Steven Barnes Books in Order

Steven Barnes is a renowned African American science fiction writer, lecturer, creative consultant, and human performance technician. He has contributed to various iconic television series, penning episodes for <i>The Outer Limits</i> and <i>Baywatch</i>, as well as the critically acclaimed <i>Stargate SG-1</i> episode "Brief Candle" and the <i>Andromeda</i> episode "The Sum of its Parts". A Hugo Award nominee, Barnes' writing career spans multiple mediums, with his first published piece of fiction, the novelette <i>The Locusts</i> (1979), co-authored with Larry Niven. Throughout his career, Barnes has demonstrated a unique ability to blend science fiction and compelling storytelling, captivating audiences worldwide.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Steven Barnes

  • #1
    New Talent Showcase 2017 (By: Scott Snyder,Aaron Gillespie,Owl Goingback,Tony Patrick,David Accampo,Al Letson,Erica Harrell,D. Proctor)(2017)
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  • #2
    A Very DC Holiday Sequel (By: Tom King,Jeff Lemire,Mairghread Scott,Denny O'Neil)(2018)
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  • #3
    DC Holiday Nightmares (By: Tom King,Phil Hester,Sam Humphries,Paul Dini,Collin Kelly,Cecil Castellucci,Mairghread Scott,Mark Russell,Tom Taylor)(2019)
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  • #4
    Catwoman (By: Chuck Dixon,Tom King,Liam Sharp,Ed Brubaker,Ann Nocenti,Jeff Parker,Paul Dini,Will Pfeifer,Mindy Newell,Ram V.)(2020)
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  • #5
    Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant (By: G. Willow Wilson,Wes Craig,Stephanie Phillips,Danny DeVito)(2021)
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  • #6
    Milestones In History(2022)
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  • #7
    DC's Saved by the Belle Reve (By: Peter J. Tomasi,Brenden Fletcher,Becky Cloonan,Dan Watters)(2022)
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  • #8
    DC's Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer (By: Cavan Scott,Scott Bryan Wilson,Michael Conrad,Max Bemis)(2022)
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  • #9
    DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun#1 (By: John Arcudi,Soman Chainani,Michael Conrad,Gregory Burnham)(2023)
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  • #10
    Spine-Chillers(1978)
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  • #11
    Friends of the Horseclans(1987)
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  • #12
    Friends of the Horseclans II(1989)
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  • #13
    A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora(2000)
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  • #14
    The Darker Mask(2008)
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  • #15
    The Living Dead 2(2010)
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  • #16
    Assassin and Other Stories(2010)
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  • #17
    The Burning Maiden(2012)
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  • #18
    Super Stories of Heroes and Villains(2013)
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  • #19
    Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror(2014)
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  • #20
    People of Color Destroy Science Fiction!(2016)
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  • #21
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection(2017)
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  • #22
    The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2017(2017)
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  • #23
    Whose Future Is It?(2018)
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  • #24
    If This Goes On(2019)
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  • #25
    Mythic Journeys(2019)
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  • #26
    Infinite Stars(2019)
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  • #27
    The Eightfold Path(2022)
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  • #28
    Africa Risen(2022)
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  • #29
    Bestiary of Blood: Modern Fables and Dark Tales(2024)
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  • #1
    Dream Park(1981)
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  • #2
    The Barsoom Project(1989)
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  • #3
    California Voodoo Game / The Voodoo Game(1992)
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  • #4
    The Moon Maze Game(2011)
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  • #1
    Fusion: The Soulstar Commission(2014)
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  • #1
    The Keeper (With: Tananarive Due)(2022)
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  • #2
    Black Panther: Sins of the King (With: Tananarive Due,Geoffrey Thorne,Mohale Mashigo,Ira Madison III)(2024)
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  • #1
    The Legacy of Heorot(1987)
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  • #2
    Beowulf's Children / The Dragons of Heorot(1995)
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  • #3
    The Secret of Black Ship Island(2012)
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  • #4
    Starborn and Godsons(2020)
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  • #1
    A Relic of the Empire (By: Larry Niven)(1966)
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  • #2
    The Locusts (With: Larry Niven)(1979)
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  • #3
    The Return of William Proxmire (By: Larry Niven)(1989)
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  • #1
    The Magic Goes Away(1978)
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  • #2
    The Magic May Return(1981)
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  • #3
    The Time of the Warlock(1984)
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  • #4
    More Magic(1984)
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  • #5
    The Seascape Tattoo (With: Larry Niven)(2016)
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  • #1
    Ride The Angry Land(1980)
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  • #2
    The Descent of Anansi (With: Larry Niven)(1982)
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  • #3
    The Kundalini Equation(1986)
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  • #4
    Achilles' Choice (With: Larry Niven)(1991)
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  • #5
    Blood Brothers(1996)
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  • #6
    Iron Shadows(1998)
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  • #7
    Saturn's Race (With: Larry Niven)(2000)
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  • #8
    Charisma(2002)
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  • #9
    Twelve Days(2017)
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  • #10
