A.A. Attanasio Books in Order

A.A. Attanasio has written 26 books, published between 1981 and 2017. The first book is Radix (1981) and the newest is Servant of Birds (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

A.A. Attanasio also publishes as Adam Lee.

Books
26
Published
1981–2017
Pages on record
3,007 in 9 of 26 books
Photo of A.A. Attanasio, author

Alfred Angelo Attanasio, born September 20, 1951, is an American writer of fantasy, science fiction and literary fiction. Radix (1981) won the French Prix Cosmos 2000 and was nominated for the 1981 Nebula Award for Best Novel; In Other Worlds, Arc of the Dream and The Last Legends of Earth completed the four-book Radix Tetrad. The catalogue holds 26 books dated between 1981 and 2017, with Arthor, Dominions of Irth and Provenances of the Perilous Order among the recorded series. Grail legend, the Middle Ages and Wales appear among the subjects.

How many A.A. Attanasio books are there?

A.A. Attanasio has 26 books, released between 1981 and 2017. They include 4 series and 13 titles listed outside any series.

A.A. Attanasio Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 A.A. Attanasio books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    RadixRadix #11981 · 466 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981466
  2. 2
    Beast Marks1984 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984120
  3. 3
    In Other WorldsRadix #21984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984
  4. 4
    Arc of the DreamRadix #31986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986
  5. 5
    Wyvern1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988
  6. 6
    The Last Legends of EarthRadix #41989 · 481 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989481
  7. 7
    Hunting the Ghost Dancer1991 · 371 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991371
  8. 8
    Kingdom Of The Grail1992 · 500 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992500
  9. 9
    The Moon's Wife1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993
  10. 10
    The Dragon and the UnicornArthor #11994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994
  11. 11
    Solis1994 · 203 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994203
  12. 12
    The Dark ShoreDominions of Irth #11996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996
  13. 13
    The Eagle and the SwordArthor #21997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997
  14. 14
    Centuries1997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997
  15. 15
    The Shadow EaterDominions of Irth #21998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998
  16. 16
    OctoberlandDominions of Irth #31998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998
  17. 17
    The Wolf and the CrownArthor #31998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998
  18. 18
    The Serpent and the GrailArthor #41999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999
  19. 19
    Warriors Of The Round Table1999 · 324 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999324
  20. 20
    The HellboundCrow #82001 · 237 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001237
  21. 212006
  22. 22
    Twice Dead Things2006 · 305 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006305
  23. 23
    The Conjure Book2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007
  24. 24
    Demons Hide Their Faces2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  25. 25
    Lancelot du LacProvenances of the Perilous Order #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  26. 26
    Servant of Birds2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017

A.A. Attanasio books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Radix in order

4 books
  1. 1. Radix
  2. 2. In Other Worlds
  3. 3. Arc of the Dream
  4. 4. The Last Legends of Earth

Arthor in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Dragon and the Unicorn
  2. 2. The Eagle and the Sword
  3. 3. The Wolf and the Crown
  4. 4. The Serpent and the Grail

Dominions of Irth in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Dark Shore
  2. 2. The Shadow Eater
  3. 3. Octoberland

Provenances of the Perilous Order in order

1 book
  1. 1. Lancelot du Lac

Crow in order

1 book
  1. 8. The Hellbound

Standalone books

13 books

13 A.A. Attanasio titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read A.A. Attanasio books in order?

You only need to read A.A. Attanasio books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with A.A. Attanasio

Start with Radix (1981), the earliest published title.

What is the newest A.A. Attanasio book?

Servant of Birds (2017) is the newest A.A. Attanasio book released so far.

Is there a new A.A. Attanasio book coming?

No next A.A. Attanasio book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards A.A. Attanasio has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 11 nominations for A.A. Attanasio. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Cosmos 2000 Award1984Wonfor Radix
  • Locus Award for Best Short Story2005Shortlistedfor Zero's Twin
  • Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1997Shortlistedfor The Dragon and the Unicorn
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1995Shortlistedfor Solis
  • Locus Award for Best Novella1995Shortlistedfor Remains of Adam
  • World Fantasy Award for Best Novel1992Shortlistedfor Hunting the Ghost Dancer
  • Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1989Shortlistedfor Wyvern
  • Locus Award for Best Short Story1986Shortlistedfor The Last Dragon Master
  • Locus Award for Best Collection1986Shortlistedfor Beastmarks
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1982Shortlistedfor Radix
  • Locus Award for Best First Novel1982Shortlistedfor Radix
  • Nebula Award for Best Novel1982Shortlistedfor Radix

A.A. Attanasio at a glance

No recent titles
The newest A.A. Attanasio title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
A.A. Attanasio books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,007 pages across the 9 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 324 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most A.A. Attanasio books, 13 of 26, were published in the 1990s.

What the A.A. Attanasio books are about

7 of the 26 A.A. Attanasio books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.