About

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee is an American science fiction and fantasy author, best known for her long-running Liaden Universe series. Born in 1952, Lee began writing in the early 1980s, and her first novel, "Agent of Change", was published in 1988. Since then, she has written over 30 novels and dozens of short stories. Lee's work has been praised for its complex characters, compelling storylines, and rich world-building. Her Liaden Universe series has been particularly successful, with over 20 novels and several short story collections. Lee has won numerous awards for her work, including the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1993) for "Beggars in Spain" and the Nebula Award for Best Novella (2003) for "The Ship Who Sang". Her work has also been nominated for the Hugo, Locus, and World Fantasy Awards.

Book Series by Sharon Lee

Liaden Universe Series with Steve Miller

Conflict of Honors

1988

Agent of Change

1988

Carpe Diem

1989

Plan B

1999

Local Custom

2002

Scout's Progress

2002

I Dare

2002

Balance of Trade

2004

Crystal Soldier

2005

Crystal Dragon

2006

Fledgling

2009

Saltation

2010

Mouse and Dragon

2010

Ghost Ship

2011

Dragon Ship

2012

Necessity's Child

2013

Trade Secret

2013

Dragon in Exile

2015

Alliance of Equals

2016

The Gathering Edge

2017

Neogenesis

2018

Accepting the Lance

2019

Trader's Leap

2020

Fair Trade

2022

From Every Storm (Short Story)

2022

Salvage Right

2023

Ribbon Dance

2024

Diviner's Bow

2025

Chronological Liaden Universe Series

Crystal Soldier

2005

Crystal Dragon

2006

Balance of Trade

2004

Trade Secret

2013

Local Custom

2002

Scout's Progress

2002

Mouse and Dragon

2010

Conflict of Honors

1988

Agent of Change

1988

Carpe Diem

1989

Fledgling

2009

Plan B

1999

I Dare

2002

Saltation

2010

Ghost Ship

2011

Necessity's Child

2013

Dragon Ship

2012

Dragon in Exile

2015

The Gathering Edge

2017

Alliance of Equals

2016

Neogenesis

2018

Accepting the Lance

2019

Trader's Leap

2020

Fair Trade

2022

From Every Storm (Short Story)

2022

Salvage Right

2023

Ribbon Dance

2024

Diviner's Bow

2025

Adventures In The Liaden Universe Series with Steve Miller

Two Tales of Korval

1995

Fellow Travelers

1998

Duty Bound

1999

Certain Symmetry

2000

Trading in Futures

2001

Changeling

2001

Loose Cannon

2001

Shadows and Shades

2002

Quiet Knives

2003

With Stars Underfoot

2004

Necessary Evils

2005

Allies

2006

Dragon Tide (Short Story)

2007

Eidolon

2008

Misfits

2009

Halfling Moon

2010

Skyblaze

2011

Courier Run (Short Story)

2011

Legacy Systems

2012

Moon's Honor

2013

Technical Details

2013

Sleeping with the Enemy (Short Story)

2016

Change Management (Short Story)

2017

Due Diligence (Short Story)

2017

Cultivar (Short Story)

2017

Heirs to Trouble (Short Story)

2017

Degrees of Separation (Short Story)

2018

Fortune's Favors (Short Story)

2019

Shout of Honor (Short Story)

2019

The Gate that Locks the Tree (Short Story)

2020

Ambient Conditions (Short Story)

2020

Change State (Short Story)

2021

Bad Actors (Short Story)

2021

Bread Alone

2021

Liaden Universe Collections with Steve Miller

Liaden Universe Companion, Volume One

2005

Liaden Universe Companion, Volume Two

2007

The Cat's Job

2011

A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume I

2013

A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume II

2013

A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume III

2015

A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume IV

2019

A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume V

2022

Archers Beach Series

Carousel Tides

2010

Surfside

2013

Carousel Sun

2014

Carousel Seas

2014

The Gift of Magic

2015

Spell Bound

2016

Beneath Strange Skies Series with Steve Miller

Sword of Orion

2005

Duainfey Series with Steve Miller

Duainfey

2008

Longeye

2009

Gem Ser'Edreth Series with Steve Miller

The Tomorrow Log

2003

Jennifer Pierce Series

Barnburner

2002

Gunshy

2006

Sharon Lee Short Stories/Novellas

The Day They Brought the Bears to Belfast

2012

Reflections on Tinsori Light ( With: Steve Miller)

2012

Sharon Lee Short Story Collections

The Naming of Kinzel ( With: Steve Miller)

1987

Master Walk ( With: Steve Miller)

2003

Calamity's Child ( With: Steve Miller)

2006

Double Vision ( With: Steve Miller)

2009

Variations Three

2011

Quiet Magic

2011

Endeavors of Will

2011

Sea Wrack and Changewind

2024

Sharon Lee Non-Fiction Books

Writing Neep

2012

The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF Series with Joe R. Lansdale, Brendan DuBois, David Weber, David Brin, David Drake, Sarah Pinsker, Brad R. Torgersen, David Afsharirad

The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF 2015 ( By: Joe R. Lansdale, Brendan DuBois, David Weber, David Brin, David Drake, Seth Dickinson, Brian Dolton, Sarah Pinsker, Brad R. Torgersen, Hank Davis, David Afsharirad, Claudine Griggs, Andrea M. Pawley, Eric Leif Davin)

2016

Steve Miller Short Story Collections

The Naming of Kinzel ( With: Steve Miller)

1987

Master Walk ( With: Steve Miller)

2003

Calamity's Child ( With: Steve Miller)

2006

Double Vision ( With: Steve Miller)

2009

Chariot to the Stars (Short Story) ( By: Steve Miller)

2011

TimeRags II (Short Story) ( By: Steve Miller)

2011

Steve Miller Short Stories/Novellas with Steve Miller

Reflections on Tinsori Light ( With: Steve Miller)

2012

Splinter Universe Presents Series with Steve Miller

Splinter Universe Presents!

2020

Splinter Universe Presents!: The Wrong Lance

2020

Sharon Lee Anthologies

Such a Pretty Face: Tales of Power and Abundance

2000

Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian

2003

Low Port

2004

Fantastic Stories of the Imagination

2012

Warrior Women

2015

The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF Volume 3

2017

Release the Virgins

2019

Infinite Stars

2019

Familiars

2024

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