    The Locusts (With: Larry Niven)(1979)
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  • #11
    Star Wars Saved My Life (With: Trey Jackson,Angelina Greenwood)(2015)
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  • #1
    Emissary (By: J.M. Dillard)(1993)
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  • #2
    The Siege (By: Peter David)(1993)
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  • #3
    Bloodletter (By: K.W. Jeter)(1993)
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  • #4
    The Big Game (By: Sandy Schofield)(1993)
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  • #5
    Fallen Heroes (By: Dafydd ab Hugh)(1994)
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  • #6
    Betrayal (By: Lois Tilton)(1994)
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  • #7
    Warchild (By: Esther M. Friesner)(1994)
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  • #8
    The Search (By: Diane Carey)(1994)
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  • #9
    Antimatter (By: John Vornholt)(1994)
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  • #10
    Proud Helios (By: Melissa Scott)(1995)
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  • #11
    Warped (By: K.W. Jeter)(1995)
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  • #12
    Valhalla (By: Nathan Archer)(1995)
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  • #13
    Devil in the Sky (By: Greg Cox)(1995)
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  • #14
    The Ferengi: Rules of Acquisition (By: Ira Steven Behr)(1995)
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  • #15
    The Laertian Gamble (By: Robert Sheckley)(1995)
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  • #16
    The Way of the Warrior (By: Diane Carey)(1995)
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  • #17
    Station Rage (By: Diane Carey)(1995)
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  • #18
    The Long Night (By: Dean Wesley Smith)(1996)
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  • #19
    Objective: Bajor (By: John Peel)(1996)
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  • #20
    The Heart of the Warrior (By: John Gregory Betancourt)(1996)
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  • #21
    Saratoga (By: Michael Jan Friedman)(1996)
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  • #22
    Trials and Tribble-ations (By: Diane Carey)(1996)
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  • #23
    The Tempest (By: Susan Wright)(1997)
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  • #24
    Wrath of the Prophets (By: Michael Jan Friedman)(1997)
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  • #25
    Legends of the Ferengi (By: Ira Steven Behr,Robert Hewitt Wolfe)(1997)
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  • #26
    Trial by Error (By: Mark A. Garland)(1997)
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  • #27
    Vengeance (By: Dafydd ab Hugh)(1998)
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  • #28
    Far Beyond the Stars (With: Hans Beimler)(1998)
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  • #29
    The 34th Rule (By: Armin Shimerman)(1999)
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  • #30
    What You Leave Behind (By: Diane Carey)(1999)
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  • #31
    Tunnel Through the Stars (By: Esther M. Friesner)(1999)
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  • #32
    The Lives of Dax (By: Marco Palmieri)(1999)
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  • #33
    A Stitch in Time (By: Andrew Jordt Robinson)(2000)
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  • #34
    Section 31: Abyss (By: Jeffrey Lang,David Weddle)(2001)
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  • #35
    Rising Son (By: S.D. Perry)(2003)
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  • #36
    Unity (By: S.D. Perry)(2003)
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  • #37
    Hollow Men (By: Una McCormack)(2005)
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  • #38
    Warpath (By: David Mack)(2006)
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  • #39
    Twist of Faith (By: S.D. Perry)(2007)
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  • #40
    These Haunted Seas (By: Heather Jarman,David R. George III)(2008)
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  • #41
    Fearful Symmetry (By: Olivia Woods)(2008)
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  • #42
    The Soul Key (By: Olivia Woods)(2009)
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  • #43
    The Never Ending Sacrifice (By: Una McCormack)(2009)
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  • #44
    Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found) (By: Paula M. Block,Terry J. Erdmann)(2014)
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  • #45
    Sacraments of Fire (By: David R. George III)(2015)
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  • #46
    Ascendance (By: David R. George III)(2015)
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  • #47
    Force and Motion (By: Jeffrey Lang)(2016)
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  • #48
    Rules of Accusation (By: Paula M. Block,Terry J. Erdmann)(2016)
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  • #49
    The Long Mirage (By: David R. George III)(2017)
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  • #50
    Enigma Tales (By: Una McCormack)(2017)
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  • #51
    Original Sin (By: David R. George III)(2017)
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  • #52
    I, The Constable (By: Paula M. Block,Terry J. Erdmann)(2017)
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  • #53
    The Peacemakers (By: Una McCormack)(2026)
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  • #1
    Shatterpoint (By: Matthew Woodring Stover)(2003)
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  • #2
    The Cestus Deception(2004)
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  • #3
    Jedi Trial (By: David Sherman,Dan Cragg)(2004)
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  • #1
    Splinter of the Mind's Eye (By: Alan Dean Foster)(1978)
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  • #2
    The Han Solo Adventures (By: Brian Daley)(1979)
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  • #3
    The Adventures of Lando Calrissian (By: L. Neil Smith)(1983)
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  • #4
    The Courtship of Princess Leia (By: Dave Wolverton)(1994)
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  • #5
    The Truce at Bakura (By: Kathy Tyers)(1994)
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  • #6
    The Crystal Star (By: Vonda N. McIntyre)(1994)
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  • #7
    Children of the Jedi (By: Barbara Hambly)(1995)
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  • #8
    We Don't Do Weddings (By: Kathy Tyers)(1995)
