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Dead Hand Rule (Craft Wars, #3) was the most recently released book by Max Gladstone, on October 28th, 2025.

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Max Gladstone Stats: The highest rated book by Max Gladstone on Book Notification is Three Parts Dead, the first novel in the Craft Sequence series. The second-highest rated book is This Is How You Lose the Time War, a Novella.

The most read book by Max Gladstone on Book Notification is This Is How You Lose the Time War, a Novella. The second most read book is Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence #1).

Below is a complete list of Max Gladstone books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Max Gladstone is the Craft Sequence Series.

List of Craft Sequence Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Craft Sequence books are Three Parts Dead, Two Serpents Rise, and Full Fathom Five.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Three Parts Dead
2012
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2
8
Two Serpents Rise
2013
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3
9
Full Fathom Five
2014
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4
9
Last First Snow
2015
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5
8
Four Roads Cross
2016
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6
8
The Ruin of Angels
2017
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List of Craft Wars Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dead Country
2023
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2
Wicked Problems
2024
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3
Dead Hand Rule
2025
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List of Bookburners Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Bookburners books are Bookburners, Creepy Town, and Badge, Book, and Candle.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Sorcerer's Apprentice ( By: Mur Lafferty)
2015
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2
Badge, Book, and Candle
2015
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3
Under My Skin ( By: Mur Lafferty)
2015
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4
Shore Leave ( By: Mur Lafferty)
2015
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5
Creepy Town
2016
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6
Bookburners
2016
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Empress of Forever
2019
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2
4
Last Exit
2022
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are This Is How You Lose the Time War, A Kiss With Teeth, and The Scholast in the Low Waters Kingdom.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Angelus Guns
2014
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2
8
A Kiss With Teeth
2014
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3
The Scholast in the Low Waters Kingdom
2017
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4
Crispin's Model
2017
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5
Fitting In
2018
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6
7.5
This Is How You Lose the Time War (With: Amal El-Mohtar)
2019
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Ghost in the Shell
2018
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List of The Witch Who Came In From The Cold Books in Publication Order

In 1970s Prague, spies and sorcerers do battle along the Iron Curtain, where a vein of raw magic waits to be tapped.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: Season One (With: Michael Swanwick, Ian Tregillis, Lindsay Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke)
2016
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2
The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: The Complete Season 2 (With: Ian Tregillis, Fran Wilde, Lindsay Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke)
2023
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List of Wild Cards Books in Publication Order

An alien virus after WWII gave a few survivors powers, creating heroic Aces and monstrous Jokers.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.4
Wild Cards (By: George R.R. Martin)
1986
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2
7.4
Aces High (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1987
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3
7.7
Jokers Wild (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1987
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4
7.5
Aces Abroad (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1988
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5
9.5
Down and Dirty (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1988
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6
10
Ace in the Hole ( By: George R.R. Martin)
1990
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7
10
Dead Man's Hand ( By: George R.R. Martin)
1990
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8
10
One-Eyed Jacks (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1991
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9
10
Jokertown Shuffle (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1991
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10
10
Double Solitaire (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1992
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11
10
Dealer's Choice ( By: George R.R. Martin)
1992
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12
10
Turn of the Cards (By: George R.R. Martin, Victor Milán)
1993
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13
10
Deuces Down (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2002
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14
10
Death Draws Five (By: George R.R. Martin, John J. Miller)
2006
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15
10
Busted Flush (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Caroline Spector)
2008
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16
8
Inside Straight (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2008
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17
10
Suicide Kings (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2009
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18
10
Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan ( By: Carrie Vaughn)
2010
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19
10
Fort Freak (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham)
2011
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20
10
The Button Man and the Murder Tree (By: Cherie Priest)
2013
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21
10
The Elephant in the Room (By: George R.R. Martin, Paul Cornell)
2013
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22
10
Lowball (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham)
2014
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23
10
Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza (By: Carrie Vaughn)
2014
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24
Prompt. Professional. Pop! ( By: Walter Jon Williams)
2014
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25
Discards (By: David D. Levine)
2016
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26
10
High Stakes (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2016
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27
9.3
The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown ( By: George R.R. Martin)
2016
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28
10
The Atonement Tango (By: Stephen Leigh)
2017
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29
When the Devil Drives (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2017
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30
Evernight (By: Victor Milán)
2018
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31
8
The Flight of Morpho Girl (By: George R.R. Martin, Caroline Spector)
2018
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32
10
Knaves Over Queens (By: George R.R. Martin)
2018
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33
10
Long is the Way ( By: George R.R. Martin)
2019
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34
10
The City That Never Sleeps (By: Walton Simons)
2019
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35
10
Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed (By: Bradley Denton)
2019
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36
Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2019
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37
10
American Hero (By: George R.R. Martin)
2020
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38
6.3
Three Kings (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2020
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39
Ripple Effects (By: Laura J. Mixon)
2021
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40
8
Joker Moon (By: George R.R. Martin)
2021
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41
10
Skin Deep (By: Alan Brennert)
2021
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42
Hearts of Stone (By: Emma Newman)
2022
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43
Grow (By: Carrie Vaughn)
2022
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44
9.3
Full House (By: George R.R. Martin)
2022
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45
Pairing Up (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Gwenda Bond, Marko Kloos, Christopher Rowe, Bradley Denton, Peter Newman)
2023
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46
Now & Then (By: Carrie Vaughn)
2023
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47
10
Sleeper Straddle (With: Carrie Vaughn, Stephen Leigh, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Cherie Priest, Walter Jon Williams, Christopher Rowe)
2024
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48
9.3
House Rules in Stories (By: George R.R. Martin)
2025
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49
Ante Up (By: John Jos. Miller)
2025
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List of Max Gladstone Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The New Voices of Fantasy
2013
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2
xo Orpheus
2013
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3
Shared Nightmares
2014
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4
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 Edition
2015
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5
The Starlit Wood
2016
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6
Robots vs. Fairies
2018
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7
Worlds Seen in Passing
2018
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8
8
The Long List Anthology Volume 4
2018
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9
Pairing Up
2023
Go
10
George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Sleeper Straddle in Stories
2024
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Max Gladstone

