The Earth Is Flat: Tales from the Flat Earth and Elsewhere
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Author guide
Tanith Lee Books in Order
Tanith Lee (1947–2015) was a prolific British writer who published more than ninety novels and numerous collections, novellas, short stories, children's books, and works of speculative fiction. Her major series include Tales from the Flat Earth, the Birthgrave trilogy, the Blood Opera Sequence, the Claidi Journals, the Secret Books of Paradys, and the Secret Books of Venus.
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Tanith Lee's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Night's Master
The clearest introduction to Lee's mythic fantasy and one of her best-known novels.
The Silver Metal Lover
A concise, accessible science-fiction novel representing Lee's range beyond epic fantasy.
Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer
An acclaimed standalone collection showcasing Lee's retellings and dark fairy-tale style.
Read in order
Books by series
novel-series · complete
Birthgrave
A fantasy trilogy concerning Karrin, later known as the Birthgrave.
novel-and-novella-series · complete
Tales from the Flat Earth
Mythic fantasy tales of demons, gods, and mortals on a flat world.
novel-series · incomplete
S.I.L.V.E.R.
Science fiction novels about Silver, an artificial person, and her human companions.
novel-and-collection-series · complete
Secret Books of Paradys
Four interconnected gothic fantasy novels and story collections set in the city of Paradys.
novel-series · complete
Unicorn
A young-adult fantasy trilogy involving a family and three magical unicorns.
novel-series · complete
The Claidi Journals
Young-adult fantasy novels presented as Claidi's journals.
novel-series · complete
Secret Books of Venus
Four historical-gothic fantasy novels set in an imagined Venice.
- 1
L'AmberAmazon ↗Book 1 · graphic-work · 2006
- 2
GreyglassAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2011
- 3 To IndigoAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 2011
- 4 Killing VioletsAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 2012
- 5 IvoriaAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novel · 2012
- 6 Cruel PinkAmazon ↗
Book 6 · novel · 2013
- 7
TurquoiselleAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2014
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (30)
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The Dragon HoardAmazon ↗novel · 1971
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Companions on the RoadAmazon ↗novella · 1975
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The Winter PlayersAmazon ↗novella · 1976
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East of MidnightAmazon ↗novel · 1977
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VolkhavaarAmazon ↗novel · 1977
- The Castle of DarkAmazon ↗
novel · 1978
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Shon the TakenAmazon ↗novel · 1979
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Electric ForestAmazon ↗novel · 1979
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Day by NightAmazon ↗novel · 1980
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Lycanthia, or the Children of WolvesAmazon ↗novel · 1981
- Prince on a White HorseAmazon ↗
novel · 1982
- Sung in ShadowAmazon ↗
novel · 1983
- The Beautiful Biting MachineAmazon ↗
novella · 1984
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Days of GrassAmazon ↗novel · 1985
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A Heroine of the WorldAmazon ↗novel · 1989
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The Blood of RosesAmazon ↗novel · 1990
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Into GoldAmazon ↗novella · 1991
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Heart-BeastAmazon ↗novel · 1992
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ElephantasmAmazon ↗novel · 1993
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Eva FairdeathAmazon ↗novel · 1994
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ViviaAmazon ↗novel · 1995
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Reigning Cats and DogsAmazon ↗novel · 1995
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When the Lights Go OutAmazon ↗novel · 1996
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The Gods Are ThirstyAmazon ↗novel · 1996
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White as SnowAmazon ↗novel · 2000
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Mortal SunsAmazon ↗novel · 2003
- Death of the DayAmazon ↗
novel · 2004
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34Amazon ↗novel · 2004
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IndigaraAmazon ↗novel · 2007
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Disturbed by Her SongAmazon ↗novella · 2010
Nonfiction (1)
- Tanith Lee A–ZAmazon ↗
reference-work · 2018
Children's books (1)
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Animal CastleAmazon ↗picture-book · 1972
Other (31)
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Princess Hynchatti & Some Other SurprisesAmazon ↗collection · 1972
- Unsilent NightAmazon ↗
collection · 1981
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CyrionAmazon ↗collection · 1982
- Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters GrimmerAmazon ↗
collection · 1983
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Tamastara, or The Indian NightsAmazon ↗collection · 1984
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The Gorgon and Other Beastly TalesAmazon ↗collection · 1985
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Dreams of Dark and Light: The Great Short Fiction of Tanith LeeAmazon ↗collection · 1986
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Forests of the NightAmazon ↗collection · 1989
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Women as DemonsAmazon ↗collection · 1989
- Nightshades: Thirteen Journeys Into ShadowAmazon ↗
collection · 1993
- Voyage of the BassetAmazon ↗
illustrated-book · 1999
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Fatal WomenAmazon ↗collection · 2004
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Tempting the Gods: The Selected Stories of Tanith Lee, Volume OneAmazon ↗collection · 2009
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Hunting the Shadows: The Selected Stories of Tanith Lee, Volume TwoAmazon ↗collection · 2009
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Sounds and Furies: Seven Faces of DarknessAmazon ↗collection · 2010
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Cold Grey StonesAmazon ↗collection · 2012
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Animate ObjectsAmazon ↗collection · 2013
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Space Is Just a Starry NightAmazon ↗collection · 2013
- Colder Greyer StonesAmazon ↗
collection · 2013
- PhantasyaAmazon ↗
collection · 2014
- Dancing Through the FireAmazon ↗
collection · 2015
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Legenda MarisAmazon ↗collection · 2015
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Redder Than BloodAmazon ↗collection · 2017
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The Weird Tales of Tanith LeeAmazon ↗collection · 2017
- Venus Burning: RealmsAmazon ↗
collection · 2018
- Strindberg's Ghost Sonata and Other Uncollected TalesAmazon ↗
collection · 2019
- Love in a Time of Dragons & Other Rare TalesAmazon ↗
collection · 2019
- A Wolf at the Door and Other Rare TalesAmazon ↗
collection · 2019
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The Heart of the MoonAmazon ↗collection · 2019
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The Empress of DreamsAmazon ↗collection · 2021
- The Earth Is Flat: Tales from the Flat Earth and ElsewhereAmazon ↗
collection · 2023