Aliette de Bodard Books in Order

Aliette de Bodard has written 40 books, published between 2007 and 2024. The first book is The Lost Xuyan Bride (2007) and the newest is Navigational Entanglements (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
40
Published
2007–2024
Confirmed
1 of 40 titles
Pages on record
4,093 in 13 of 40 books
Photo of Aliette de Bodard, author
Aliette de Bodard (subject and creator) / CC BY 4.0

Aliette de Bodard, born November 10, 1982, is a French-American writer of speculative fiction. De Bodard's honours include the British Fantasy Award, BSFA Award, Ignyte Award, Locus Award and Nebula Award. The catalogue lists 40 books, from The Lost Xuyan Bride (2007) to Navigational Entanglements (2024). Servant of the Underworld (2010), Harbinger of the Storm (2011) and Master of the House of Darts (2011) are among the titles, and subjects include Aztecs, human sacrifice, demonology and magic. Series include Xuya Universe, Dominion of the Fallen, Obsidian and Blood, Feral Astrogators and Dragons and Blades.

Source: Wikidata

How many Aliette de Bodard books are there?

Aliette de Bodard has 40 books, released between 2007 and 2024. They include 6 series and 19 titles listed outside any series.

Aliette de Bodard Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 40 Aliette de Bodard 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Lost Xuyan BrideXuya Universe #12007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
  2. 2
    Butterfly, Falling at Dawn2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
  3. 3
    Servant of the UnderworldObsidian and Blood #12010 · 431 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010431
  4. 4
    Fleeing Tezcatlipoca2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
  5. 5
    The Jaguar House, in Shadow2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
  6. 6
    Harbinger of the StormObsidian and Blood #22011 · 326 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011326
  7. 7
    Master of the House of DartsObsidian and Blood #32011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  8. 8
    Shipbirth2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  9. 9
    Scattered Among Strange Worlds2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  10. 10
    Immersion2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  11. 11
    On a Red Station, Drifting2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  12. 12
    The Other Half of the SkyFeral Astrogators #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  13. 132013–
  14. 14
    The Weight of a Blessing2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  15. 15
    Year's Best SF 18Year's Best SF Anthology #182013 · 415 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013415
  16. 16
    Memorials2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  17. 17
    Of Books, and Earth, and CourtshipDominion of the Fallen #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  18. 18
    In Morningstar's ShadowDominion of the Fallen #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  19. 19
    The Citadel of Weeping PearlsXuya Universe #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  20. 20
    The House of Shattered WingsDominion of the Fallen #32015 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015432
  21. 21
    To Shape the DarkFeral Astrogators #22016 · 394 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016394
  22. 22
    Lullaby for a Lost World2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  23. 23
    The House of Binding ThornsDominion of the Fallen #42017 · 356 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017356
  24. 242017–
  25. 25
    In the Vanishers’ Palace2018 · 198 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018198
  26. 26
    The Tea Master and the DetectiveXuya Universe #32018 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201896
  27. 27
    Of Wars, and Memories, and StarlightXuya Universe #42019 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019384
  28. 28
    The House of Sundering FlamesDominion of the Fallen #52019 · 547 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019547
  29. 29
    Of Dragons, Feasts and MurdersDragons and Blades #12020 · 120 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020120
  30. 30
    A Fire of Ten Thousand Flags2020 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020288
  31. 31
    Seven of InfinitiesXuya Universe #52020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  32. 32
    The Inaccessibility of Heaven2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  33. 33
    Tea and Murder2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  34. 34
    Fireheart Tiger2021 · 106 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021106
  35. 35
    The Red Scholar’s WakeXuya Universe Romance #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  36. 36
    Of Charms, Ghosts and GrievancesDragons and Blades #22022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  37. 37
    A Fire Born of ExileXuya Universe Romance #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  38. 38
    The Mausoleum’s Children2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  39. 39
    In the Shadow of the ShipXuya Universe #62024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  40. 40
    Navigational Entanglements2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–

Aliette de Bodard 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.

Xuya Universe in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Lost Xuyan Bride
  2. 2. The Citadel of Weeping Pearls
  3. 3. The Tea Master and the Detective
  4. 4. Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight
  5. 5. Seven of Infinities
  6. 6. In the Shadow of the Ship

Dominion of the Fallen in order

5 books
  1. 1. Of Books, and Earth, and Courtship
  2. 2. In Morningstar's Shadow
  3. 3. The House of Shattered Wings
  4. 4. The House of Binding Thorns
  5. 5. The House of Sundering Flames

Obsidian and Blood in order

3 books
  1. 1. Servant of the Underworld
  2. 2. Harbinger of the Storm
  3. 3. Master of the House of Darts

Feral Astrogators in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Other Half of the Sky
  2. 2. To Shape the Dark

Dragons and Blades in order

2 books
  1. 1. Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders
  2. 2. Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances

Xuya Universe Romance in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Red Scholar’s Wake
  2. 2. A Fire Born of Exile

Year's Best SF Anthology

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

19 books

19 Aliette de Bodard titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Aliette de Bodard books in order?

You only need to read Aliette de Bodard books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Aliette de Bodard

Start with The Lost Xuyan Bride (2007), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Aliette de Bodard book?

Navigational Entanglements (2024) is the newest Aliette de Bodard book released so far.

Is there a new Aliette de Bodard book coming?

No next Aliette de Bodard 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 Aliette de Bodard has won

Wikidata records 11 awards and 56 nominations for Aliette de Bodard. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.

Aliette de Bodard at a glance

Still publishing
Aliette de Bodard published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Aliette de Bodard books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,093 pages across the 13 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 356 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Aliette de Bodard books, 26 of 40, were published in the 2010s.

When Aliette de Bodard books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Aliette de Bodard titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 26 titles.

2000s
2
2010s
26
2020s
12

40 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Aliette de Bodard books are about

9 of the 40 Aliette de Bodard 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 5 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Fantasy 5 of 9 books
  • Aztecs 3 of 9 books
  • Aztecs -- Fiction 2 of 9 books
  • Aztèques -- Romans, nouvelles 2 of 9 books
  • Démonologie -- Romans, nouvelles 2 of 9 books
  • Demonology -- Fiction 2 of 9 books
  • Human sacrifice -- Fiction 2 of 9 books
  • Magic 2 of 9 books
  • Paris (France) 2 of 9 books
  • Sacrifice humain -- Romans, nouvelles 2 of 9 books
  • Science fiction 2 of 9 books