Esther Friesner

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  • Bibliography:
    68 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 1985
  • Latest Book:
    February 2022
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Full Series List in Order

Helen of Sparta

1 - Nobody's Princess (May-2007)
2 - Nobody's Prize (Apr-2008)

Nefertiti

Sphinx's Princess (Oct-2009)
Sphinx's Queen (Oct-2010)

Princesses of Myth

Spirit's Princess (Apr-2012)
Spirit's Chosen (Apr-2013)

Supernatural Suburbia

Witch Way to the Mall (Jun-2009)
Leader of the Pack (Oct-2009)

Sword and Sorceress

21 - Child's Play (Nov-2004)

Multi-Author Series List

Star Trek

Warchild (Sep-1994)
To Storm Heaven (Nov-1997)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

7 - Warchild (Sep-1994)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

46 - To Storm Heaven (Nov-1997)

Book List in Order: 68 titles

  • Mustapha and His Wise Dog

  • Harlot's Ruse

    Megan's beauty and magical gifts lead her to a world of sorcerers, Madam Glister's House of Prayer, a dragon's stronghold, and to adventures in the lands of mortals, demons, and gods--on her quest to find true happiness...

  • Spells of Mortal Weaving

  • Silver Mountain

    He woke to death and darkness, unable to recall who or where he was. Around him, unknown comrades lay slain by dragon wrath, while he alone survived to flee these caverns of doom in search of his own identity. But in the world above lurked danger and...

  • New York by Knight

    THE STREETS OF MANHATTAN...WHERE DRAGONS WALK BY NIGHT Now the showdown has begun. On a planet called Earth and the city known as New York, knight and dragon confront each other in one final battle. As the deathly dance begins, the city of asphalt...

  • The Witchwood Cradle

  • Elf Defense

    When the King of Elfhame discovers that his mortal wife, Amanda Taylor, and their son, Prince Cassiodoron are hiding in Godwin's Corners, Connecticut, he is determined to use his magic to make them return...

  • Here Be Demons

  • Druid's Blood

    A subtle blend of fantasy and history evokes a nineteenth-century England where the genius of such men as Byron and Wilde coexists with a monarch's dark magic, and one lone sleuth must break the evil spell...



  • Sphynxes Wild

    The Sphynx is back-- and she's not happy. In the human guise of a beautiful Greek shipping heiress, she's arrived in America with a new set of riddles guaranteed to obliterate mankind. And what better place to start than an Atlantic City casino, wher...

  • Water King's Laughter

  • Hooray for Hellywood

    Melisan Cardiff, succubus turned establishment housewife and mother, must foster all her powers against a television evangelist who is, in reality, the demon Raleel and determined to steal her son's soul...

  • Demon Blues

    Some are born wicked. Some achieve wickedness. And some have wickedness thrust upon them... Noel Cardiff is trying his worst, but he just doesn't have the knack for iniquity. He's hoping to impress Lysi, the succulent succubus who, in the guise of a...

  • Gnome Man's Land

  • Harpy High

    Teenager Tim Desmond's life is thrown into turmoil when the gnomes, sprites, vampires, ogres, dragons, and witches that have infested his home in Brooklyn decide to take advantage of public education and turn up at Tim's high school...

  • Unicorn U

    Tim Desmond, a mere freshman at Princeton University, must battle the forces of evil when his girlfriend disappears, his mother falls in love with a black magician, and the forces of Death and Destruction gather in Poughkeepsie...

  • Yesterday We Saw Mermaids

    Propelled by the magic of a genie, a ship carrying a gypsy witch, a beautiful Moorish princess, a young Jewish woman, and several nuns sails toward the kingdom of Prester John, a sanctuary for dragons, gryphons, fairies, and mermaids. Reprint....

  • Majyk by Accident

    DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAJYK? Kendar Gangle's the worst student magician on the world of Orbix. He's a flop at mastering Majyk--the stuff that puts spunk in spells--until he chases an Earth cat called Scandal into a Majyk cloud. Now Kendar has the bigg...

  • Majyk by Hook or Crook

    The sequel to Majyk by Accident follows magician Kendar Gangle and his earth cat, Scandal, as they try to stop a rain of live poultry over Orbix, confront a mad menagerie of revolting animals, and restore the rightful ruler of Wingdingo. Orig...



