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Barbara Hambly

Barbara Hambly also writes as: Barbara Hamilton.

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Barbara Hambly Stats: The highest rated book by Barbara Hambly on Book Notification is Those Who Hunt the Night, the first novel in the James Asher series. The second-highest rated book is A Free Man of Color (Benjamin January #1).

The most read book by Barbara Hambly on Book Notification is Dragonsbane, the first novel in the Winterlands (Dragonsbane) series. The second most read book is A Free Man of Color (Benjamin January #1).

Below is a complete list of Barbara Hambly books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Barbara Hambly is the Benjamin January Series.

List of Darwath Books in Publication Order

Features ordinary people drawn into a magical world to fight against dark, evil forces threatening their survival.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Time of the Dark
1982
Go
2
6
The Walls of Air
1983
Go
3
6
The Armies of Daylight
1983
Go
4
Mother of Winter
1996
Go
5
6
Icefalcon's Quest
1998
Go
6
Pretty Polly
2015
Go
7
Whisper
2015
Go
8
Elsewhere
2017
Go

List of Sun Wolf and Starhawk Books in Publication Order

Follows a warrior and a sorcerer teaming up for adventures filled with magic and battles.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.8
The Ladies of Mandrigyn
1984
Go
2
6
The Witches of Wenshar
1987
Go
3
5.6
The Dark Hand of Magic
1990
Go
4
Fairest in the Land
2015
Go
5
Nanya of the Butterflies
2015
Go
6
A Night With the Girls
2015
Go
7
Hazard
2017
Go
8
Gwenael
2018
Go

List of Winterlands (Dragonsbane) Books in Publication Order

A witch and a hero team up to defeat a dragon, exploring themes of courage and personal growth.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.8
Dragonsbane
1985
Go
2
6
Dragonshadow
1999
Go
3
Knight of the Demon Queen
2000
Go
4
Dragonstar
2002
Go
5
Cat's Paw
2024
Go

List of Windrose Chronicles Books in Publication Order

Mixes modern-day with magical realms, following computer programmer Joanna as she navigates danger and adventure.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.4
The Silent Tower
1986
Go
2
5.6
The Silicon Mage
1988
Go
3
6.7
Dog Wizard
1992
Go
4
6
Stranger at the Wedding
1994
Go
5
Just Like Real People
2019
Go

List of James Asher Books in Publication Order

Features a vampire and a former spy solving mysteries in historical settings.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Those Who Hunt the Night
1988
Go
2
6.7
Traveling with the Dead
1995
Go
3
8
Blood Maidens
2010
Go
4
6
Magistrates of Hell
2012
Go
5
The Kindred of Darkness
2013
Go
6
10
Darkness on his Bones
2015
Go
7
Pale Guardian
2016
Go
8
Prisoner of Midnight
2019
Go
9
Gravemould and Ectoplasm
2019
Go

List of Beauty and the Beast Books in Publication Order

Fantasy retelling of the fairy-tale, offering a fresh look at the classic romance.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Beauty and the Beast
1989
Go
2
Masques (By: Ru Emerson)
1990
Go
3
Song of Orpheus
1990
Go
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List of Sun-Cross Books in Publication Order

A blind sorcerer, Jaldis, guided by wizard Rhion's voice, ventures into an inter-universal Abyss attempting to reach a hidden world glimpsed between universes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
The Rainbow Abyss
1991
Go
2
4
The Magicians of Night
1992
Go

