Lisa Tuttle Books in Order
Lisa Tuttle has written 35 books, published between 1981 and 2023. The first book is The Bone Flute (1981) and the newest is Riding the Nightmare (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 35
- Published
- 1981–2023
- Pages on record
- 2,298 in 9 of 35 books
Lisa Gracia Tuttle, born September 16, 1952, is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror, resident in the United Kingdom since 1981. The work runs to more than a dozen novels, seven short story collections and several non-fiction titles, among them the reference book Encyclopedia of Feminism (1986); Tuttle has also edited anthologies and reviewed books. The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer came in 1974, the 1989 BSFA Award for Short Fiction went to In Translation, and the 1982 Nebula Award for Best Short Story, for The Bone Flute, Tuttle refused. The catalogue lists 35 titles from The Bone Flute (1981) to Riding the Nightmare (2023).
Source: Wikidata
How many Lisa Tuttle books are there?
Lisa Tuttle has 35 books, released between 1981 and 2023. 4 of them belong to the Curious Affair Of series.
Lisa Tuttle Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 35 Lisa Tuttle 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.
- 11981–2/4
- 2Familiar Spirit1983 · confirmed 1/41983–1/4
- 3Catwitch1984 · confirmed 1/41984–1/4
- 4Children's Literacy Houses1984 · confirmed 1/41984–1/4
- 5Encyclopedia of Feminism1986 · 399 pages · confirmed 1/419863991/4
- 6A Nest of Nightmares1986 · confirmed 1/41986–1/4
- 7A Spaceship Built of Stone and Other Stories1987 · confirmed 1/41987–1/4
- 8Gabriel1987 · confirmed 1/41987–1/4
- 9Heroines1988 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419882241/4
- 1019892972/4
- 11Mark Harrison's Dreamlands1990 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/419901281/4
- 12Memories of the Body1992 · confirmed 1/41992–1/4
- 13Lost Futures1992 · 351 pages · confirmed 1/419923511/4
- 14Snake Inside1995 · confirmed 1/41995–1/4
- 15Panther in Argyll1996 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/419961851/4
- 16Ghosts & Other Lovers2001 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/420011431/4
- 17My Pathology2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 18My Death2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 19The Mysteries2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 20The Pillow Friend2005 · 335 pages · confirmed 1/420053351/4
- 21The Silver Bough2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 222011–2/4
- 23The Extra Hour2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 242012–2/4
- 25The Walled Garden2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 262012–2/4
- 27Love On-Line2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 282015–2/4
- 29Elleander Morning2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 302016–1/4
- 312017–1/4
- 322018–1/4
- 33The Dead Hours of Night2021 · 236 pages · confirmed 1/420212361/4
- 342023–1/4
- 35Riding the Nightmare2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
Lisa Tuttle 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.
Curious Affair Of in order
4 booksinfinity plus singles in order
3 books- 1. The Bone Flute
- 10. Lizard Lust
- 13. Closet Dreams
Zenith: The Best in New British Science Fiction in order
1 book- 1. Zenith
Imaginings in order
1 bookCemetery Dance Select in order
1 bookStandalone books
25 books25 Lisa Tuttle titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Lisa Tuttle books in order?
You only need to read Lisa Tuttle books in order within the Curious Affair Of series, which holds 4 of the 35 Lisa Tuttle books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Lisa Tuttle
Start with The Bone Flute (1981), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lisa Tuttle book?
Riding the Nightmare (2023) is the newest Lisa Tuttle book released so far.
Is there a new Lisa Tuttle book coming?
No next Lisa Tuttle 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 Lisa Tuttle has won
Wikidata records 5 awards and 22 nominations for Lisa Tuttle. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story2012Won
- BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction1989Wonfor In Translation
- Nebula Award for Best Short Story1982Wonfor The Bone Flute
- Locus Award for Best Novella1976Wonfor The Storms of Windhaven
- Astounding Award for Best New Writer1974Won
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection2021Shortlistedfor The Dead Hours of Night
- British Fantasy Award for Best Novella2005Shortlistedfor My Death
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novella2005Shortlistedfor My Death
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel1997Shortlistedfor The Pillow Friend
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1993Shortlistedfor Lost Futures
- BSFA Award for Best Novel1992Shortlistedfor Lost Futures
- Locus Award for Best Short Story1991Shortlistedfor Lizard Lust
Lisa Tuttle at a glance
- Paused
- No new Lisa Tuttle title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Lisa Tuttle books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,298 pages across the 9 of 35 books with a recorded length, a median of 236 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lisa Tuttle books, 11 of 35, were published in the 2010s.
When Lisa Tuttle books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Lisa Tuttle titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 11 titles.
35 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Lisa Tuttle books are about
11 of the 35 Lisa Tuttle books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: women is tagged on 3 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Women 3 of 11 books
- American fiction 2 of 11 books
- English fiction 2 of 11 books