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Letters from an Imaginary Country (Collection) was the most recently released book by Theodora Goss, on November 11th, 2025.

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Theodora Goss Stats: The highest rated book by Theodora Goss on Book Notification is European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman, the 2nd novel in The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club series. The second-highest rated book is The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #1).

The most read book by Theodora Goss on Book Notification is The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter, the first novel in The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club series. The second most read book is European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #2).

Below is a complete list of Theodora Goss books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Theodora Goss is The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club Series.

List of The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.2
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
2017
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2
8.8
European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman
2018
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3
7.2
The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl
2019
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Singing of Mount Abora, Christopher Raven, and Beautiful Boys.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Wings of Meister Wilhelm
2004
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2
7
Singing of Mount Abora
2007
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3
The Rose in Twelve Petals
2010
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4
9
Christopher Raven
2011
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5
The Thorn and the Blossom
2012
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6
6.3
Beautiful Boys
2012
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7
Red as Blood and White as Bone
2016
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8
Come See the Living Dryad
2017
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List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are In the Forest of Forgetting, Songs for Ophelia, and Snow White Learns Witchcraft.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
In the Forest of Forgetting
2005
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2
8
Songs for Ophelia
2014
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3
10
Snow White Learns Witchcraft
2019
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4
The Collected Enchantments
2023
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5
Letters from an Imaginary Country
2025
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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
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7
Lost Girls of Oz
2013
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8
Blown Away (By: Jane Yolen)
2013
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9
A Tornado of Dorothys (By: Kat Howard)
2013
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10
The Veiled Shanghai (By: Ken Liu)
2013
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11
Dead Blue ( By: David Farland)
2013
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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
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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 Conversation Pieces Books in Publication Order