List of Benjamin January Books in Publication Order

Follows a 1830s New Orleans doctor solving mysteries, blending history, culture, and suspense.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.2
A Free Man of Color
1997
Go
2
7
Fever Season
1998
Go
3
7
Graveyard Dust
1999
Go
4
7
Sold Down the River
2000
Go
5
8
Die Upon a Kiss
2001
Go
6
8
Wet Grave
2002
Go
7
Days of the Dead
2003
Go
8
Dead Water
2004
Go
9
Dead and Buried
2010
Go
10
8
The Shirt On His Back
2011
Go
11
Ran Away
2011
Go
12
6
Good Man Friday
2013
Go
13
8
Crimson Angel
2014
Go
14
Hagar
2015
Go
15
Libre
2015
Go
16
There Shall Your Heart Be Also
2015
Go
17
A Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven
2015
Go
18
Death on the Moon
2016
Go
19
10
Drinking Gourd
2016
Go
20
10
Murder in July
2017
Go
21
Cold Bayou
2018
Go
22
Lady of Perdition
2019
Go
23
House of the Patriarch
2020
Go
24
Death and Hard Cider
2022
Go
25
The Nubian’s Curse
2024
Go
26
Murder in the Trembling Lands
2025
Go

List of Magic Time Books in Publication Order

Fantasy where technology fails and magic returns, changing the world and prompting a group to restore order.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Magic Time
2001
Go
2
Ghostlands (By: Robert Charles Wilson, Marc Scott Zicree)
2003
Go
3
Angelfire (By: Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff)
2009
Go
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List of Silver Screen Historical Mystery Books in Publication Order

Brings 1920s Hollywood to life with female-led historical mysteries, perfect for fans of that era.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Scandal in Babylon
2021
Go
2
One Extra Corpse
2023
Go
3
Saving Susy Sweetchild
2024
Go
4
Death in the Palace
2026
Go

List of Sisters of the Raven Books in Publication Order

Features a group of women discovering magic as male magic fades, facing challenges to save their world.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
3
Sisters of the Raven
2002
Go
2
Circle of the Moon
2005
Go

List of Anne Steelyard: The Garden of Emptiness Books in Publication Order

Follows a brave woman on thrilling adventures in the Middle East during the early 1900s.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
An Honorary Man
2008
Go
2
The Gate of Dreams and Starlight
2009
Go
3
A Thousand Waters
2011
Go

List of Abigail Adams Books in Publication Order (as Barbara Hamilton)

Historical mystery and murder in the Massachusetts Colony amid political turmoil.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Ninth Daughter
2009
Go
2
6.3
A Marked Man
2010
Go
3
Sup with the Devil
2011
Go

List of Sherlock Holmes Adventures Books in Publication Order

Features Sherlock Holmes fantasy short stories told by Mrs. Watson, blending mystery with magical elements.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sherlock Holmes - Adventure of the Lost Boy
2015
Go
2
Sherlock Holmes - Adventure of the Sinister Chinaman
2015
Go

List of Colossus Films Books in Publication Order

In the 1920s, Colossus Films is a movie studio entangled in captivating mysteries.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Castle of Horror
2016
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Bride of the Rat God, Renfield, and The Iron Princess.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Quirinal Hill Affair/Search the Seven Hills
1983
Go
2
4
Bride of the Rat God
1994
Go
3
The Emancipator's Wife
2005
Go
4
6
Renfield
2006
Go
5
Patriot Hearts
2007
Go
6
Homeland
2009
Go
7
The Iron Princess
2023
Go

List of Winterlands Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Further short stories featuring a witch and a hero working together, delving into themes of bravery and courage.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Shadowbaby
2015
Go
2
Princess
2015
Go
3
Damselblossom
2015
Go
4
Hag in the Water
2017
Go

List of Windrose Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Features further magical tales about ordinary people caught in extraordinary adventures across different worlds.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Corridor
2015
Go
2
Firemaggot
2015
Go
3
Personal Paradise
2015
Go
4
Plus-One
2015
Go
5
Zenobie
2015
Go
6
And Pretty Maids All In A Row
2015
Go
7
Karate Masters vs the Invaders From Outer Space
2017
Go
8
Just Like Real People
2019
Go

List of Benjamin January Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Follows a man freed from the plantations, solving mysteries in 1830s New Orleans.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hagar
2015
Go
2
Libre
2015
Go
3
There Shall Your Heart Be Also
2015
Go
4
A Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven
2015
Go
5
Death on the Moon
2016
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sunrise On Running Water
2015
Go
2
Sherlock Holmes - The Dollmaker of Marigold Walk
2015
Go
3
Temporary Quarters
2024
Go

