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Ellen Kushner Books in Order
Ellen Kushner is a multifaceted writer, radio host, teacher, performer, and public speaker, bringing together a diverse range of careers. A graduate of Barnard College and a Bryn Mawr College alumna, she grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Her writing career began in publishing as a fiction editor in New York City, but she soon turned to writing her own novels. Her debut novel, Swordspoint, is a cult classic and the progenitor of the "mannerpunk" (or "Fantasy of Manners") school of urban fantasy. This was followed by Thomas the Rhymer, which won the World Fantasy Award and the Mythopoeic Award, as well as two novels in her "Riverside" series. Her short fiction has been widely anthologized and translated into numerous languages. She also hosts and writes the award-winning public radio series Sound & Spirit, broadcast nationally from 1996 to 2010. As a live performer, she has created solo spoken word works, including Esther: the Feast of Masks and The Golden Dreydl: a Klezmer 'Nutcracker' for Chanukah.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Ellen Kushner's book series? Ellen Kushner has written 6 book series. The most notable is the Choose Your Own Adventure series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Ellen Kushner
- #1
The Cave of Time (By: Edward Packard)(1979) - #2
Journey Under the Sea (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1979) - #3
By Balloon to the Sahara / Danger in the Desert (By: Douglas Terman)(1980) - #4
Space and Beyond (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1980) - #5
The Mystery of Chimney Rock (By: Edward Packard)(1980) - #6
Your Code Name is Jonah / Spy Trap (By: Edward Packard)(1980) - #7
The Third Planet From Altair / Message from Space / Exploration Infinity (By: Edward Packard)(1980) - #8
Deadwood City (By: Edward Packard)(1980) - #9
Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey? (By: Edward Packard)(1981) - #10
The Lost Jewels of Nabooti / The Lost Jewels (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1981) - #11
Mystery of the Maya (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1981) - #12
Inside UFO 54-40 (By: Edward Packard)(1982) - #13
The Abominable Snowman (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1982) - #14
The Forbidden Castle (By: Edward Packard)(1982) - #15
House of Danger (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1982) - #16
Survival at Sea (By: Edward Packard)(1982) - #17
Race Forever (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1983) - #18
Underground Kingdom (By: Edward Packard)(1983) - #19
Secret of the Pyramids (By: Richard Brightfield)(1983) - #20
Escape (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1983) - #21
Hyperspace (By: Edward Packard)(1983) - #22
Space Patrol (By: Julius Goodman)(1983) - #23
The Lost Tribe (By: Louise Munro Foley)(1983) - #24
Lost on the Amazon (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1983) - #25
Prisoner of the Ant People (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1983) - #26
The Horror of High Ridge (By: Julius Goodman)(1983) - #27
Mountain Survival (By: Edward Packard)(1983) - #28
Trouble on Planet Earth (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1984) - #29
The Curse of Batterslea Hall (By: Richard Brightfield)(1984) - #30
Vampire Express (By: Tony Koltz)(1984) - #31
Treasure Diver (By: Julius Goodman)(1984) - #32
The Dragon's Den (By: Richard Brightfield)(1984) - #33
The Mystery of the Highland Crest (By: Louise Munro Foley)(1984) - #34
The Secret Treasure of Tibet (By: Richard Brightfield)(1984) - #35
