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Esther M. Friesner Books in Order

Esther M. Friesner has written 51 books, published between 1985 and 2015. The first book is Mustapha and His Wise Dog (1985) and the newest is Chicks and Balances (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
51
Published
1985–2015
Confirmed
2 of 51 titles
Pages on record
10,950 in 35 of 51 books
Reading time
183–274 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,950 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 35 of 51 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Esther M. Friesner, author

Esther M. Friesner, born July 16, 1951, is an American science fiction and fantasy author, poet and playwright known for humour in both titles and stories, which the work uses to address gender equality and social justice. The catalogue holds 51 books from Mustapha and His Wise Dog (1985) to Chicks and Balances (2015). Series include Chicks In Chainmail, Majyk, Demons, Tim Desmond, Nobody's Princess and Sphinx's Princess. Elf Defense and Here Be Demons both appeared in 1988.

How many Esther M. Friesner books are there?

Esther M. Friesner has 51 books, released between 1985 and 2015. They include 11 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

Esther M. Friesner Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 51 Esther M. Friesner 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 Mustapha and His Wise Dog by Esther M. Friesner, book 1 of the Twelve Kingdoms series (1985)
  2. Cover of Harlot's Ruse by Esther M. Friesner (1986)
  3. Cover of New York by Knight by Esther M. Friesner, book 1 of the New York series (1986)
  4. Cover of Spells of Mortal Weaving by Esther M. Friesner, book 2 of the Twelve Kingdoms series (1986)
  5. Cover of The Silver Mountain by Esther M. Friesner (1986)
  6. Cover of The Witchwood Cradle by Esther M. Friesner, book 3 of the Twelve Kingdoms series (1987)
  7. Cover of Elf Defense by Esther M. Friesner, book 2 of the New York series (1988)
  8. Cover of Druid's Blood by Esther M. Friesner (1988)
  9. Cover of Sphynxes Wild by Esther M. Friesner, book 3 of the New York series (1989)
  10. Cover of The Water King's Laughter by Esther M. Friesner, book 4 of the Twelve Kingdoms series (1989)
  11. Cover of Gnome Man's Land by Esther M. Friesner, book 1 of the Tim Desmond series (1991)
  12. Cover of The Psalms of Herod by Esther M. Friesner, book 1 of the Psalms of Herod series (1991)
  13. Cover of Harpy High by Esther M. Friesner, book 2 of the Tim Desmond series (1991)
  14. Cover of Unicorn U. by Esther M. Friesner, book 3 of the Tim Desmond series (1992)
  15. Cover of Yesterday We Saw Mermaids by Esther M. Friesner (1992)
  16. Cover of Majyk By Accident by Esther M. Friesner, book 1 of the Majyk series (1993)
  17. Cover of Chicks Ahoy! by Esther M. Friesner, book 1 of the Chicks In Chainmail series (1994)
  18. Cover of Majyk By Design by Esther M. Friesner, book 2 of the Majyk series (1994)
  19. Cover of Majyk By Hook or Crook by Esther M. Friesner, book 3 of the Majyk series (1994)
  20. Cover of Warchild by Esther M. Friesner, book 7 of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series (1994)
  21. Cover of Death and the Librarian and Other Stories by Esther M. Friesner (1995)
  22. Cover of Chicks in Chainmail by Esther M. Friesner, book 2 of the Chicks In Chainmail series (1995)
  23. Cover of The Sherwood Game by Esther M. Friesner (1995)
  24. Cover of Child of the Eagle by Esther M. Friesner (1996)
  1. 1
    Mustapha and His Wise DogTwelve Kingdoms #11985 · 175 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985175
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  2. 2
    Harlot's Ruse1986 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986296
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  3. 3
    New York by KnightNew York #11986 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986252
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  4. 4
    Spells of Mortal WeavingTwelve Kingdoms #21986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  5. 5
    The Silver Mountain1986 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986288
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Witchwood CradleTwelve Kingdoms #31987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  7. 7
    Here Be DemonsDemons #11988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  8. 8
    Elf DefenseNew York #21988 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988234
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  9. 9
    Druid's Blood1988 · 279 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988279
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  10. 10
    Demon BluesDemons #21989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  11. 11
    Sphynxes WildNew York #31989 · 271 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989271
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  12. 12
    The Water King's LaughterTwelve Kingdoms #41989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  13. 13
    Hooray For HellywoodDemons #31990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  14. 14
    Ecce Hominid1991 · 41 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199141
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  15. 15
    Gnome Man's LandTim Desmond #11991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    The Psalms of HerodPsalms of Herod #11991 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991480
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  17. 17
    Harpy HighTim Desmond #21991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  18. 18
    The Sword of MaryPsalms of Herod #21991 · 456 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991456
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  19. 19
    It's Been FunAuthor's Choice Monthly #131991 · confirmed 3/4
    1991–
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  20. 20
    Unicorn U.Tim Desmond #31992 · 265 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992265
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  21. 21
    Yesterday We Saw Mermaids1992 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Majyk By AccidentMajyk #11993 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993288
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Wishing SeasonDragonflight #41993 · 340 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993340
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  24. 24
    Chicks Ahoy!Chicks In Chainmail #11994 · 880 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994880
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Majyk By DesignMajyk #21994 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994258
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    Majyk By Hook or CrookMajyk #31994 · 262 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994262
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    WarchildStar Trek: Deep Space Nine #71994 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994272
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 29
    A Birthday (in F&SF)1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 30
    Chicks in ChainmailChicks In Chainmail #21995 · 341 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995341
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Esther M. Friesner series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Esther M. Friesner books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Twelve Kingdoms in order