List of Star Trek: TOS Books in Publication Order

Features adventure-filled novels with the original Star Trek crew exploring space, tackling problems, and meeting new life forms.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
The Prometheus Design (By: Sondra Marshak, Myrna Culbreath)
1982
Go
2
The Abode of Life (By: Lee Correy)
1982
Go
3
7
Black Fire (By: Sonni Cooper)
1983
Go
4
6
Triangle (By: Sondra Marshak, Myrna Culbreath)
1983
Go
5
7
Web of the Romulans (By: Leonard Nimoy, M.S. Murdock)
1983
Go
6
8
The Wounded Sky (By: Diane Duane)
1983
Go
7
6
Corona (By: Greg Bear)
1984
Go
8
8
The Tears of the Singers ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1984
Go
9
8
The Vulcan Academy Murders (By: Jean Lorrah)
1984
Go
10
8
Uhura's Song (By: Janet Kagan)
1985
Go
11
8
Shadow Lord (By: Laurence Yep)
1985
Go
12
8
Ishmael
1985
Go
13
Killing Time (By: Della Van Hise)
1985
Go
14
8
Dwellers in the Crucible (By: Margaret Wander Bonanno)
1985
Go
15
6
Pawns and Symbols (By: Majliss Larson)
1985
Go
16
8
Chain of Attack ( By: Gene DeWeese)
1987
Go
17
6
Bloodthirst (By: J.M. Dillard)
1987
Go
18
10
The IDIC Epidemic (By: Jean Lorrah)
1988
Go
19
10
The Three-Minute Universe (By: Barbara Paul)
1988
Go
20
9
The Final Nexus (By: Gene DeWeese)
1988
Go
21
The Lost Years (By: J.M. Dillard)
1989
Go
22
7.3
Vulcan's Glory (By: D.C. Fontana)
1989
Go
23
10
Double, Double (By: Michael Jan Friedman)
1989
Go
24
10
Home Is the Hunter (By: Dana Kramer-Rolls)
1990
Go
25
9
Ghost-Walker
1991
Go
26
9
A Flag Full of Stars (By: Brad Ferguson)
1991
Go
27
10
Renegade (By: Gene DeWeese)
1991
Go
28
8
The Rift (By: Peter David)
1991
Go
29
10
Faces of Fire (By: Michael Jan Friedman)
1992
Go
30
5
Ice Trap (By: L.A. Graf)
1992
Go
31
6
Sanctuary (By: John Vornholt)
1992
Go
32
6
Death Count (By: L.A. Graf)
1992
Go
33
Shell Game (By: Melissa Crandall)
1993
Go
34
6
The Starship Trap ( By: Mel Gilden)
1993
Go
35
6
From the Depths ( By: Victor Milán)
1993
Go
36
8
The Great Starship Race (By: Diane Carey)
1993
Go
37
Firestorm (By: L.A. Graf)
1994
Go
38
6
The Patrian Transgression ( By: Simon Hawke)
1994
Go
39
Traitor Winds (By: L.A. Graf)
1994
Go
40
Crossroad
1994
Go
41
6
The Better Man (By: Howard Weinstein)
1994
Go
42
Recovery (By: J.M. Dillard)
1995
Go
43
The Fearful Summons (By: Denny Martin Flinn)
1995
Go
44
8
First Frontier (By: Diane Carey, James I. Kirkland)
1995
Go
45
8
The Captain's Daughter ( By: Peter David)
1995
Go
46
8
Twilight's End (By: Jerry Oltion)
1996
Go
47
8
The Rings of Tautee ( By: Dean Wesley Smith)
1996
Go
48
The Joy Machine (By: Theodore Sturgeon, James Gunn)
1996
Go
49
Mudd in Your Eye (By: Jerry Oltion)
1997
Go
50
Mind Meld (By: John Vornholt)
1997
Go
51
Assignment: Eternity (By: Greg Cox)
1998
Go
52
6
Vulcan's Heart (By: Josepha Sherman, Susan Shwartz)
1999
Go
53
Across the Universe ( By: Pamela Sargent)
1999
Go
54
6
In the Name of Honor (By: Dayton Ward)
2002
Go
55
Ex Machina (By: Christopher Bennett)
2004
Go
56
8
Federation ( By: Judith Reeves-Stevens)
2006
Go
57
10
The Disinherited (By: Peter David, Robert Greenberger, Michael Jan Friedman)
2007
Go
58
Excelsior: Forged in Fire (By: Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin)
2007
Go
59
The Children of Kings (By: Dave Stern)
2010
Go
60
Cast No Shadow (By: James Swallow, Dayton Ward)
2011
Go
61
Allegiance in Exile (By: David R. George III)
2013
Go
