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Lucy A. Snyder Books in Order

Lucy A. Snyder has written 16 books, published between 2007 and 2023. The first book is Sparks and Shadows (2007) and the newest is Sister, Maiden, Monster (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
16
Published
2007–2023
Pages on record
718 in 4 of 16 books
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Lucy A. Snyder, born 1971, is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, humor, horror and non-fiction. The catalogue lists 16 books from 2007 to Sister, Maiden, Monster (2023), with the Jessie Shimmer series on the author page. Horror, urban fantasy, paranormal fiction, magic, hell and American poetry are among the subjects. Installing Linux on a Dead Badger (2007), Spellbent (2009), Shotgun Sorceress (2010) and Switchblade Goddess (2011) are listed titles.

How many Lucy A. Snyder books are there?

Lucy A. Snyder has 16 books, released between 2007 and 2023. 3 of them belong to the Jessie Shimmer series.

Lucy A. Snyder Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 Lucy A. Snyder 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.

  1. Cover of Chimeric Machines by Lucy A. Snyder (2009)
  2. Cover of Switchblade Goddess by Lucy A. Snyder, book 3 of the Jessie Shimmer series (2011)
  3. Cover of Magdala Amygdala by Lucy A. Snyder (2012)
  4. Cover of Halloween Season by Lucy A. Snyder (2020)
  5. Cover of Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder (2023)
  1. 1
    Sparks and Shadows2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  2. 2
    Installing Linux on a Dead Badger2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  3. 3
    SpellbentJessie Shimmer #12009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  4. 4
    Chimeric Machines2009 · 92 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200992
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  5. 5
    Shotgun SorceressJessie Shimmer #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  6. 6
    Sparks2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  7. 7
    Switchblade GoddessJessie Shimmer #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  8. 8
    Magdala Amygdala2012 · 292 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012292
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  9. 9
    Orchid Carousals2013 · 166 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013166
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  10. 10
    Shooting Yourself in the Head for Fun and Profit2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  11. 11
    Soft Apocalypses2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  12. 12
    While the Black Stars Burn2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  13. 13
    Garden of Eldritch Delights2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  14. 14
    Halloween Season2020 · 168 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020168
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  15. 15
    Exposed Nerves2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  16. 16
    Sister, Maiden, Monster2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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Lucy A. Snyder 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.

Jessie Shimmer in order

3 books
  1. 1. Spellbent
  2. 2. Shotgun Sorceress
  3. 3. Switchblade Goddess

Standalone books

13 books

13 Lucy A. Snyder titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lucy A. Snyder books in order?

You only need to read Lucy A. Snyder books in order within the Jessie Shimmer series, which holds 3 of the 16 Lucy A. Snyder books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Lucy A. Snyder

Start with Sparks and Shadows (2007), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lucy A. Snyder book?

Sister, Maiden, Monster (2023) is the newest Lucy A. Snyder book released so far.

Is there a new Lucy A. Snyder book coming?

No next Lucy A. Snyder 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 Lucy A. Snyder has won

Wikidata records 5 awards and 3 nominations for Lucy A. Snyder. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection2015Wonfor While the Black Stars Burn
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection2014Wonfor Soft Apocalypses
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction2014Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction2012Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Poetry Collection2009Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection2018Shortlistedfor Garden of Eldritch Delights
  • Locus Award for Best First Novel2010Shortlistedfor Spellbent
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel2010Shortlistedfor Spellbent

Lucy A. Snyder at a glance

Paused
No new Lucy A. Snyder title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Lucy A. Snyder books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
718 pages across the 4 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 167 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lucy A. Snyder books, 9 of 16, were published in the 2010s.

What the Lucy A. Snyder books are about

4 of the 16 Lucy A. Snyder books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: horror is tagged on 2 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.