  • Alien Pregnant by Elvis

  • Warchild

    Star Trek
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 7

    A message left behind by the Kai Opaka gives Commander Benjamin Sisko a fateful mission: Find a young Bajoran girl destined to be a great healer who could bring together the warring factions of Bajor. While Lt. Dax tries to find the healer, Dr. Bashi...

  • Majyk by Design

    Inexperienced as a wizard, Kendar Gangle nevertheless takes on the investigation of Orbix's foremost male model, Curio, when Curio's chief competitor disappears, and runs straight into the detestable Zoltan Fiendlord, his old rival. Original....

  • The Sherwood Game

    STEAL FROM THE REAL Carl Sherwood had always dreamed of being a swashbuckling hero. Alas, buckling that old swash is not so easy when the word "computer geek" could have been coined just for you. And what's the use of being the sharpest AI softwar...

  • The Way to a Man's Heart

    in Chicks in Chainmail

    Here they come, and they're out for blood. For too long, they say, have hot blooded babes in brass bras and chain-link bikinis been held up to scorn as the embodiment of male fantasy wish-fulfillment and non-functionality. You think their swords won'...

  • Psalms of Herod

    In the wake of an eco-catastrophe, civilization has risen again in a form at once familiar and horrific... It is an age that has elevated Herod’s Slaughter of the Innocents into a sacrament, justifying hideous deeds with the blessings of a twist...

  • Blood Muse

    Penned by such authors as Bill Pronzini, Jack Ketchum, Ed Gorman, and Larry Segriff, a collection of entirely original vampire stories set in the world of the arts features vampires as artists or as artists' obsessions....

  • Wishing Season

    Before graduating from magic school, Khalid, a young genie, is allowed to inhabit his first lamp, but he forgets to restrict his master to three wishes and needs a princess and the help of Boabdil, his master's cat, to save him from a lifetime of ser...

  • The Sword of Mary

    The sequel to The Psalms of Herod, this book concludes the harrowing journey of Becca of Wiserways Stead. Escaping her oppressive, rural stead, Becca journeys toward the magical city where her brother lives, certain that his knowledge will save her a...

  • Child of the Eagle

    DRAMATIS PERSONAE JULIUS CAESAR died in bed at an advanced age. PTOLEMY was Caesar's youngest son--and hoped someday to inherit his father's empire. VENUS held the fate of the world in her hands--and Brutus in her arms. HEROD slaughtered ...



  • To Storm Heaven

    Star Trek
    Star Trek: The Next Generation - 46

    When Lelys, ambassador of the plague-ridden colony planet of Orakisa, approaches the Federation seeking help for her dying world, the U.S.S. Enterprise speeds to the rescue. Captain Picard and his crew escort the Orakisan delegation to its long-lost ...

  • A Big Hand for the Little Lady

    in Did You Say Chicks?!

    Those Chicks in Chainmail are baaaack -- and They Are Not Amused! A Brief Word from the Characters: We seem to have a Failure to Communicate here. Hey, it's okay with us that Chicks in Chainmail was so popular, and reached #3 on the Locus bestsell...

  • Oh, Sweet Goodnight!

    in Did You Say Chicks?!

    Those Chicks in Chainmail are baaaack -- and They Are Not Amused! A Brief Word from the Characters: We seem to have a Failure to Communicate here. Hey, it's okay with us that Chicks in Chainmail was so popular, and reached #3 on the Locus bestsell...

  • An Old Man's Summer

    in Alternate Generals

    LEADERSHIP MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE At Gaugemela the Macedonians had Alexander and the Persians had--Darius. Result: world conquest. But what if the Persians had--Erwin Rommel. Or what if George S. Patton had commanded Southern forces at Bull Run,...

  • Chicksin Chainmail

    AMAZONS 'R US Continuing a great tradition, Chicks 'n Chained Males is not what you think. That place is down the block, on another street, in another city. In fact, if that's what you're looking for one of our Chicks, Helga her name is, will be o...

  • Up The Wall

  • Miranda's Muse

    in Treachery and Treason

    A collection of stories focusing on the most devious side of human nature includes the work of William C. Dietz, Esther Friesner, Dennis L. McKiernan, Irene Radford, Anne Bishop, and others. Original....

