Barbara Hambly

  • 68

    Catalog books

  • 28

    Works

  • 1983 to 2020

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Barbara Hambly has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 68 catalog-linked books across 1983 to 2020, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with Icefalcon's Quest (Darwath Series) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Best Place To Start

Icefalcon's Quest (Darwath Series)

Ballantine Books • 1998 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • Mystery & Thriller entry points • common used copies from Ballantine Books and Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Mystery & Thriller • Horror & Supernatural

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Icefalcon's Quest (Darwath Series)

    Ballantine Books • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 368 pages.

  2. Traveling with the Dead

    Ballantine Books • 1995 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 343 pages.

  3. Bride of the Rat God

    Ballantine Books • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 336 pages.

  4. Dog Wizard

    Ballantine Books • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 389 pages.

  5. THOSE WHO HUNT THE NIGHT

    Ballantine Books • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 340 pages.

  6. The Silicon Mage

    Ballantine Books • 1988 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1988 • 338 pages.

  7. Dragonsbane

    Ballantine Books • 1987 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1987 • 352 pages.

  8. The Witches of Wenshar (Unschooled Wizard 2)

    Ballantine Books • 1987 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1987 • 295 pages.

  9. The Armies of Daylight

    Ballantine Books • 1983 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1983 • 309 pages.

  10. Darkness on His Bones: A vampire mystery (A James Asher Vampire Novel)

    Severn House Large Print • 2016 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2016 • 384 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Traveling with the Dead is the easier short commitment, while Icefalcon's Quest (Darwath Series) asks for more reading time up front.
  • Traveling with the Dead gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Icefalcon's Quest (Darwath Series) leans later in the catalog.

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