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Elizabeth Bear Books in Order

Elizabeth Bear has written 54 books, published between 2004 and 2025. The first book is Hammered (2004) and the newest is Angel Maker (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Elizabeth Bear also publishes as Sarah Bear.

Books
54
Published
2004–2025
Pages on record
9,770 in 29 of 54 books
Reading time
163–244 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,770 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 29 of 54 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Elizabeth Bear, author

Elizabeth Bear is the writing name of Sarah Bear Elizabeth Wishnevsky, born in 1971, an American author working across speculative fiction. Bear took the 2005 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, the 2008 Hugo for Best Short Story with Tideline and the 2009 Hugo for Best Novelette with Shoggoths in Bloom, one of the few writers to win multiple fiction Hugos after that Campbell win. Fifty-seven catalogued books run from Hammered (2004) to Angel Maker (2025), across the Promethean Age, Jacob's Ladder, New Amsterdam, Jenny Casey, Eternal Sky, Lotus Kingdoms, White Space and Karen Memory.

How many Elizabeth Bear books are there?

Elizabeth Bear has 54 books, released between 2004 and 2025. They include 13 series and 17 titles listed outside any series.

Elizabeth Bear Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 54 Elizabeth Bear 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 Hammered by Elizabeth Bear, book 1 of the Jenny Casey series (2004)
  2. Cover of Scardown by Elizabeth Bear, book 2 of the Jenny Casey series (2005)
  3. Cover of Worldwired by Elizabeth Bear, book 3 of the Jenny Casey series (2005)
  4. Cover of Blood and Iron by Elizabeth Bear, book 1 of the Promethean Age series (2006)
  5. Cover of Carnival by Elizabeth Bear (2006)
  6. Cover of The Chains That You Refuse by Elizabeth Bear (2006)
  7. Cover of Dust / Pinion by Elizabeth Bear, book 1 of the Jacob's Ladder series (2007)
  8. Cover of New Amsterdam by Elizabeth Bear, book 1 of the New Amsterdam series (2007)
  9. Cover of Undertow by Elizabeth Bear (2007)
  10. Cover of Whiskey and Water by Elizabeth Bear, book 2 of the Promethean Age series (2007)
  11. Cover of All the Windwracked Stars by Elizabeth Bear, book 1 of the Edda of Burdens series (2008)
  12. Cover of Ink and Steel by Elizabeth Bear, book 3 of the Promethean Age series (2008)
  13. Cover of Hell and Earth by Elizabeth Bear, book 4 of the Promethean Age series (2008)
  14. Cover of Shoggoths in Bloom by Elizabeth Bear (2008)
  15. Cover of By the Mountain Bound by Elizabeth Bear, book 2 of the Edda of Burdens series (2009)
  16. Cover of Chill / Sanction by Elizabeth Bear, book 2 of the Jacob's Ladder series (2009)
  17. Cover of Seven for a Secret by Elizabeth Bear, book 2 of the New Amsterdam series (2009)
  18. Cover of Bone and Jewel Creatures by Elizabeth Bear, book 1 of the Bone and Jewel Creatures series (2010)
  19. Cover of The White City by Elizabeth Bear, book 3 of the New Amsterdam series (2010)
  20. Cover of Destination: Future by Elizabeth Bear (2010)
  21. Cover of Grail / Cleave by Elizabeth Bear, book 3 of the Jacob's Ladder series (2011)
  22. Cover of The Sea Thy Mistress by Elizabeth Bear, book 3 of the Edda of Burdens series (2011)
  23. Cover of Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth Bear, book 1 of the Eternal Sky series (2012)
  24. Cover of Ad Eternum by Elizabeth Bear, book 4 of the New Amsterdam series (2012)
  1. 1
    HammeredJenny Casey #12004 · 324 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004324
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  2. 2
    ScardownJenny Casey #22005 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005368
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  3. 3
    WorldwiredJenny Casey #32005 · 398 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005398
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  4. 4
    Blood and IronPromethean Age #12006 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006432
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  5. 5
    Carnival2006 · 392 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006392
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  6. 6
    The Chains That You Refuse2006 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006256
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  7. 7
    Dust / PinionJacob's Ladder #12007 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007368
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  8. 8
    New AmsterdamNew Amsterdam #12007 · 267 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007267
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  9. 9
    Tideline2007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  10. 10
    Undertow2007 · 332 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007332
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  11. 11
    Whiskey and WaterPromethean Age #22007 · 431 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007431
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  12. 12
    All the Windwracked StarsEdda of Burdens #12008 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008368
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  13. 13
    BoojumSarah Monette Short Stories/Novellas #32008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  14. 14
    Ink and SteelPromethean Age #32008 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008448
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  15. 15
    Hell and EarthPromethean Age #42008 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008448
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  16. 16
    Shoggoths in Bloom2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  17. 17
    By the Mountain BoundEdda of Burdens #22009 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009320
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  18. 18
    Chill / SanctionJacob's Ladder #22009 · 310 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009310
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  19. 19
    Seven for a SecretNew Amsterdam #22009 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009128
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  20. 20
    The Horrid Glory of Its Wings2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  21. 21
    Bone and Jewel CreaturesBone and Jewel Creatures #12010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  22. 22
    The White CityNew Amsterdam #32010 · 189 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010189
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  23. 23
    Destination: Future2010 · 313 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010313
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    The Girl Who Sang Rose Madder2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Grail / CleaveJacob's Ladder #32011 · 330 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011330
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  26. 26
    The Sea Thy MistressEdda of Burdens #32011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  27. 27
    In the House of Aryaman, a Lonely Signal BurnsSub-Inspector Ferron #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  28. 28
    Range of GhostsEternal Sky #12012 · 334 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012334
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Ad EternumNew Amsterdam #42012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Garrett InvestigatesNew Amsterdam #52012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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Elizabeth Bear 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.

