Literal Summer Reads
C.S. Friedman

C.S. Friedman’s Followers (1,299)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo

C.S. Friedman


Website

Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy


Celia S. Friedman is a science fiction and fantasy author. She has also been credited Celia S. Friedman and Celia Friedman. ...more

75 posts
C.S. Friedman's Blog

C.S. Friedman isn't a Goodreads Author (yet), but they do have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from their feed.

Interviews with Gryftkin

There is a new extensive interview on the YouTube Channel Gryftkin.

View more on C.S. Friedman's website »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on July 16, 2026 06:36
View all 75 posts »

Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.01 · 71,956 ratings · 3,368 reviews · 49 distinct works • Similar authors
Black Sun Rising (The Coldf...
3.93 avg rating — 19,688 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Crown of Shadows (The Coldf...
4.17 avg rating — 12,885 ratings — published 1995 — 18 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
When True Night Falls (The ...
4.15 avg rating — 10,521 ratings — published 1993 — 22 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Feast of Souls (The Magiste...
3.90 avg rating — 5,974 ratings — published 2007 — 18 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
This Alien Shore (Alien Sho...
4.05 avg rating — 4,139 ratings — published 1998 — 20 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Wings of Wrath (The Magiste...
3.95 avg rating — 3,859 ratings — published 2009
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Legacy of Kings (The Magist...
by
4.02 avg rating — 2,957 ratings — published 2011 — 20 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Madness Season
4.05 avg rating — 2,865 ratings — published 1990 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
In Conquest Born (In Conque...
3.90 avg rating — 2,936 ratings — published 1987 — 16 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Dominion (The Coldfire Tril...
3.68 avg rating — 1,132 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
More books by C.S. Friedman…

Series by C.S. Friedman

Feast of Souls Wings of Wrath Legacy of Kings
(3 books)
by
3.94 avg rating — 12,790 ratings

This Alien Shore This Virtual Night
(2 books)
by
4.05 avg rating — 4,620 ratings

In Conquest Born The Wilding
(2 books)
by
3.84 avg rating — 4,025 ratings

Dreamwalker Dreamseeker Dreamweaver
(3 books)
by
3.58 avg rating — 1,014 ratings

Festung der Nacht Zitadelle der Stürme Kathedrale der Dämonen Tal der Nebel Burg der Illusionen Wald der Schatten Berg des Feuers
(7 books)
by
3.89 avg rating — 46 ratings

More series by C.S. Friedman…
Quotes by C.S. Friedman  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“I sold my soul for knowledge of the future, only to have that very pact render me forever ignorant (Gerald Tarrant).”
― C.S. Friedman, When True Night Falls
tags: knowledge, pact, soul
29 likes
Like

“Civilized man longs for the illusion of barbarism. Either his culture fulfills this need by adopting its outer trappings, or he will be seduced by his first contact with a culture that does.”
― C.S. Friedman, In Conquest Born
tags: political-science, sci-fi
18 likes
Like

“Tomorrow could not get better if one failed to survive today.”
― C.S. Friedman, Feast of Souls
12 likes
Like

Polls

JANUARY FANTASY: This poll decides which two novels move on the run-off poll for our January 2013 Fantasy Book of the Month.

 
  41 votes, 36.3%

 
  24 votes, 21.2%

 
  16 votes, 14.2%

 
  15 votes, 13.3%

 
  9 votes, 8.0%

 
  8 votes, 7.1%

113 total votes
More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
SciFi and Fantasy...: Is Fantasy shallower than Sci-Fi? 44 297 Jan 21, 2009 08:10AM  
SciFi and Fantasy...: This topic has been closed to new comments. Nomination Thread for June Fantasy Theme Pick - Sci-Fantasy 70 561 Apr 22, 2009 03:37PM  
What's the Name o...: SOLVED. future vampire ruling class [s] 22 213 Dec 13, 2009 08:57AM  
SciFi and Fantasy...: This topic has been closed to new comments. January Sci-Fi Book Noms 36 128 Dec 14, 2009 06:33PM  
Challenge: 50 Books: Leighann's 50 books in 09 89 318 Dec 30, 2009 01:22PM  
Beyond Reality: Welcome to January 2 50 Jan 01, 2010 11:30AM  
Who's Your Author?: Author Alphabet 88 195 Feb 05, 2010 05:03AM  


Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite C.S. to Goodreads.