Sheri S. Tepper Books in Order
Sheri S. Tepper has written 53 books, published between 1983 and 2014. The first book is King's Blood Four (1983) and the newest is Fish Tails (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 53
- Published
- 1983–2014
- Pages on record
- 12,160 in 31 of 53 books
- Reading time
- 203–304 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 12,160 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 31 of 53 titles with a page count on record.
Sheri S. Tepper (1929-2016) wrote science fiction, horror and mystery. Feminist science fiction is what she is chiefly known for, working through sociology, gender and equality as well as theology and ecology; often called an eco-feminist of the genre, Tepper preferred the label eco-humanist. Her 53 catalogued titles run from King's Blood Four (1983) to Fish Tails (2014), across the Land of the True Game, End of the Game, Chronicles of Mavin Manyshaped, Awakeners, Arbai, Marianne, Ettison, Plague of Angels, Shirley McClintock and Jason Lynx sequences. Three Mavin Manyshaped books appeared in 1985, alongside Jinian Footseer and Marianne, the Magus, and the Manticore.
How many Sheri S. Tepper books are there?
Sheri S. Tepper has 53 books, released between 1983 and 2014. They include 10 series and 16 titles listed outside any series.
Sheri S. Tepper Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 53 Sheri S. Tepper 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.
- 119832022/4
- 21983–2/4
- 3The Revenants1984 · 410 pages · confirmed 2/419844102/4
- 41984–2/4
- 51985–2/4
- 61985–2/4
- 71985–2/4
- 8Still Life1985 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/419852462/4
- 91985–2/4
- 101985–2/4
- 111986–2/4
- 1219862242/4
- 1319862562/4
- 1419864632/4
- 1519872502/4
- 1619872482/4
- 1719873202/4
- 18After Long Silence1987 · 344 pages · confirmed 2/419873442/4
- 19The Enigma Score1987 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/419873842/4
- 20The Gate to Women's Country1987 · confirmed 2/41987–2/4
- 21The Gardener1988 · confirmed 2/41988–2/4
- 2219881702/4
- 2319894332/4
- 2419894762/4
- 251989–2/4
- 261990–2/4
- 271990–2/4
- 2819905302/4
- 291990–2/4
- 30Beauty1991 · confirmed 2/41991–2/4
- 3119922162/4
- 321992–2/4
- 3319924962/4
- 3419922312/4
- 3519935592/4
- 3619932272/4
- 371994–2/4
- 381994–2/4
- 39Shadow's End1994 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/419944642/4
- 401995–2/4
- 4119965012/4
- 42Gibbon's Decline and Fall1996 · 465 pages · confirmed 2/419964652/4
- 4319972492/4
- 441997–2/4
- 45The Family Tree1997 · 496 pages · confirmed 2/419974962/4
- 46Six Moon Dance1998 · 544 pages · confirmed 2/419985442/4
- 47Singer from the Sea1999 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/419995122/4
- 48The Fresco2000 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/420004802/4
- 49The Visitor2002 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/420025122/4
- 50The Companions2003 · confirmed 2/42003–2/4
- 51The Margarets2007 · 544 pages · confirmed 2/420075442/4
- 522010–2/4
- 5320147082/4
Sheri S. Tepper 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.
Shirley McClintock in order
7 booksJason Lynx in order
6 booksLand of the True Game in order
4 booksChronicles of Mavin Manyshaped in order
4 booksEnd of the Game in order
3 booksMarianne in order
3 booksArbai in order
3 books- 1. Grass
- 2. Raising the Stones
- 3. Sideshow
Plague of Angels in order
3 booksEttison in order
2 books- 1. Blood Heritage
- 2. The Bones
Awakeners in order
2 books- 1. Southshore
- 2. Northshore
Standalone books
16 books16 Sheri S. Tepper titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Sheri S. Tepper books in order?
You only need to read Sheri S. Tepper books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Sheri S. Tepper
Start with King's Blood Four (1983), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Sheri S. Tepper book?
Fish Tails (2014) is the newest Sheri S. Tepper book released so far.
Is there a new Sheri S. Tepper book coming?
No next Sheri S. Tepper 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 Sheri S. Tepper has won
Wikidata records 2 awards and 25 nominations for Sheri S. Tepper. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement2015Won
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1992Wonfor Beauty
- Arthur C. Clarke Award2012Shortlistedfor The Waters Rising
- Arthur C. Clarke Award2009Shortlistedfor The Margarets
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2003Shortlistedfor The Visitor
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2001Shortlistedfor The Fresco
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2000Shortlistedfor Singer from the Sea
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1999Shortlistedfor Six Moon Dance
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1998Shortlistedfor The Family Tree
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1998Shortlistedfor The Family Tree
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1997Shortlistedfor Gibbon's Decline and Fall
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1997Shortlistedfor Gibbon's Decline and Fall
Sheri S. Tepper at a glance
- Died
- Sheri S. Tepper died in 2016, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Sheri S. Tepper on record dates from 2014.
- Release pace
- Sheri S. Tepper books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 12,160 pages across the 31 of 53 books with a recorded length, a median of 433 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sheri S. Tepper books, 25 of 53, were published in the 1980s.
What the Sheri S. Tepper books are about
45 of the 53 Sheri S. Tepper 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 21 of 45. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 21 of 45 books
- Science fiction 19 of 45 books
- Land of true game (imaginary place) 9 of 45 books
- Jason Lynx (Fictitious character) 6 of 45 books
- Private investigators 6 of 45 books
- Lynx, jason (fictitious character) 4 of 45 books
- Colorado 3 of 45 books
- Denver (colo.) 3 of 45 books
- Marianne (fictitious character : tepper) 3 of 45 books
- Mavin manyshaped (fictitious character) 3 of 45 books
- Women 3 of 45 books