped (1985–1986, 4 books) and The End of the Game (1985–1986, 3 books), plus 7 more.
How are Sheri S. Tepper's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sheri S. Tepper's 54 books into 10 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Shirley McClintock (7 books, 1990–1997); Jason Lynx (6 books, 1989–1997); The Chronicles of Mavin Manyshaped (4 books, 1985–1986); Land of the True Game (4 books, 1983–1996); Arbai (3 books, 1989–1992), plus 5 further series.