Max Gladstone was born on May 28th, 1984 and is currently 42 years old. Max Gladstone was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Max Gladstone is the author of the Craft Sequence series which currently consists of 6 novels. The Craft Sequence series started in 2012 with the novel Three Parts Dead. The most recently released novel in the Craft Sequence series was The Ruin of Angels which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming novels for the Craft Sequence series.

Max Gladstone: Awards & Accolades

Max Gladstone was nominated for multiple awards including: The Hugo Award, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, in 2013, and the Hugo Award, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, in 2014. Gladstone's books have won multiple awards, The Starlit Wood won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Edited Anthology, in 2016. 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. This Is How You Lose the Time War won the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 2020.

The following novels by Max Gladstone were nominated for these awards:

  • Three Parts Dead: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2014).
  • xo Orpheus: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2014).
  • The Starlit Wood: Locus Award, Best Anthology (2016). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2017). Alex Awards, Best Book (2017). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2017).
  • Robots vs. Fairies: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2019). Locus Award, Best Anthology (2019).
  • This Is How You Lose the Time War: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2019). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2022).

Max Gladstone: Lists & Other Mentions

  • This Is How You Lose the Time War: 125 Best Romance Books of All Time Selection in 2024.

Related Authors

Fans of Max Gladstone also enjoy these authors:

  1. Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries Series.
  2. N.K. Jemisin, author of the Broken Earth Series.
  3. Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn Series.
  4. Andy Weir, author of: Project Hail Mary.
  5. Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Children of Time Series.

Max Gladstone: F.A.Q

When was Max Gladstone Born? How old is Max Gladstone?

Max Gladstone was born on May 28th, 1984. Max Gladstone is currently 42 years old.

Where was Max Gladstone Born?

Max Gladstone was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and is American.

What book awards has Max Gladstone won?

The Starlit Wood: Shirley Jackson Award: Best Edited Anthology (2016).
Robots vs. Fairies: Shirley Jackson Award: Best Edited Anthology (2018).
Worlds Seen in Passing: World Fantasy Award: Anthology (2019).
This Is How You Lose the Time War: Hugo Award: Best Novella (2020).

What was the first book Max Gladstone wrote?

The first book written by Max Gladstone was Three Parts Dead, published in 2012.

What was the most recent book Max Gladstone wrote?

His most recently released work was Dead Hand Rule on October 28th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Max Gladstone?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Max Gladstone book is This Is How You Lose the Time War. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. This Is How You Lose the Time War (7.53)
  2. Three Parts Dead (8.29)
  3. Two Serpents Rise (8.00)
  4. Full Fathom Five (9.00)
  5. Empress of Forever (8.00)

Are there upcoming new books by Max Gladstone?

Max Gladstone 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 Max Gladstone written?

Max Gladstone has written 24 books across 11 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 6 books in the Craft Sequence Series
  • 3 books in the Craft Wars Series
  • 3 books in the Bookburners Series
  • 2 Standalone Novels
  • 6 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Graphic Novel
  • 1 Amal El-Mohtar Short Stories/Novella
  • 2 books in The Witch Who Came In From The Cold Series
  • 1 book in the Wild Cards Series

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