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September 8th, 2026: The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories (Collection)

All That We See or Seem (Julia Z, #1) was the most recently released book by Ken Liu, on October 14th, 2025.

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Ken Liu Stats: The highest rated book by Ken Liu on Book Notification is The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, a Collection. The second-highest rated book is The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty #1).

The most read book by Ken Liu on Book Notification is The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, a Collection. The second most read book is The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty #1).

Below is a complete list of Ken Liu books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of The Dandelion Dynasty Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Grace of Kings
2015
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2
10
The Wall of Storms
2016
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3
8
The Veiled Throne
2021
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4
6
Speaking Bones
2022
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List of Julia Z Books in Publication Order

A former orphan hacker must use her skills to rescue a kidnapped dream artist from dangerous criminals.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
All That We See or Seem
2025
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
The Caretaker
2011
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2
9
Simulacrum
2011
Go
3
7.7
The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary
2011
Go
4
8
Staying Behind
2011
Go
5
8.3
Good Hunting
2012
Go
6
Mono no Aware
2012
Go
7
Knotting Grass, Holding Ring
2014
Go
8
4
Presence
2014
Go
9
7.7
The Regular
2014
Go
10
8.3
An Advanced Reader's Picture Book of Comparative Cognition
2016
Go
11
8.7
The Paper Menagerie
2016
Go
12
8
The Armies of Those I Love
2021
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13
8
The Passing of the Dragon
2023
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14
If a Digitized Tree Falls (With: Caroline M. Yoachim)
2025
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.1
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
2016
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2
7
The Hidden Girl and Other Stories
2020
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3
The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories
2026
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Laozi's Dao De Jing: A New Interpretation for a Transformative Time (With: Lao Tzu)
2024
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List of Faraway Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4.9
The Prince and the Troll (By: Rainbow Rowell)
2020
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2
5.6
Hazel and Gray (By: Nic Stone)
2020
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3
7
The Wickeds (By: Gayle Forman)
2020
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4
6.4
The Cleaners
2020
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5
6.5
The Princess Game (By: Soman Chainani)
2020
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List of Journey To Star Wars: The Last Jedi Books in Publication Order

Explores Captain Phasma's past, Princess Leia's youth, and creatures from Canto Bight.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Phasma (By: Delilah S. Dawson)
2017
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2
Star Wars Annual 2018 (By: Egmont)
2017
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3
Star Wars Kirigami (By: Marc Hagan-Guirey)
2017
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4
Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor (By: Ryder Windham, Adam Bray, John Boyega)
2017
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5
10
The Legends of Luke Skywalker
2017
Go
6
The Rebel Files: Collected Intelligence of the Alliance (By: Daniel Wallace)
2017
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7
7
Captain Phasma ( By: Kelly Thompson)
2017
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8
10
Canto Bight (By: Saladin Ahmed, Mira Grant, John Jackson Miller, Rae Carson)
2017
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List of Oz Reimagined Books in Publication Order

Reimagines Oz with dystopian, dreamlike, and dark secrets.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dorothy Dreams (By: Simon R. Green)
2013
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2
Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust (By: Seanan McGuire)
2013
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3
The Boy Detective of Oz (By: Tad Williams)
2013
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4
A Meeting in Oz ( By: Jeffrey Ford)
2013
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5
Off to See the Emperor (By: Orson Scott Card)
2013
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6
The Cobbler of Oz (By: Jonathan Maberry)
2013
Go
7
Lost Girls of Oz ( By: Theodora Goss)
2013
Go
8
Blown Away (By: Jane Yolen)
2013
Go
9
A Tornado of Dorothys (By: Kat Howard)
2013
Go
10
The Veiled Shanghai
2013
Go
11
Dead Blue ( By: David Farland)
2013
Go
12
The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz (By: C.C. Finlay, Rae Carson)
2013
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13
Beyond the Naked Eye ( By: Rachel Swirsky)
2013
Go
14
City So Bright (By: Dale Bailey)
2013
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15
One Flew Over the Rainbow ( By: Robin Wasserman)
2013
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List of Feral Astrogators Books in Publication Order