Stories about people confronting strange new worlds and discovering truths about themselves.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Alien Bootlegger ( By: Rebecca Ore)
1993
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2
Changelingla (By: Nancy Jane Moore)
2004
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3
With Her Body (By: Nicola Griffith)
2004
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4
The Grand Conversation: Essays (By: L. Duchamp)
2004
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5
Counting on Wildflowers (By: Kim Antieau)
2005
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6
The Traveling Tide (By: Rosaleen Love)
2005
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7
The Adventures of the Faithful Counselor: A Narrative Poem (By: Anne Sheldon)
2005
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8
Ordinary People (By: Eleanor Arnason)
2005
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9
The Red Rose Rages : A Short Novel (By: L. Duchamp)
2005
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10
Talking Back: Epistolary Fantasies (By: L. Duchamp)
2006
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11
Candle in a Bottle (By: Carolyn Ives Gilman)
2006
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12
Absolute Uncertainty ( By: Lucy Sussex)
2006
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13
Knots (By: Wendy Walker)
2006
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14
Writing the Other ( By: Nisi Shawl)
2007
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15
Making Love in Madridla (By: Kimberly Todd Wade)
2007
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16
Naomi Mitchison: A Profile of Her Life and Work (By: Lesley A. Hall)
2007
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17
8
Aliens of the Heart (By: Carolyn Ives Gilman)
2007
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18
Voices from Fairyland
2008
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19
De Secretis Mulierum (By: L. Duchamp)
2008
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20
8.3
Distances (By: Vandana Singh)
2008
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21
The Buonarotti Quartet (By: Gwyneth Jones)
2009
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22
Slightly Behind And To The Left: Four Stories And Three Drabbles (By: Claire Light)
2009
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23
Three Observations and a Dialogue ( By: Sylvia Kelso)
2010
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24
Through the Drowsy Dark (By: Rachel Swirsky)
2010
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25
Slightly Behind and to the Left (By: Claire Light)
2010
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26
Shotgun Lullabies (By: Sheree Renée Thomas)
2011
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27
A Brood of Foxes (By: Kristin Livdahl)
2011
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28
The Red Rose Rages (By: L. Duchamp)
2011
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29
The Grand Conversation (By: L. Duchamp)
2011
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30
Of Love And Other Monstersla (By: Vandana Singh)
2011
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31
The Last Letterla (By: Fiona Lehn)
2011
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32
The Adventures of the Faithful Counselor (By: Anne Sheldon)
2011
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33
The Bone Spindle (By: Anne Sheldon)
2011
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34
Talking Back (By: E.C. Myers)
2011
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35
The Last Letter (By: Fiona Lehn)
2011
Go
36
Making Love in Madrid (By: Kimberly Todd Wade)
2012
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37
We Wuz Pushed (By: Lee Mandelo)
2012
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38
9
The Receptionist and Other Tales, poems (By: Lesley Wheeler)
2012
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39
The Receptionist (By: Lesley Wheeler)
2012
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40
Birds and Birthdays (By: Christopher Barzak)
2012
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41
Naomi Mitchison (By: Lesley A. Hall)
2012
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42
The Queen, the Cambion, and Seven Others (By: Richard Bowes)
2013
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43
Spring in Geneva (By: Sylvia Kelso)
2013
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44
The XY Conspiracy (By: Lori Selke)
2013
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45
Myths, Metaphors, and Science Fiction ( By: Sheila Finch)
2014
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46
Numa: An Epic Poem with Photo Collages (By: Katrinka Moore)
2014
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47
NoFood (By: Sarah Tolmie)
2014
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48
The Haunted Girl (By: Lisa M. Bradley)
2014
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49
The Prince of the Aquamarines (By: Ruth Berman, Louise Cavelier Levesque)
2015
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50
Three Songs for Roxy (By: Caren Gussoff)
2015
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51
Ghost Signs (By: Sonya Taaffe)
2015
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52
Back, Belly, and Side: True Lies and False Tales (By: Celeste Rita Baker)
2015
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53
A Day in Deep Freeze (By: Lisa Shapter)
2015
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54
A Field Guide to the Spirits (By: Jean LeBlanc)
2015
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55
Marginalia to Stone Bird (By: R.B. Lemberg)
2016
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56
Unpronounceable (By: Susan diRende)
2016
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57
Sleeping Under the Tree of Life (By: Sheree Renée Thomas)
2016
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58
Other Places (By: Karen Heuler)
2016
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59
Monteverde: Memoirs of an Interstellar Linguist (By: Lawrence Schimel, Lola Robles)
2016
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60
Monteverde (By: Lawrence Schimel)
2016
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61
The Adventure of the Incognita Countess (By: Cynthia Ward)
2017
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62
Boundaries, Border Crossings, and Reinventing the Future (By: Beth Plutchak)
2017
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63
Liberating the Astronauts (By: Christina M. Rau)
2017
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64
In Search of Lost Time (By: Karen Heuler)
2017
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65
We, Robots (By: Sue Lange)
2017
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66
Cosmovore (By: Kristi Carter)
2017
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67
Helen's Story (By: Rosanne Rabinowitz)
2017
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68
LiminalSpaces (By: Beth Plutchak)
2018
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69
Liminal Spaces (By: Beth Plutchak)
2018
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70
Feed Me the Bones of Our Saints: Volume 60 (By: Alex Dally MacFarlane)
2018
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71
Feed Me the Bones of Our Saints (By: Alex Dally MacFarlane)
2018
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72
If Not Skin (By: Toby MacNutt)
2018
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73
Changeling (By: Nancy Jane Moore)
2018
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74
The Adventure of the Dux Bellorum (By: Cynthia Ward)
2018
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75
People Change (By: Gwynne Garfinkle)
2018
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76
