Best Delilah S. Dawson Books
Delilah S. Dawson is a chameleon — equally at home expanding the Star Wars universe in Black Spire and Galaxy's Edge as she is writing gleefully unhinged comedic fantasy in The Princess Beard. What holds it all together is her voice: sharp, playful, and willing to get weird in ways that make her stand out in whatever genre she's inhabiting. She's a fixture in prestige anthologies — Three Slices, Carniepunk, Unbound — which speaks to how well she works at shorter lengths, delivering premise, character, and punch with serious economy. Her Star Wars work earns its place not through fanservice but through genuine emotional texture and propulsive storytelling. Readers who love authors with range, a mordant sense of humor, and the craft to write both action and feeling will find a lot to enjoy here — especially if they're willing to follow her across genres.
Where to Start with Delilah S. Dawson
- Best entry point → Unbound
- Start the Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View series → Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
- What readers keep coming back to → Three Slices
- Highest rated by readers → Unfettered III: New Tales (The Chathrand Voyage #Thasha's cure for cabin fever #3)
Best Delilah S. Dawson Books
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Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View • Book 1
by Elizabeth Schaefer, Ben Acker, Jonathan Davis, Tom Angleberger, Janina Gavankar, Ben Blacker, Jon Hamm, Jeffrey Brown, Jason Fry, Neil Patrick Harris, Christie Golden, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Pierce Brown, Ashley Eckstein, Carol Monda, Mur Lafferty, Marc Thompson, Ken Liu, Griffin McElroy, John Jackson Miller, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Nnedi Okorafor, Daniel José Older, Ian Doescher, Daniel M. Lavery, Madeleine Roux, Gary D. Schmidt, Matt Fraction, Cavan Scott, Sabaa Tahir, Kieron Gillen, Glen Weldon, Chuck Wendig, Gary Whitta, Meg Cabot, Pablo Hidalgo, Adam Christopher, Rae Carson, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Paul Dini, Alexander Freed, Claudia Gray, Paul S. Kemp, Elizabeth Wein, Beth Revis, Greg Rucka, Charles Soule, Wil Wheaton, Renée Ahdieh
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Forty authors reimagine A New Hope through the eyes of cantina patrons, Death Star gunners, and other background characters, revealing hidden stories within the familiar epic.
★ 3.94 Goodreads (15.5K ratings) - 2
Three Slices
The Iron Druid Chronicles #7.5 - A Prelude to War • Book 7
by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson, Chuck Wendig, Alex Wyndham, Julia Whelan
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Atticus O'Sullivan seeks vengeance for a murdered friend, Granuaile faces her own challenges, and other supernatural tales round out this collection. Hearne leads strong storytelling that bridges between his larger Iron Druid arc.
★ 3.92 Goodreads (4.5K ratings) - 3
Unbound
Annwn Cycle #The Dead's Revenant • Book 1
by Shawn Speakman, Terry Brooks, Seanan McGuire, Mark Lawrence, Anthony Ryan, Tim Marquitz, Brian Staveley, Michael J. Sullivan, John Marco, Peter Orullian, Kat Richardson, Sam Sykes, Kristen Britain, Mazarkis Williams, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Harry Connolly, Delilah S. Dawson, David Anthony Durham, Jason M. Hough, Mary Robinette Kowal, Joe Abercrombie
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Complete creative freedom yields twenty-three original tales spanning fantasy's full emotional spectrum. Some stories will devastate you while others demand late-night page-turning in this unthemed anthology.
★ 3.96 Goodreads (1.0K ratings) - 4
Canines & Cocktails
The Iron Druid Chronicles #9.4 • Book 4
by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson, Chuck Wendig
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Irish wolfhound Oberon and his Boston terrier buddy Starbuck don't just witness humans waste perfectly good sausage—they also see a sneaky murder that demands canine justice in these three delightful tales.
★ 4.11 Goodreads (458 ratings) - 5
Unfettered III: New Tales
The Chathrand Voyage #Thasha's cure for cabin fever • Book 3
by Shawn Speakman, Tad Williams, Naomi Novik, Megan Lindholm, John Gwynne, David Anthony Durham, Callie Bates, Jason Denzel, Carrie Vaughn, Deborah A. Wolf, Anna Stephens, Patrick Swenson, Ramon Terrell, Peter Orullian, Terry Brooks, Lev Grossman, Seanan McGuire, Delilah S. Dawson, Mark Lawrence, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Todd Lockwood, Cat Rambo, Robert V.S. Redick, Ken Scholes, Scott Sigler, Anna Smith Spark, Marc Turner
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Benefits medical debt relief while showcasing original tales from Brandon Sanderson, Naomi Novik, Terry Brooks, and other genre luminaries.
★ 3.98 Goodreads (571 ratings) - 6
Carniepunk
Hell on Earth #4.7
by Rachel Caine, Rob Thurman, Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne, Mark Henry, Jaye Wells, Allison Pang, Hillary Jacques, Jennifer Estep, Kelly Meding, Nicole Peeler, Jackie Kessler, Kelly Gay, Seanan McGuire
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Fourteen top urban fantasy writers explore the dark magic lurking behind cotton candy and ferris wheels in stories that turn childhood carnival memories sinister.
★ 3.64 Goodreads (3.2K ratings) - 7
The Perfect Weapon (Star Wars) (Short Story)
Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens • Book 54
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This brief but sharp Star Wars story follows deadly mercenary Bazine Netal as she accepts a job that will test even her considerable skills.
★ 3.59 Goodreads (3.1K ratings)