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
8
Hasidic Noir
2004
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
7
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
8
Dublin Noir
2005
Go
9
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
10
4
Miami Noir
2006
Go
11
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
17
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
18
Havana Noir
2007
Go
19
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
20
Queens Noir
2008
Go
21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
22
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
24
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
27
Paris Noir
2008
Go
28
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
29
9
Boston Noir
2009
Go
30
Rome Noir
2009
Go
31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
32
Portland Noir
2009
Go
33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
36
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
37
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
38
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
40
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
41
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
43
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
46
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
47
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
49
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
50
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
51
10
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
52
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
53
6
Venice Noir
2012
Go
54
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
56
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
57
8
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
58
USA Noir
2013
Go
59
Manila Noir
2013
Go
60
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
Go
65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
69
Rio Noir
2014
Go
70
Providence Noir
2015
Go
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
7
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
Go
77
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
79
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
80
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
81
Prague Noir
2016
Go
82
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
83
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
85
8.5
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
87
Montana Noir
2017
Go
88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
89
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
90
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
91
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
93
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
94
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
99
7
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
Go
101
Houston Noir
2019
Go
102
Nairobi Noir
2020
Go
103
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
Go
113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
Go
115
South Central Noir
2022
Go
116
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
119
Honolulu Noir
2024
Go
120
Sacramento Noir
2025
Go
121
Hamburg Noir
2025
Go
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List of Star Trek: TOS (Original) Books in Publication Order