Invocabulary (By: Gemma Files)
2018
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77
The Green and Growing (By: Erin K. Wagner)
2019
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78
Everything is Made of Letters (By: Sofía Rhei)
2019
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79
Midnight at the Organporium (By: Tara Campbell)
2019
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80
Algorithmic Shapeshifting (By: Bogi Takács)
2019
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81
The Rampant (By: Julie C. Day)
2019
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82
7.7
Mary Shelley Makes a Monster (By: Octavia Cade)
2019
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83
Articulation (By: Cesi Davidson)
2019
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84
Articulation: Short Plays to Nourish the Mind & Soul ( By: Cesi Davidson)
2019
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85
9.3
City of a Thousand Feelings (By: Anya Johanna DeNiro)
2020
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86
The Adventure of the Naked Guide (By: Cynthia Ward)
2020
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87
Ancient Songs of Us (By: Jean LeBlanc)
2020
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88
Sacred Summer (By: Cassandra Clarke)
2020
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89
Disease (By: Sarah Tolmie)
2020
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90
Goddess Bandit of the Thousand Arms (By: Hal Y. Zhang)
2020
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91
Resistance and Transformation (By: Mari Ness)
2021
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92
Resistance and Transformation: On Fairy Tales (By: Mari Ness)
2021
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93
The Silences of Ararat (By: L. Duchamp)
2021
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94
Cabinet of Wrath: A Doll Collection (By: Tara Campbell)
2021
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95
Cabinet of Wrath (By: Tara Campbell)
2021
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96
The Adventure of the Golden Woman (By: Cynthia Ward)
2021
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97
Fricatives: Short Plays to Nourish the Mind & Soul (By: Cesi Davidson)
2021
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98
Fricatives (By: Cesi Davidson)
2021
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99
We’ve Been Here Before (By: Anne Carly Abad)
2022
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100
Bilabials (By: Cesi Davidson)
2022
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101
When Home, No Need to Cry (By: Erin K. Wagner)
2022
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102
Apollo Weeps (By: Xian Mao)
2023
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103
To the Woman in the Pink Hat (By: LaToya Jordan)
2023
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104
From Voyages Unreturning (By: Deborah L. Davitt)
2023
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105
Tales from Mnemosyne (By: Dennis Danvers)
2024
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106
Feraltales (By: Couri Johnson)
2024
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107
Cul de Sac Stories (By: Tamara Kaye Sellman)
2024
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108
Sinking, Singing (By: Gwynne Garfinkle)
2024
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109
Stop Plosive: Short Plays to Nourish the Mind and Soul (By: Cesi Davidson)
2024
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110
Stone Martyrs (By: Erik Hofstatter)
2025
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111
Like Shards of Rainbow Frolicking in the Air (By: L. Duchamp)
2025
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112
Bankrupting Sky Banks (By: Erik Hofstatter)
2025
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113
Parallax (By: T.D. Walker)
2025
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List of Theodora Goss Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Tails of Wonder and Imagination
2001
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2
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection
2003
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3
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection
2004
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4
Jabberwocky 2
2006
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5
Fantasy: The Best of the Year, 2006 Edition
2006
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6
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection
2006
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7
Best New Fantasy
2006
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8
Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories
2007
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9
The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales
2007
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10
Fantasy: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition
2008
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11
Best New Fantasy 2
2009
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12
Interfictions 2
2009
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13
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5
2011
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14
10
Happily Ever After
2011
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15
The Moment of Change
2012
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16
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012
2012
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17
Lightspeed Magazine, January 2015
2012
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18
8
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
2013
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19
Queen Victoria's Book of Spell
2013
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20
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014
2013
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21
Oz Reimagined
2013
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22
The 2013 Rhysling Anthology
2013
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23
Once Upon a Time: New Fairy Tales
2013
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24
Handsome Devil: Stories of Sin and Seduction
2014
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25
Lightspeed Magazine, July 2014
2014
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26
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
2014
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27
Letters to Tiptree
2015
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28
7
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015
2015
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29
Warrior Women
2015
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30
The Starlit Wood
2016
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31
The 2017 Rhysling Anthology
2017
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32
8
Hex Life
2019
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33
8
The Best of Uncanny
2019
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34
Miscreations
2020
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35
Medusa’s Daughters
2020
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36
The 2020 Rhysling Anthology
2020
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37
Someone in Time
2022
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38
The Year's Top Tales of Space and Time 3
2023
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39
Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology
2025
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40
Uncanny Magazine Issue 69: March/April 2026
2026
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Theodora Goss

