Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal

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March 18th, 2025: The Martian Contingency

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Mary Robinette Kowal Stats: The highest rated book by Mary Robinette Kowal on Book Notification is Articulated Restraint, the 4th novel in the Lady Astronaut series. The second-highest rated book is The Lady Astronaut of Mars (Lady Astronaut #1).

The most read book by Mary Robinette Kowal on Book Notification is The Calculating Stars, the 2nd novel in the Lady Astronaut series. The second most read book is The Lady Astronaut of Mars (Lady Astronaut #1).

Below is a complete list of Mary Robinette Kowal books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Mary Robinette Kowal is the Lady Astronaut Series.

List of Glamourist Histories Books in Publication Order

List of Lady Astronaut Books in Publication Order

List of Lady Astronaut Series in Chronological Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Children's Books in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Mary Robinette Kowal Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Prime Codex
2007
2
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition
2008
3
Evil Robot Monkey
2008
4
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22
2008
5
6
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009
2009
6
Clockwork Phoenix 2
2009
7
Realms 2
2009
8
The Hugo Award Showcase: 2010 Volume
2010
9
Apex Magazine #10, March 2010
2010
10
Asimov's Science Fiction, September 2010
2010
11
The Best of Talebones
2010
12
2020 Visions
2010
13
The Book of Apex: Volume 2 of Apex Magazine
2010
14
Apex Magazine #20, January 2011
2011
15
Robots: The Recent A.I.
2012
16
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
2012
17
Apex Magazine - October 2012
2012
18
The Year's Top Short SF Novels 2
2012
19
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
2013
20
The Book of Apex: Volume 4
2013
21
Coming Soon Enough Six Tales of Technology's Future
2014
22
Athena's Daughters, Vol. 1
2014
23
9
Shadows Beneath
2014
24
The Many Tortures of Anthony Cardno
2014
25
Time Travel: Recent Trips
2014
26
You're Not Alone
2014
27
10
Unbound
2016
28
Forever Magazine Issue 13
2016
29
Women in Practical Armor
2016
30
Whitehall - Season One Volume One
2016
31
Whitehall - Season One Volume Two
2016
32
Shimmer Magazine 35
2017
33
Futurescapes
2017
34
The Long List Anthology Volume 3
2017
35
Shimmer 2017: The Collected Stories
2017
36
The Best of Uncanny
2018
37
Robots vs. Fairies
2018
38
Worlds Seen in Passing: Ten Years of Tor.com Short Fiction
2018
39
8
The Long List Anthology Volume 4
2018
40
Shimmer: The Best Of
2020
41
Escape Pod
2020
42
The Long List Anthology, Volume 6
2020
43
Relics, Wrecks and Ruins
2021
44
The Long List Anthology Volume 8
2022
45
Uncanny Magazine Issue 50: January-February 2023
2023
46
Life Beyond Us
2023
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Mary Robinette Kowal: Biography

Mary Robinette Kowal (Mary Robinette Harrison) was born on February 8th, 1969 and is currently 55 years old. Mary Robinette Kowal was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Lady Astronaut series which currently consists of 10 novels. The Lady Astronaut series started in 2012 with the novel The Lady Astronaut of Mars. The most recently released novel in the Lady Astronaut series was The Relentless Moon which was released in 2020. There is an upcoming novel for the Lady Astronaut series entitled The Martian Contingency which is being released on March 18th, 2025.

Mary Robinette Kowal: Awards & Accolades

Mary Robinette Kowal won the Hugo Award, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, in 2008.

Kowal's books have also won multiple awards, For Want of a Nail won the Hugo Award, Best Short Story, in 2011. The Lady Astronaut of Mars won the Hugo Award, Best Novelette, in 2014. The Calculating Stars won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 2019 as well as the RUSA Awards - Adrenaline Award in 2019. Worlds Seen in Passing: Ten Years of Tor.com Short Fiction won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2019.

The following novels by Mary Robinette Kowal were also nominated for these awards:

  • Evil Robot Monkey: Hugo Award, Best Short Story (2009).
  • Kiss Me Twice: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2012).
  • For Want of a Nail: Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story (2015).
  • Ghost Talkers: RUSA Awards, Fantasy Award (2017). Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2017).
  • The Calculating Stars: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2018). Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (2019). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2021).
  • Robots vs. Fairies: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2019).
  • The Relentless Moon: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2020). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2021).
  • The Fated Sky: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2022).
  • The Spare Man: Hugo Award, Best Novel (2023).

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  4. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  5. James S. A. Corey, author of The Expanse Series.

Mary Robinette Kowal: F.A.Q

When was Mary Robinette Kowal Born? How old is Mary Robinette Kowal?

Mary Robinette Kowal was born on February 8th, 1969. Mary Robinette Kowal is currently 55 years old.

Where was Mary Robinette Kowal Born?

Mary Robinette Kowal was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA and is American.

What awards has Mary Robinette Kowal won?

Mary Robinette Kowal has won the following awards: Astounding Award for Best New Writer at the Hugo Award (2008).

What book awards has Mary Robinette Kowal won?

For Want of a Nail: Hugo Award Best Short Story (2011).
The Lady Astronaut of Mars: Hugo Award Best Novelette (2014).
The Calculating Stars: Hugo Award Best Novel (2019), RUSA Awards Adrenaline Award (2019).
Worlds Seen in Passing: Ten Years of Tor.com Short Fiction: World Fantasy Award Anthology (2019).

What was the first book Mary Robinette Kowal wrote?

The first novel written by Mary Robinette Kowal was Evil Robot Monkey, published in 2008.

What was the most recent book Mary Robinette Kowal wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Spare Man on July 19th, 2022.

Will there be any more books by Mary Robinette Kowal?

Mary Robinette Kowal has a new book coming out on March 18th, 2025 called The Martian Contingency.

How many books has Mary Robinette Kowal written?

Mary Robinette Kowal has written 26 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 5 books in the Glamourist Histories Series, 10 books in the Lady Astronaut Series, 3 Standalone Novels, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the Children's Books, 2 books in the Short Story Collections.

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    I just finished the three novels in the Lady Astronaut series and I have to say I don’t remember enjoying many books more than I enjoyed these. They were brilliant! I am glad I saw a recommendation for the first one. I can’t wait to read your other books.

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