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Yoon Ha Lee

Yoon Ha Lee is a Korean-American fantasy author renowned for her The Machineries of Empire series. Besides her novels, Yoon is a sought-after short story writer, having received numerous awards and been featured in various publications. She earned a B.A. in mathematics from Cornell University and later obtained an M.A. in math education from Stanford University. Yoon's writing is inspired by diverse sources, including Korean history and mythology, fairy tales, advanced mathematics, classic moral dilemmas, and genre fiction. Her accolades include the 2016 Locus Award and nominations for both the Nebula and Hugo awards.

Yoon Ha Lee became a published novelist in 2004 with the novel In Lands That Never Were. Below is a list of Yoon Ha Lee's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Lancers Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Starstrike (2025) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Machineries Of Empire Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Ninefox Gambit (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Raven Stratagem (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Revenant Gun (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hexarchate Stories (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Thousand Worlds Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Dragon Pearl (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tiger Honor (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fox Snare (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Vela Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Vela (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Phoenix Extravagant (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Thor: Metal Gods (With: Brian Keene,Jay Edidin,Aaron Stewart-Ahn) (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Moonstorm (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
A Vector Alphabet of Interstellar Travel (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Effigy Nights (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Conservation of Shadows (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Combustion Hour (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fox's Tower and Other Tales (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Variations on an Apple (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Extracurricular Activities (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mermaid Astronaut (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Candlevine Gardener and Other Stories (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Beyond the Dragon's Gate (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Counting Casualties (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Brain Games for Blocked Writers: 81 Tips to Get You Unstuck (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The WisCon Chronicles Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The WisCon Chronicles, Vol. 2 (By: Elizabeth Bear,Rachel Swirsky,Kelly Link,Mark Rich,Lawrence Schimel,Nisi Shawl,Eileen Gunn,L. Timmel Duchamp,Nnedi Okorafor,Nicola Griffith,Catherynne M. Valente,N.K. Jemisin,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 Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Wiscon Chronicles, Vol.3: Carnival of Feminist SF (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
In Lands That Never Were (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, June 2005 (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Jabberwocky 2 (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The WisCon Chronicles, Volume 1 (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best of Abyss & Apex Volume One (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Wiscon Chronicles, Vol.3: Carnival of Feminist SF (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine, Year One (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Realms 2 (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2011 (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 3 (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lightspeed: Year One (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2011 edition (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ceaseless Steam (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012 (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014 (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Aliens: Recent Encounters (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Clarkesworld: Year Five (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Upgraded (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mythic Delirium (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 Edition (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Operation Arcana (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Long List Anthology (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Warrior Women (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2015 Edition (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Clarkesworld: Year Eight (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mammoth Book of Cthulhu (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
An Alphabet of Embers (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine, Year Seven (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Book Smugglers' Quarterly Almanac: Volume 2 (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Galactic Empires (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Long List Anthology Volume 3 (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 10 (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2018 (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Transcendent 3 (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mythic Journeys (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2019 Edition (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 3 (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Take Us to a Better Place (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Metal Chapters: Volume 2 (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Her Magical Pet: Benefit F/F Story Collection (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The 2020 Look at Space Opera Book (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Long List Anthology, Volume 6 (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Silk & Steel (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Year's Top Tales of Space and Time (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 8 (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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