Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierce was born on December 13th, 1954 and is currently 71 years old. Tamora Pierce was born in South Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Tamora Pierce is known for writing in the Fantasy and Young Adult genres.
Tamora Pierce is the author of the Song of the Lioness series which currently consists of 4 novels. The Song of the Lioness series started in 1983 with the novel Alanna: The First Adventure. The most recently released novel in the Song of the Lioness series was Lioness Rampant which was released in 1988. There are no upcoming novels for the Song of the Lioness series.
Tamora Pierce has also written The Immortals series which has 4 books including Wild Magic and Wolf-Speaker.
Tamora Pierce: Awards & Accolades
Tamora Pierce was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 2012.
Tamora Pierce books have been nominated for multiple awards, Briar's Book / The Healing in the Vine was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 2000. Firebirds Rising was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2007. Mastiff was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction, in 2011.
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Tamora Pierce: F.A.Q
When was Tamora Pierce Born? How old is Tamora Pierce?
Tamora Pierce was born on December 13th, 1954. Tamora Pierce is currently 71 years old.
Where was Tamora Pierce Born?
Tamora Pierce was born in South Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA and is American.
What was the first book Tamora Pierce wrote?
The first book written by Tamora Pierce was Alanna: The First Adventure , published in 1983.
What was the most recent book Tamora Pierce wrote?
Her most recently released work was Alanna on May 13th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Tamora Pierce?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Tamora Pierce book is
Alanna: The First Adventure . Here are her most popular books:
- Alanna: The First Adventure (8.45)
- The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (8.23)
- In the Hand of the Goddess (8.07)
- Wild Magic (8)
- Lioness Rampant (8.25)
What genres does Tamora Pierce Write?
Tamora Pierce primarily writes in the Fantasy and Young Adult genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as YA Fantasy, Epic / High Fantasy, and Adventure Fantasy.
Are there upcoming new books by Tamora Pierce?
Tamora Pierce 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 Tamora Pierce written?
Tamora Pierce has written 34 books across 13 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 3 books in the Beka Cooper Series
- 4 books in the Circle of Magic Series
- 4 books in The Circle Opens Series
- 3 books in The Circle Reforged Series
- 2 books in the Daughter of the Lioness Series
- 4 books in The Immortals Series
- 1 book in The Numair Chronicles Series
- 4 books in the Protector of the Small Series
- 4 books in the Song of the Lioness Series
- 2 books in the Tortall Series
- 2 Graphic Novels
- 1 book in the Protector of the Small Graphic Novel Series