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Gail Carriger

2 series 9 books in order

Gail Carriger is an American archaeologist and author of steampunk fiction. Born in Bolinas, California, she studied at Oberlin College, England's University of Nottingham, and the University of California Santa Cruz, and received an Alex Award in 2010. Her books include the Parasol Protectorate and Finishing School series. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1976
Known for
Parasol Protectorate, Finishing School

Series by Gail Carriger

Parasol Protectorate

5 books in order · 2009–2012

  1. Cover of Soulless

    Soulless

    2009 · Gail Carriger

    A 2009 novel by Gail Carriger. Alexia Tarabotti, a soulless spinster with a dead Italian father, accidentally kills a vampire that attacked her,…

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  2. Cover of Changeless (The Parasol Protectorate)

    Changeless (The Parasol Protectorate)

    2010 · Gail Carriger

    Alexia Tarabotti, the Lady Woolsey, wakes to find her husband, a werewolf, yelling and then missing. She is left to deal with supernatural soldiers,…

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  3. Cover of Blameless

    Blameless

    2010 · Gail Carriger

    Blameless is a 2010 novel by Gail Carriger. With all of London's vampires eager to see Alexia dead, Lord Maccon grows progressively more inebriated…

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  4. Heartless

    2011 · Gail Carriger

    Heartless is a steampunk paranormal romance novel written by Gail Carriger. It was published on June 28, 2011, by Orbit Books. The book is the fourth…

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  5. Timeless

    2012 · Gail Carriger

    Timeless is a steampunk paranormal romance novel written by Gail Carriger and published on February 28, 2012, by Orbit Books. It is the fifth and…

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Finishing School

4 books in order · 2013–2015

  1. Cover of Etiquette & espionage (Finishing School #1)

    Etiquette & espionage (Finishing School #1)

    2013 · Gail Carriger

    Sophronia prefers dismantling clocks and climbing trees over learning proper manners, much to her family's concern. Her mother, Mrs. Temminnick,…

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  2. Cover of Curtsies & Conspiracies

    Curtsies & Conspiracies

    2013 · Gail Carriger

    Curtsies & Conspiracies is a 2013 book by Gail Carriger. It is book 2 of the series Finishing School.

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  3. Cover of Waistcoats & Weaponry

    Waistcoats & Weaponry

    2014 · Gail Carriger

    In an alternate England of 1851, fifteen-year-old Sophronia takes her friend Sidheag by train to her werewolf pack in Scotland. Along the way she…

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  4. Manners & Mutiny

    2015 · Gail Carriger

    Manners & Mutiny is a 2015 book by Gail Carriger. It is book 4 of the series Finishing School.

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Gail Carriger written?

We list 9 books by Gail Carriger across 2 series, published between 2009–2015 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Gail Carriger's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Soulless.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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