Explores thrilling space adventures with Captain Kirk and his crew, emphasizing friendship and bravery.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
The Klingon Gambit (By: Robert Vardeman)
1981
Go
2
8
Entropy Effect (By: Vonda N. McIntyre, Leonard Nimoy, George Takei)
1981
Go
3
7
The Covenant of the Crown (By: Howard Weinstein)
1981
Go
4
8
The Abode of Life (By: Lee Correy)
1982
Go
5
8
The Wrath Of Khan (By: Vonda N. McIntyre)
1982
Go
6
7
Black Fire (By: Sonni Cooper)
1983
Go
7
8.5
Yesterday's Son (By: A.C. Crispin)
1983
Go
8
8
Mutiny on the Enterprise (By: Robert Vardeman)
1983
Go
9
The Wounded Sky (By: Diane Duane)
1983
Go
10
8
The Trellisane Confrontation (By: David Dvorkin)
1984
Go
11
6
The Final Reflection (By: John M. Ford)
1984
Go
12
6
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (By: Vonda N. McIntyre, Harve Bennett)
1984
Go
13
My Enemy, My Ally (By: Diane Duane)
1984
Go
14
8
The Vulcan Academy Murders (By: Jean Lorrah)
1984
Go
15
8
Uhura's Song (By: Janet Kagan)
1985
Go
16
Shadow Lord (By: Laurence Yep)
1985
Go
17
6
Ishmael
1985
Go
18
Killing Time (By: Della Van Hise)
1985
Go
19
6
Mindshadow (By: J.M. Dillard)
1986
Go
20
8
Crisis on Centaurus (By: Brad Ferguson)
1986
Go
21
Dreadnought! (By: Diane Carey)
1986
Go
22
8
Time for Yesterday (By: A.C. Crispin)
1986
Go
23
Battlestations! (By: Diane Carey)
1986
Go
24
8
Demons (By: J.M. Dillard)
1986
Go
25
6
Enterprise: The First Adventure (By: Leonard Nimoy)
1986
Go
26
9
The Romulan Way (By: Diane Duane)
1987
Go
27
8
Strangers from the Sky (By: Leonard Nimoy, Margaret Wander Bonanno)
1987
Go
28
8
Deep Domain (By: Howard Weinstein)
1987
Go
29
8
Dreams of the Raven (By: Carmen Carter)
1987
Go
30
8
How Much for Just the Planet? (By: John M. Ford)
1987
Go
31
8
Timetrap (By: David Dvorkin)
1988
Go
32
9
Final Frontier (By: Leonard Nimoy, Diane Carey)
1988
Go
33
10
The IDIC Epidemic (By: Jean Lorrah)
1988
Go
34
10
The Three-Minute Universe (By: Barbara Paul)
1988
Go
35
10
Spock's World (By: Diane Duane)
1988
Go
36
6
Memory Prime (By: Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Judith Reeves-Stevens)
1988
Go
37
8
The Cry of the Onlies (By: Judy Klass)
1989
Go
38
8
The Kobayashi Maru (By: Julia Ecklar)
1989
Go
39
8
Prime Directive (By: Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Judith Reeves-Stevens)
1990
Go
40
Enemy Unseen (By: V.E. Mitchell)
1990
Go
41
9
Rules of Engagement (By: Peter Morwood)
1990
Go
42
8
The Pandora Principle (By: Carolyn Clowes)
1990
Go
43
9
Doctor's Orders (By: Diane Duane)
1990
Go
44
10
Home Is the Hunter (By: Dana Kramer-Rolls)
1990
Go
45
6
Legacy (By: Michael Jan Friedman)
1991
Go
46
8
Probe (By: Margaret Wander Bonanno)
1991
Go
47
8
The Rift (By: Peter David)
1991
Go
48
The Disinherited (By: Peter David)
1992
Go
49
6
Best Destiny (By: Diane Carey)
1992
Go
50
5
Windows on a Lost World (By: V.E. Mitchell)
1993
Go
51
6
Shadows on the Sun (By: Michael Jan Friedman)
1993
Go
52
8
Sarek (By: A.C. Crispin)
1994
Go
53
Traitor Winds (By: L.A. Graf)
1994
Go
54
Crossroad
1994
Go
55
Recovery (By: J.M. Dillard)
1995
Go
56
8
Twilight's End (By: Jerry Oltion)
