Author guide
Patricia A. McKillip Books in Order
Patricia Anne McKillip (1948–2022) was an American fantasy and science-fiction author from Oregon. Her career began with books for younger readers and expanded into acclaimed adult fantasy, science fiction, novellas, and short-fiction collections. She received the World Fantasy Award for The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, the Locus Award for Harpist in the Wind, the World Fantasy Award for Ombria in Shadow, and the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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Patricia A. McKillip's Newest Book
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The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
Her breakthrough standalone fantasy and World Fantasy Award winner.
The Riddle-Master of Hed
The opening of her best-known and most structurally conventional fantasy trilogy.
Wonders of the Invisible World
A representative author-selected collection showcasing her short fiction.
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Books by series
trilogy · complete
The Riddle-Master Trilogy
A classic epic-fantasy trilogy following Morgon of Hed through a world of riddles, shape-changing, and ancient powers.
duology · complete
Kyreol
A young-adult fantasy duology set around the mysterious Moon-Flash and the people of Kyreol.
duology · complete
Cygnet
A fantasy series concerning Nyx and Meguet, magic, and the dangerous legacy of the Cygnet kingdom.
duology · complete
Winter Rose
A loose fantasy duology linked by folklore, the Otherworld, and the border between ordinary life and enchantment.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (19)
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The House on Parchment StreetAmazon ↗novel · 1973
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The Throme of the Erril of SherillAmazon ↗novella · 1973
- The Forgotten Beasts of EldAmazon ↗
novel · 1974
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The Night GiftAmazon ↗novel · 1976
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Stepping from the ShadowsAmazon ↗novel · 1982
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Fool's RunAmazon ↗novel · 1987
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The Changeling SeaAmazon ↗novel · 1988
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Something Rich and StrangeAmazon ↗novel · 1994
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The Book of Atrix WolfeAmazon ↗novel · 1995
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Song for the BasiliskAmazon ↗novel · 1998
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The Tower at Stony WoodAmazon ↗novel · 2000
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Ombria in ShadowAmazon ↗novel · 2002
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In the Forests of SerreAmazon ↗novel · 2003
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Alphabet of ThornAmazon ↗novel · 2004
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Od MagicAmazon ↗novel · 2005
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The Bell at Sealey HeadAmazon ↗novel · 2008
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The Bards of Bone PlainAmazon ↗novel · 2010
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KingfisherAmazon ↗novel · 2016
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The Karkadann TriangleAmazon ↗novella · 2018