  • Saint Willibald's Dragon

    in Dragon-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic

  • The Chick Is in the Mail

    THEY AREN'T ALL THAT PC, BUT YOU BETTER NOT GET IN THEIR WAY! From the silly to the simply smashing, the Chicks in Chainmail are back to save us once again! Whether defending a charity ball against rapscallion pirates or taking names at a medieval...

  • Werotica

    in Single White Vampire Seeks Same



  • The Spirits Within

    On a future Earth where aliens destroy what life is not already decimated, Dr. Aki Ross may hold the key to saving the world, but a rogue general commanding the most technologically sophisticated army in history has plans of his own to stop the alien...

  • Men in Black II: The Official Novelization

    THE MEN IN BLACK ARE BACK --
    TO SAVE THE PLANET FROM CERTAIN DOOM.

    When an unauthorized spacecraft lands smack-dab in the middle of New York’s Central Park, and is found abandoned with enough antimatter weapons to turn the island of Manh...

  • Death and the Librarian and Other Stories

  • Turn the Other Chick

    THOSE RAMBUNCTIOUS CHICKS IN CHAINMAIL ARE BACK--AND BOTH THEIR WIT AND THEIR SWORDS ARE AS SHARP AS EVER! One good turn deserves another and those unpredictable amazons are in action again, swords sharpened, chainmail polished, and makeup in ...

  • Child's Play

    in Sword and Sorceress XXI
    Sword and Sorceress - 21

    Featuring contributions by Diana L. Paxson, Rosemary Edghill, and Leslie Fish, among others, a powerful collection of original stories introduces a heroic cast of brave, strong-willed, and fiercely independant female characters, including a girl who ...

  • First, Catch Your Elephant

    in Alternate Generals III
    • / Science Fiction
    • Buy Buy

    GREAT LEADERS MAKE HISTORY-- BUT NOT HISTORY AS WE KNOW IT History shows that leadership is crucial in war, but there are other factors at work. What if history were given a twist or two, and great commanders on land and sea fought their greatest ...

  • One for the Record

    in The Enchanter Completed

    For seven decades, L. Sprague de Camp was a giant in both science fiction and fantasy, renowned for his fast-moving action-adventure tales with a strong humorous element. Now, Hugo-winner and best-selling author Harry Turtledove has gathered together...

  • Temping Fate

    ONLY GODDESSES-IN-TRAINING NEED APPLY Until she stumbled upon the Divine Relief Temp Agency, Ilana Newhouse was having a hard finding a summer job. Apparently, a T-shirt that reads "ORC: The Other Green Meat" isn't appropriate for a job interview. Bu...

  • The Wedding of Wylda Serene

    in My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding

    Werewolves, vampires, witches, voodoo, Elvis---and weddings An "ordinary" wedding can get crazy enough, so can you imagine what happens when otherworldly creatures are involved? Nine of the hottest authors of paranormal fiction answer that questi...

  • Nobody's Princess

    Helen of Sparta - 1

    She is beautiful, she is a princess, and Aphrodite is her favorite goddess, but something in Helen of Sparta just itches for more out of life. Unlike her prissy sister, Clytemnestra, she takes no pleasure in weaving and embroidery. And despite what h...



  • Nobody's Prize

    Helen of Sparta - 2

    In this rousing sequel to Nobody's Princess, young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece. Accompanied by her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out...

  • Witch Way to the Mall

    Supernatural Suburbia

    MOVE OVER, URBAN FANTASY -- HERE COMES SUBURBAN FANTASY What self-respecting witch, vampire, or werewolf would be caught dead -- or undead -- anywhere but the Big City, you may ask? Look, let's give the uncanny crew a little credit for intelligence:...

  • Twice a Year

    in Witch Way to the Mall

    Featuring contributions from Harry Turtledove, Sarah A. Hoyt, S. M. Stirling, and Esther Friesner, this urban fantasy collection features spellbinding stories that reveal how witches from all walks of life cope with the idiosyncrasies of suburbia. Or...

