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Barbara Hambly

Barbara Hambly is an American author of fantasy, science fiction, mystery and historical fiction novels. She writes the Darwath, James Asher and Benjamin January series, and has contributed towards the Star Wars and Star Trek series. Barbara earned her Master’s degree in medival history from the University of California at Riverside. Before becoming a novelist, she worked as a high school teacher, model, waitress, technical editor, liquor store clerk and a karate instructor. Her science fiction novels are all set within a multiverse, with the exception of her Star Trek and Star Wars books. Barbara was once married to fellow S.F. author George Alec Effinger. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Barbara Hambly became a published novelist in 1982 with the novel The Time of the Dark, beginning her Darwath series. Below is a list of Barbara Hambly’s books in order of when they were originally released: Get notified when Barbara Hambly releases a new book at BookNotification.com.

Series & Books

Abigail Adams Series(3 books)

The Abigail Adams series by Barbara Hambly consists of 3 books, published between 2009 and 2011. The series begins with The Ninth Daughter.

1

The Ninth Daughter(2009)

2

A Marked Man(2010)

3

Sup with the Devil(2011)

Anne Steelyard: The Garden of Emptiness Series(3 books)

The Anne Steelyard: The Garden of Emptiness series by Barbara Hambly consists of 3 books, published between 2008 and 2011. The series begins with An Honorary Man.

1

An Honorary Man(2008)

2

The Gate of Dreams and Starlight(2009)

3

A Thousand Waters(2011)

Beauty and the Beast Series(3 books)

The Beauty and the Beast series by Barbara Hambly consists of 3 books, published between 1989 and 1990. The series begins with Beauty and the Beast.

1

Beauty and the Beast(1989)

2

Masques (By: Ru Emerson)(1990)

3

Song of Orpheus(1990)

Benjamin January Series(26 books)

The Benjamin January series by Barbara Hambly consists of 26 books, published between 1997 and 2025. The series begins with A Free Man of Color.

1

A Free Man of Color(1997)

2

Fever Season(1998)

3

Graveyard Dust(1999)

4

Sold Down the River(2000)

5

Die Upon a Kiss(2001)

6

Wet Grave(2002)

7

Days of the Dead(2003)

8

Dead Water(2004)

9

Dead and Buried(2010)

10

The Shirt On His Back(2011)

11

Ran Away(2011)

12

Good Man Friday(2013)

13

Crimson Angel(2014)

14

Hagar(2015)

15

Libre(2015)

16

There Shall Your Heart Be Also(2015)

17

A Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven(2015)

18

Death on the Moon(2016)

19

Drinking Gourd(2016)

20

Murder in July(2017)

21

Cold Bayou(2018)

22

Lady of Perdition(2019)

23

House of the Patriarch(2020)

24

Death and Hard Cider(2022)

25

The Nubian’s Curse(2024)

26

Murder in the Trembling Lands(2025)

Benjamin January Short Stories/Novellas Series(5 books)

The Benjamin January Short Stories/Novellas series by Barbara Hambly consists of 5 books, published between 2015 and 2016. The series begins with Hagar.

1

Hagar(2015)

2

Libre(2015)

3

There Shall Your Heart Be Also(2015)

4

A Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven(2015)

5

Death on the Moon(2016)

Colossus Films Series(1 books)

The Colossus Films series by Barbara Hambly consists of 1 book, starting in 2016. The series begins with Castle of Horror.

1

Castle of Horror(2016)

Darwath Series(8 books)

The Darwath series by Barbara Hambly consists of 8 books, published between 1982 and 2017. The series begins with The Time of the Dark.

1

The Time of the Dark(1982)

2

The Walls of Air(1983)

3

The Armies of Daylight(1983)

4

Mother of Winter(1996)

5

Icefalcon's Quest(1998)

6

Pretty Polly(2015)

7

Whisper(2015)

8

Elsewhere(2017)

James Asher Series(9 books)

The James Asher series by Barbara Hambly consists of 9 books, published between 1988 and 2019. The series begins with Those Who Hunt the Night.

