Does this page include every Kage Baker book?

This catalog lists the Kage Baker books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Kage Baker series listed separately?

Yes. Each Kage Baker series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Kage Baker books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Kage Baker Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Kage Baker books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Kage Baker bibliography.

Browse books by Kage Baker in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 40 books / 9 series

Kage Baker was an American author best known for The Company series, a science fiction saga blending time travel and historical fiction. Her work earned critical acclaim, including multiple Nebula Award nominations. This page provides Kage Baker’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

Books by Kage Baker in Publication Order

1997 In the Garden of Iden POoTCB / 1 Buy

1999 Son, Observe the Time POoSS / 1 Buy

1999 Sky Coyote POoTCB / 2 Buy

2000 Mendoza in Hollywood POoTCB / 3 Buy

2001 Year's Best Fantasy POoYBFB / 1 Buy

2001 The Graveyard Game POoTCB / 4 Buy

2002 Black Projects, White Knights: The Company Dossiers POoCSSC / 1 Buy

2002 Year's Best Fantasy 2 POoYBFB / 2 Buy

2003 The Anvil of the World POoAOTWB / 1 Buy

2003 Year's Best Fantasy 3 POoYBFB / 3 Buy

2004 Mother Aegypt and Other Stories POoSSC / 1 Buy

2004 Year's Best Fantasy 4 POoYBFB / 4 Buy

2004 The Life of the World to Come POoTCB / 5 Buy

2005 Year's Best Fantasy 5 POoYBFB / 5 Buy

2005 The Children of the Company POoTCB / 6 Buy

2006 Dark Mondays POoSSC / 2 Buy

2006 Where the Golden Apples Grow POoSS / 2 Buy

2006 Year's Best Fantasy 6 POoYBFB / 6 Buy

2006 The Machine's Child POoTCB / 7 Buy

2007 Gods and Pawns POoCSSC / 2 Buy

2007 Year's Best Fantasy 7 POoYBFB / 7 Buy

2007 Rude Mechanicals POoTCB / 8 Buy

2007 The Sons of Heaven POoTCB / 9 Buy

2008 The House of the Stag POoAOTWB / 2 Buy

2008 Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key POoSS / 3 Buy

2008 Caverns of Mystery POoSS / 4 Buy

2008 Year's Best Fantasy 8 POoYBFB / 8 Buy

2009 The Hotel Under the Sand POoSN / 1 Buy

2009 The Women of Nell Gwynne's POoNGB / 1 Buy

2009 Year's Best Fantasy 9 POoYBFB / 9 Buy

2009 The Empress of Mars POoTCB / 10 Buy

2009 Not Less Than Gods POoTCB / 11 Buy

2010 Nell Gwynne's Scarlet Spy POoNGB / 2 Buy

2010 The Bird of the River POoAOTWB / 3 Buy

2011 Ancient Rockets: Treasures and Train Wrecks of the Silent Screen POoNB / 1 Buy

2012 The Best of Kage Baker POoSSC / 3 Buy

2012 Nell Gwynne's On Land and At Sea POoNGB / 3 Buy

2012 The Books POoSS / 5 Buy

2013 In the Company of Thieves POoTCB / 12 Buy

2024 Maelstrom and Other Martian Tales POoSSC / 4 Buy

Complete Kage Baker Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Anvil Of The World Reading Order 3 books / 2003-2010

01 The Anvil of the World 2003 Buy

02 The House of the Stag 2008 Buy

03 The Bird of the River 2010 Buy

Nell Gwynne Reading Order 3 books / 2009-2012

01 The Women of Nell Gwynne's 2009 Buy

02 Nell Gwynne's Scarlet Spy 2010 Buy

03 Nell Gwynne's On Land and At Sea 2012 Buy

Non-Fiction Reading Order 1 book / 2011

01 Ancient Rockets: Treasures and Train Wrecks of the Silent Screen 2011 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order 5 books / 1999-2012

01 Son, Observe the Time 1999 Buy

02 Where the Golden Apples Grow 2006 Buy

03 Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key 2008 Buy

04 Caverns of Mystery 2008 Buy

05 The Books 2012 Buy

Short Story Collections Reading Order 4 books / 2004-2024

01 Mother Aegypt and Other Stories 2004 Buy

02 Dark Mondays 2006 Buy

03 The Best of Kage Baker 2012 Buy

04 Maelstrom and Other Martian Tales 2024 Buy

The Company Reading Order 12 books / 1997-2013

01 In the Garden of Iden 1997 Buy

02 Sky Coyote 1999 Buy

03 Mendoza in Hollywood 2000 Buy

04 The Graveyard Game 2001 Buy

05 The Life of the World to Come 2004 Buy

06 The Children of the Company 2005 Buy

07 The Machine's Child 2006 Buy

08 Rude Mechanicals 2007 Buy

09 The Sons of Heaven 2007 Buy

10 The Empress of Mars 2009 Buy

11 Not Less Than Gods 2009 Buy

12 In the Company of Thieves 2013 Buy

Year's Best Fantasy Reading Order 9 books / 2001-2009

01 Year's Best Fantasy 2001 Buy

02 Year's Best Fantasy 2 2002 Buy

03 Year's Best Fantasy 3 2003 Buy

04 Year's Best Fantasy 4 2004 Buy

05 Year's Best Fantasy 5 2005 Buy

06 Year's Best Fantasy 6 2006 Buy

07 Year's Best Fantasy 7 2007 Buy

08 Year's Best Fantasy 8 2008 Buy

09 Year's Best Fantasy 9 2009 Buy

Company Short Story Collections Reading Order 2 books / 2002-2007

01 Black Projects, White Knights: The Company Dossiers 2002 Buy

02 Gods and Pawns 2007 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 1 book / 2009

01 The Hotel Under the Sand 2009 Buy

Where to start with Kage Baker

What is the best order to read Kage Baker books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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