War with the Evil Power Master (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1984) - #36
Sabotage (By: Jay Leibold)(1984) - #37
Supercomputer (By: Edward Packard)(1984) - #38
Journey to Stonehenge (By: Fred Graver)(1984) - #39
The Throne of Zeus (By: Deborah Lerme Goodman)(1985) - #40
Search for the Mountain Gorillas (By: Jim Wallace)(1985) - #41
The Mystery of Echo Lodge (By: Louise Munro Foley)(1985) - #42
Grand Canyon Odyssey (By: Jay Leibold)(1985) - #43
The Mystery of Ura Senke / Cup of Death (By: Shannon Gilligan)(1985) - #44
You Are a Shark (By: Edward Packard)(1985) - #45
The Deadly Shadow (By: Richard Brightfield)(1985) - #46
Outlaws of Sherwood Forest(1985) - #47
Spy for George Washington (By: Jay Leibold)(1985) - #48
Danger at Anchor Mine (By: Louise Munro Foley)(1985) - #49
Return to the Cave of Time (By: Edward Packard)(1985) - #50
The Magic of the Unicorn (By: Deborah Lerme Goodman)(1985) - #51
Ghost Hunter (By: Edward Packard)(1985) - #52
The Case of the Silk King (By: Shannon Gilligan)(1986) - #53
Forest of Fear (By: Louise Munro Foley)(1986) - #54
The Trumpet of Terror (By: Deborah Lerme Goodman)(1986) - #55
The Enchanted Kingdom(1986) - #56
The Antimatter Formula (By: Jay Leibold)(1986) - #57
Statue of Liberty Adventure(1986) - #58
Terror Island (By: Tony Koltz)(1986) - #59
Vanished! (By: Deborah Lerme Goodman)(1986) - #60
Beyond Escape! (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1986) - #61
Sugarcane Island (By: Edward Packard)(1986) - #62
Mystery of the Secret Room(1986) - #63
The Castle of Frome (By: Edward Packard)(1986) - #64
Volcano! (By: Meryl Siegman)(1987) - #65
The Mardi Gras Mystery (By: Louise Munro Foley)(1987) - #66
Secret of the Ninja (By: Jay Leibold)(1987) - #67
Seaside Mystery (By: Ann Hodgman)(1987) - #68
Secret of Sun God (By: Andrea Packard)(1987) - #69
Rock and Roll Mystery (By: Jim Wallace)(1987) - #70
Invaders of the Planet Earth (By: Richard Brightfield)(1987) - #71
Space Vampire (By: Edward Packard)(1987) - #72
The Brilliant Dr. Wogan (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1987) - #73
Beyond the Great Wall (By: Jay Leibold)(1987) - #74
Longhorn Territory (By: Marc Newman)(1987) - #75
Planet of the Dragons (By: Richard Brightfield)(1987) - #76
The Mona Lisa is Missing! (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1988) - #77
The First Olympics (By: Ben M. Baglio)(1988) - #78
Return to Atlantis (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1988) - #79
Mystery of the Sacred Stones (By: Louise Munro Foley)(1988) - #80
The Perfect Planet (By: Edward Packard)(1988) - #81
Terror in Australia (By: Shannon Gilligan)(1988) - #82
Hurricane! (By: Richard Brightfield)(1988) - #83
Track of the Bear (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1988) - #84
You Are a Monster (By: Edward Packard)(1988) - #85
Inca Gold (By: Jim Becket)(1988) - #86
Knights of the Round Table(1988) - #87
Exiled to Earth / Punishment: Earth (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1988) - #88
Master of Kung Fu (By: Richard Brightfield)(1989) - #89
Through the Black Hole (By: Edward Packard)(1989) - #90
South Pole Sabotage (By: Seddon Johnson)(1989) - #91
Mutiny in Space (By: Edward Packard)(1989) - #92
You Are a Superstar (By: Edward Packard)(1989) - #93
Return of the Ninja (By: Jay Leibold)(1989) - #94
Captive! (By: Bill Hampton)(1989) - #95
Blood on the Handle (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1989) - #96
You Are a Genius (By: Edward Packard)(1989) - #97
Stock Car Champion (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1989) - #98
The Phantom Submarine (By: Richard Brightfield)(1989) - #99
You Are A Millionaire (By: Jay Leibold)(1990) - #100
