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A. Lee Martinez Books in Order

A. Lee Martinez has written 16 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is Gil's All Fright Diner (2005) and the newest is Unbearable (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
16
Published
2005–2026
Pages on record
1,994 in 6 of 16 books
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Photo of A. Lee Martinez, author of the Constance Verity series

A. Lee Martinez is an American fantasy and science fiction author, born January 12, 1973, who has belonged to the DFW Writers' Workshop since 1995 and lives in Terrell, Texas. The catalogue holds 16 Martinez books from Gil's All Fright Diner (2005) to Unbearable (2026), with tags for humorous fantasy, gods, monsters, fate and fairy godmothers. In the Company of Ogres (2006), A Nameless Witch (2007) and The Automatic Detective (2008) followed, and Constance Verity is the named series.

How many A. Lee Martinez books are there?

A. Lee Martinez has 16 books, released between 2005 and 2026. 3 of them belong to the Constance Verity series.

A. Lee Martinez Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 A. Lee Martinez 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. Cover of Divine Misfortune by A. Lee Martinez (2010)
  2. Cover of Chasing the Moon by A. Lee Martinez (2011)
  3. Cover of The Last Adventure of Constance Verity by A. Lee Martinez, book 1 of the Constance Verity series (2016)
  4. Cover of Constance Verity Saves the World by A. Lee Martinez, book 2 of the Constance Verity series (2018)
  5. Cover of Constance Verity Destroys the Universe by A. Lee Martinez, book 3 of the Constance Verity series (2022)
  1. 1
    Gil's All Fright Diner2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  2. 2
    In the Company of Ogres2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  3. 3
    A Nameless Witch2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  4. 4
    The Automatic Detective2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  5. 5
    Too Many Curses2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  6. 6
    Monster2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  7. 7
    Divine Misfortune2010 · 307 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010307
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  8. 8
    Chasing the Moon2011 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011310
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  9. 9
    Emperor Mollusk versus The Sinister Brain2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  10. 10
    Robots versus Slime Monsters2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  11. 11
    Helen and Troy's Epic Road Quest2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  12. 12
    Straight to VideoStraight to Video #12015 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015308
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  13. 13
    The Last Adventure of Constance VerityConstance Verity #12016 · 365 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016365
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  14. 14
    Constance Verity Saves the WorldConstance Verity #22018 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018400
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  15. 15
    Constance Verity Destroys the UniverseConstance Verity #32022 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2022304
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  16. 16
    Unbearable2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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A. Lee Martinez 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.

Constance Verity in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Last Adventure of Constance Verity
  2. 2. Constance Verity Saves the World
  3. 3. Constance Verity Destroys the Universe

Straight to Video in order

1 book
  1. 1. Straight to Video

Standalone books

12 books

12 A. Lee Martinez titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read A. Lee Martinez books in order?

You only need to read A. Lee Martinez books in order within the Constance Verity series, which holds 3 of the 16 A. Lee Martinez books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with A. Lee Martinez

Start with Gil's All Fright Diner (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest A. Lee Martinez book?

Unbearable (2026) is the newest A. Lee Martinez book released so far.

Is there a new A. Lee Martinez book coming?

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

A. Lee Martinez at a glance

Still publishing
A. Lee Martinez published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
A. Lee Martinez books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,994 pages across the 6 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 309 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most A. Lee Martinez books, 8 of 16, were published in the 2010s.

What the A. Lee Martinez books are about

4 of the 16 A. Lee Martinez books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.