Kameron Hurley Books in Order

Kameron Hurley has written 85 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Afterbirth (2011) and the newest is Bone Fete (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books: 85
Published: 2011–2026
Pages on record: 4,158 in 11 of 85 books

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Kameron Hurley writes science fiction and fantasy about war, bounty hunters and female assassins, with queer characters throughout. The Bel Dame Apocrypha opens with God's War (2011), and the Worldbreaker Saga begins with The Mirror Empire (2014). Hurley also writes essays, including We Have Always Fought: Challenging the Women, Cattle and Slaves Narrative (2013). The catalogue holds 85 titles dated 2011 to 2026, with a median length of 384 pages.

How many Kameron Hurley books are there?

Kameron Hurley has 85 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 2 series and 75 titles listed outside any series.

Kameron Hurley 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.

Collection of Stories From Patreon

4 books

4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Bel Dame Apocrypha in order

3 books

1. God's War
2. Infidel
3. Rapture

Worldbreaker Saga in order

3 books

1. The Mirror Empire
2. Empire Ascendant
3. The Broken Heavens

Standalone books

75 books

75 Kameron Hurley titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kameron Hurley books in order?

You only need to read Kameron Hurley books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kameron Hurley

Start with Afterbirth (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kameron Hurley book?

Bone Fete (2026) is the newest Kameron Hurley book released so far.

Is there a new Kameron Hurley book coming?

No next Kameron Hurley 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 Kameron Hurley has won

Wikidata records 4 awards and 13 nominations for Kameron Hurley. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel2018Wonfor The Stars are Legion
Hugo Award for Best Related Work2014Wonfor We Have Always Fought
Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer2014Won
Sydney J. Bounds Award For Best Newcomer2012Won
Hugo Award for Best Novel2020Shortlistedfor The Light Brigade
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2020Shortlistedfor The Light Brigade
Arthur C. Clarke Award2020Shortlistedfor The Light Brigade
Locus Award for Best Collection2020Shortlistedfor Meet Me in the Future
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2018Shortlistedfor The Stars are Legion
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2016Shortlistedfor Empire Ascendant
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2015Shortlistedfor The Mirror Empire
Arthur C. Clarke Award2014Shortlistedfor God's War

Kameron Hurley at a glance

Still publishing: Kameron Hurley published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace: Kameron Hurley books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length: 4,158 pages across the 11 of 85 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
Busiest decade: Most Kameron Hurley books, 65 of 85, were published in the 2020s.

What the Kameron Hurley books are about

12 of the 85 Kameron Hurley 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 8 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Science fiction 8 of 12 books
Fantasy 4 of 12 books
LGBTQ science fiction & fantasy 4 of 12 books
Bounty hunters 3 of 12 books
Imaginary wars and battles 3 of 12 books
Civil war 2 of 12 books
Female assassins 2 of 12 books
Space opera 2 of 12 books