Women astrogators and scientists reclaim myths and shape the universe.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Other Half of the Sky
2013
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2
To Shape the Dark (By: Aliette de Bodard, Gwyneth Jones, Jack McDevitt, Terry Boren, Vandana Singh, Melissa Scott, Shariann Lewitt, Anil Menon, Athena Andreadis, Kiini Ibura Salaam, Jacqueline Koyanagi, Eleni Tsami, Kristin Landon, Susan Lanigan, M. Fenn, Constance Cooper, C.W. Johnson)
2016
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3
Retellings of the Inland Seas (By: Judith Tarr, Alexander Jablokov, James L. Cambias, Melissa Scott, Shariann Lewitt, Athena Andreadis, Elana Gomel, Christine Lucas, Eleni Tsami, Kelly Jennings, Dimitra Nikolaidou, Genevieve Williams, A.M. Tuomala, F.J. Doucet)
2020
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List of Heiresses of Russ Books in Publication Order

An annual anthology of the best lesbian themed speculative fiction.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Heiresses of Russ 2012
2012
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2
Heiresses of Russ 2013
2013
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3
Heiresses of Russ 2014
2014
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4
Heiresses of Russ 2015
2015
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5
Heiresses of Russ 2016
2016
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List of Frontiers of Speculative Fiction Books in Publication Order

Anthologies exploring morality and societal restraints through speculative fiction themes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Oceans
2024
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2
Clones (By: Samuel Peralta, Susan Kaye Quinn, Daniel Arthur Smith, Rysa Walker, Michael Patrick Hicks, Hank Garner, Nathan M. Beauchamp, P.K. Tyler, R.D. Brady, Joshua Ingle)
2024
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List of Future Science Fiction Digest Books in Publication Order

Science fiction magazine featuring stories from authors across the globe.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 1 (By: Mike Resnick, Lawrence M. Schoen, Alex Shvartsman, Dantzel Cherry, Sergey Dyachenko, Marina Dyachenko, Walter Dinjos, Steve Kopka, Liang Ling)
2018
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2
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 2 (By: Mike Resnick, Tais Teng, Alex Shvartsman, N.R.M. Roshak, Beth Cato, David Walton, Dantzel Cherry, Natalia Theodoridou, Jaap Boekestein, Svyatoslav Loginov)
2019
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3
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 3 (By: Karen Osborne)
2019
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4
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 4 (By: Mike Resnick, Alex Shvartsman, Shaenon Garrity, Paul Hardy, Alexander Bachilo, Oskar Källner, Stephen Power, Davide Camparsi, Wanxiang Fegnian)
2019
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5
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 5 (By: Alex Shvartsman, Filip Wiltgren, Alexandra Seidel, Rodrigo Assis Mesquita)
2019
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6
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 6 (With: Alex Shvartsman, Julie Nováková, Irene Punti, Yevgeny Lukin)
2020
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7
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 7 (By: Alex Shvartsman, Michèle Laframboise, Filip Wiltgren, Murtaza Mohsin)
2020
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8
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 8 (By: Alex Shvartsman)
2020
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9
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 9 (By: Gustavo Bondoni, Taiyo Fujii, Alex Shvartsman, Gu Shi, Wu Guan, Dai Da, Wei Ma)
2020
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10
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 10 (By: Alex Shvartsman)
2021
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11
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 11 (By: Alex Shvartsman)
2021
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12
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 12 (By: Alex Shvartsman)
2021
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13
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 13 (By: Alex Shvartsman)
2021
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14
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 14 (By: Alex Shvartsman)
2022
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15
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 15 (By: Alex Shvartsman)
2022
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16
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 16 (By: Alex Shvartsman, Vanesa L. Perillo, Rodrigo Culagovski, Olga Fiks, Mose Njo, Marlon Ortiz, Zhou Wen)
2022
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17
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 17 (By: Alex Shvartsman, Han Song, H. Pueyo, Nathan Faries, Renan Bernardo, Rodrigo Culagovski, Uchechukwu Nwaka)
2022
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List of The Anderson Project Books in Publication Order

