Karl Edward Wagner

Karl Edward Wagner

Karl Edward Wagner was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States on December 4th, 1945 and passed away at the age of 48 on October 13th, 1994.

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Karl Edward Wagner Stats: The highest rated book by Karl Edward Wagner on Book Notification is Bloodstone, the 3rd novel in the Kane series.

The most read book by Karl Edward Wagner on Book Notification is Bloodstone, the 3rd novel in the Kane series. The second most read book is The Book of Kane (Kane #6).

Below is a complete list of Karl Edward Wagner books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Karl Edward Wagner is the Kane Series.

List of Bran Mak Morn Books in Publication Order

List of Echoes of Valor Books in Publication Order

List of Kane Books in Publication Order

List of The Best Horror Stories Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
In the Pines
1973
2
Sticks
1974
3
The Fourth Seal
1975
4
Undertow
1977
5
Two Suns Setting
1978
6
The River of Night's Dreaming
1981
7
Beyond Any Measure
1982
8
Into Whose Hands
1983
9
More Sinned Against
1984
10
Old Loves
1985
11
Shrapnel
1985
12
Blue Lady, Come Back
1985
13
Endless Night
1987
14
At First Just Ghostly
1989
15
But You\'ll Never Follow Me
1990
16
Did They Get You to Trade?
1992
17
Deep in the Depths of the Acme Warehouse
1994
18
I've Come to Talk with You Again
1995
19
Plan 10 from Inner Space
1996
20
Neither Brute Nor Human
2012

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Author's Choice Monthly Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Old Funny Stuff (By: George Alec Effinger)
1989
2
Daily Voices (By: Lisa Goldstein)
1989
3
Heroines (By: James Patrick Kelly)
Heroines (By: James Patrick Kelly)
1990
4
Legacy of Fire (By: Nina Kiriki Hoffman)
Legacy of Fire (By: Nina Kiriki Hoffman)
1990
5
Peripheral Vision (By: Karen Joy Fowler)
1990
6
Swatting at the Cosmos ( By: James K. Morrow)
1990
7
Neon Twilight ( By: Edward Bryant)
Neon Twilight ( By: Edward Bryant)
1990
8
Tales from a Vanished Country (By: Elizabeth Lynn)
Tales from a Vanished Country (By: Elizabeth Lynn)
1990
9
True Minds ( By: Spider Robinson)
1990
10
Hedgework & Guessery ( By: Charles de Lint)
1991
11
Stories by Mama Lansdales Youngest Boy ( By: Joe R. Lansdale)
1991
12
Unthreatened by the Morning Light
1991
13
Nine Hard Questions About the Nature of the Universe ( By: Lewis Shiner)
1991
14
It's Been Fun ( By: Esther M. Friesner)
1991
15
Wong's Lost and Found Emporium and Other Oddities (By: William Wu)
1992
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List of Conan (Lancer/Ace) Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Return of Conan (By: L. Sprague de Camp)
1957
2
Conan the Adventurer (By: Robert E. Howard)
1966
3
Conan the Warrior ( By: Robert E. Howard)
1967
4
Conan the Usurper ( By: Robert E. Howard)
1967
5
Conan the Conqueror (By: Robert E. Howard)
1967
6
Conan the Avenger (By: Robert E. Howard)
1968
7
Conan of the Isles (By: L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter)
1968
8
10
Conan (By: Robert E. Howard)
1968
9
Conan the Freebooter ( By: Robert E. Howard)
1968
10
Conan the Wanderer (By: Lin Carter)
1968
11
Conan of Cimmeria (By: Robert E. Howard, Lin Carter)
1969
12
10
Conan the Buccaneer (By: L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter)
1971
13
Conan of Aquilonia (By: L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter)
1977
14
Conan the Swordsman (By: L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, Björn Nyberg)
1978
15
Conan and the Sorcerer ( By: Andrew J. Offutt)
Conan and the Sorcerer ( By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1978
16
Conan the Liberator (By: L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter)
1979
17
Conan: The Road of Kings
1979
18
Conan: Sword of Skelos (By: Andrew J. Offutt)
Conan: Sword of Skelos (By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1979
19
Conan: The Sword of Skelos ( By: Andrew J. Offutt)
Conan: The Sword of Skelos ( By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1979
20
Conan and the Spider God ( By: L. Sprague de Camp)
1980
21
Conan the Rebel ( By: Poul Anderson)
1980
22
Conan the Mercenary ( By: Andrew J. Offutt)
Conan the Mercenary ( By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1981
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List of Little Book Series II Books in Publication Order

