Book Series Guide

Patricia C. Wrede

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Patricia C. Wrede Books in Order

Patricia C. Wrede is an American fantasy author who began writing professionally while working as a financial analyst. Her bibliography includes novels, collaborative Regency fantasies, children's fantasy series, licensed Star Wars novelizations, short-story collections, and writing nonfiction. Her best-known works include the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, the Lyra novels, and the Frontier Magic trilogy.

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Cover of Dealing with Dragons

Dealing with Dragons

The accessible first volume of Wrede's best-known comic fairy-tale fantasy series.

Cover of Shadow Magic

Shadow Magic

The first-published Lyra novel and an early example of Wrede's independent fantasy.

Sorcery and Cecelia

The series-opening collaborative Regency fantasy told through letters.

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Thirteenth Child

The opening volume of the alternate-history Frontier Magic trilogy.

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The Dark Lord's Daughter

A later standalone portal fantasy and a concise introduction to Wrede's newer work.

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Lyra Series

Five loosely connected fantasy novels set in the world of Lyra.

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  1. 1 Cover of Shadow Magic
    Shadow Magic

    Book 1 · novel · 1982

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  2. 2 Cover of Daughter of Witches
    Daughter of Witches

    Book 2 · novel · 1983

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  3. 3 Cover of The Harp of Imach Thyssel
    The Harp of Imach Thyssel

    Book 3 · novel · 1985

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  4. 4 Cover of Caught in Crystal
    Caught in Crystal

    Book 4 · novel · 1987

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  5. 5 Cover of The Raven Ring
    The Raven Ring

    Book 5 · novel · 1994

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The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

A comic fairy-tale fantasy series about dragons, princesses, magic, and the Enchanted Forest.

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  1. 1 Cover of Dealing with Dragons
    Dealing with Dragons

    Book 1 · novel · 1990

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  2. 2 Cover of Searching for Dragons
    Searching for Dragons

    Book 2 · novel · 1991

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  3. 3 Cover of Calling on Dragons
    Calling on Dragons

    Book 3 · novel · 1993

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  4. 4 Cover of Talking to Dragons
    Talking to Dragons

    Book 4 · novel · 1985

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Kate and Cecy Novels

Collaborative Regency fantasy novels written with Caroline Stevermer.

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  1. 1
    Sorcery and Cecelia

    Book 1 · novel · 1988

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  2. 2 Cover of The Grand Tour
    The Grand Tour

    Book 2 · novel · 2004

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  3. 3 Cover of The Mislaid Magician
    The Mislaid Magician

    Book 3 · novel · 2006

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Mairelon Books

Regency fantasy novels featuring Mairelon and his young assistant Kim.

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  1. 1 Cover of Mairelon the Magician
    Mairelon the Magician

    Book 1 · novel · 1991

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  2. 2 Cover of Magician's Ward
    Magician's Ward

    Book 2 · novel · 1997

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Frontier Magic

A trilogy of alternate-history frontier fantasy novels narrated by Eff Rothmer.

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  1. 1 Cover of Thirteenth Child
    Thirteenth Child

    Book 1 · novel · 2009

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  2. 2 Cover of Across the Great Barrier
    Across the Great Barrier

    Book 2 · novel · 2011

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  3. 3 Cover of The Far West
    The Far West

    Book 3 · novel · 2012

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (7)
  1. Cover of The Seven Towers
    The Seven Towers

    novel · 1984

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  2. Cover of Snow White and Rose Red
    Snow White and Rose Red

    novel · 1989

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  3. Cover of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
    Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

    novelization · 1999

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  4. Cover of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
    Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

    novelization · 2002

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  5. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

    novelization · 2005

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  6. Cover of Wrede on Writing
    Wrede on Writing

    nonfiction · 2013

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  7. Cover of The Dark Lord's Daughter
    The Dark Lord's Daughter

    novel · 2023

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Short fiction (2)
  1. Cover of Book of Enchantments
    Book of Enchantments

    short-story-collection · 1996

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  2. Points of Departure

    short-story-collection · 2015

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