Theodora Goss was born on September 30th, 1968 and is currently 57 years old. Theodora Goss was born in Budapest, Hungary.

Theodora Goss is known for writing in the Fantasy and Science Fiction genres.

Theodora Goss is the author of 8 Short Stories/Novellas. The first short story published was The Wings of Meister Wilhelm, in 2004. The most recently published story was Come See the Living Dryad which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming short stories.

Theodora Goss has also written the Collections series which has 5 books including In the Forest of Forgetting and Songs for Ophelia.

Theodora Goss: Awards & Accolades

Many of Theodora Goss's books have won awards, including:

  • Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2004.
  • Singing of Mount Abora won the World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 2008.
  • Letters to Tiptree won the British Fantasy Award, Best Non-Fiction, in 2016 as well as the Locus Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2016.
  • The Starlit Wood won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Edited Anthology, in 2016.
  • The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter won the Audie Award, Best Fantasy, in 2018.
  • Snow White Learns Witchcraft won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, in 2020.
  • Someone in Time won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2023.

The following novels by Theodora Goss were nominated for these awards:

  • Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2003).
  • Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2005).
  • The Wings of Meister Wilhelm: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (2005).
  • Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2007).
  • Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Anthology (2007). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2008).
  • In the Forest of Forgetting: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2008).
  • The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2008).
  • Christopher Raven: Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story (2014).
  • Songs for Ophelia: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2015).
  • Beautiful Boys: Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story (2016).
  • The Starlit Wood: Locus Award, Best Anthology (2016). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2017). Alex Awards, Best Book (2017). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2017).
  • The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter: World Fantasy Award, Novel (2018). Alex Awards, Best Book (2018). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2021).
  • European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman: Audie Award, Best Fantasy (2019).
  • Miscreations: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2020).
  • Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2025).

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  3. Amal El-Mohtar, author of: This Is How You Lose the Time War.
  4. Mary Robinette Kowal, author of the Lady Astronaut Series.
  5. Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth Series.
  6. Harry Turtledove, author of: The Guns of the South.
  7. Natasha Pulley, author of the Watchmaker Of Filigree Street Series.
  8. Patricia C. Wrede, author of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles Series.
  9. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  10. V.E. Schwab, author of: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

Theodora Goss: F.A.Q

When was Theodora Goss Born? How old is Theodora Goss?

Theodora Goss was born on September 30th, 1968. Theodora Goss is currently 57 years old.

Where was Theodora Goss Born?

Theodora Goss was born in Budapest, Hungary and is Hungarian.

What book awards has Theodora Goss won?

Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2004).
Singing of Mount Abora: World Fantasy Award Short Fiction (2008).
Letters to Tiptree: British Fantasy Award Best Non-Fiction (2016), Locus Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2016).
The Starlit Wood: Shirley Jackson Award Best Edited Anthology (2016).
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter: Audie Award Best Fantasy (2018).
Snow White Learns Witchcraft: Mythopoeic Award Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2020).
Someone in Time: British Fantasy Award Best Anthology (2023).

What was the first book Theodora Goss wrote?

The first book written by Theodora Goss was The Wings of Meister Wilhelm, published in 2004.

What was the most recent book Theodora Goss wrote?

Her most recently released work was Letters from an Imaginary Country on November 11th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Theodora Goss?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Theodora Goss book is The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter. Here are her most popular books:
  1. The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (7.21)
  2. European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman (8.8)
  3. The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl (7.2)
  4. In the Forest of Forgetting (9.33)
  5. Songs for Ophelia (8)

What genres does Theodora Goss Write?

Theodora Goss primarily writes in the Fantasy and Science Fiction genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Apocalyptic / Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction, Historical Fantasy, and Fairy Tale Fantasy.

Are there upcoming new books by Theodora Goss?

Theodora Goss 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 Theodora Goss written?

Theodora Goss has written 18 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club Series, 8 Short Stories/Novellas, 5 Collections, 1 book in the Oz Reimagined Series, 1 book in the Conversation Pieces Series.

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