About
Kage Baker
Kage Baker (born Katherine Haupt, 1952-2010) was an American science fiction writer. She worked in educational publishing before transitioning to writing full time. Baker was known for her groundbreaking works like the "Company" and "Empress of Mars" series, which featured complex female characters in alternate historical and steampunk settings. Her ability to weave together elements of science fiction, history, and speculative anthropology brought her both critical and commercial acclaim. Baker's accolades include the Nebula Award for Best Novella in 2009 and the Lambda Literary Award in 2000. She received widespread recognition for her innovative and feminist storytelling, which challenged conventional tropes and pushed the boundaries of science fiction. However, she remained a somewhat enigmatic figure, maintaining a strong divide between her personal and writing life.
Book Series by Kage Baker
The Company Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| In the Garden of Iden | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sky Coyote | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mendoza in Hollywood | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Graveyard Game | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Life of the World to Come | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Children of the Company | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Machine's Child | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rude Mechanicals (Short Story) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sons of Heaven | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Empress of Mars | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Not Less Than Gods | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| In the Company of Thieves | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Company Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Black Projects, White Knights: The Company Dossiers | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Gods and Pawns | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
Anvil Of The World Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Anvil of the World | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The House of the Stag | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bird of the River | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Chronological Anvil Of The World Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The House of the Stag | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Anvil of the World | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bird of the River | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Nell Gwynne Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Women of Nell Gwynne's (Short Story) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nell Gwynne's Scarlet Spy | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nell Gwynne's On Land and At Sea | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
Kage Baker Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Hotel Under the Sand | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
Kage Baker Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Son, Observe the Time (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Where the Golden Apples Grow (Short Story) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Caverns of Mystery | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Books (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
Kage Baker Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Mother Aegypt and Other Stories | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dark Mondays | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best of Kage Baker | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Maelstrom and Other Martian Tales | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Kage Baker Non-Fiction Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Rockets: Treasures and Train Wrecks of the Silent Screen | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
Year's Best Fantasy Series
Year's Best Fantasy ( By: George R.R. Martin, Terry Goodkind, Michael Swanwick, Robert Sheckley, Nalo Hopkinson, Kathryn Cramer, Nicola Griffith, Alice Coppel-Tosic)
2001
Year's Best Fantasy 3 ( With: Ursula K. Le Guin, David G. Hartwell, Charles de Lint, Neil Gaiman, China Miéville, Nalo Hopkinson, Kathryn Cramer, R. Garcia y Robertson, William Mingin, Patricia Bowne)
2003
Year's Best Fantasy 7 ( By: David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, L.E. Modesitt Jr.)
2007
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Year's Best Fantasy ( By: George R.R. Martin, Terry Goodkind, Michael Swanwick, Robert Sheckley, Nalo Hopkinson, Kathryn Cramer, Nicola Griffith, Alice Coppel-Tosic) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best Fantasy 2 ( By: David G. Hartwell, James K. Morrow, Kathryn Cramer) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best Fantasy 3 ( With: Ursula K. Le Guin, David G. Hartwell, Charles de Lint, Neil Gaiman, China Miéville, Nalo Hopkinson, Kathryn Cramer, R. Garcia y Robertson, William Mingin, Patricia Bowne) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best Fantasy 4 ( By: Terry Bisson, David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best Fantasy 5 ( By: David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best Fantasy 6 ( By: David G. Hartwell, Neil Gaiman, Kathryn Cramer) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best Fantasy 7 ( By: David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, L.E. Modesitt Jr.) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best Fantasy 8 ( By: David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, David Ackert) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best Fantasy 9 ( By: David G. Hartwell, James K. Morrow, Kathryn Cramer) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
Kage Baker Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Asimov's Science Fiction, May 1998 | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Asimov's Science Fiction, May 1999 | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 2000 | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Asimov's Science Fiction: August 2001, Vol. 25, No. 8 | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16 | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Silver Gryphon | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| New Voices In Science Fiction | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| ReVisions | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Asimov's Science Fiction, June 2005 | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Escape from Earth | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Wizards / Dark Alchemy | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fast Ships, Black Sails | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best SF 13 | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sideways In Crime | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21 | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dragon Book | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of Cthulhu | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Time Traveler's Almanac | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Time Travel: Recent Trips | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
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