Promethean Age in order

5 books
  1. 1. Blood and Iron
  2. 2. Whiskey and Water
  3. 3. Ink and Steel
  4. 4. Hell and Earth
  5. 5. One-Eyed Jack

New Amsterdam in order

5 books
  1. 1. New Amsterdam
  2. 2. Seven for a Secret
  3. 3. The White City
  4. 4. Ad Eternum
  5. 5. Garrett Investigates

Jenny Casey in order

3 books
  1. 1. Hammered
  2. 2. Scardown
  3. 3. Worldwired

Jacob's Ladder in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dust / Pinion
  2. 2. Chill / Sanction
  3. 3. Grail / Cleave

Edda of Burdens in order

3 books
  1. 1. All the Windwracked Stars
  2. 2. By the Mountain Bound
  3. 3. The Sea Thy Mistress

Eternal Sky in order

3 books
  1. 1. Range of Ghosts
  2. 2. Shattered Pillars
  3. 3. Steles of the Sky

Karen Memory in order

3 books
  1. 1. Karen Memory
  2. 2. Stone Mad
  3. 3. Angel Maker

Lotus Kingdoms in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Stone in the Skull
  2. 2. The Red-Stained Wings
  3. 3. The Origin of Storms

White Space in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ancestral Night
  2. 2. Machine
  3. 3. The Folded Sky

Bone and Jewel Creatures in order

2 books
  1. 1. Bone and Jewel Creatures
  2. 2. Book of Iron

Sub-Inspector Ferron in order

1 book
  1. 1. In the House of Aryaman, a Lonely Signal Burns

Sub-Inspector Ferron Mysteries in order

1 book
  1. 1. A Blessing of Unicorns

Red Mother in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Witch and the Wyrm

Sarah Monette Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

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

Standalone books

17 books

17 Elizabeth Bear titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Elizabeth Bear books in order?

You only need to read Elizabeth Bear books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Elizabeth Bear

Start with Hammered (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Elizabeth Bear book?

Angel Maker (2025) is the newest Elizabeth Bear book released so far.

Is there a new Elizabeth Bear book coming?

No next Elizabeth Bear 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 Bear has won

Wikidata records 8 awards and 52 nominations for Elizabeth Bear. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Hugo Award for Best Fancast2013Wonfor SF Squeecast
  • Locus Award for Best Collection2013Wonfor Shoggoths in Bloom
  • Hugo Award for Best Fancast2012Wonfor SF Squeecast
  • Hugo Award for Best Novelette2009Wonfor Shoggoths in Bloom
  • Hugo Award for Best Short Story2008Wonfor Tideline
  • Theodore Sturgeon Award2008Wonfor Tideline
  • Locus Award for Best First Novel2006Wonfor Hammered
  • Astounding Award for Best New Writer2005Won
  • Hugo Award for Best Series2026Shortlistedfor White Space
  • Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2025Shortlistedfor The Folded Sky
  • Locus Award for Best Novella2022Shortlistedfor A Blessing of Unicorns
  • Locus Award for Best Novelette2022Shortlistedfor The Red Mother

Elizabeth Bear at a glance

Still publishing
Elizabeth Bear published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Elizabeth Bear books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
9,770 pages across the 29 of 54 books with a recorded length, a median of 334 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Elizabeth Bear books, 25 of 54, were published in the 2010s.

What the Elizabeth Bear books are about

31 of the 54 Elizabeth Bear 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 11 of 31. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.