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ⓘ About Steven Brust
Steven Brust is a well known novelist of the science fiction and fantasy books from America. He hails from Minnesota and is of the Hungarian descent. Author Brust was born on November 23, 1955. He is particularly famous for writing books that feature the assassin named Vlad Taltos as the lead character. Vlad belongs to a disdained group of minor humans, who live in a world named Dragaera. In addition to being an author, Brust is also a popular songwriter, singer, and drummer. He has recorded a solo album as well as a couple of albums with the Cats Laughing band. Author Brust has also co-written songs for 2 albums that were recorded during the mid-1990s. The books of Vlad Taltos are written in high fantasy tone with an underpinning of science fiction.
All Book Series by Steven Brust
The Baron of Magister Valley
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2020
The Sword of Happenstance
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2021 Co-authored · Skyler White
Revolt on Majipoor
Book 2 of 10 · published 1987 Anthology · Matthew J. Costello
Dragonfire: McCaffrey's Pern
Book 7 of 10 · published 1988 Anthology · Jody Lynn Nye
Storm of Dust: Take Bath-Cn
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 1998 Anthology · Neil Randall
Shadow Unit 1
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Sarah Monette
Shadow Unit 2
Book 2 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,Amanda Downum
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 7
Book 7 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Holly Black,Sarah Monette,Chelsea Polk
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 11
Book 11 of 15 · published 2012 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,Leah Bobet,Chelsea Polk
Shadow Unit 12
Book 12 of 15 · published 2012 Anthology · Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,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
Dreamforge Magazine: Tales of Hope in the Universe; Volume 1
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Steven Brust?
Steven Brust is a well known novelist of the science fiction and fantasy books from America. He hails from Minnesota and is of the Hungarian descent. Author Brust was born on November 23, 1955.
Which Steven Brust series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Vlad Taltos series, the earliest of Steven Brust's multi-book series: it opens with The Book of Jhereg (1983) and runs to 19 books across 1983–2024, ending with Lyorn (2024). Steven Brust's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Steven Brust written?
Steven Brust has 66 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1983 and 2024. 54 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Vlad Taltos series with 19 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Steven Brust's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Steven Brust's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Vlad Taltos (1983–2024, 19 books), Dragaera (1985, 1 book) and Crossroads Adventure (1987–1998, 10 books), plus 2 more.
How are Steven Brust's books organised into series?
This guide splits Steven Brust's 66 books into 6 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Vlad Taltos (19 books, 1983–2024); Crossroads Adventure (10 books, 1987–1998); Khaavren Romances (6 books, 1991–2020); Incrementalists (3 books, 2013–2017); Dragaera (1 book, 1985), plus 1 further series.