Sarah Gailey Books in Order
Sarah Gailey has written 28 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is Mothership Zeta: Issue 1 (2015) and the newest is Make Me Better (2026). One more title is announced: Downright Scoundrels Needed (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 28 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2015–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,750 in 8 of 29 books
Sarah Gailey is an American author of fantasy, science fiction and mystery, working in novels, short stories and comics alike. River of Teeth (2017), an alternate history novella, was a finalist for the 2017 Nebula Award, the 2018 Hugo Award and the 2018 Locus Award, each for Best Novella; Taste of Marrow followed the same year and American Hippo collected the pair in 2018. The comics work includes Eat the Rich and Know Your Station. Magic for Liars (2019) and Upright Women Wanted (2020) come next in a 29-book catalogue that reaches Make Me Better in 2026, with Downright Scoundrels Needed dated 2027.
How many Sarah Gailey books are there?
Sarah Gailey has 28 published books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 6 series and 10 titles listed outside any series. One more, Downright Scoundrels Needed (2027), is announced.
Sarah Gailey Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 29 Sarah Gailey 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.
- 12015–2/4
- 220171762/4
- 3The Fisher of Bones2017 · 102 pages · confirmed 2/420171022/4
- 420171922/4
- 5STET2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 62018–2/4
- 72018–2/4
- 8Away With the Wolves2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 9Magic for Liars2019 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/420193362/4
- 1020201762/4
- 11When We Were Magic2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 122021–2/4
- 132021–2/4
- 142021–2/4
- 152021–2/4
- 16The Echo Wife2021 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420212562/4
- 172021–2/4
- 18Just Like Home2022 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/420223042/4
- 192022–2/4
- 202023–2/4
- 212023–2/4
- 222023–2/4
- 232023–2/4
- 242023–2/4
- 252024–2/4
- 26Have You Eaten?2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 27Spread Me2025 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/420252082/4
- 28Make Me Better2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 292027–2/4
Sarah Gailey 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.
Eat the Rich in order
6 booksRiver Of Teeth in order
4 booksVampire Slayer in order
4 booksUpright Women Wanted in order
2 booksMothership Zeta Magazine in order
1 bookKnow Your Station in order
1 bookWhite Widow in order
1 bookStandalone books
10 books10 Sarah Gailey titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Sarah Gailey books in order?
You only need to read Sarah Gailey books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Sarah Gailey
Start with Mothership Zeta: Issue 1 (2015), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Sarah Gailey book?
Make Me Better (2026) is the newest Sarah Gailey book released so far.
Is there a new Sarah Gailey book coming?
Yes. Downright Scoundrels Needed (2027) is the next Sarah Gailey book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Awards Sarah Gailey has won
Wikidata records 2 awards and 12 nominations for Sarah Gailey. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- August Derleth Award2023Wonfor Just Like Home
- Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer2018Won
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel2026Shortlistedfor Spread Me
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel2023Shortlistedfor Just Like Home
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2022Shortlistedfor The Echo Wife
- Hugo Award for Best Novella2021Shortlistedfor Upright Women Wanted
- Locus Award for Best Novella2021Shortlistedfor Upright Women Wanted
- Hugo Award for Best Novelette2020Shortlistedfor Away with the Wolves
- Locus Award for Best First Novel2020Shortlistedfor Magic for Liars
- Hugo Award for Best Short Story2019Shortlistedfor STET
- Locus Award for Best Short Story2019Shortlistedfor STET
- Hugo Award for Best Novella2018Shortlistedfor River of Teeth
Sarah Gailey at a glance
- Still publishing
- Sarah Gailey is still publishing. Downright Scoundrels Needed is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Sarah Gailey books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,750 pages across the 8 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 200 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sarah Gailey books, 19 of 29, were published in the 2020s.
What the Sarah Gailey books are about
9 of the 29 Sarah Gailey books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american literature is tagged on 3 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.