1996
Go
57
8
First Strike (By: Diane Carey)
1996
Go
58
Star Trek Phase II (By: Garfield Reeves-Stevens)
1996
Go
59
Mudd in Your Eye (By: Jerry Oltion)
1997
Go
60
Vulcan's Forge (By: Josepha Sherman, Susan Shwartz)
1997
Go
61
Heart of the Sun (By: George Zebrowski, Pamela Sargent)
1997
Go
62
Assignment: Eternity (By: Greg Cox)
1998
Go
63
Constitution (By: Michael Jan Friedman)
1999
Go
64
Rough Trails (By: L.A. Graf)
2000
Go
65
The Flaming Arrow (By: Jerry Oltion, Kathy Oltion)
2000
Go
66
Thin Air (By: Dean Wesley Smith)
2000
Go
67
8
Swordhunt (By: Diane Duane)
2000
Go
68
6
Honor Blade (By: Diane Duane)
2000
Go
69
The Aliens Are Coming! (By: Dayton Ward)
2002
Go
70
The Last Roundup (By: Christie Golden, Dayton Ward)
2002
Go
71
4
Gemini (By: Mike W. Barr)
2003
Go
72
Garth of Izar (By: George Zebrowski, Pamela Sargent)
2003
Go
73
Ex Machina (By: Christopher Bennett)
2004
Go
74
The Case of the Colonist's Corpse (By: Tony Isabella, Bob Ingersoll)
2004
Go
75
Burning Dreams (By: Margaret Wander Bonanno)
2006
Go
76
8
Federation ( By: Judith Reeves-Stevens)
2006
Go
77
7
Troublesome Minds (By: Dave Galanter)
2009
Go
78
8
Inception (By: S.D. Perry)
2010
Go
79
Unspoken Truth (By: Margaret Wander Bonanno)
2010
Go
80
A Choice of Catastrophes (By: Steve Mollmann, Michael Schuster)
2011
Go
81
The Rings of Time (By: Greg Cox)
2012
Go
82
That Which Divides (By: Dayton Ward)
2012
Go
83
Allegiance in Exile (By: Dayton Ward)
2013
Go
84
Devil's Bargain (By: Tony Daniel)
2013
Go
85
The Weight of Worlds (By: Greg Cox)
2013
Go
86
The Folded World (By: Jeffrey Mariotte)
2013
Go
87
The Shocks of Adversity (By: William Leisner)
2013
Go
88
From History's Shadow ( By: Dayton Ward)
2013
Go
89
4
No Time Like the Past (By: Greg Cox)
2014
Go
90
Seasons of Light and Darkness (By: Michael A. Martin)
2014
Go
91
Serpents in the Garden (By: Jeffrey Mariotte)
2014
Go
92
The More Things Change (By: Scott Pearson)
2014
Go
93
Shadow of the Machine (By: Dayton Ward, Scott V. Harrison)
2014
Go
94
6
Foul Deeds Will Rise (By: Greg Cox)
2014
Go
95
8
Savage Trade (By: Tony Daniel)
2015
Go
96
Crisis of Consciousness (By: Dave Galanter)
2015
Go
97
Armageddon's Arrow (By: Dayton Ward)
2015
Go
98
All That's Left (By: Kevin Dilmore, Dayton Ward)
2015
Go
99
Child of Two Worlds (By: Greg Cox)
2015
Go
100
Miasma (By: Greg Cox)
2016
Go
101
The Latter Fire (By: James Swallow, Dayton Ward)
2016
Go
102
8
Elusive Salvation ( By: Dayton Ward)
2016
Go
103
The Face of the Unknown (By: Christopher Bennett)
2016
Go
104
10
The Captain's Oath (By: Christopher Bennett)
2019
Go
105
10
The Antares Maelstrom ( By: Greg Cox)
2019
Go
106
The Higher Frontier (By: Christopher Bennett)
2020
Go
107
Agents of Influence ( By: Dayton Ward)
2020
Go
108
A Contest of Principles ( By: Greg Cox)
2020
Go
109
Living Memory (By: Christopher Bennett)
2021
Go
110
Harm's Way (By: David Mack)
2022
Go
111
Lost to Eternity ( By: Greg Cox)
2024
Go
112
Identity Theft (By: Greg Cox)
2025
Go
113
Echoes in Eternity (By: David Mack)
2026
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List of Star Wars Legends Books in Publication Order

