David Levine: 75 books

Returning from the battle of Potidaea, Socrates reenters the city only to find it changed, with new leadership in the making. Socrates assumes the mask of physician in order to diagnose the city’s condition in the persons of the young and charismatic Charmides and his ambitious and formidable guardian...

Ten short story of fantasy, edited by Rayne Hall. The authors of these ten tales have spun yarns based on the premise that magic is real, but it requires skill to harness its force, and abuse brings danger. Suspend your disbelief, and find out what happens when people use magic to gain power,...

From David D. Levine comes Arabella the Traitor of Mars, the newest book in the Adventures of Arabella Ashby series. Hail the conquering heroes! The tyrant, Napoleon, has been defeated with Arabella and the crew of the Diana leading the final charge. But, victory has come at a tremendous...

The thrilling adventures of Arabella Ashby continue in Arabella and the Battle of Venus, the second book in Hugo-winning author David D. Levine's swashbuckling sci-fi, alternate history series! Arabella’s wedding plans to marry Captain Singh of the Honorable Mars Trading Company are interrupted...

“Falling Off the Unicorn” is the story of the top unicorn rider on the entire Western circuit, who must confront her fears—and her domineering stage mother—when her virginity is threatened. “Falling Off the Unicorn,” a short story, is also available as part of Space Magic, an award-winning collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by David D. Levine.

Since Newton witnessed a bubble rising from his bathtub, mankind has sought the stars. When William III of England commissioned Capt. William Kidd to command the first expedition to Mars in the late 1600s, he proved that space travel was both possible and profitable. Now, one century later,...

The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. David D. Levine's "Discards" introduces Tiago Gonçalves, a teenager who scrapes collecting recyclables from the landfills of Rio de Janeiro. But after the Wild Card virus infects him, he learns to build something more. At...

“The Ecology of Fairie” is the story of a young girl beset by malevolent fairies, who uses her knowledge of ecology to combat them. It first appeared in Realms of Fantasy. “The Ecology of Faerie,” a short story, is also available as part of Space Magic, an award-winning collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by David D. Levine.

“Fear of Widths” is a magic realist tale of a man who becomes unmoored from reality in the wake of his parents’ death. It was originally published in Land/Space, an anthology of speculative fiction exploring the prairies. “Fear of Widths,” a short story, is also available as part...

Gary Shelton hasn't been seen at the annual gravity hackers' convention since the accident that destroyed his ship and killed his lover Janet. Now he's back, facing ten years of unanswered questions from his friends — including Mira, the strong-willed artist who loved both Gary and Janet. When...

“Circle of Compassion” is the tale of a young priestess in an ancient China that never was, who must use a tiny magical charm to defeat a great army. It originally appeared in the anthology Gateways. “Circle of Compassion,” a short story, is also available as part of Space Magic, an award-winning collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by David D. Levine.

Jason Carmelke’s father has decided to make a life-altering change so dramatic that it draws Jason to his father’s bedside, their first encounter since his childhood. There, he discovers just how irrevocable a change is coming, and Jason must decide exactly what love and loyalty really mean....

“Zauberschrift” is the story of a humble scribe who, years after the untimely termination of his apprenticeship to a pair of squabbling wizards, must return to a village now menaced by magic gone wrong. It first appeared in the anthology Apprentice Fantastic. “Zauberschrift,” a short...

Tony Collina's brother has just died in a steel factory accident. His friends urge him to take a stand against the factory owners, but it's 1937 and Tony has a family to support. What he's forgetting is that brotherhood changes everything, whether it's the fraternal ties of the union or the undying...