Beth Cato books

Anthologies

Blood of Earth Reading Order

Chefs of the Five Gods Reading Order

Clockwork Dagger Reading Order

Future Science Fiction Digest Reading Order

Gothic Fantasy Reading Order

Short Story Collections

Standalone Novels

Beth Cato is an American author of fantasy and science fiction whose work spans steampunk, alternate history, and culinary fantasy. She is best known for two novel series: the Clockwork Dagger series, a steampunk fantasy starting with The Clockwork Dagger (2014), and the Blood of Earth trilogy, an alternate history set in a version of early twentieth-century America beginning with Breath of Earth (2016). Her more recent work includes the Chefs of the Five Gods series, a culinary fantasy that began with A Thousand Recipes for Revenge (2023).

Alongside her novels, Cato has a substantial short fiction career, with contributions to the long-running Gothic Fantasy anthology series published by Flame Tree Press, the Future Science Fiction Digest, and numerous other speculative fiction venues. Her short story collections and anthology contributions form a significant part of her overall bibliography.

Readers new to Cato’s work are typically directed toward The Clockwork Dagger as the starting point for her novel career, while those who want to sample her short fiction can look to the Gothic Fantasy anthology series, which has included her work across many volumes.