Stories from in and around the world of Star Wars, featuring many of the classic characters.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.5
Splinter of the Mind's Eye (By: Alan Dean Foster)
1978
Go
2
The Han Solo Adventures (By: Brian Daley)
1979
Go
3
The Adventures of Lando Calrissian (By: L. Neil Smith)
1983
Go
4
7.7
The Courtship of Princess Leia ( By: Dave Wolverton)
1994
Go
5
7.2
The Truce at Bakura (By: Kathy Tyers)
1994
Go
6
5.3
The Crystal Star (By: Vonda N. McIntyre)
1994
Go
7
6.5
Children of the Jedi
1995
Go
8
We Don't Do Weddings (By: Kathy Tyers)
1995
Go
9
Hammertong: The Tale of the "Tonnika Sisters" (By: Timothy Zahn)
1995
Go
10
8
Mist Encounter (By: Timothy Zahn)
1995
Go
11
6.7
Darksaber (By: Kevin J. Anderson)
1995
Go
12
8
The New Rebellion (By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
1996
Go
13
4
Planet of Twilight
1997
Go
14
8.8
I, Jedi (By: Michael A. Stackpole)
1998
Go
15
Podrace! (By: Lara Bergen)
1999
Go
16
General Jar Jar (By: Lara Bergen)
1999
Go
17
Obi-Wan's Bongo Adventure (By: Gail Herman)
1999
Go
18
Star Wars: Episode I - Dangers of the Core (By: Jim Thomas)
1999
Go
19
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (By: John Whitman)
1999
Go
20
7.3
Rogue Planet (By: Greg Bear)
2000
Go
21
Sith Attack (By: Lara Bergen)
2000
Go
22
Save Naboo! (By: Gail Herman)
2000
Go
23
Droid to the Rescue (By: Gail Herman)
2000
Go
24
Star Wars: Episode I - Anakin's Pit Droid (By: Justine Korman Fontes)
2000
Go
25
5.3
Cloak of Deception (By: James Luceno)
2000
Go
26
Meet the Jedi High Council (By: Laura Dower)
2000
Go
27
7
Darth Maul Shadow Hunter (By: Michael Reaves)
2001
Go
28
6
The Approaching Storm (By: Alan Dean Foster)
2002
Go
29
8
A Forest Apart (By: Troy Denning)
2003
Go
30
8
Tatooine Ghost (By: Troy Denning)
2003
Go
31
Shatterpoint (By: Matthew Woodring Stover)
2003
Go
32
6
The Ruins of Dantooine (By: Voronica Whitney-Robinson, W. Haden Blackman)
2003
Go
33
6.7
The Hive (By: Steven Barnes)
2004
Go
34
7.5
Survivor's Quest (By: Timothy Zahn)
2004
Go
35
8
Fool's Bargain (By: Timothy Zahn)
2004
Go
36
6
Jedi Trial (By: David Sherman, Dan Cragg)
2004
Go
37
7.3
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (By: Sean Stewart)
2004
Go
38
8.8
Labyrinth of Evil (By: James Luceno)
2005
Go
39
Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil (By: James Luceno)
2005
Go
40
The Cestus Deception (By: Steven Barnes)
2005
Go
41
7.7
Outbound Flight ( By: Timothy Zahn)
2006
Go
42
6
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (By: James Luceno)
2006
Go
43
7.5
Allegiance (By: Timothy Zahn)
2007
Go
44
8
Death Star (By: Steve Perry, Michael Reaves)
2007
Go
45
8
Millennium Falcon (By: James Luceno)
2008
Go
46
8
Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (By: Matthew Woodring Stover)
2008
Go
47
5
Death Troopers (By: Joe Schreiber)
2009
Go
48
8
Crosscurrent (By: Paul S. Kemp)
2010
Go
49
Red Harvest (By: Joe Schreiber)
2010
Go
50
8
Shadow Games (By: Michael Reaves, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff)
2011
Go
51
6
Riptide (By: Paul S. Kemp)
2011
Go
52
10
Choices of One (By: Timothy Zahn)
2011
Go
53
8
Knight Errant ( By: John Jackson Miller)
2011
Go
54
6
Judge's Call (By: Timothy Zahn)
2011
Go
55
9
Shadows of the Empire (By: Steve Perry)
2011
Go
56
8
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (By: Steve Perry)
2011
Go
57
6
Lost Tribe of the Sith (By: John Jackson Miller)
2012
Go
58
8
Winner Lose All (By: Timothy Zahn)
2012
Go
59
8
Scourge (By: Jeff Grubb)
2012
Go
60
8
Maul: Lockdown (By: Joe Schreiber)
2012
Go
61
6.8
Darth Plagueis (By: James Luceno)
2012
Go
62
8.4
Kenobi ( By: John Jackson Miller)
2013
Go
63
7
Scoundrels (By: Timothy Zahn)
2013
Go
64
6.7
Crucible ( By: Troy Denning)
2013
Go
65
7.6
Into the Void: Dawn of the Jedi (By: Tim Lebbon)
2013
Go
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List of Barbara Hambly Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Gaslight & Ghosts
1988
Go
2
8
Once Upon a Time
1991
Go
3
6
Sisters of the Night
1995
Go
4
War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches
1996
Go
5
Bending the Landscape: Horror
2001
Go
6
My Sherlock Holmes
2003
Go
7
8
Night's Edge
2004
Go
8
Gaslight Grimoire: Fantastic Tales of Sherlock Holmes
2008
Go
9
Paris Noir
2008
Go
10
Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who
2012
Go
11
Shapers of Worlds Volume II
2021
Go
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Barbara Hambly

