Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012 |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Best of Electric Velocipede |
2012 |
Buy |
| The New Voices of Fantasy |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014 |
2013 |
Buy |
| Upgraded |
2014 |
Buy |
| People of Color Take over Fantastic Stories of the Imagination |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 |
2017 |
Buy |
| If This Goes On |
2019 |
Buy |
| The New Voices of Science Fiction |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Best of Uncanny |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Book of Witches |
2023 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees |
2011 |
N/A |
| The White-Throated Transmigrant |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Time Invariance of Snow |
2019 |
Buy |
| Small Monsters |
2021 |
Buy |
| The River and the World Remade |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Pilgrim and the Angel |
2023 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Jewel Box: Stories |
2023 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| On Fragile Waves |
2021 |
Buy |
E. Lily Yu writes speculative fiction, including short stories and novels. Her 2011 debut story, The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees, earned nominations for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards. Her first novel, On Fragile Waves (2021), follows an Afghan refugee family.
Yu’s short fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. Her 2023 collection Jewel Box: Stories gathers her shorter work. She is based in the Pacific Northwest.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has E. Lily Yu written?
E. Lily Yu has written nineteen books across four series.
What was E. Lily Yu's first book?
E. Lily Yu’s first book is The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees, published in 2011.
What awards has E. Lily Yu been nominated for?
E. Lily Yu’s debut short story, The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees (2011), was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards. Her novel On Fragile Waves was a Washington Post Best Book of the Year in 2021.