Kate Elliott Books in Order
Kate Elliott has written 39 books, published between 1988 and 2025. The first book is The Labyrinth Gate (As: Alis Rasmussen) (1988) and the newest is Barnacle (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
Kate Elliott is the pen name of Alis A. Rasmussen.
- Books
- 39
- Published
- 1988–2025
- Pages on record
- 10,773 in 20 of 39 books
- Reading time
- 180–269 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,773 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 39 titles with a page count on record.
Kate Elliott is the pen name of Alis A. Rasmussen, an American fantasy and science fiction writer born in 1958. The catalogue lists 39 books, beginning with The Labyrinth Gate (1988), published as Alis Rasmussen, and reaching Barnacle (2025). A Passage of Stars, Revolution's Shore and The Price of Ransom appeared in 1990, followed by Jaran (1992) and King's Dragon (1997). Series include Crown of Stars, Jaran, Spiritwalker, Court of Fives, Black Wolves, Sun Chronicles and Witch Roads. Epic fantasy, revolutions and social classes feature in the subjects.
How many Kate Elliott books are there?
Kate Elliott has 39 books, released between 1988 and 2025. They include 7 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
Kate Elliott Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 39 Kate Elliott 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.
- 1The Labyrinth Gate (As: Alis Rasmussen)1988 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/419883522/4
- 21990–2/4
- 31990–2/4
- 419902892/4
- 519924942/4
- 61993–2/4
- 719934952/4
- 819947432/4
- 91996–2/4
- 101997–2/4
- 1119986122/4
- 1219998012/4
- 1320005282/4
- 14200310562/4
- 152005–2/4
- 1620066402/4
- 1720066242/4
- 182008–2/4
- 192009–2/4
- 2020105322/4
- 2120115282/4
- 2220136102/4
- 23The Very Best of Kate Elliott2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 242015–2/4
- 2520154322/4
- 262015–2/4
- 2720164682/4
- 282017–2/4
- 2920174652/4
- 3020205282/4
- 31Framing First ContactCharles M. Russell Center on Art and Photography of the American West #312020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 32The Tinder Box2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 3320224002/4
- 34Servant Mage2022 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/420221762/4
- 35The Keeper's Six2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 362024–2/4
- 372025–2/4
- 38Barnacle2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 392025–2/4
Kate Elliott 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.
Crown Of Stars in order
7 booksCourt Of Fives in order
5 booksJaran in order
4 booksSpiritwalker in order
4 booksHighroad Trilogy in order
3 booksCrossroads in order
3 books- 1. Spirit Gate
- 2. Shadow Gate
- 3. Traitors' Gate
Sun Chronicles in order
2 booksWitch Roads in order
2 booksGolden Key Universe in order
1 bookBlack Wolves in order
1 book- 1. Black Wolves
Charles M. Russell Center on Art and Photography of the American West in order
1 bookStandalone books
6 books6 Kate Elliott titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Kate Elliott books in order?
You only need to read Kate Elliott books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Kate Elliott
Start with The Labyrinth Gate (As: Alis Rasmussen) (1988), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Kate Elliott book?
Barnacle (2025) is the newest Kate Elliott book released so far.
Is there a new Kate Elliott book coming?
No next Kate Elliott 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 Kate Elliott
Wikidata records 17 nominations for Kate Elliott. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Novelette2026Shortlistedfor Barnacle
- Locus Award for Best Collection2025Shortlistedfor The History of the World Begins in Ice
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2024Shortlistedfor Furious Heaven
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2024Shortlistedfor The Keeper's Six
- Locus Award for Best Novella2023Shortlistedfor Servant Mage
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2021Shortlistedfor Unconquerable Sun
- Locus Award for Best Novelette2018Shortlistedfor "I Am a Handsome Man," said Apollo Crow
- Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2018Shortlistedfor Buried Heart
- Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2017Shortlistedfor Poisoned Blade
- Locus Award for Best Collection2016Shortlistedfor The Very Best of Kate Elliott
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2014Shortlistedfor Cold Steel
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1999Shortlistedfor Prince of Dogs
Kate Elliott at a glance
- Still publishing
- Kate Elliott published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Kate Elliott books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 10,773 pages across the 20 of 39 books with a recorded length, a median of 528 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Kate Elliott books, 11 of 39, were published in the 1990s.
What the Kate Elliott books are about
21 of the 39 Kate Elliott 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 6 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 6 of 21 books
- Fantasy, epic 6 of 21 books
- Magic 4 of 21 books
- Science fiction, action & adventure 4 of 21 books
- Wendar (Imaginary place) 4 of 21 books
- Racially mixed people 3 of 21 books
- Science fiction 3 of 21 books
- Sisters 3 of 21 books
- Social classes 3 of 21 books
- Children's fiction 2 of 21 books
- Contests 2 of 21 books