List of Karl Edward Wagner Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Year's Best Horror 01
1972
2
The Year's Best Horror 02
1974
3
Whispers, Vol. 2, No. 2-3, June 1975
1975
4
The Year's Best Horror 03
1975
5
Night Chills
1975
6
Whispers
1977
7
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series V
1977
8
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 3
1977
9
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VI
1978
10
New Terrors Vol. 1
1980
11
The Year's Best Horror Stories Series VIII
1980
12
The Year's Best Horror 08
1980
13
Whispers Three
1981
14
The Year's Best Horror IX
1981
15
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series XI
1983
16
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 10
1984
17
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series XII
1984
18
Whispers V
1985
19
The Year's Best Horror Stories
1985
20
The Years Best Horror Stories XIV
1986
21
Barbarians
1986
22
Masters of Darkness
1986
23
The Year's Best Horror Stories XV
1987
24
Gaslight & Ghosts
1988
25
Barbarians 2
1988
26
Robert Adams' Book of Soldiers
1988
27
Ripper!
1988
28
The Year's Best Horror Stories XVI
1988
29
Horrorstory, Volume 5
1989
30
Intensive Scare
1990
31
Borderlands 1
1990
32
HorrorStory Volume Four
1990
33
The Year's Best Horror Stories XVIII
1990
34
Best New Horror
1990
35
Hotter Blood: More Tales of Erotic Horror
1991
36
Best New Horror 2
1991
37
Horrorstory
1991
38
The Year's Best Horror Stories XIX
1991
39
Walls of Fear
1991
40
Best New Horror 3
1992
41
The Mammoth Book of Vampires
1992
42
MetaHorror
1992
43
Fifth Annual Collection
1992
44
The Year's Best Horror Stories XX
1992
45
The Giant Book of Zombies
1993
46
The Giant Book of Best New Horror
1993
47
Best New Horror 4
1993
48
Splatterpunks II
1993
49
The Ultimate Witch
1993
50
The Year's Best Horror Stories XXI
1993
51
The Mammoth Book of Zombies
1993
52
The Hastur Cycle
1993
53
South From Midnight
1994
54
The Giant Book of Terror
1994
55
The Mammoth Book of Wolf Men / The Mammoth Book of Werewolves
1994
56
The Year's Best Horror Stories XXII
1994
57
Best New Horror 5
1994
58
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories
1995
59
Best New Horror 6
1995
60
Dark Terrors
1995
61
The New Lovecraft Circle
1996
62
The Vampire Hunters' Casebook
1996
63
The Cthulhu Mythos
1997
64
Secret City
1997
65
Vampires
1997
66
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 8
1997
67
100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment
1998
68
A Quest-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic
2002
69
The Mammoth Book of New Terror
2004
70
Black Prometheus: A Critical Study of Karl Edward Wagner
2007
71
Summer Chills
2007
72
The Mammoth Book of Monsters
2007
73
Haunts: Reliquaries of the Dead
2011
74
The Sword & Sorcery Anthology
2012
75
The Book of Cthulhu II
2012
76
Flotsam Fantastique: The Souvenir Book of World Fantasy Convention 2013
2013
77
Lovecraft's Monsters
2014
78
Darker Terrors 7
2016
79
In the Shadow of Frankenstein
2016
80
The Mammoth Book of Folk Horror
2021
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Karl Edward Wagner: Biography

Karl Edward Wagner (Karl Edward Wagner ) was born on December 4th, 1945. Karl passed away October 13th, 1994 at 48 years old. Karl Edward Wagner was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.