Science fiction anthology with each story inspired by a Richard Anderson painting.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Reborn
2014
2
Space Ballet (By: Judith Moffett)
2014
3
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? (By: Kathleen Ann Goonan)
2014
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List of The Future Chronicles Books in Publication Order

Speculative fiction anthologies with unique takes on major science fiction and fantasy themes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Future Chronicles (By: Patrice Fitzgerald, Samuel Peralta, Hugh Howey, Ann Christy, Peter Cawdron, Sam Best, Angela Cavanaugh, David Adams, Nina Croft, Deirdre Gould)
2015
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2
7
The A.I. Chronicles (By: E.E. Giorgi, Sam Best, Alex Albrinck)
2015
Go
3
The Dragon Chronicles (By: Chris Pourteau, Alex Albrinck, Vincent Trigili)
2015
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4
The Z Chronicles (By: Samuel Peralta, Hugh Howey, Jennifer Foehner Wells, Ann Christy, Ellen Campbell, Christopher Boore, Will Swardstrom, Peter Cawdron, Stacy Ericson, Angela Cavanaugh, David Adams, Theresa Kay, Geoffrey Wakeling, Deirdre Gould, Lesley Smith, Kris Holt)
2015
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5
Alt.History 101 (By: Samuel Peralta, Ann Christy, Sam Best)
2015
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6
The Immortality Chronicles (By: Samuel Peralta, David Bruns, Thomas Robins, Harlow C. Fallon, E.E. Giorgi, Will Swardstrom, Drew Avera, Carol Davis, Paul B. Kohler, Patricia Gilliam, John Gregory Hancock, D. Robert Pease, D.K. Cassidy, Gareth Foy)
2015
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7
8
The Time Travel Chronicles (By: Robert J. Sawyer, Ann Christy, Crystal Watanabe, Daniel Arthur Smith, Stefan Bolz, Rysa Walker, Lucas Bale, Tracy Banghart, Ernie Lindsey, Carol Davis, Erik Wecks, Anthony Vicino, Carol Davis)
2015
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8
The Galaxy Chronicles (By: Nick Webb, G.S. Jennsen, Jennifer Foehner Wells, Matthew Alan Thyer, Nicolas Wilson, David Adams, Pippa DaCosta, Jasper T. Scott, Raymond L. Weil, Felix R. Savage, Chris Reher, Jeff Seymour)
2015
Go
9
The Cyborg Chronicles
2015
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10
Alt.History 102 (By: Samuel Peralta, J.E. Mac, Jennifer Ellis, Artie Cabrera, Rysa Walker, Alex Roddie, Will Swardstrom, Therin Knite, J.J. Brown, Drew Avera, Hank Garner, Asha Bardon)
2016
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11
The Doomsday Chronicles
2016
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12
Feyland (By: Samuel Peralta, K.J. Colt, James T. Wood)
2016
Go
13
The Shapeshifter Chronicles (By: Samuel Peralta)
2016
Go
14
Chronicle Worlds: Paradisi (By: Samuel Peralta)
2016
Go
15
The Jurassic Chronicles (By: Samuel Peralta, Philip Harris, Anthony J. Melchiorri)
2017
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16
Chronicle Worlds: B-Movie (By: Samuel Peralta, Eamon Ambrose)
2017
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17
Tails of Dystopia (By: Samuel Peralta, Ann Christy, Chris Pourteau, E.E. Giorgi)
2017
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18
Chronicle Worlds: No Way Home (By: Samuel Peralta)
2019
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19
The Gamer Chronicles (By: Samuel Peralta, Anthea Sharp)
2019
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20
Chronicle Worlds: Legacy Fleet (By: Samuel Peralta)
2019
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21
Chronicle Worlds: Crime and Punishment (By: Samuel Peralta)
2019
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22
Chronicle Worlds: Half Way Home (By: Samuel Peralta, David Bruns, Saul Tanpepper)
2023
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List of Unidentified Funny Objects Annual Anthology Books in Publication Order

