Affiliate Disclosure: Links on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Read our affiliate policy
Karen Lord Books in Order
Karen Lord is a Barbadian writer of speculative fiction. Her first novel, Redemption in Indigo (2010), retells the story "Ansige Karamba the Glutton" from Senegalese folklore and her second novel, The Best of All Possible Worlds (2013), is an example of social science fiction. Lord also writes on the sociology of religion.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Karen Lord's book series? Karen Lord has written 3 book series. The most notable is the Standalone series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Karen Lord
- #1
Redemption in Indigo(2010) - #2
The Best of All Possible Worlds(2013) - #3
The Galaxy Game(2014) - #4
Unraveling(2019) - #5
The Blue, Beautiful World(2022)
- #1
Arrivals (By: Ellen Kushner)(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 (By: Ellen Kushner)(2016)
- #14The Eye of the Swan (By: Kelly Robson)(2016)
- #15
Convocation (By: Ellen Kushner)(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 (By: Ellen Kushner)(2017)
- #29
Ambition (By: Ellen Kushner)(2017) - #30The Siege of Riverside (By: Tessa Gratton)(2017)
- #31The Bridge(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(2017)
- #38A Blur of Bright Water (By: Tessa Gratton)(2017)
- #39Dragon Rampant(2017)
- #40Surrounded (By: Joel Derfner)(2018)
- #41A City's Favor (By: Racheline Maltese)(2018)
- #42
Potential (By: Ellen Kushner,Tessa Gratton)(2018) - #43What Goes Up (By: Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
- #44Building Bridges (By: Delia Sherman,Ellen Kushner,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
- #45A World of Change(2018)
- #46The Turning of the Tide (By: Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
- #47What Light in the Houses Beneath the Earth? (By: Tessa Gratton)(2018)
- #48What the River Wants (By: Ellen Kushner)(2018)
- #49After the Flood (By: Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
- #50A City in Crisis(2018)
- #51The Cacao Tree(2018)
- #52Set the Night on Fire (By: Ellen Kushner,Tessa Gratton)(2018)
- #53Onward (With: Ellen Kushner,Racheline Maltese,Tessa Gratton)(2018)
- #1Tremontaine: The Complete Season 1 (By: Ellen Kushner,Paul Witcover,Alaya Dawn Johnson,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Malinda Lo,Patty Bryant)(2016)
- #2Tremontaine: The Complete Season 2 (By: Mary Anne Mohanraj,Ellen Kushner,Paul Witcover,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Tessa Gratton)(2017)
- #3Tremontaine: The Complete Season 3 (With: Delia Sherman,Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Tessa Gratton,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
- #4Tremontaine: The Complete Season 4 (With: Delia Sherman,Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Tessa Gratton,Liz Duffy Adams)(2018)
- #5Lightspeed Magazine, January 2015(2012)
- #6
The Bestiary(2015) - #7
New Worlds, Old Ways: Speculative Tales from the Caribbean(2016) - #8
Bridging Infinity(2016) - #9
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Two(2017) - #10
Luminescent Threads(2017) - #11
Current Futures(2019) - #12
Take Us to a Better Place(2020) - #13
We Will Rise Again(2025)
About Karen Lord
Karen Lord is a Barbadian writer of speculative fiction. Her first novel, Redemption in Indigo (2010), retells the story "Ansige Karamba the Glutton" from Senegalese folklore and her second novel, The Best of All Possible Worlds (2013), is an example of social science fiction. Lord also writes on the sociology of religion.
Affiliate Disclosure
As an Amazon Associate, Reading Order Books earns from qualifying purchases. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain the site and continue providing reading order guides. Read our full disclosure