  • Sphinx's Princess

    Nefertiti

    Nefertiti was far more than just a pretty face. Nefertiti may be the dutiful daughter of a commoner, but her inquisitive mind often gets her into situations that are far from ordinary, like receiving secret lessons from a scribe. And she's the kin...

  • Isn't That Special

    in Strip Mauled

    HOWLY TERRORS Werewolves and the suburbs are a natural go-together. Okay, so they're not the Obligatory/Iconic Suburban Golden Retriever or Chocolate Labrador, but they've got a much better chance of taking home the Best in Show ribbon than their Un...

  • Leader of the Pack

    in Strip Mauled
    Supernatural Suburbia

    HOWLY TERRORS Werewolves and the suburbs are a natural go-together. Okay, so they're not the Obligatory/Iconic Suburban Golden Retriever or Chocolate Labrador, but they've got a much better chance of taking home the Best in Show ribbon than their Un...

  • Fangs for the Mammaries

    Having inflicted the smug homes of suburbia with witches and werewolves. Esther Friesner now unleashes the undead to tap a vein of blood and humor, and drain the suburbs dry of both. Vampires and the suburbs are a match made in heaven, or maybe Levi...

  • Sphinx's Queen

    Nefertiti

    Ancient Egypt springs to life in this enthralling sequel to Sphinx's Princess. As she did in Nobody's Princess and Nobody's Prize, author Esther Friesner offers readers a fresh look at an iconic figure, blending historical fiction and mythology in a ...

  • Threads and Flames

    It's 1910, and thirteen-year-old Raisa has just traveled alone from a small Polish shtetl all the way to New York City. It's overwhelming, awe-inspiring, and even dangerous, especially when she discovers that her sister has disappeared and she must n...

  • Chicks Ahoy

    Here they come, and they're out for blood. For too long, they say, have hot blooded babes in brass bras and chain link bikinis been held up to scorn as the embodiment of male fantasy wish-fulfillment and non-fictionality. You think their swords won't...

  • Spirit's Princess

    Princesses of Myth

    Himiko the beloved daughter of a chieftain in third century Japan has always been special. The day she was born there was a devastating earthquake, and the tribe's shamaness had an amazing vision revealing the young girl's future -- one day this priv...

  • Spirit's Chosen

    Princesses of Myth

    From princess to slave in the blink of an eye. . . . Himiko's world is falling apart. An attack by a rival clan, the Ookami, has left many from her tribe dead or enslaved. Amid the chaos and fear, Himiko hatches a plan to save her people. But just...

  • Deception's Princess

    Some lies lead to true adventure. . . . Maeve, princess of Connacht, was born with her fists clenched. And it's her spirit and courage that make Maeve her father's favorite daughter. But once he becomes the High King, powerful men begin to circle-...

  • Deception's Pawn

    Fortune favors the bold in this adventurous tale of broken friendships, forbidden love, and a fiery heroine’s journey to escape the role into which she was born. Perfect for YA fantasy fans of Shannon Hale, Malinda Lo, and Tamora Pierce. Maev...

  • Chicks and Balances

    Rollicking, tongue-in-cheek tales of women warrior fighting against the stodgy and in the name of freedom of expression, Chicks in Chainmail style! Continuing a great tradition, Chicks and Balances is not what you might think (or it is what you th...

  • Funny Horror

    18 short stories of humorous horror!Read this book to:* Meet communist werewolves, mad scientists, and Jewish vampires.* Reject novel pitches from famous zombie novelists.* Provide psychotherapy for Cthulhu.* Domesticate angry gods.* Install Linux on...

  • Coyote Moon

    Of Shapeshifters and Skinwalkers.... As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. one girl in all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers. The seedy carnival l...

  • Galactic Stew

    Join us for a feast!Step into a roadside diner run by witches. Attend a banquet with aliens who are as crass as they are brutal. Eat oysters on the half shell with a pair of conjurers, or scratch out a meal with warring pilots marooned on a desolate ...

  • Dragonet

    A dragon. A unicorn. A maiden. Another tough day in the Forest Perilous...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Esther Friesner has published 68 books.

Esther Friesner does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Dragonet, was published in February 2022.

The first book by Esther Friesner, Mustapha and His Wise Dog, was published in June 1985.

Yes. Esther Friesner has 5 series.
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