Elizabeth Bear books in order
American writer
- Born
- 1971
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 40
- Also writes as
- Sarah Bear
Elizabeth Bear has published 33 novels, 2 novellas, 1 short story collection and 4 other books, beginning with Hammered (2004). The best-known is Ancestral Night (2019). The latest is Folded Sky (2025).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Elizabeth Bear
Start here
Ancestral Night
Elizabeth Bear's most-read book.
Shortest way in
New Amsterdam
One of the most-read, at about 270 pages.
Newest
Folded Sky
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Hammered (Dec 2004)
Blood and Iron (2005)
Scardown (2005)
Worldwired (2005)
The Chains That You Refuse (2006)
Carnival (Nov 2006)
New Amsterdam (2007)
Undertow (2007)
Whiskey and Water (2007)
All the Windwracked Stars (2008)
Dust (2008)
Hell and Earth (2008)
Ink and Steel (2008)
By the Mountain Bound (2009)
Bone And Jewel Creatures (2010)
Chill (2010)
The White City (2010)
Grail (2011)
The Sea Thy Mistress (2011)
The Tempering of Men (2011)
Range of Ghosts (2012)
Shoggoths In Bloom (2012)
Shattered Pillars (2013)
One-eyed Jack (2014)
Steles of the Sky (2014)
Karen Memory (Feb 2015)
The Stone in the Skull (2017)
Stone Mad (2018)
Ancestral Night (2019)
The Red-Stained Wings (2019)
Machine (2020)
On Safari in R'lyeh and Carcosa with Gun and Camera (2020)
Folded Sky (2025)
Novellas in order
Seven for a Secret (2009)
Book of Iron (2013)
Short story collections in order
The Best of Elizabeth Bear (Jan 2020)
Other books in order
Horrid Glory of Its Wings (2011)
Faster Gun: A Tor.Com Original (2012)
In the House of Aryaman, a Lonely Signal Burns (Sub-Inspector Ferron Mysteries) (2018)
Origin of Storms (2022)
About Elizabeth Bear
Sarah Bear Elizabeth Wishnevsky is an American author who works primarily in speculative fiction genres, writing under the name Elizabeth Bear. She won the 2005 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, the 2008 Hugo Award for Best Short Story for "Tideline", and the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novelette for "Shoggoths in Bloom". She is one of a small number of writers who have gone on to win multiple Hugo Awards for fiction after winning the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Elizabeth Bear FAQ
- How many books has Elizabeth Bear written?
- Elizabeth Bear has published 33 novels, 2 novellas, 1 short story collection and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Elizabeth Bear's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Ancestral Night.
- What is Elizabeth Bear's latest book?
- Folded Sky (2025).
- What is Elizabeth Bear's most famous book?
- Ancestral Night (2019) is Elizabeth Bear's most widely read book.
- Does Elizabeth Bear write under a pen name?
- Yes: Elizabeth Bear has also published as Sarah Bear.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.