Elizabeth Ann Scarborough Books in Order
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough has written 42 books, published between 1982 and 2022. The first book is Song of Sorcery (1982) and the newest is Extended Family (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 42
- Published
- 1982–2022
- Confirmed
- 3 of 42 titles
- Pages on record
- 5,402 in 18 of 42 books
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, born 23 March 1947, is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and a Registered Nurse living in Port Townsend, Washington. Scarborough has published more than 40 novels and has collaborated with Anne McCaffrey on several series. The catalogue lists 42 books from Song of Sorcery (1982) to Extended Family (2022), including The Unicorn Creed (1983) and The Healer's War (1988). Series include Songs from the Seashell Archives, Petaybee/Powers Trilogy, Songkiller, Godmother and Spam the Cat Purranormal Mysteries. Subjects include witches, the Vietnam War, Petaybee as an imaginary place, and humour.
How many Elizabeth Ann Scarborough books are there?
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough has 42 books, released between 1982 and 2022. They include 9 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 42 Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 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.
- 11982–1/4
- 219833521/4
- 319832861/4
- 4The Harem of Aman Akbar1984 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/419842721/4
- 51985–1/4
- 6The Drastic Dragon of Draco, TexasV. Lovelace's Guide to the Wild West #11986 · 247 pages · confirmed 1/419862471/4
- 7The Goldcamp Vampire, or the Sanguinary SourdoughV. Lovelace's Guide to the Wild West #21987 · confirmed 1/41987–1/4
- 8The Healer's War1988 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/419883121/4
- 919913421/4
- 1019912631/4
- 1119912421/4
- 1219923261/4
- 1319922751/4
- 1419943411/4
- 1519943253/4
- 1619952941/4
- 171995–3/4
- 18Carol for Another Christmas1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 1919983201/4
- 20The Lady in the Loch1998 · confirmed 1/41998–1/4
- 2120022441/4
- 22Scarborough Fair2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 2320043211/4
- 242011–1/4
- 252011–1/4
- 262011–1/4
- 272011–1/4
- 282011–1/4
- 292011–1/4
- 302011–1/4
- 312011–1/4
- 322011–1/4
- 332011–1/4
- 342011–1/4
- 352012–1/4
- 362012–1/4
- 37The Dragon, the Witch, and the RailroadSongs from the Seashell Archives #52015 · 370 pages · confirmed 1/420153701/4
- 382016–1/4
- 392016–1/4
- 4020182701/4
- 412021–3/4
- 42Extended Family2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- 9 Tales O' Cats books in order 10 books
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 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.
Songs from the Seashell Archives in order
6 booksSpam the Cat Purranormal Mysteries in order
5 booksSongkiller in order
3 booksGodmother in order
3 booksV. Lovelace's Guide to the Wild West in order
2 booksTibet in order
2 booksCleopatra in order
2 booksPetaybee/Powers Trilogy in order
2 books- 2. Power Lines
- 3. Power Play
Alternatives in order
1 bookStandalone books
6 books6 Elizabeth Ann Scarborough titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Elizabeth Ann Scarborough books in order?
You only need to read Elizabeth Ann Scarborough books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
Start with 9 Tales O' Cats (2011), the first 9 Tales O' Cats book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Song of Sorcery (1982).
What is the newest Elizabeth Ann Scarborough book?
Extended Family (2022) is the newest Elizabeth Ann Scarborough book released so far.
Is there a new Elizabeth Ann Scarborough book coming?
No next Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 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 Elizabeth Ann Scarborough has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 4 nominations for Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Nebula Award for Best Novel1990Wonfor The Healer's War
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1994Shortlistedfor Powers That Be
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1993Shortlistedfor Last Refuge
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1992Shortlistedfor Nothing Sacred
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1989Shortlistedfor The Healer's War
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough at a glance
- Paused
- No new Elizabeth Ann Scarborough title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
- Release pace
- Elizabeth Ann Scarborough books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,402 pages across the 18 of 42 books with a recorded length, a median of 303 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Elizabeth Ann Scarborough books, 17 of 42, were published in the 2010s.
What the Elizabeth Ann Scarborough books are about
18 of the 42 Elizabeth Ann Scarborough books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy, contemporary is tagged on 4 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy, contemporary 4 of 18 books
- Fantasy 3 of 18 books
- Quantrill, snohomish (fictitious character) 3 of 18 books
- Action & adventure 2 of 18 books
- Maddock, yanaba (fictitious character) 2 of 18 books
- Petaybee (imaginary place) 2 of 18 books
- Science fiction 2 of 18 books
- War & military 2 of 18 books
- Witches 2 of 18 books