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The Angel at the Gates (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Karen Lord, on October 6th, 2026.

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Karen Lord Stats: The most read book by Karen Lord on Book Notification is The Best of All Possible Worlds, the first novel in the Cygnus Beta series. The second most read book is Redemption in Indigo, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Karen Lord books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Karen Lord is the Cygnus Beta Series.

List of Cygnus Beta Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
The Best of All Possible Worlds
2013
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2
The Galaxy Game
2014
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3
8
The Blue, Beautiful World
2022
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
Redemption in Indigo
2010
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2
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Unraveling
2019
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3
The Angel at the Gates
2026
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List of Tremontaine Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Tremontaine books are Arrivals, Heavenly Bodies, and A Fair Hand.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Arrivals (By: Ellen Kushner)
2015
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2
The North Side of the Sun (By: Alaya Dawn Johnson)
2015
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3
Heavenly Bodies (By: Joel Derfner)
2015
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4
A Wake in Riverside (By: Malinda Lo)
2015
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5
The Dagger and the Sword (By: Alaya Dawn Johnson)
2015
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6
A Fair Hand (By: Patty Bryant)
2015
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7
The Swan Ball (By: Joel Derfner)
2015
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8
A City Without Chocolate (By: Malinda Lo)
2015
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9
Lies in Our Stars (By: Paul Witcover)
2015
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10
Shadowroot (By: Joel Derfner)
2016
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11
Go and Tell The Morning Star (By: Alaya Dawn Johnson)
2016
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12
A Tale of Two Ladies (By: Malinda Lo)
2016
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13
Departures (By: Ellen Kushner)
2016
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14
The Eye of the Swan (By: Kelly Robson)
2016
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15
Convocation (By: Ellen Kushner)
2016
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16
Old in Mischief (By: Tessa Gratton)
2016
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17
Fireworks (By: Mary Anne Mohanraj)
2016
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18
All That Glitters (By: Joel Derfner)
2016
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19
Alive and Home Here (By: Alaya Dawn Johnson)
2016
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20
Blood and Silk (By: Mary Anne Mohanraj)
2016
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21
The Duchess Gambit (By: Joel Derfner)
2016
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22
A Rushing of Wings (By: Paul Witcover)
2016
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23
The Heart A Liability (By: Tessa Gratton)
2016
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24
The Coming Night (By: Joel Derfner)
2016
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25
Nine Duels (By: Tessa Gratton)
2016
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26
In the Shadow of Riverside (By: Tessa Gratton)
2017
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27
Smoke and Ashes (By: Mary Anne Mohanraj)
2017
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28
Dissolution (By: Ellen Kushner)
2017
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29
Ambition (By: Ellen Kushner)
2017
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30
The Siege of Riverside (By: Tessa Gratton)
2017
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31
The Bridge
2017
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32
Night of the Flames (By: Joel Derfner)
2017
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33
Every Face a Forgery (By: Paul Witcover)
2017
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34
My Life for Your Life (By: Tessa Gratton)
2017
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35
Into the Woods (By: Delia Sherman, Liz Duffy Adams)
2017
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36
Behind the Mask (By: Joel Derfner)
2017
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37
Sword and Spirit
2017
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38
A Blur of Bright Water (By: Tessa Gratton)
2017
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39
Dragon Rampant
2017
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40
Surrounded (By: Joel Derfner)
2018
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41
A City's Favor (By: Racheline Maltese)
2018
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42
Potential (By: Ellen Kushner, Tessa Gratton)
2018
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43
What Goes Up (By: Ellen Kushner, Joel Derfner, Liz Duffy Adams)
2018
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44
Building Bridges (By: Delia Sherman, Ellen Kushner, Liz Duffy Adams)
2018
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45
A World of Change
2018
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46
The Turning of the Tide (By: Ellen Kushner, Joel Derfner, Liz Duffy Adams)
2018
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47
What Light in the Houses Beneath the Earth? (By: Tessa Gratton)
2018
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48
What the River Wants (By: Ellen Kushner)
2018
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49
After the Flood (By: Ellen Kushner, Joel Derfner, Liz Duffy Adams)
2018
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50
A City in Crisis
2018
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51
The Cacao Tree
2018
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52
Set the Night on Fire (By: Ellen Kushner, Tessa Gratton)
2018
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53
Onward (With: Ellen Kushner, Racheline Maltese, Tessa Gratton)
2018
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List of Tremontaine Collection Books in Publication Order

A beautiful duchess, her husband's affair, a foreigner, and a genius face treachery when long-buried lies surface.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tremontaine: The Complete Season 1 (By: Ellen Kushner, Paul Witcover, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Joel Derfner, Racheline Maltese, Malinda Lo, Patty Bryant)
2016
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2
Tremontaine: The Complete Season 2 (By: Mary Anne Mohanraj, Ellen Kushner, Paul Witcover, Joel Derfner, Racheline Maltese, Tessa Gratton)
2017
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3
Tremontaine: The Complete Season 3 (With: Delia Sherman, Ellen Kushner, Joel Derfner, Racheline Maltese, Tessa Gratton, Liz Duffy Adams)
2018
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4
Tremontaine: The Complete Season 4 (With: Delia Sherman, Ellen Kushner, Joel Derfner, Racheline Maltese, Tessa Gratton, Liz Duffy Adams)
2018
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List of Karen Lord Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Lightspeed Magazine, January 2015
2012
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2
8
The Bestiary
2015
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3
New Worlds, Old Ways: Speculative Tales from the Caribbean
2016
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4
Bridging Infinity
2016
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5
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Two
2017
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6
10
Luminescent Threads
2017
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7
Current Futures
2019
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8
8
Take Us to a Better Place
2020
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9
We Will Rise Again
2025
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Karen Lord

Karen Lord is one of the authors of the Tremontaine series which currently consists of 53 novels. The Tremontaine series started in 2015 with the novel Arrivals. The most recently released novel in the Tremontaine series was Onward which was released in 2018. The 7 novels in the series written by Karen are The Bridge (2017), Sword and Spirit (2017), Dragon Rampant (2017), A World of Change (2018), A City in Crisis (2018), The Cacao Tree (2018) and Onward (2018).

Karen Lord: Awards & Accolades

Karen Lord was nominated for the Hugo Award, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, in 2012. Lord's books have won multiple awards, Redemption in Indigo won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, in 2011. Luminescent Threads won the Locus Award, Best Non-Fiction Book, in 2018.

Karen Lord books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Redemption in Indigo was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 2011. The Best of All Possible Worlds was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction, in 2013. Luminescent Threads was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Non-Fiction, in 2018.

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Karen Lord: F.A.Q

What book awards has Karen Lord won?

Redemption in Indigo: Mythopoeic Award: Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2011).
Luminescent Threads: Locus Award: Best Non-Fiction Book (2018).

What was the first book Karen Lord wrote?

The first book written by Karen Lord was Redemption in Indigo, published in 2010.

What was the most recent book Karen Lord wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Angel at the Gates on October 6th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Karen Lord?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Karen Lord book is The Best of All Possible Worlds. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Best of All Possible Worlds (7.50)
  2. Redemption in Indigo (9.25)
  3. The Blue, Beautiful World (8.00)
  4. Unraveling (2.00)

Are there upcoming new books by Karen Lord?

Karen Lord 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 Karen Lord written?

Karen Lord has written 15 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Cygnus Beta Series, 3 Standalone Novels, 7 books in the Tremontaine Series, 2 books in the Tremontaine Collection Series.

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