Kage Baker

Kage Baker

Kage Baker was born in Hollywood, California, USA on June 10th, 1952 and passed away at the age of 57 on January 31st, 2010.

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Kage Baker Stats: The highest rated book by Kage Baker on Book Notification is In the Garden of Iden, the first novel in The Company series.

The most read book by Kage Baker on Book Notification is In the Garden of Iden, the first novel in The Company series. The second most read book is Sky Coyote (The Company #2).

Below is a complete list of Kage Baker books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Kage Baker is The Company Series.

List of The Company Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Company books are In the Garden of Iden, Sky Coyote, and The Children of the Company.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
In the Garden of Iden
1997
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2
6
Sky Coyote
1999
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3
6
Mendoza in Hollywood
2000
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4
6
The Graveyard Game
2001
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5
6
The Life of the World to Come
2004
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6
6
The Children of the Company
2005
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7
8
The Machine's Child
2006
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8
6
Rude Mechanicals
2007
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9
8
The Sons of Heaven
2007
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10
8
The Empress of Mars
2009
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11
Not Less Than Gods
2009
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12
10
In the Company of Thieves
2013
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List of Company Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Black Projects, White Knights: The Company Dossiers
2002
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2
6
Gods and Pawns
2007
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List of Anvil Of The World Books in Publication Order

Fantasy about gods, demons, and mortals caught in wars, revenge, and darkly humorous adventures across a strange world.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Anvil of the World
2003
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2
6.7
The House of the Stag
2008
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3
The Bird of the River
2010
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List of Anvil Of The World Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.7
The House of the Stag
2008
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2
8
The Anvil of the World
2003
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3
The Bird of the River
2010
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List of Nell Gwynne Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
The Women of Nell Gwynne's
2009
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2
Nell Gwynne's Scarlet Spy
2010
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3
Nell Gwynne's On Land and At Sea
2012
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Katherine's Story
2003
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2
7.3
The Hotel Under the Sand
2009
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3
The Lady Keeps the Sea
2026
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Son, Observe the Time, Caverns of Mystery, and Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Son, Observe the Time
1999
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2
Where the Golden Apples Grow
2006
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3
Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key
2008
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4
8.7
Caverns of Mystery
2008
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5
The Books
2012
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Mother Aegypt and Other Stories, The Best of Kage Baker, and Dark Mondays.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Mother Aegypt and Other Stories
2004
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2
Dark Mondays
2006
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3
The Best of Kage Baker
2012
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4
Maelstrom and Other Martian Tales
2024
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ancient Rockets: Treasures and Train Wrecks of the Silent Screen
2011
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List of Year's Best Fantasy Books in Publication Order

Annual short story collection of imagined lands and characters by various fantasy authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Year's Best Fantasy
2001
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2
Year's Best Fantasy 2
2002
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3
Year's Best Fantasy 3
2003
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4
Year's Best Fantasy 4
2004
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5
Year's Best Fantasy 5
2005
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6
9
Year's Best Fantasy 6
2006
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7
Year's Best Fantasy 7
2007
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8
Year's Best Fantasy 8
2008
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9
Year's Best Fantasy 9
2009
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Anthology series.

List of Kage Baker Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Asimov's Science Fiction, May 1998
1998
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2
Asimov's Science Fiction, May 1999
1999
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3
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 2000
2000
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4
Asimov's Science Fiction: August 2001, Vol. 25, No. 8
2001
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5
8
The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases
2003
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6
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16
2003
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7
The Silver Gryphon
2003
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8
Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian
2003
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9
New Voices In Science Fiction
2003
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10
ReVisions
2004
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11
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Edition
2004
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12
Asimov's Science Fiction, June 2005
2005
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13
Escape from Earth
2006
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14
8
Wizards / Dark Alchemy
2007
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15
Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge
2007
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16
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection
2007
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17
6.7
Fast Ships, Black Sails
2008
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18
Sideways In Crime
2008
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19
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21
2008
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20
6
The Dragon Book
2009
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21
8
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
2009
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22
8
The Book of Cthulhu
2011
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23
6
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF
2013
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24
8
The Time Traveler's Almanac
2013
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25
Time Travel: Recent Trips
2014
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26
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore
2017
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Kage Baker

Kage Baker was born on June 10th, 1952. Kage passed away January 31st, 2010 at 57 years old. Kage Baker was born in Hollywood, California, USA.

Kage Baker is known for writing in the Science Fiction genre.

Kage Baker was the author of The Company series which consists of 12 novels. The Company series started in 1997 with the novel In the Garden of Iden. The most recently released novel in The Company series was In the Company of Thieves which was released in 2013. There are no upcoming novels for The Company series.

Kage Baker: Awards & Accolades

Kage Baker was nominated for the Hugo Award, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, in 1999.

The following novels by Kage Baker were nominated for these awards:

  • Son, Observe the Time: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2000).
  • The Empress of Mars: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2004).
  • The Anvil of the World: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2005).
  • Wizards / Dark Alchemy: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Anthology (2007).
  • Fast Ships, Black Sails: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Anthology (2008).
  • Caverns of Mystery: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (2009).
  • The House of the Stag: World Fantasy Award, Novel (2009).
  • The Women of Nell Gwynne's: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2010). World Fantasy Award, Novella (2010).
  • The Hotel Under the Sand: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2010).
  • Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2010). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2010).

Related Authors

Fans of Kage Baker also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Blake Crouch, author of: Dark Matter.
  3. Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander Series.
  4. Michael Crichton, author of the Jurassic Park Series.
  5. James Islington, author of The Hierarchy Series.
  6. Emily St. John Mandel, author of: Station Eleven.
  7. Kate Atkinson, author of the Jackson Brodie Series.
  8. Ray Bradbury, author of: Fahrenheit 451.
  9. Neal Stephenson, author of: Snow Crash.
  10. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.

Kage Baker: F.A.Q

When was Kage Baker Born?

Kage Baker was born on June 10th, 1952.

When did Kage Baker die?

Kage Baker died on January 31st, 2010 at 57 years old.

Where was Kage Baker Born?

Kage Baker was born in Hollywood, California, USA.

What was the first book Kage Baker wrote?

The first book written by Kage Baker was In the Garden of Iden, published in 1997.

What was the most recent book Kage Baker wrote?

Her most recently released work was Maelstrom and Other Martian Tales on April 23rd, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Kage Baker?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Kage Baker book is In the Garden of Iden. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. In the Garden of Iden (8.40)
  2. Sky Coyote (6.00)
  3. The Children of the Company (6.00)
  4. The Women of Nell Gwynne's (7.33)
  5. Caverns of Mystery (8.67)

What genres does Kage Baker Write?

Kage Baker primarily writes in the Science Fiction genre. Her work includes sub-genres such as Time Travel Sci-Fi.

How many books has Kage Baker written?

Kage Baker has written 33 books, with 1 more upcoming, excluding contributions to anthologies. 12 books in The Company Series, 2 Company Short Story Collections, 3 books in the Anvil Of The World Series, 3 books in the Nell Gwynne Series, 3 Standalone Novels, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 4 Short Story Collections, 1 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Year's Best Fantasy Series.

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