Steven Brust is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. He is best known for his Vlad Taltos series of novels that focus on Vlad who is a human minority working as an assassin in a dangerous world called Dragaera that is filled with magically-empowered Dragaerans who live for a long time. In addition to his writing, he is also a musician who is a member of the band Cats Laughing.

Brust was born and raised in Minnesota by his family who work as Hungarian labor organizers. Brust was a computer programmer in addition to his work as a musician before he broke out as a writer. His first novel, The Book of Jhereg, was the debut of Vlad Taltos and broke him out as a writer.

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Brokedown Palace(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Incrementalists Books

The Incrementalists(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fireworks in the Rain(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Skill of Our Hands(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

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The Phoenix Guards(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Five Hundred Years After(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Paths of the Dead(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Lord of Castle Black(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sethra Lavode(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Baron of Magister Valley(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

To Reign In Hell(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cowboy Feng's Space Bar and Grill(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Gypsy (With: Megan Lindholm)(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Agyar(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Freedom and Necessity (With: Emma Bull)(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Own Kind of Freedom: A Firefly Novel(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Good Guys(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sword of Happenstance (With: Skyler White)(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Crossroads Adventure Books

Dzurlord A Crossroads Adventure (With: Architects Adventure)(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Revolt on Majipoor (By: Matthew J. Costello)(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dragonharper (By: Jody Lynn Nye)(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Encyclopedia of Xanth (By: Jody Lynn Nye)(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Seven No-Trump (By: Neil Randall)(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dragonfire: McCaffrey's Pern (By: Jody Lynn Nye)(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost of a Chance (By: Jody Lynn Nye)(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fate's Trick (By: Matthew J. Costello)(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Storm of Dust: Take Bath-Cn (By: Neil Randall)(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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(with Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Holly Black, Will Shetterly, Sarah Monette, Amanda Downum, Leah Bobet, Chelsea Polk, C.L. Polk)

Shadow Unit 1 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Sarah Monette)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 2 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,Amanda Downum)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 3 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 4 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Leah Bobet)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 5 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 6 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Leah Bobet)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 7 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Holly Black,Sarah Monette,Chelsea Polk)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 8 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Holly Black)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 9 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Amanda Downum,Leah Bobet)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 10 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Leah Bobet)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 11 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,Leah Bobet,Chelsea Polk)(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 12 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,Leah Bobet)(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 13 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Leah Bobet,Chelsea Polk)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 14 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Leah Bobet)(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow Unit 15 (With: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,C.L. Polk)(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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If You Like Steven Brust Books, You’ll Love…

Vlad Taltos debuts in Jhereg. He is an assassin and mobster living in the magical world of Dragaera in the city of Adrilankha. This book sees him get a very difficult contract to assassinate a former member of the Jhereg Council who ran off with nine million of the House’s funds. The book is a great start to building the world of Dragaera and all of its intricacies.

Another good book by Brust is the standalone novel Good Guys. The book starts with Donovan getting shot by a cop. For jaywalking, but its more likely because he was arguing with a cop while black. Four of the nine shots he took were lethal, but he survives because of his unique powers. Upon discovering this, he’s scooped up by The Foundation who wish to train him further. The same is true for Marci who levitated a paperweight at the age of fifteen to throw it at someone. Susan received the same training before she even knew magic was real. The group all work for the Foundation because they believe they are the good guys, but what if they aren’t?

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