James H. Schmitz Books in Order
27 books are credited to James H. Schmitz, published between 1960 and 2022; 14 of them appeared after James H. Schmitz's death in 1981. The first book is Agent of Vega (1960) and the newest is Lion Loose (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 27
- Published
- 1960–2022
- Confirmed
- 1 of 27 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,919 in 13 of 27 books
James Henry Schmitz (1911-1981) was a German-American science fiction writer. Telepathy, space travellers, witches, scientists and life on other planets run through the subjects attached to the 27 catalogued titles, the earliest dated 1960. Agent of Vega (1960) heads the list, followed by A Tale of Two Clocks / Legacy (1962), Watch the Sky (1962), The Universe Against Her (1964), The Witches of Karres (1966) and The Demon Breed (1968). Hub is the one series recorded. Several dated entries, among them Lion Loose (2022), carry dates later than Schmitz's death.
Source: Wikidata
How many James H. Schmitz books are there?
James H. Schmitz has 27 books, released between 1960 and 2022. 14 of them were published after James H. Schmitz's death in 1981. 10 of them belong to the Hub series.
James H. Schmitz Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 27 James H. Schmitz 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.
- 1Agent of Vega1960 · confirmed 1/41960–1/4
- 2Gone Fishing1961 · 68 pages · confirmed 1/41961681/4
- 31962–1/4
- 4The Other Likeness1962 · confirmed 1/41962–1/4
- 5Watch the Sky1962 · 38 pages · confirmed 1/41962381/4
- 6Oneness1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 71964–1/4
- 81965–1/4
- 919663943/4
- 1019682241/4
- 11A Pride of Monsters1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 121973–1/4
- 1319731921/4
- 14The Best of James H. Schmitz1991 · 243 pages · confirmed 1/419912431/4
- 1520004361/4
- 1620004031/4
- 1720014801/4
- 1820014731/4
- 19Eternal Frontier2002 · 752 pages · confirmed 1/420027521/4
- 20The Winds of Time and Other Stories2008 · 162 pages · confirmed 1/420081621/4
- 21The Star Hyacinths2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 22Summer Guests2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 23An Incident on Route 122009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 24Novice2011 · 54 pages · confirmed 1/42011541/4
- 25Ham Sandwich2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 26Captives of the Thieve-Star2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 27Lion Loose2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
James H. Schmitz 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.
Hub in order
10 booksWitches of Karres in order
1 bookStandalone books
16 books16 James H. Schmitz titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read James H. Schmitz books in order?
You only need to read James H. Schmitz books in order within the Hub series, which holds 10 of the 27 James H. Schmitz books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with James H. Schmitz
Start with Agent of Vega (1960), the earliest published title.
What is the newest James H. Schmitz book?
Lion Loose (2022) is the newest James H. Schmitz book released so far.
Is there a new James H. Schmitz book coming?
No next James H. Schmitz book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for James H. Schmitz
Wikidata records 9 nominations for James H. Schmitz. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Locus Award for Best Collection2002Shortlistedfor Trigger & Friends
- Locus Award for Best Collection2001Shortlistedfor Telzey Amberdon
- Locus Award for Best Collection1992Shortlistedfor The Best of James H. Schmitz
- Hugo Award for Best Novel1967Shortlistedfor The Witches of Karres
- Nebula Award for Best Novella1966Shortlistedfor Research Alpha
- Nebula Award for Best Novelette1966Shortlistedfor Goblin Night
- Nebula Award for Best Novelette1966Shortlistedfor Planet of Forgetting
- Nebula Award for Best Short Story1966Shortlistedfor Balanced Ecology
- Hugo Award for Best Short Story1962Shortlistedfor Lion Loose
James H. Schmitz at a glance
- Died
- James H. Schmitz died in 1981, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to James H. Schmitz are still being published after James H. Schmitz's death in 1981; the newest appeared in 2022.
- Release pace
- James H. Schmitz books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 3,919 pages across the 13 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 243 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most James H. Schmitz books, 10 of 27, were published in the 1960s.
When James H. Schmitz books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when James H. Schmitz titles appeared. 1960s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.
27 books total across 6 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the James H. Schmitz books are about
13 of the 27 James H. Schmitz books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 5 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 5 of 13 books
- Telepathy 4 of 13 books