Revenge of the Russian Ghost (By: Jay Leibold)(1990) - #101
The Worst Day of Your Life (By: Edward Packard)(1990) - #102
Alien, Go Home! (By: Seddon Johnson)(1990) - #103
Master of Tae Kwon Do (By: Richard Brightfield)(1990) - #104
Grave Robbers (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1990) - #105
The Cobra Connection (By: Louise Munro Foley)(1990) - #106
Hijacked! (By: Richard Brightfield)(1990) - #107
Fight for Freedom (By: Jay Leibold)(1990) - #108
Master of Karate (By: Richard Brightfield)(1990) - #109
Chinese Dragons (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1990) - #110
Invaders from Within (By: Edward Packard)(1991) - #111
Smoke Jumpers (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1991) - #112
Skateboard Champion (By: Edward Packard)(1991) - #113
Lost Ninja (By: Jay Leibold)(1991) - #114
Daredevil Park (By: Sara Compton)(1991) - #115
Kidnapped! (By: Edward Packard)(1991) - #116
The Search For Aladdin's Lamp (By: Jay Leibold)(1991) - #117
Vampire Invaders (By: Edward Packard)(1991) - #118
The Terrorist Trap (By: Shannon Gilligan)(1991) - #119
Ghost Train (By: Louise Munro Foley)(1991) - #120
Behind The Wheel (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1992) - #121
Magic Master (By: Edward Packard)(1992) - #122
Silver Wings (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1992) - #123
Superbike (By: Edward Packard)(1992) - #124
Outlaw Gulch (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1992) - #125
Master of Martial Arts (By: Richard Brightfield)(1992) - #126
Showdown (By: Shannon Gilligan)(1992) - #127
Viking Raiders (By: Edward Packard)(1992) - #128
Earthquake! (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1992) - #129
You are Microscopic (By: Jay Leibold)(1992) - #130
Surf Monkeys (By: Jay Leibold)(1992) - #131
The Luckiest Day of Your Life (By: Edward Packard)(1993) - #132
The Forgotten Planet (By: Doug Wilhelm)(1993) - #133
Secret of the Dolphins (By: Edward Packard)(1993) - #134
Playoff Champion (By: Felix Von Moschzisker)(1993) - #135
Roller Star (By: Edward Packard)(1993) - #136
Scene of the Crime (By: Doug Wilhelm)(1993) - #137
Dinosaur Island (By: Edward Packard)(1993) - #138
Motorcross Mania (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1993) - #139
Horror House (By: Edward Packard)(1993) - #140
The Secret of Mystery Hill (By: Doug Wilhelm)(1993) - #141
The Reality Machine (By: Edward Packard)(1993) - #142
Project UFO (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1993) - #143
Comet Crash (By: Edward Packard)(1994) - #144
Everest Adventure! (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1994) - #145
Soccer Star (By: Edward Packard)(1994) - #146
The Antimatter Universe (By: Kate Mueller)(1994) - #147
Master of Judo (By: Richard Brightfield)(1994) - #148
Search the Amazon! (By: Doug Wilhelm)(1994) - #149
Who Are You? (By: Edward Packard)(1994) - #150
Gunfire at Gettysburg (By: Doug Wilhelm)(1994) - #151
War with the Mutant Spider Ants (By: Edward Packard)(1994) - #152
Last Run (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1994) - #153
Cyberspace Warrior (By: Edward Packard)(1994) - #154
Ninja Cyborg (By: Jay Leibold)(1994) - #155
You Are an Alien (By: Edward Packard)(1995) - #156
U.N. Adventure (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1995) - #157
Sky-Jam! (By: Edward Packard)(1995) - #158
Tattoo of Death (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1995) - #159
The Computer Takeover (By: Edward Packard)(1995) - #160
Possessed! (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1995) - #161
Typhoon! (By: Edward Packard)(1995) - #162
Shadow of the Swastika / Shadow of Evil (By: Doug Wilhelm)(1995) - #163