1

Those Who Hunt the Night(1988)

2

Traveling with the Dead(1995)

3

Blood Maidens(2010)

4

Magistrates of Hell(2012)

5

The Kindred of Darkness(2013)

6

Darkness on his Bones(2015)

7

Pale Guardian(2016)

8

Prisoner of Midnight(2019)

9

Gravemould and Ectoplasm(2019)

Magic Time Series(3 books)

The Magic Time series by Barbara Hambly consists of 3 books, published between 2001 and 2009. The series begins with Magic Time.

1

Magic Time(2001)

2

Ghostlands (By: Robert Charles Wilson,Marc Scott Zicree)(2003)

3

Angelfire (By: Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff)(2009)

Sherlock Holmes Adventures Series(2 books)

The Sherlock Holmes Adventures series by Barbara Hambly consists of 2 books, starting in 2015. The series begins with Sherlock Holmes - Adventure of the Lost Boy.

1

Sherlock Holmes - Adventure of the Lost Boy(2015)

2

Sherlock Holmes - Adventure of the Sinister Chinaman(2015)

Silver Screen Historical Mystery Series(4 books)

The Silver Screen Historical Mystery series by Barbara Hambly consists of 4 books, published between 2021 and 2026. The series begins with Scandal in Babylon.

1

Scandal in Babylon(2021)

2

One Extra Corpse(2023)

3

Saving Susy Sweetchild(2024)

4

Death in the Palace(2026)

Sisters of the Raven Series(2 books)

The Sisters of the Raven series by Barbara Hambly consists of 2 books, published between 2002 and 2005. The series begins with Sisters of the Raven.

1

Sisters of the Raven(2002)

2

Circle of the Moon(2005)

Sun Wolf and Starhawk Series(8 books)

The Sun Wolf and Starhawk series by Barbara Hambly consists of 8 books, published between 1984 and 2018. The series begins with The Ladies of Mandrigyn.

1

The Ladies of Mandrigyn(1984)

2

The Witches of Wenshar(1987)

3

The Dark Hand of Magic(1990)

4

Fairest in the Land(2015)

5

Nanya of the Butterflies(2015)

6

A Night With the Girls(2015)

7

Hazard(2017)

8

Gwenael(2018)

Sun-Cross Series(2 books)

The Sun-Cross series by Barbara Hambly consists of 2 books, published between 1991 and 1992. The series begins with The Rainbow Abyss.

1

The Rainbow Abyss(1991)

2

The Magicians of Night(1992)

Windrose Chronicles Series(5 books)

The Windrose Chronicles series by Barbara Hambly consists of 5 books, published between 1986 and 2019. The series begins with The Silent Tower.

1

The Silent Tower(1986)

2

The Silicon Mage(1988)

3

Dog Wizard(1992)

4

Stranger at the Wedding(1994)

5

Just Like Real People(2019)

Windrose Short Stories/Novellas Series(8 books)

The Windrose Short Stories/Novellas series by Barbara Hambly consists of 8 books, published between 2015 and 2019. The series begins with Corridor.

1

Corridor(2015)

2

Firemaggot(2015)

3

Personal Paradise(2015)

4

Plus-One(2015)

5

Zenobie(2015)

6

And Pretty Maids All In A Row(2015)

7

Karate Masters vs the Invaders From Outer Space(2017)

8

Just Like Real People(2019)

Winterlands (Dragonsbane) Series(5 books)

The Winterlands (Dragonsbane) series by Barbara Hambly consists of 5 books, published between 1985 and 2024. The series begins with Dragonsbane.

1

Dragonsbane(1985)

2

Dragonshadow(1999)

3

Knight of the Demon Queen(2000)

4

Dragonstar(2002)

5

Cat's Paw(2024)

Winterlands Short Stories/Novellas Series(4 books)

The Winterlands Short Stories/Novellas series by Barbara Hambly consists of 4 books, published between 2015 and 2017. The series begins with Shadowbaby.

1

Shadowbaby(2015)

2

Princess(2015)

3

Damselblossom(2015)

4

Hag in the Water(2017)