Max Gladstone

Max Gladstone is a highly acclaimed author, best known for his Craft Sequence series. He has been nominated for a Hugo Award, which is a testament to his recognized talent and skill in the genre. In addition to his work as an author, Gladstone has also been sought after for his expertise in world building, consulting for narrative design, game design, and world building in various projects.

Gladstone's writing combines high-octane action and fantasy, creating suspenseful stories that keep readers invested in the characters and the action. He excels in serialized storytelling, mastering the art of pacing his stories over a course of books. This skill has contributed to his success as an award-winning novelist, demonstrating his ability to maintain reader engagement and interest over an extended period.

Beyond his work as an author and consultant, Max Gladstone has an impressive and diverse personal background. Gladstone has lived and studied in various locations, including China and Yale University, where he studied Chinese. Additionally, He is a fencer, a fiddler, and a Hugo Award Finalist. His experiences living abroad and engaging in diverse activities have likely contributed to the rich and unique world building in his Craft Sequence series.

Max Gladstone's achievements and background show that he is a well-rounded and talented individual. His expertise in writing and world building has been recognized and rewarded in the industry, and his personal experiences have added depth and richness to his work. Gladstone continues to write and create engaging stories for his readers, solidifying his position as a respected and successful author in the fantasy genre.
Craft Sequence Books
# Title Year
1 Three Parts Dead 2012
2 Two Serpents Rise 2013
3 Full Fathom Five 2014
4 Last First Snow 2015
5 Four Roads Cross 2016
6 The Ruin of Angels 2017
Craft Wars Books
# Title Year
1 Dead Country 2023
2 Wicked Problems 2024
3 Dead Hand Rule 2025
Bookburners Books
# Title Year
1 A Sorcerer's Apprentice 2015
2 A Sorcerer's Apprentice ( By: Mur Lafferty) 2015
3 Badge, Book, and Candle 2015
4 Under My Skin 2015
5 Under My Skin ( By: Mur Lafferty) 2015
6 Shore Leave ( By: Mur Lafferty) 2015
7 Shore Leave 2015
8 Creepy Town 2016
9 Bookburners 2016
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Empress of Forever 2019
2 This Is How You Lose the Time War (With: Amal El-Mohtar) 2019
3 This Is How You Lose the Time War 2019
4 Last Exit 2022
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Angelus Guns 2014
2 A Kiss With Teeth 2014
3 The Scholast in the Low Waters Kingdom 2017
4 Crispin's Model 2017
5 Fitting In 2018
Graphic Novels
# Title Year
1 The Ghost in the Shell 2018
The Witch Who Came In From The Cold Books
# Title Year
1 The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: Season One (With: Michael Swanwick, Ian Tregillis, Lindsay Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke) 2016
2 The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: The Complete Season 2 (With: Ian Tregillis, Fran Wilde, Lindsay Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke) 2023
The Witch Who Came In From The Cold Books (with Michael Swanwick, with Ian Tregillis, with Fran Wilde, with Lindsay Smith, with Lindsay Smith, with Cassandra Rose Clarke)
# Title Year
1 The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: Season One 2016
2 The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: The Complete Season 2 2023
Wild Cards Books
# Title Year
1 Wild Cards (By: George R.R. Martin) 1986
2 Aces High (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1987
3 Jokers Wild (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1987
4 Aces Abroad (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1988
5 Down and Dirty (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1988
6 Ace in the Hole ( By: George R.R. Martin) 1990
7 Dead Man's Hand ( By: George R.R. Martin) 1990
8 One-Eyed Jacks (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1991
9 Jokertown Shuffle (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1991
10 Double Solitaire (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1992
11 Dealer's Choice ( By: George R.R. Martin) 1992
12 Turn of the Cards (By: George R.R. Martin, Victor Milán) 1993
13 Deuces Down (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2002
14 Death Draws Five (By: George R.R. Martin, John J. Miller) 2006
15 Busted Flush (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Caroline Spector) 2008
16 Inside Straight (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2008
17 Suicide Kings (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2009
18 Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan ( By: Carrie Vaughn) 2010
19 Fort Freak (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham) 2011
20 The Button Man and the Murder Tree (By: Cherie Priest) 2013
21 The Elephant in the Room (By: George R.R. Martin, Paul Cornell) 2013
22 Lowball (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham) 2014
23 Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza (By: Carrie Vaughn) 2014
24 Prompt. Professional. Pop! ( By: Walter Jon Williams) 2014
25 Discards (By: David D. Levine) 2016
26 High Stakes (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2016
27 The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown ( By: George R.R. Martin) 2016
28 The Atonement Tango (By: Stephen Leigh) 2017
29 When the Devil Drives (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2017
30 Evernight (By: Victor Milán) 2018
31 The Flight of Morpho Girl (By: George R.R. Martin, Caroline Spector) 2018
32 Knaves Over Queens (By: George R.R. Martin) 2018
33 Long is the Way ( By: George R.R. Martin) 2019
34 The City That Never Sleeps (By: Walton Simons) 2019
35 Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed (By: Bradley Denton) 2019
36 Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2019
37 American Hero (By: George R.R. Martin) 2020
38 Three Kings (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2020
39 Ripple Effects (By: Laura J. Mixon) 2021
40 Joker Moon (By: George R.R. Martin) 2021
41 Skin Deep (By: Alan Brennert) 2021
42 Hearts of Stone (By: Emma Newman) 2022
43 Grow (By: Carrie Vaughn) 2022
44 Full House (By: George R.R. Martin) 2022
45 Pairing Up (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Gwenda Bond, Marko Kloos, Christopher Rowe, Bradley Denton, Peter Newman) 2023
46 Sleeper Straddle (With: Carrie Vaughn, Stephen Leigh, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Cherie Priest, Walter Jon Williams, Christopher Rowe) 2024
Max Gladstone Anthologies
# Title Year
1 The New Voices of Fantasy 2013
2 xo Orpheus 2013
3 Shared Nightmares 2014
4 Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 Edition 2015
5 Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 edition 2015
6 The Long List Anthology 2015
7 The Starlit Wood 2016
8 Robots vs. Fairies 2018
9 Worlds Seen in Passing: Ten Years of Tor.com Short Fiction 2018
10 Worlds Seen in Passing 2018
11 The Long List Anthology Volume 4: More Stories From the Hugo Award Nomination List 2018
12 The Long List Anthology Volume 4 2018
13 Nebula Awards Showcase 55 2021
14 Pairing Up 2023
15 George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Sleeper Straddle in Stories 2024