Fright Night (By: Edward Packard)(1995) - #164
Snowboard Racer (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1995) - #165
Master of Aikido (By: Richard Brightfield)(1995) - #166
Moon Quest (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1996) - #167
Hostage! (By: Edward Packard)(1996) - #168
Terror on the Titanic (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1996) - #169
Greed, Guns, and Gold (By: Edward Packard)(1996) - #170
Death in the Dorm / The Corpse in the Dorm (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1996) - #171
Mountain Biker (By: Edward Packard)(1996) - #172
The Gold Medal Secret (By: Doug Wilhelm)(1996) - #173
The Power Dome (By: Edward Packard)(1996) - #174
The Underground Railroad (By: Doug Wilhelm)(1996) - #175
Master of Kendo (By: Richard Brightfield)(1997) - #176
Killer Virus (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1997) - #177
River of No Return (By: Vince Lahey)(1997) - #178
Ninja Avenger (By: Jay Leibold)(1997) - #179
Stampede! (By: Laban Carrick Hill)(1997) - #180
Fire on Ice (By: Edward Packard)(1997) - #181
Fugitive (By: Edward Packard)(1998) - #182
CyberHacker (By: R.A. Montgomery)(1998) - #183
Mayday! (By: Edward Packard)(1998) - #184
Escape From the Haunted Warehouse (By: R.A. Montgomery)(2015) - #185
Your Baby Unicorn (By: Darren McKee,Erin Falligant)(2021)
- #1
The Witches of Lublin(2011)
- #1
Thomas the Rhymer(1990) - #2
St. Nicholas and the Valley Beyond(1994) - #3
The Golden Dreydl(2007) - #4The Death of the Duke(1998)
- #1
Swordspoint(1987) - #2
The Fall of the Kings (With: Delia Sherman)(2002) - #3The Privilege of the Sword(2006)
- #4
Swords of Riverside(2006) - #5
The Man with the Knives(2010)
- #1
Arrivals(2015) - #2The North Side of the Sun (By: Alaya Dawn Johnson)(2015)
- #3Heavenly Bodies (By: Joel Derfner)(2015)
- #4A Wake in Riverside (By: Malinda Lo)(2015)
- #5The Dagger and the Sword (By: Alaya Dawn Johnson)(2015)
- #6A Fair Hand (By: Patty Bryant)(2015)
- #7The Swan Ball (By: Joel Derfner)(2015)
- #8A City Without Chocolate (By: Malinda Lo)(2015)
- #9Lies in Our Stars (By: Paul Witcover)(2015)
- #10Shadowroot (By: Joel Derfner)(2016)
- #11Go and Tell The Morning Star (By: Alaya Dawn Johnson)(2016)
- #12A Tale of Two Ladies (By: Malinda Lo)(2016)
- #13Departures(2016)
- #14The Eye of the Swan (By: Kelly Robson)(2016)
- #15
Convocation(2016) - #16Old in Mischief (By: Tessa Gratton)(2016)
- #17Fireworks (By: Mary Anne Mohanraj)(2016)
- #18All That Glitters (By: Joel Derfner)(2016)
- #19Alive and Home Here (By: Alaya Dawn Johnson)(2016)
- #20Blood and Silk (By: Mary Anne Mohanraj)(2016)
- #21The Duchess Gambit (By: Joel Derfner)(2016)
- #22A Rushing of Wings (By: Paul Witcover)(2016)
- #23The Heart A Liability (By: Tessa Gratton)(2016)
- #24The Coming Night (By: Joel Derfner)(2016)
- #25Nine Duels (By: Tessa Gratton)(2016)
- #26In the Shadow of Riverside (By: Tessa Gratton)(2017)
- #27Smoke and Ashes (By: Mary Anne Mohanraj)(2017)
- #28Dissolution(2017)
- #29
Ambition(2017) - #30The Siege of Riverside (By: Tessa Gratton)(2017)
- #31The Bridge (By: Karen Lord)(2017)
- #32Night of the Flames (By: Joel Derfner)(2017)
- #33Every Face a Forgery (By: Paul Witcover)(2017)
- #34My Life for Your Life (By: Tessa Gratton)(2017)
- #35Into the Woods (By: Delia Sherman,Liz Duffy Adams)(2017)
- #36Behind the Mask (By: Joel Derfner)(2017)
- #37Sword and Spirit (By: Karen Lord)(2017)
- #38A Blur of Bright Water (By: Tessa Gratton)(2017)
- #39Dragon Rampant (By: Karen Lord)(2017)
- #40Surrounded (By: Joel Derfner)(2018)
- #41A City's Favor (By: Racheline Maltese)(2018)
- #42
Potential (With: Tessa Gratton)(2018) - #43What Goes Up (With: Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
