Max Gladstone

Max Gladstone

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October 28th, 2025: Dead Hand Rule (Craft Wars, #3)

Wicked Problems (Craft Wars, #2) was the most recently released book by Max Gladstone, on April 9th, 2024.

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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 Standalone novel.

The most read book by Max Gladstone on Book Notification is This Is How You Lose the Time War, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Two Serpents Rise (Craft Sequence #2).

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
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
8
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

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
7.4
This Is How You Lose the Time War (With: Amal El-Mohtar)
2019
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3
4
Last Exit
2022
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

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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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

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Wild Cards (By: George R.R. Martin)
1986
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2
7
Aces High (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1987
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3
7
Jokers Wild (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1987
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4
Aces Abroad (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1988
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5
10
Down and Dirty (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1988
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6
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
One-Eyed Jacks (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1991
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9
Jokertown Shuffle (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1991
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10
Double Solitaire (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1992
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11
Dealer's Choice ( By: George R.R. Martin)
1992
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12
Turn of the Cards (By: George R.R. Martin, Victor Milán)
1993
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13
Deuces Down (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2002
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14
Death Draws Five (By: George R.R. Martin, John J. Miller)
2006
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15
Busted Flush (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Caroline Spector)
2008
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16
Inside Straight (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2008
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17
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
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
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
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
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
American Hero (By: George R.R. Martin)
2020
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38
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
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
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
10
Sleeper Straddle (With: Carrie Vaughn, Stephen Leigh, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Cherie Priest, Walter Jon Williams, Christopher Rowe)
2024
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List of Max Gladstone Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
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 Long List Anthology
2015
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6
The Starlit Wood
2016
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7
Robots vs. Fairies
2018
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8
Worlds Seen in Passing
2018
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9
8
The Long List Anthology Volume 4
2018
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10
Nebula Awards Showcase 55
2021
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11
Pairing Up
2023
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12
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 41 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).

Related Authors

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  1. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  2. Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries Series.
  3. Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn Series.
  4. N.K. Jemisin, author of the Broken Earth Series.
  5. Terry Pratchett, author of the novel: Good Omens.

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 41 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 Wicked Problems on April 9th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Max Gladstone?

Max Gladstone has a new book coming out on October 28th, 2025 called Dead Hand Rule.

How many books has Max Gladstone written?

Max Gladstone has written 24 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 6 books in the Craft Sequence Series
  • 3 books in the Craft Wars Series
  • 3 books in the Bookburners Series
  • 3 Standalone Novels
  • 5 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Graphic Novels
  • 2 books in The Witch Who Came In From The Cold Series
  • 1 book in the Wild Cards Series

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