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  • #9
    Darksaber (By: Kevin J. Anderson)(1995)
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  • #10
    The New Rebellion (By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch)(1996)
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  • #11
    Planet of Twilight (By: Barbara Hambly)(1997)
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  • #12
    I, Jedi (By: Michael A. Stackpole)(1998)
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  • #13
    Star Wars Junior: Podrace! (By: Lara Bergen)(1999)
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  • #14
    Star Wars Junior: General Jar Jar (By: Lara Bergen)(1999)
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  • #15
    Star Wars Junior: Obi-Wan's Bongo Adventure (By: Gail Herman)(1999)
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  • #16
    Star Wars: Episode I - Dangers of the Core (By: Jim Thomas)(1999)
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  • #17
    Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (By: John Whitman)(1999)
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  • #18
    Star Wars Junior: Save Naboo! (By: Gail Herman)(2000)
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  • #19
    Rogue Planet (By: Greg Bear)(2000)
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  • #20
    Star Wars Junior: Sith Attack (By: Lara Bergen)(2000)
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  • #21
    Star Wars Junior: Droid to the Rescue (By: Gail Herman)(2000)
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  • #22
    Star Wars: Episode I - Anakin's Pit Droid (By: Justine Korman Fontes)(2000)
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  • #23
    Cloak of Deception (By: James Luceno)(2000)
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  • #24
    Darth Maul Shadow Hunter (By: Michael Reaves)(2001)
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  • #25
    The Approaching Storm (By: Alan Dean Foster)(2002)
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  • #26
    A Forest Apart (By: Troy Denning)(2003)
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  • #27
    Tatooine Ghost (By: Troy Denning)(2003)
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  • #28
    Shatterpoint (By: Matthew Woodring Stover)(2003)
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  • #29
    The Ruins of Dantooine (By: Voronica Whitney-Robinson,W. Haden Blackman)(2003)
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  • #30
    The Cestus Deception(2004)
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  • #31
    Survivor's Quest (By: Timothy Zahn)(2004)
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  • #32
    Fool's Bargain (By: Timothy Zahn)(2004)
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  • #33
    Jedi Trial (By: David Sherman,Dan Cragg)(2004)
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  • #34
    Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (By: Sean Stewart)(2004)
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  • #35
    Labyrinth of Evil (By: James Luceno)(2005)
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  • #36
    Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil (By: James Luceno)(2005)
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  • #37
    Outbound Flight (By: Timothy Zahn)(2006)
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  • #38
    Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (By: James Luceno)(2006)
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  • #39
    Allegiance (By: Timothy Zahn)(2007)
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  • #40
    Death Star (By: Steve Perry,Michael Reaves)(2007)
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  • #41
    Millennium Falcon (By: James Luceno)(2008)
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  • #42
    Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (By: Matthew Woodring Stover)(2008)
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  • #43
    Death Troopers (By: Joe Schreiber)(2009)
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  • #44
    Crosscurrent (By: Paul S. Kemp)(2010)
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  • #45
    Red Harvest (By: Joe Schreiber)(2010)
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  • #46
    Choices of One (By: Timothy Zahn)(2011)
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  • #47
    Shadow Games (By: Michael Reaves,Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff)(2011)
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  • #48
    Riptide (By: Paul S. Kemp)(2011)
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  • #49
    Knight Errant (By: John Jackson Miller)(2011)
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  • #50
    Shadows of the Empire (By: Steve Perry)(2011)
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  • #51
    Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (By: Steve Perry)(2011)
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  • #52
    Lost Tribe of the Sith (By: John Jackson Miller)(2012)
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  • #53
    Winner Lose All (By: Timothy Zahn)(2012)
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  • #54
    Scourge (By: Jeff Grubb)(2012)
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  • #55
    Maul: Lockdown (By: Joe Schreiber)(2012)
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  • #56
    Darth Plagueis (By: James Luceno)(2012)
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  • #57
    Scoundrels (By: Timothy Zahn)(2013)
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  • #58
    Kenobi (By: John Jackson Miller)(2013)
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  • #59
    Crucible (By: Troy Denning)(2013)
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  • #60
    Into the Void: Dawn of the Jedi (By: Tim Lebbon)(2013)
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  • #1
    Casanegra(2007)
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  • #2
    In the Night of the Heat(2008)
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  • #3
    From Cape Town with Love(2010)
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  • #4
    South by Southeast(2012)
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About Steven Barnes

Steven Barnes is a renowned African American science fiction writer, lecturer, creative consultant, and human performance technician. He has contributed to various iconic television series, penning episodes for <i>The Outer Limits</i> and <i>Baywatch</i>, as well as the critically acclaimed <i>Stargate SG-1</i> episode "Brief Candle" and the <i>Andromeda</i> episode "The Sum of its Parts". A Hugo Award nominee, Barnes' writing career spans multiple mediums, with his first published piece of fiction, the novelette <i>The Locusts</i> (1979), co-authored with Larry Niven. Throughout his career, Barnes has demonstrated a unique ability to blend science fiction and compelling storytelling, captivating audiences worldwide.

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