Oakland, California native Catherine Asaro received a doctorate in physics from Harvard University. She has published a number of papers on theoretical physics and was a physics professor until 1990, when she established Molecudyne Research, which she currently runs. A former ballerina, she has performed with ballets and in musicals on both coasts, and founded the Mainly Jazz Dance program at Harvard. She now teaches at the Caryl Maxwell Classical Ballet. Her husband is John Kendall Cannizzo, an astrophysicist at NASA. They have one daughter and live in Columbia, Maryland.
Genres: Science Fiction, Romance
Series
Skolian Empire
1. Primary Inversion (1995)
2. Catch the Lightning (1996)
3. The Radiant Seas (1998)
4. The Last Hawk (1997)
5. Ascendant Sun (2000)
6. The Quantum Rose (2000)
7. Spherical Harmonic (2001)
8. The Moon's Shadow (2003)
9. Skyfall (2003)
10. Schism (2004)
11. The Final Key (2005)
12. The Ruby Dice (2008)
13. Diamond Star (2009)
14. Carnelians (2011)
Aurora in Four Voices (2011)
1. Primary Inversion (1995)
2. Catch the Lightning (1996)
3. The Radiant Seas (1998)
4. The Last Hawk (1997)
5. Ascendant Sun (2000)
6. The Quantum Rose (2000)
7. Spherical Harmonic (2001)
8. The Moon's Shadow (2003)
9. Skyfall (2003)
10. Schism (2004)
11. The Final Key (2005)
12. The Ruby Dice (2008)
13. Diamond Star (2009)
14. Carnelians (2011)
Aurora in Four Voices (2011)
Lost Continent
Moonglow (2003)
1. The Charmed Sphere (2004)
2. The Misted Cliffs (2005)
3. The Dawn Star (2006)
4. The Fire Opal (2007)
5. The Night Bird (2008)
Moonglow (2003)
1. The Charmed Sphere (2004)
2. The Misted Cliffs (2005)
3. The Dawn Star (2006)
4. The Fire Opal (2007)
5. The Night Bird (2008)
Major Bhaajan
0.5. The City of Cries (2011)
1. Undercity (2014)
2. The Bronze Skies (2017)
3. The Vanished Seas (2020)
4. The Jigsaw Assassin (2022)
0.5. The City of Cries (2011)
1. Undercity (2014)
2. The Bronze Skies (2017)
3. The Vanished Seas (2020)
4. The Jigsaw Assassin (2022)
Novels
Collections
Charmed Destinies (2003) (with Mercedes Lackey and Rachel Lee)
The Journey Home (2004) (with others)
The Journey Home (2004) (with others)
Anthologies edited
Novellas and Short Stories
Series contributed to
Anthologies containing stories by Catherine Asaro
Short stories
Dance in Blue (1993) | |||
Aurora In Four Voices (1998) | Hugo (nominee) Nebula Awards (nominee) | ||
Boot Hill [short story] (2000) (with Mike Resnick) | |||
Moonglow (2003) |
Awards
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Catherine Asaro recommends

Dream Shaper (2015)
(Dream Chronicle, book 2)
J A Ferguson
"A fantasy to delight fans of quests and romances alike."

Dreadnaught (2011)
(The Lost Fleet : Beyond the Frontier, book 1)
Jack Campbell
"Jack Campbell's dazzling series is military science fiction at its best."

Eyes of Crow (2006)
(Aspect of Crow, book 1)
Jeri Smith-Ready
"Jeri Smith-Ready's lyrical prose brings to life unforgettable characters and a poignant story that haunted me long after I finished the novel... Highly recommended."

Stolen Magic (2005)
(Guardian, book 2)
Mary Jo Putney
"M. J. Putney has created true magic with this book, the kind that comes when you curl up in a comfortable armchair and let the story take your imagination away. Come visit an enchanted eighteenth-century England and meet two desperate lovers caught in the web of a sinister lord with great magical power. Romantic and lyrical, this tale will fill your reading time with pleasure. I loved it."

Rules of Conflict (2000)
(Jani Kilian Chronicles, book 2)
Kristine Smith
"A fine new voice in the field of science fiction."
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