Benjanun Sriduangkaew books

Benjanun Sriduangkaew is a Thai science fiction and fantasy author known for lush prose, queer characters, and stories drawn from Asian mythology and far-future settings.

Anthologies

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The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014 2013 Buy
Heiresses of Russ 2013 2013 Buy
We See a Different Frontier 2013 Buy
The End of the Road 2013 Buy
La Femme 2014 Buy
The Apex Book of World SF 3 2014 Buy
Solaris Rising 3 2014 Buy
Upgraded 2014 Buy
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk Adventures 2014 Buy
The Mammoth Book of Warriors and Wizardry 2014 Buy
The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women 2014 Buy
Flesh 2016 Buy
Transcendent 2016 Buy

Her Pitiless Command Reading Order

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Winterglass 2017 Buy
Mirrorstrike 2019 Buy
Shattersteel 2021 Buy

Machine Mandate Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Where Machines Run with Gold 2019 N/A
And Shall Machines Surrender 2019 Buy
Then Will the Sun Rise Alabaster 2019 Buy
Now Will Machines Hollow the Beast 2020 Buy
Machine’s Last Testament 2020 Buy
Shall Machines Divide the Earth 2021 Buy
Where Machines Redeem the Lost 2021 Buy
Now Will Machines Devour the Stars 2022 Buy
Shall Machines Bite the Sun 2022 Buy

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Methods Devour Themselves: A Conversation 2018 Buy

Scale-Bright Reading Order

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The Archer Who Shot Down Suns 2014 Buy
Scale-Bright 2014 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

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And the Burned Moths Remain 2015 Buy
You and I Shall Be as Radiant 2017 Buy
After-Swarm 2017 Buy
The Owls of Juttshatan 2018 Buy

The Cognate Coefficient Reading Order

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More Than Utopia 2022 Buy
If Else Paradise 2023 Buy

Benjanun Sriduangkaew writes science fiction and fantasy that blends Asian mythology with futuristic technology. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines, and she has published several novellas and series since 2013. The Machine Mandate series, her most extensive work, runs nine books and explores artificial intelligence, power structures, and human-machine relationships.

Her shorter works, including the Scale-Bright collection and the Her Pitiless Command trilogy, show her range as a writer. Scale-Bright reimagines Chinese mythology in a modern Hong Kong setting, while Her Pitiless Command builds a frost-and-glass fantasy world with political intrigue and romance. Sriduangkaew writes with a density and precision that rewards careful reading.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Benjanun Sriduangkaew written?

Benjanun Sriduangkaew has written 34 books across seven series.

What was Benjanun Sriduangkaew's first book?

Benjanun Sriduangkaew’s first book is Heiresses of Russ 2013, published in 2013.

What themes define Benjanun Sriduangkaew's writing?

Her work frequently explores queer identity, post-colonial politics, and the intersection of technology with mythology. She draws from Southeast Asian and East Asian traditions to create settings that feel distinct from Western-centered science fiction and fantasy.

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