Karl Edward Wagner was the author of the Karl Edward Wagner Short Stories/Novellas series which consists of 20 novels. The Karl Edward Wagner Short Stories/Novellas series started in 1973 with the novel In the Pines. The most recently released novel in the Karl Edward Wagner Short Stories/Novellas series was Neither Brute Nor Human which was released in 2012. There are no upcoming novels for the Karl Edward Wagner Short Stories/Novellas series.

Karl Edward Wagner (Karl Edward Wagner ) also wrote the Kane series which has 9 books including Darkness Weaves and Death Angel's Shadow.

Karl Edward Wagner: Awards & Accolades

Karl Edward Wagner won the British Fantasy Award, The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution), in 1983.

Karl Edward Wagner has won many awards including:

  • Sticks won the British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story, in 1975.
  • Two Suns Setting won the British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story, in 1977.
  • Beyond Any Measure won the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 1983.
  • Neither Brute Nor Human won the British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story, in 1984.
  • Best New Horror won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 1991 as well as the World Fantasy Award - Anthology in 1991.
  • Best New Horror 6 won the International Horror Guild Award, Best Anthology, in 1996.
  • Exorcisms and Ecstasies won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 1997.

The following novels by Karl Edward Wagner were also nominated for these awards:

  • Sticks: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1975).
  • Bloodstone: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1976).
  • The Fourth Seal: British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (1976).
  • Dark Crusade: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1977).
  • Two Suns Setting: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1977).
  • Whispers: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1978).
  • The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series V: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1978).
  • Night Winds: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1979).
  • The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VI: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1979).
  • The River of Night's Dreaming: World Fantasy Award, Novella (1982).
  • Into Whose Hands: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1984).
  • Why Not You And I?: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1987). World Fantasy Award, Collection (1988).
  • The Year's Best Horror Stories XV: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1988).
  • At First Just Ghostly: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1989).
  • But You\'ll Never Follow Me: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (1990).
  • Walls of Fear: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1991).
  • Did They Get You to Trade?: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (1992).
  • I've Come to Talk with You Again: British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (1996).
  • Plan 10 from Inner Space: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (1996).

Karl Edward Wagner: F.A.Q

When was Karl Edward Wagner Born?

Karl Edward Wagner was born on December 4th, 1945.

When did Karl Edward Wagner die?

Karl Edward Wagner died on October 13th, 1994 at 48 years old.

Where was Karl Edward Wagner Born?

Karl Edward Wagner was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.

What awards has Karl Edward Wagner won?

Karl Edward Wagner has won the following awards: The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution) at the British Fantasy Award (1983).

What book awards has Karl Edward Wagner won?

Sticks: British Fantasy Award Best Short Story (1975).
Two Suns Setting: British Fantasy Award Best Short Story (1977).
Beyond Any Measure: World Fantasy Award Novella (1983).
Neither Brute Nor Human: British Fantasy Award Best Short Story (1984).
Best New Horror: British Fantasy Award Best Anthology (1991), World Fantasy Award Anthology (1991).
Best New Horror 6: International Horror Guild Award Best Anthology (1996).
Exorcisms and Ecstasies: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1997).

What was the first book Karl Edward Wagner wrote?

The first novel written by Karl Edward Wagner was Darkness Weaves, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book Karl Edward Wagner wrote?

His most recently released work was A Little Ochre Book of Occult Stories (a short story) on October 16th, 2020.

How many books has Karl Edward Wagner written?

Karl Edward Wagner has written 45 books across 14 series.
  • 2 books in the Bran Mak Morn Series
  • 3 books in the Echoes of Valor Series
  • 9 books in the Kane Series
  • 2 books in The Best Horror Stories Series
  • 2 Standalone Novels
  • 20 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Collections
  • 1 book in the Author's Choice Monthly Series
  • 1 book in the Conan (Lancer/Ace) Series
  • 1 book in the Little Book Series II Series

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