Humorous science fiction and fantasy anthology collection.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Unidentified Funny Objects
2012
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2
Unidentified Funny Objects 2
2013
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3
Unidentified Funny Objects 3
2014
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4
Funny Science Fiction
2015
Go
5
Unidentified Funny Objects 4
2015
Go
6
6
Funny Fantasy
2016
Go
7
Unidentified Funny Objects 5
2016
Go
8
Funny Horror
2017
Go
9
Unidentified Funny Objects 6
2017
Go
10
Unidentified Funny Objects 7
2018
Go
11
Unidentified Funny Objects 8
2020
Go
12
Unidentified Funny Objects 9
2022
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13
Unidentified Funny Objects 10
2026
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List of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books in Publication Order

Collects the year's best dark fantasy and horror stories, edited by Paula Guran.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
Go
2
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
Go
3
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
Go
4
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
Go
5
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
Go
6
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
Go
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
Go
8
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
2017
Go
9
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
Go
10
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
2020
Go
11
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
Go
12
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
Go
13
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
Go
14
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
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15
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
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List of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books in Publication Order

A showcase of sci-fi and fantasy writers, chosen by contests founded by sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard.

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1
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1
1985
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2
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2
1986
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3
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3
1987
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4
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4
1988
Go
5
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5
1989
Go
6
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6
1990
Go
7
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7
1991
Go
8
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8
1992
Go
9
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 9
1993
Go
10
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10
1994
Go
11
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11
1995
Go
12
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12
1996
Go
13
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13
1997
Go
14
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14
1998
Go
15
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15
1999
Go
16
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16
2000
Go
17
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17
2001
Go
18
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18
2002
Go
19
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19
2002
Go
20
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20
2004
Go
21
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21
2005
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22
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22
2006
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23
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23
2007
Go
24
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24
2008
Go
25
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25
2009
Go
26
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26
2010
Go
27
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27
2011
Go
28
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28
2012
Go
29
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29
2013
Go
30
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30
2014
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31
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31
2015
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32
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32
2016
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33
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33
2017
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34
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34
2018
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35
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35
2019
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36
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36
2020
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37
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37
2021
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38
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38
2022
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39
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39
2023
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40
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40
2024
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41
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41
2025
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List of Ken Liu Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Thoughtcrime Experiments
2009
Go
2
The Dragon and the Stars
2010
Go
3
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
Go
4
Daily Science Fiction Stories of November 2011
2011
Go
5
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
