Andre Norton was an American science fiction and fantasy author (with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction) under the noms de plume Andre Norton, Andrew North and Allen Weston. She published her first novel in 1934, and was the first woman to receive the Gandalf Grand Master Award from the World Science Fiction Society, in 1977. She also won the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) association in 1983.
She was one of the most prolific authors in either genre, with at least 178 novels to her credit. Most have been republished numerous times; the list presented here does not reflect these multiple reprints. Perhaps only Robert Silverberg can claim a higher tally of novels. Norton was also a prolific writer of short stories, and has one volume of poetry to her credit. Of her prodigious ouvre, C. J. Cherryh — no slacker herself, with 67 or more novels — said, "I've seen a complete collection of Andre Norton's books and it haunts me to this day, sort of like the sight of an unscalable Everest."
The Cold War is a common theme in her science fiction, most notably in the Time Traders series. She also frequently portrays post-apocalyptic worlds, as in her early novel Star Man's Son (also published as Daybreak: 2250 A.D.). Her fantasy works generally fall into the "sword and sorcery" sub-genre, with women wielding the magic and men the swords and other material armament. Witch World and its sequels follow this pattern, although male members of the leading family have the spellgift as well.
In both science fiction and fantasy, a great deal of the action takes place out of doors, and the protagonists typically must traverse rugged country as well as overcome the machinations of enemies. Often, feudal or primitive cultures are treated sympathetically. For example: Time Traders takes place largely in prehistoric Britain, where the Western agents must blend in as Beaker traders; and in The Defiant Agents (set in the same universe, but featuring space travel rather than time travel), agents imprinted with Apache personas must vie with Greater Russia's proxies programmed as Mongols for control of an alien desert planet. One thing that every Andre Norton tale has is a coherent and action-packed plot.
Novels by Andre Norton (1912–2005)
- The Prince Commands
1934ISBN 052348058X (Pinnacle, 1983)
- Ralestone Luck (Complete text online via Project Gutenberg.)
1938ASIN B003VPX620 (Fili-Quarian Classics, July 2010)
- Follow the Drum
1942ISBN 0449244342 (Fawcett: First Thus edition, August 1981)
- The Sword Is Drawn
1944ISBN 0910937265 (Laranmark Press: First Thus edition, 1985)
- Rogue Reynard
1947ASIN B0007ECJSA (Dell, 1972)
- Scarface
1948ASIN B001YWKPIA (Comet Books; First Soft Cover Edition, January 1949)
- Sword in Sheath (Published in the UK as Island of the Lost)
1949ASIN B001UBJB8A (Unicorn Star Press, January 1985)
- Huon of the Horn
1951ISBN 0345341260 (Del Rey, March 1987)
- Star Man's Son 2250 A.D. (Also published as Daybreak: 2250 A.D. and Star Man's Son.)
1952ASIN B000UPPR6C (First Edition Library / Albert and Charles Boni; Facsimile reprint edition. 1980)
- Star Rangers (subsequently also published as The Last Planet.)
1953ISBN 0345323084 (Ballantine Books; First thus edition, July 1985)
- At Swords' Point
1954ISBN 0910937281 (Unicorn Press, 1985)
- Daybreak: 2250 A.D.
1954ASIN B000GQWFGK (Ace, 1953)
- The Stars Are Ours!
1954ISBN 0441784356 (Ace, November 1983)
- The Stars Are Ours! (ACE Double Novel w/ Three Faces of Time by Sam Merwin, Jr.)
1955ISBN ?
- The Last Planet (ACE Double Novel w/ A Man Obsessed by Alan E. Nourse)
1955ISBN ?
- Sargasso of Space (as Andrew North)
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- Star Guard
1955ISBN 0345350367 (Del Rey, June 1987)
- The Crossroads of Time (ACE Double Novel w/ Mankind on the Run by Gordon R. Dickson)
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- Plague Ship (Complete text online via Project Gutenberg.)
1956ASIN B000HX84NU (ACE BOOKS; F291 edition, 1956)
- Star Guard (ACE Double Novel w/ Planet of No Return by Poul Anderson)
1956ISBN ?
