📖 About Retrieval Artist

Retrieval Artist is a series universe written by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. The complete collection runs to 14 books across 1 series, published between 2002 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of Retrieval Artist Books with 14 books. It opens with The Disappeared (2002) and currently runs to Inhuman Garbage (2016).

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🎯 Where to Start with Retrieval Artist

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Disappeared (2002), book 1 of Publication Order of Retrieval Artist Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Retrieval Artist Books in Order

Publication Order of Retrieval Artist Books
14 books
1
The Disappeared book cover1The Disappeared2002Buy on Amazon
The Retrieval Artist book cover2The Retrieval Artist2002Buy on Amazon
Extremes book cover3Extremes2003Buy on Amazon
Consequences book cover4Consequences2004Buy on Amazon
Buried Deep book cover5Buried Deep2005Buy on Amazon
Paloma book cover6Paloma2006Buy on Amazon
Recovery Man book cover7Recovery Man2007Buy on Amazon
Duplicate Effort book cover8Duplicate Effort2009Buy on Amazon
The Recovery Man's Bargain book cover9The Recovery Man's Bargain2010Buy on Amazon
The Retrieval Artist Short Novel book cover10The Retrieval Artist Short Novel2010Buy on Amazon
The Possession of Paavo Deshin book cover11The Possession of Paavo Deshin2010Buy on Amazon
The Impossibles book cover12The Impossibles2012Buy on Amazon
Sole Survivor book cover13Sole Survivor2015Buy on Amazon
Inhuman Garbage book cover14Inhuman Garbage2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Retrieval Artist books are there?
There are 14 books in the Retrieval Artist collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2002 and 2016.
What is the first Retrieval Artist book?
The first book is The Disappeared, published in 2002.
What order should I read the Retrieval Artist books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Retrieval Artist books?
The Retrieval Artist books were written by Kristine Kathryn Rusch.
Is the Retrieval Artist series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Retrieval Artist Books, has 14 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Retrieval Artist series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2002, and the most recent in 2016.