Go
6
Lightspeed: Year One
2011
Go
7
9
The Future is Japanese: Science Fiction Futures and Brand New Fantasies from and about Japan
2012
Go
8
The Memory Eater
2012
Go
9
Fantasy & Science Fiction, July/August 2012
2012
Go
10
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
Go
11
In Situ
2012
Go
12
The Best of Electric Velocipede
2012
Go
13
Diverse Energies
2012
Go
14
The Year's Top Short SF Novels 2
2012
Go
15
Lightspeed Magazine, December 2012
2012
Go
16
Unidentified Funny Objects
2012
Go
17
Fish
2013
Go
18
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014
2013
Go
19
7
The Other Half of the Sky
2013
Go
20
Oz Reimagined
2013
Go
21
Aliens: Recent Encounters
2013
Go
22
Year's Best Young Adult Speculative Fiction 2013
2013
Go
23
Heiresses of Russ 2013
2013
Go
24
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
Go
25
Unidentified Funny Objects 2
2013
Go
26
The Book of Apex: Volume 4
2013
Go
27
Coffee
2013
Go
28
Long Hidden
2014
Go
29
Lightspeed Magazine, February 2014
2014
Go
30
The End is Nigh
2014
Go
31
7
Dead Man's Hand
2014
Go
32
Clarkesworld: Year Six
2014
Go
33
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
Go
34
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
2014
Go
35
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection
2014
Go
36
Futuredaze 2: Reprise
2014
Go
37
Solaris Rising 3
2014
Go
38
The End is Now
2014
Go
39
6
Upgraded
2014
Go
40
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk Adventures
2014
Go
41
Unidentified Funny Objects 3
2014
Go
42
Time Travel: Recent Trips
2014
Go
43
Mythic Delirium
2014
Go
44
The Best of Galaxy's Edge Magazine 2013-2014
2014
Go
45
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 Edition
2015
Go
46
The End Has Come
2015
Go
47
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
Go
48
Press Start to Play
2015
Go
49
Funny Science Fiction
2015
Go
50
Loosed Upon the World
2015
Go
51
Unidentified Funny Objects 4
2015
Go
52
8
The Time Travel Chronicles
2015
Go
53
Dragons, Droids & Doom
2015
Go
54
Warrior Women
2015
Go
55
Clarkesworld: Year Eight
2016
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56
To Shape the Dark
2016
Go
57
4
People of Color Destroy Science Fiction!
2016
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58
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One
2016
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59
Genius Loci: Tales of the Spirit of Place
2016
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60
Feyland
2016
Go
61
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
Go
62
The Museum of All Things Awesome and that Go Boom
2016
Go
63
The Shapeshifter Chronicles
2016
Go
64
Unidentified Funny Objects 5
2016
Go
65
Humanity 2.0
2016
Go
66
Bridging Infinity
2016
Go
67
Chronicle Worlds: Paradisi
2016
Go
68
Asian Monsters
2016
Go
69
The Book of Swords: Part 1
2017
Go
70
GlitterShip Year One
2017
Go
71
The Jurassic Chronicles
2017
Go
72
Funny Horror
2017
Go
73
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Two
2017
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74
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore
2017
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75
Steampunk Universe
2017
Go
76
Unidentified Funny Objects 6
2017
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77
8.5
From a Certain Point of View Star Wars
2017
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78
Robots vs. Fairies
2018
Go
79
Clarkesworld Year Nine: Volume One
2018
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80
Timeshift: Tales of Time
2018
Go
81
Worlds Seen in Passing
2018
Go
82
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
Go
83
Unidentified Funny Objects 7
2018
Go
84
Sins and Other Worlds
2018
Go
85
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 1
2018
Go
86
Current Futures
2019
Go
87
Chronicle Worlds: No Way Home
2019
Go
88
The Gamer Chronicles
2019
Go
89
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 2
2019
Go
90
Chronicle Worlds: Legacy Fleet
2019
Go
91
The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories
2019
Go
92
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 4
2019
Go
93
Chronicle Worlds: Crime and Punishment
2019
Go
94
8
The Best of Uncanny
2019
Go
95
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 6
2020
Go
96
Arterial Bloom
2020
Go
97
Retellings of the Inland Seas
2020
Go
98
Unidentified Funny Objects 8
2020
Go
99
8
Escape Pod
2020
Go
100
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
Go
101
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 9
2020
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102
Relics, Wrecks and Ruins
2021
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103
Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices
2021
Go
104
Make Shift
2021
Go
105
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 10
2021
Go
106
8
Love, Death and Robots: The Official Anthology: Volume One
2021
Go
107
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 11
2021
Go
108
Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 12
2021
Go
109
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
Go
110
Kobold Guide to Worldbuilding, Volume 2
2022
Go
111
Future Science Fiction Digest, Issue 15
2022
Go
112
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
Go
113
Unidentified Funny Objects 9
2022
Go
114
Chronicle Worlds: Half Way Home
2023
Go
115
The Book of Witches
2023
Go
116
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
Go
117
The Digital Aesthete: Human Musings on the Intersection of Art and AI
2023
Go
118
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
Go
119
Deep Magic: Volume III
2025
Go
120
The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Sixth Annual Collection
2025
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Ken Liu: Biography

Ken Liu was born in 1976 and is currently 50 years old. Ken Liu was born in Lanzhou, Gansu, China.

Ken Liu is the author of 14 Short Stories/Novellas. The first short story published was The Caretaker, in 2011. The most recently published story was If a Digitized Tree Falls which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming short stories.

