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N.K. Jemisin

N.K. Jemisin is an American author known for her speculative fiction novels, including the Inheritance Trilogy series. She was born in Iowa City, Iowa, and raised in New York City and Alabama. After spending ten years in Massachusetts, she returned to New York City. Jemisin holds a B.S. in psychology from Tulane University and an M.Ed from the University of Maryland College Park. In addition to her writing, she works as a career counselor and resides in Brooklyn, New York. Jemisin made her debut as a published novelist in 2009 with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, which launched her Inheritance Trilogy series. Below is a list of N.K. Jemisin’s books in the order of their initial release:

N.K. Jemisin became a published novelist in 2008 with the novel Playing Nice with God’s Bowling Ball. Below is a list of N.K. Jemisin's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Broken Earth Books

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The Fifth Season (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Obelisk Gate (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Stone Sky (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Dreamblood Books

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The Killing Moon (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Shadowed Sun (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
How Long 'til Black Future Month? (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Great Cities Books

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The City We Became (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The World We Make (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Inheritance Trilogy Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Broken Kingdoms (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Kingdom of Gods (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Awakened Kingdom (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Shades in Shadow (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Graphic Novels Books

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Far Sector (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Playing Nice with God’s Bowling Ball (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Non-Zero Probabilities (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The City Born Great (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Ones Who Stay and Fight (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

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Geek Wisdom (With: Genevieve Valentine) (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Mass Effect: Andromeda Books

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Initiation (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Annihilation (By: Catherynne M. Valente) (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Forward Books

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Emergency Skin (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of The WisCon Chronicles Books

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The WisCon Chronicles, Vol. 2 (With: Elizabeth Bear,Rachel Swirsky,Kelly Link,Mark Rich,Lawrence Schimel,Nisi Shawl,Eileen Gunn,L. Timmel Duchamp,Nnedi Okorafor,Nicola Griffith,Catherynne M. Valente,K. Tempest Bradford,Na'amen Gobert Tilahun,Joan Haran,Laura Quilter,Laurie J. Marks,K. Joyce Tsai,Tom LaFarge,Kate Schaefer,Rosalyn Berne,Susan Simensky Bietila,Jacqueline A. Gross,Chris Nakashima Brown,M.J. Hardman) (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The WisCon Chronicles, Vol. 2 (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Steam-Powered:Lesbian Steampunk Stories (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Fantastic Erotica: The Best of Circlet Press 2008-2012 (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Clarkesworld: Year Three (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Mothership (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Speculative Fiction 2013 (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Systems Fail (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Futuredaze 2: Reprise (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Lightspeed Magazine, December 2014 (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Clarkesworld: Year Eight (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016 Edition (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Tor.com Publishing's 2017 Hugo Finalist Bundle (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Worlds Seen in Passing (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Best of Uncanny (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Escape Pod (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

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