- Yankee Privateer
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- Stand To Horse
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- Sargasso of Space (as Andrew North, in an ACE Double Novel w/ The Cosmic Puppets by Philip K. Dick)
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- Sea Siege
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- Star Born (Complete text online via Project Gutenberg.)
1957ISBN ?
- Star Born(ACE Double Novel w/ A Planet for Texans by H. Beam Piper & John J. McGuire)
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- Star Gate
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- The Time Traders
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- The Beast Master
1959ISBN 0152060499 (Harcourt, Brace & Co.; First Printing edition)
- Galactic Derelict
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- Plague Ship (as Andrew North, in an ACE Double Novel w/ Voodoo Planet)
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- Secret of the Lost Race
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- Shadow Hawk
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- The Sioux Spaceman
1960ASIN B000LL9JD2 (Ace Books; Paperback Original edition)
- Storm over Warlock
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- The Beast Master
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- Catseye
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- Daybreak 2250 A.D.
1961ASIN B0007HJI3Q (Ace Books; 3rd edition, 1968)
- Ride Proud Rebel (Complete text online via Project Gutenberg.)
1961ISBN ?
- The Crossroads of Time
1962ISBN 0441123163 (Ace, August 1985)
- The Defiant Agents
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- Eye of the Monster / Sea Siege (ACE Double Novel)
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- The Last Planet
1962ASIN B000XKUC3W (Ace Books; later paperback edition, 1968)
- Lord of Thunder
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- Rebel Spurs (Complete text online via Project Gutenberg.)
1962ISBN ?
- Judgment on Janus
1963ASIN B0026HMD5U (ACE; 1ST edition)
- Key out of Time
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- Witch World
1963ISBN 0441897061 (PENGUIN PUTNAM * TRADE; G655 edition)
- Night of Masks
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- Ordeal in Otherwhere
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- Web of the Witch World
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- Quest Crosstime (published in the UK as Crosstime Agent.)
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- Steel Magic (HC; also published in PB as Gray Magic)
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- Three Against the Witch World
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- The X Factor
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- Year of the Unicorn
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- Moon of 3 Rings (Also published as Moon of Three Rings)
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- The Sioux Spaceman
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- Victory on Janus
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- Gray Magic
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- Octagon Magic
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- Operation Time Search
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- Warlock of the Witch World
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- Dark Piper
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- Fur Magic
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- Sorceress of the Witch World
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- Star Hunter / Voodoo Planet (ACE Double Novel)
1968ISBN ?
- The Zero Stone
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- Bertie and Mae (with Bertha Stemm Norton)
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- Postmarked the Stars
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- Uncharted Stars
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- Dread Companion
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- Ice Crown
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- Android at Arms
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- Exiles of the Stars
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- Breed to Come
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- The Crystal Gryphon
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- Dragon Magic
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- Eye of the Monster
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- Forerunner Foray
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- Here Abide Monsters
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- Iron Cage
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- The Jargoon Pard
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- Lavender-Green Magic
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- Outside
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- Crosstime Agent (UK version of Quest Crosstime, said to be rare hardcover.)
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- The Day of the Ness (written with and illustrated by Michael Gilbert)
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- Knave of Dreams
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- Merlin's Mirror
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- No Night Without Stars
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- The White Jade Fox
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- Red Hart Magic
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- Star Ka'at (with Dorothy Madlee)
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- Wraiths of Time
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- The Opal-Eyed Fan
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- Trey of Swords
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- Velvet Shadows
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- Wolfshead (UK)
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- Sargasso of Space
1978ISBN 0441749879 (Ace, September 1985)
- Secrets of the Lost Race (US)
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- Star Ka'at World (with Dorothy Madlee)
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- Yurth Burden
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- Zarsthor's Bane
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- Quag Keep
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- Seven Spells to Sunday (with Phyllis Miller)
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- Snow Shadow (with Enid Cooper)
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- Star Ka'ats and the Plant People (with Dorothy Madlee)
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- Vorlooper
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- Iron Butterflies
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- Star Hunter and Voodoo Planet (not an ACE Double) (Complete text of both online via Project Gutenberg.)