Ken Liu has also written The Dandelion Dynasty series which has 4 books including The Grace of Kings and The Wall of Storms.

Ken Liu: Awards & Accolades

Liu's books have won multiple awards, The Paper Menagerie won the World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 2012 as well as the Seiun Award - Best Translated Short Story in 2014. Good Hunting won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story, in 2016. Simulacrum won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story, in 2017. People of Color Destroy Science Fiction! won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2017. Robots vs. Fairies won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Edited Anthology, in 2018. Worlds Seen in Passing won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2019.

The following novels by Ken Liu were nominated for these awards:

  • The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2012). Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story (2022).
  • The Regular: Nebula Award, Best Novella (2014). Theodore Sturgeon Award, Best Short Science Fiction Story (2015). Locus Award, Best Novella (2015).
  • Long Hidden: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2015).
  • Upgraded: Locus Award, Best Anthology (2015).
  • The Paper Menagerie: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2016).
  • The Grace of Kings: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2017).
  • The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories: World Fantasy Award, Collection (2017).
  • Asian Monsters: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2017).
  • An Advanced Reader's Picture Book of Comparative Cognition: Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story (2018).
  • Robots vs. Fairies: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2019). Locus Award, Best Anthology (2019).
  • The Caretaker: Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story (2020).
  • The Hidden Girl and Other Stories: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2020).
  • Arterial Bloom: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2020).

Related Authors

Fans of Ken Liu also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Ann Leckie, author of the Imperial Radch Series.
  3. Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth Series.
  4. Roger Zelazny, author of the Chronicles Of Amber Series.
  5. Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries Series.
  6. Pierce Brown, author of the Red Rising Series.
  7. Jeff VanderMeer, author of the Southern Reach Series.
  8. Michael J. Sullivan, author of the Riyria Revelations Omnibus Series.
  9. Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga Series.
  10. Amal El-Mohtar, author of: This Is How You Lose the Time War.

Ken Liu: F.A.Q

When was Ken Liu Born? How old is Ken Liu?

Ken Liu was born in 1976. Ken Liu is currently 50 years old.

Where was Ken Liu Born?

Ken Liu was born in Lanzhou, Gansu, China and is Chinese.

What book awards has Ken Liu won?

The Paper Menagerie: World Fantasy Award Short Fiction (2012), Seiun Award Best Translated Short Story (2014).
Good Hunting: Seiun Award Best Translated Short Story (2016).
Simulacrum: Seiun Award Best Translated Short Story (2017).
People of Color Destroy Science Fiction!: British Fantasy Award Best Anthology (2017).
Robots vs. Fairies: Shirley Jackson Award Best Edited Anthology (2018).
Worlds Seen in Passing: World Fantasy Award Anthology (2019).

What was the first book Ken Liu wrote?

The first book written by Ken Liu was L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19, published in 2002.

What was the most recent book Ken Liu wrote?

His most recently released work was All That We See or Seem on October 14th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Ken Liu?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Ken Liu book is The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories (7.14)
  2. The Grace of Kings (7)
  3. The Hidden Girl and Other Stories (7)
  4. The Cleaners (6.4)
  5. All That We See or Seem (6)

Are there upcoming new books by Ken Liu?

Ken Liu has a new book coming out on September 8th, 2026 called The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories.

Click and we will keep you updated on this via e-mail, and about any new books Ken Liu announces in the future.

How many books has Ken Liu written?

Ken Liu has written 32 books across 20 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in The Dandelion Dynasty Series
  • 1 book in the Julia Z Series
  • 14 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Faraway Series
  • 1 book in the Journey To Star Wars: The Last Jedi Series
  • 1 book in the Oz Reimagined Series
  • 1 book in the Heiresses of Russ Series
  • 1 book in the Frontiers of Speculative Fiction Series
  • 1 book in The Anderson Project Series
  • 2 books in The Future Chronicles Series
  • 1 Caroline M. Yoachim Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 book in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series

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