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ⓘ About Steve Hockensmith
Steve Hockensmith was born on 17 August 1968 and is a renowned American author. Hockensmith was born in the town of Louisville, Kentucky. He currently resides in the bay area, California with his wife, a pet dog, and two children. Hockensmith gained popularity with the Holmes on Range mystery series. The first installment in the book series was published in the year 2006 and was a finalist for an Antony Award and an Edgar Award. Furthermore, a number of his short stories have also received nomination as well. His short mystery fiction, Erie’s Last Day, won him a Derringer Award and was published in the year 2000. Two successive Larrie Erie short stories The Big Road and Tricks were nominated for a Shamus Award.
All Book Series by Steve Hockensmith
Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2013
Nick and Tesla and the Super-Cyborg Gadget Glove
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2024
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2009 Anthology · Seth Grahame-Smith
The Wrong Wrights
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016 Co-authored · Chris Kientz
It's Treason, by George!
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017 Co-authored · Chris Kientz
The White Magic Five and Dime
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014 Co-authored · Lisa Falco
Give the Devil His Due
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016 Co-authored · Lisa Falco
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Steve Hockensmith?
Steve Hockensmith was born on 17 August 1968 and is a renowned American author. Hockensmith was born in the town of Louisville, Kentucky. He currently resides in the bay area, California with his wife, a pet dog, and two children.
Which Steve Hockensmith series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Holmes On the Range series, the earliest of Steve Hockensmith's multi-book series: it opens with Holmes on the Range (2006) and runs to 11 books across 2006–2026, ending with Strong Medicine (2026). Steve Hockensmith's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Steve Hockensmith written?
Steve Hockensmith has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2026. 30 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Holmes On the Range series with 11 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Steve Hockensmith's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Steve Hockensmith's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Holmes On the Range (2006–2026, 11 books), Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2009–2011, 3 books) and Nick and Tesla (2013–2024, 8 books), plus 3 more.
How are Steve Hockensmith's books organised into series?
This guide splits Steve Hockensmith's 45 books into 6 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Holmes On the Range (11 books, 2006–2026); Nick and Tesla (8 books, 2013–2024); Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (3 books, 2009–2011); Secret Smithsonian Adventures (3 books, 2016–2017); Tarot Mystery (3 books, 2014–2016), plus 1 further series.