4 books
  1. 1. Mustapha and His Wise Dog
  2. 2. Spells of Mortal Weaving
  3. 3. The Witchwood Cradle
  4. 4. The Water King's Laughter

New York in order

3 books
  1. 1. New York by Knight
  2. 2. Elf Defense
  3. 3. Sphynxes Wild

Demons in order

3 books
  1. 1. Here Be Demons
  2. 2. Demon Blues
  3. 3. Hooray For Hellywood

Tim Desmond in order

3 books
  1. 1. Gnome Man's Land
  2. 2. Harpy High
  3. 3. Unicorn U.

Majyk in order

3 books
  1. 1. Majyk By Accident
  2. 2. Majyk By Design
  3. 3. Majyk By Hook or Crook

Psalms of Herod in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Psalms of Herod
  2. 2. The Sword of Mary

Nobody's Princess in order

2 books
  1. 1. Nobody's Princess
  2. 2. Nobody's Prize

Sphinx's Princess in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sphinx's Princess
  2. 2. Sphinx's Queen

Spirit's Princess in order

2 books
  1. 1. Spirit's Princess
  2. 2. Spirit's Chosen

Deception's Princess in order

2 books
  1. 1. Deception's Princess
  2. 2. Deception's Pawn

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine books in order

2 books by Esther M. Friesner
  1. 7. Warchild
  2. 31. Tunnel Through the Stars

Men In Black in order

1 book
  1. 3. Men in Black II

Dragonflight in order

1 book
  1. 4. Wishing Season

Author's Choice Monthly in order

1 book
  1. 13. It's Been Fun

Star Trek: The Next Generation books in order

1 book by Esther M. Friesner
  1. 46. To Storm Heaven

Standalone books

12 books

12 Esther M. Friesner titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Esther M. Friesner books in order?

You only need to read Esther M. Friesner books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Esther M. Friesner

Start with Chicks Ahoy! (1994), the first Chicks In Chainmail book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Mustapha and His Wise Dog (1985).

What is the newest Esther M. Friesner book?

Chicks and Balances (2015) is the newest Esther M. Friesner book released so far.

Is there a new Esther M. Friesner book coming?

No next Esther M. Friesner 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 Esther M. Friesner has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 16 nominations for Esther M. Friesner. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Nebula Award for Best Short Story1997Wonfor A Birthday
  • Nebula Award for Best Short Story1996Wonfor Death and the Librarian
  • Nebula Award for Best Short Story2007Shortlistedfor Helen Remembers The Stork Club
  • Locus Award for Best Novelette2006Shortlistedfor Last Man Standing
  • Locus Award for Best Short Story2006Shortlistedfor Helen Remembers The Stork Club
  • Locus Award for Best Novelette2000Shortlistedfor How to Make Unicorn Pie
  • Nebula Award for Best Novelette2000Shortlistedfor How to Make Unicorn Pie
  • Locus Award for Best Novelette1999Shortlistedfor Brown Dust
  • Nebula Award for Best Short Story1997Shortlistedfor A Birthday
  • Hugo Award for Best Short Story1996Shortlistedfor A Birthday
  • Locus Award for Best Short Story1996Shortlistedfor A Birthday
  • Nebula Award for Best Novelette1996Shortlistedfor Jesus at the Bat

Esther M. Friesner at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Esther M. Friesner title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Esther M. Friesner books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
10,950 pages across the 35 of 51 books with a recorded length, a median of 296 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Esther M. Friesner books, 25 of 51, were published in the 1990s.

What the Esther M. Friesner books are about

43 of the 51 Esther M. Friesner 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 12 of 43. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.