Karl Edward Wagner

Author

Karl Edward Wagner

33 books7 series

Karl Edward Wagner (1945–1994) was an American writer, editor and publisher of horror, science fiction and heroic fantasy.

AUTHOR CAREER

Publication timeline

Published and upcoming books by publication year. Undated TBA titles are excluded.

1970–202633 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

Genres are based on books catalogued in Risingshadow’s English-language database. A book may belong to multiple genres.

Main classification

Fantasy11 (33%)
Science Fiction1 (3%)
Horror21 (64%)

Each book counts once. Multiple primary genres use the shared presentation order; books without a primary genre are Other.

Genres and themes

Horror22 / 33 books
Psychological Horror15 / 33 books
Fantasy11 / 33 books
Weird Fiction11 / 33 books
Sword and Sorcery9 / 33 books
Dark Fantasy8 / 33 books
Science Fiction1 / 33 books
Cthulhu1 / 33 books

THE AUTHOR’S WORLDS

Book series

The Best Horror Stories of Karl Edward Wagner2 books in this catalog2012 Kane (omnibus editions)2 books in this catalog2002–2003 Author's Choice Monthly1 books in this catalog1989 Year's Best Horror Stories (US)15 books in this catalog1980–2026 Completed series Conan1 books in this catalog1979 Bran Mak Morn1 books in this catalog1976 Kane6 books in this catalog1970–1985