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- Forerunner
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- Gryphon in Glory
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- Horn Crown
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- Maid at Arms (with Enid Cushing — however, Andre Norton's name is not on the cover)
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- Star Ka'ats and the Winged Warriors (with Dorothy Madlee)
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- Ten Mile Treasure
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- Moon Called
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- Caroline (with Enid Cushing)
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- Ware Hawk
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- Wheel of Stars
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- Gryphon's Eyrie (with A. C. Crispin)
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- House of Shadows (with Phyllis Miller)
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- Stand and Deliver
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- Were-Wrath (very rare — only 177 copies printed)
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- Forerunner: The Second Venture
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- Ride the Green Dragon
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- Flight in Yiktor
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- The Gate of the Cat
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- Serpent's Tooth (Very rare - only 999 copies printed)
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- Dare To Go A-Hunting
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- Imperial Lady: A Fantasy of Han China (with Susan Shwartz)
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- Black Trillium (with Marion Zimmer Bradley & Julian May)
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- The Jekyll Legacy (with Robert Bloch)
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- The Elvenbane (with Mercedes Lackey)
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- The Mark of the Cat
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- Sneeze on Sunday (with Grace Allen Hogarth)
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- Songsmith (with A. C. Crispin)
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- Blood Trillium (with Julian May)
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- Brother to Shadows
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- Empire of the Eagle (with Susan Shwartz)
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- Golden Trillium (with Marion Zimmer Bradley & Julian May)
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- Redline the Stars (with P. M. Griffin)
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- Firehand (wit P. M. Griffin)
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- The Hands of Lyr (The Five Senses: Touch)
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- Elvenblood (with Mercedes Lackey)
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- The Key of the Keplian (with Lyn McConchie)
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- Lady of the Trillium ("by" Marion Zimmer Bradley & Elizabeth Waters)
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- Mirror of Destiny (The Five Senses: Sight)
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- Tiger Burning Bright (with Marion Zimmer Bradley & Mercedes Lackey)
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- The Magestone (with Mary H. Schaub)
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- The Monster's Legacy
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- The Warding of Witch World
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- Derelict for Trade (with Sherwood Smith)
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- A Mind for Trade (with Sherwood Smith)
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- Sky Trillium ("by" Julian May)
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- Ciara's Song (with Lyn McConchie)
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- The Scent of Magic (The Five Senses: Smell)
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- Echoes in Time (with Sherwood Smith)
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- The Shadow of Albion (with Rosemary Edghill)
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- Wind in the Stone (The Five Senses: Hearing)
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- To the King a Daughter: The Book of the Oak (with Sasha Miller)
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- Leopard in Exile (with Rosemary Edghill)
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- Knight or Knave: The Book of the Yew (with Sasha Miller)
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- Atlantis Endgame (with Sherwood Smith)
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- A Crown Disowned: The Book of the Ash and the Rowan (with Sasha Miller)
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- Beast Master's Ark (with Lyn McConchie)
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- Elvenborn (with Mercedes Lackey)
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- Mark of the Cat, Year of the Rat
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- Beast Master's Circus (with Lyn McConchie)
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- The Duke's Ballad (with Lyn McConchie)
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- Elvenbred (with Mercedes Lackey)
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- Return to Quag Keep (with Jean Rabe)
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- Silver May Tarnish (with Lyn McConchie)
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- Three Hands for Scorpio
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- Beast Master's Quest (with Lyn McConchie)
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- A Taste of Magic (The Five Senses: Taste — with Jean Rabe)
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- Dragon Mage (A Sequel to Dragon Magic written by/with Jean Rabe)
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- Knight of the Red Beard (with Sasha Miller)
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Note: Right now there is information missing from this list (primarily the ISBNs or, for older works, ASINs). I have higher priorities at the moment. Also, this list does not include Norton's short-story collections (12)or omnibus novel collections (2). For additional details, see:
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