- #44Building Bridges (With: Delia Sherman,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
- #45A World of Change (By: Karen Lord)(2018)
- #46The Turning of the Tide (With: Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
- #47What Light in the Houses Beneath the Earth? (By: Tessa Gratton)(2018)
- #48What the River Wants(2018)
- #49After the Flood (With: Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
- #50A City in Crisis (By: Karen Lord)(2018)
- #51The Cacao Tree (By: Karen Lord)(2018)
- #52Set the Night on Fire (With: Tessa Gratton)(2018)
- #53Onward (With: Racheline Maltese,Karen Lord,Tessa Gratton)(2018)
- #1Tremontaine: The Complete Season 1 (With: Paul Witcover,Alaya Dawn Johnson,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Malinda Lo,Patty Bryant)(2016)
- #2Tremontaine: The Complete Season 2 (With: Mary Anne Mohanraj,Paul Witcover,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Tessa Gratton)(2017)
- #3Tremontaine: The Complete Season 3 (With: Delia Sherman,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Karen Lord,Tessa Gratton,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
- #4Tremontaine: The Complete Season 4 (With: Delia Sherman,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Karen Lord,Tessa Gratton,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
- #5Basilisk(1980)
- #6
Borderland(1986) - #7
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection(1991) - #8
Fourth Annual Collection(1991) - #9
Life on the Border(1991) - #10
Fifth Annual Collection(1992) - #11
Seventh Annual Collection(1994) - #12
Bending the Landscape: Fantasy(1997) - #13
The Horns of Elfland(1997) - #14
Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers(1998) - #15
Starlight 2(1998) - #16
Eleventh Annual Collection(1998) - #17The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women(2001)
- #18
New Magics(2004) - #19
In Lands That Never Were(2004) - #20
The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales(2007) - #21
Last Drink Bird Head(2009) - #22
The Beastly Bride: Tales of the Animal People(2009) - #23
Heiresses of Russ 2011: The Year's Best Lesbian Speculative Fiction(2011) - #24
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5(2011) - #25
Teeth: Vampire Tales(2011) - #26
Welcome to Bordertown(2011) - #27
Season of Wonder(2012) - #28
Queen Victoria's Book of Spell(2013) - #29
Games Creatures Play(2014) - #30
The Book Of Swords: Part 2(2018) - #31
Silk & Steel(2020) - #32
Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy(2021)
About Ellen Kushner
Ellen Kushner is a multifaceted writer, radio host, teacher, performer, and public speaker, bringing together a diverse range of careers. A graduate of Barnard College and a Bryn Mawr College alumna, she grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Her writing career began in publishing as a fiction editor in New York City, but she soon turned to writing her own novels. Her debut novel, Swordspoint, is a cult classic and the progenitor of the "mannerpunk" (or "Fantasy of Manners") school of urban fantasy. This was followed by Thomas the Rhymer, which won the World Fantasy Award and the Mythopoeic Award, as well as two novels in her "Riverside" series. Her short fiction has been widely anthologized and translated into numerous languages. She also hosts and writes the award-winning public radio series Sound & Spirit, broadcast nationally from 1996 to 2010. As a live performer, she has created solo spoken word works, including Esther: the Feast of Masks and The Golden Dreydl: a Klezmer 'Nutcracker' for Chanukah.
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