Barbara Hambly was born on August 28th, 1951 and is currently 75 years old. Barbara Hambly was born in San Diego, California, USA. Hambly attended The University of California, Riverside where she received an M.A. Medieval History.

Barbara Hambly is known for writing in the Fantasy, Historical Fiction, and Mystery genres.

Barbara Hambly is the author of the Benjamin January series which currently consists of 26 novels. The Benjamin January series started in 1997 with the novel A Free Man of Color. The most recently released novel in the Benjamin January series was Murder in the Trembling Lands which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Benjamin January series.

Barbara Hambly has also written the James Asher series which has 9 books including Those Who Hunt the Night and Traveling with the Dead.

Barbara Hambly: Awards & Accolades

Barbara Hambly books have been nominated for multiple awards, Dragonsbane was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award, in 1986. A Marked Man was nominated for the Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award, in 2011. Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Related Work, in 2013.

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  1. Michael J. Sullivan, author of the Riyria Revelations Omnibus Series.
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Barbara Hambly: F.A.Q

When was Barbara Hambly Born? How old is Barbara Hambly?

Barbara Hambly was born on August 28th, 1951. Barbara Hambly is currently 75 years old.

Where was Barbara Hambly Born?

Barbara Hambly was born in San Diego, California, USA and is American.

What was the first book Barbara Hambly wrote?

The first book written by Barbara Hambly was The Time of the Dark, published in 1982.

What was the most recent book Barbara Hambly wrote?

Her most recently released work was Death in the Palace on March 3rd, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Barbara Hambly?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Barbara Hambly book is Dragonsbane. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Dragonsbane (6.80)
  2. A Free Man of Color (7.20)
  3. Those Who Hunt the Night (7.67)
  4. The Silent Tower (6.43)
  5. Fever Season (7.00)

What genres does Barbara Hambly Write?

Barbara Hambly primarily writes in the Fantasy, Historical Fiction, and Mystery genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Epic / High Fantasy, Amateur Sleuth Mystery, and Historical Mystery.

Are there upcoming new books by Barbara Hambly?

Barbara Hambly does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Barbara Hambly written?

Barbara Hambly has written 110 books across 26 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 8 books in the Darwath Series
  • 8 books in the Sun Wolf and Starhawk Series
  • 5 books in the Winterlands (Dragonsbane) Series
  • 5 books in the Windrose Chronicles Series
  • 9 books in the James Asher Series
  • 2 books in the Beauty and the Beast Series
  • 2 books in the Sun-Cross Series
  • 26 books in the Benjamin January Series
  • 1 book in the Magic Time Series
  • 4 books in the Silver Screen Historical Mystery Series
  • 2 books in the Sisters of the Raven Series
  • 3 books in the Anne Steelyard: The Garden of Emptiness Series
  • 3 books in the Abigail Adams Series
  • 2 books in the Sherlock Holmes Adventures Series
  • 1 book in the Colossus Films Series
  • 7 Standalone Novels
  • 4 Winterlands Short Stories/Novellas
  • 8 Windrose Short Stories/Novellas
  • 5 Benjamin January Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 books in the Star Trek: TOS Series
  • 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series
  • 2 books in the Star Trek: TOS (Original) Series
  • 2 books in the Star Wars Legends Series

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