Lillian Stewart Carl Books in Order
Lillian Stewart Carl has written 21 books, published between 1985 and 2014. The first book is Sabazel (1985) and the newest is The Avalon Chanter (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 21
- Published
- 1985–2014
- Pages on record
- 3,074 in 10 of 21 books
Mystery, fantasy and science fiction are the three genres of Lillian Stewart Carl, an American writer born in 1949 who lives in North Texas. Carl has been friends with Lois McMaster Bujold since childhood; both writers credit Carl with getting Bujold started, and Bujold dedicated The Warrior's Apprentice to Carl. Sabazel (1985) opens a 21-book list that closes with The Avalon Chanter (2014). Carl also co-edited The Vorkosigan Companion with John Helfers.
How many Lillian Stewart Carl books are there?
Lillian Stewart Carl has 21 books, released between 1985 and 2014. They include 4 separate series.
Lillian Stewart Carl Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 21 Lillian Stewart Carl 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.
- 119852001/4
- 21986–1/4
- 319872831/4
- 419893091/4
- 51990–1/4
- 61991–1/4
- 720002321/4
- 82000–1/4
- 920003521/4
- 102001–1/4
- 1120022601/4
- 1220034581/4
- 132005–1/4
- 142006–1/4
- 15The Muse and Other Stories of History, Mystery and MythLillian Stewart Carl #22007 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/420072601/4
- 162007–1/4
- 172008–1/4
- 1820093891/4
- 192010–1/4
- 202011–1/4
- 2120143311/4
Lillian Stewart Carl 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.
A Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron Mystery in order
7 booksLillian Stewart Carl Standalone Novels
5 books5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Sabazel in order
4 booksAshes to Ashes in order
3 booksLillian Stewart Carl in order
2 booksDo you have to read Lillian Stewart Carl books in order?
You only need to read Lillian Stewart Carl books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Lillian Stewart Carl
Start with Sabazel (1985), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lillian Stewart Carl book?
The Avalon Chanter (2014) is the newest Lillian Stewart Carl book released so far.
Is there a new Lillian Stewart Carl book coming?
No next Lillian Stewart Carl book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lillian Stewart Carl at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Lillian Stewart Carl title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Lillian Stewart Carl books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,074 pages across the 10 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 296 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lillian Stewart Carl books, 12 of 21, were published in the 2000s.
What the Lillian Stewart Carl books are about
13 of the 21 Lillian Stewart Carl books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: americans is tagged on 3 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Americans 3 of 13 books
- Investigation 3 of 13 books
- Murder 3 of 13 books
- Science fiction 2 of 13 books
- Women historians 2 of 13 books