Wild Cards Series

35 primary works • 61 total works
Wild Cards is a science fiction and superhero anthology series set in a shared universe. The series was created by a group of New Mexico science fiction authors, and mostly edited by George R. R. Martin.

In 1946, an alien virus that rewrites human DNA was accidentally unleashed in the skies over New York City. It killed ninety percent of those it in…

Book 1

Wild Cards
3.69
· 14292 Ratings · 1183 Reviews · published 1986 · 4 editions
Just after World War 2 over New York City, an alie…
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Book 2

Aces High
3.86
· 5548 Ratings · 282 Reviews · published 1987 · 2 editions
Das Wild-Cards-Virus hat die Welt verä Die Joker, …
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Book 3

Jokers Wild
3.92
· 3733 Ratings · 168 Reviews · published 1987 · 4 editions
Let the secret history of the world be told—of the…
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Book 4

Aces Abroad
3.79
· 2512 Ratings · 114 Reviews · published 1988 · 3 editions
What would our world be like if superhuman heroes …
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Book 5

Down and Dirty
3.89
· 2031 Ratings · 73 Reviews · published 1988 · 1 edition
Ten science fiction writers chronicle the history …
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Book 6

Ace in the Hole
4.04
· 1698 Ratings · 73 Reviews · published 1990 · 23 editions
Individuals possessing unusual powers after being …
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Book 7

Dead Man's Hand
3.98
· 1604 Ratings · 62 Reviews · published 1990 · 1 edition
Sin dejar de lado la ficción especulativa y la cre…
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Wild Cards: Graphic Novel
3.51
· 102 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1990 · 1 edition
It all began in 1946, when the bizarre, gene-alter…
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Book 8

One-Eyed Jacks
3.75
· 1131 Ratings · 41 Reviews · published 1991 · 11 editions
The aces, jokers, and normals face a deadly new th…
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Book 9

Jokertown Shuffle
3.74
· 1057 Ratings · 38 Reviews · published 1991 · 13 editions
Bloat, the boy governor of the Rox, had dreams as …
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Book 10

Double Solitaire
3.73
· 818 Ratings · 37 Reviews · published 1992 · 9 editions
Fleeing the battle between the Jokers, Aces, and N…
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Book 11

Dealer's Choice
3.81
· 819 Ratings · 26 Reviews · published 1992 · 4 editions
As the final battle between the Nats and Bloat rag…
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Book 12

Turn of the Cards
3.68
· 687 Ratings · 29 Reviews · published 1993 · 5 editions
Pursued by the CIA, the DEA, and the Wild Card mis…
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Book 13

Card Sharks
3.77
· 664 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 1993 · 4 editions
A group of SF's most imaginative writers, who shar…
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Book 14

Marked Cards
3.74
· 559 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 1994 · 4 editions
A beautiful young reporter and a small group of jo…
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Book 15

Black Trump
3.81
· 516 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1995 · 4 editions
Finally flushed into the open by the heroism of a …
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Book 16

Deuces Down
3.68
· 669 Ratings · 44 Reviews · published 2002 · 13 editions
An alien biological weapon was accidentally detona…
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Book 17

Death Draws Five
3.85
· 586 Ratings · 33 Reviews · published 2006 · 9 editions
Despite their very different goals and purposes in…
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Book 18

Inside Straight
3.77
· 1410 Ratings · 108 Reviews · published 2008 · 15 editions
In 1946, an alien virus that rewrites human DNA wa…
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Book 18.1

George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards: The Hard Call
3.72
· 363 Ratings · 43 Reviews · published 2009 · 7 editions
In 1946, an alien virus is accidentally unleashed …
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Book 18.5

American Hero
3.56
· 108 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 2020 · 1 edition
Soon to be a show on Hulu!Rights to develop Wild C…
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Book 19

Busted Flush
3.73
· 1141 Ratings · 97 Reviews · published 2008 · 18 editions
In 1946, an alien virus that rewrites human DNA wa…
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Book 20

Suicide Kings
3.95
· 951 Ratings · 83 Reviews · published 2009 · 19 editions
Soon to be a show on Hulu! Rights to develop Wild …
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Book 21

Fort Freak
3.87
· 913 Ratings · 101 Reviews · published 2011 · 19 editions

In 1946, an alien virus that rewrites huma…

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Book 21.1

Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan
3.94
· 84 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2010 · 1 edition
In addition to the upcoming novel, Fort Freak, the…
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Book 21.2

When We Were Heroes
3.71
· 245 Ratings · 34 Reviews · published 2013 · 2 editions
George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards multi-author shar…
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Book 21.3

The Button Man and the Murder Tree
3.66
· 229 Ratings · 31 Reviews · published 2013 · 2 editions
George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards multi-author share…
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Book 21.4

The Elephant in the Room
3.69
· 197 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2013 · 2 editions
George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards multi-author shar…
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Book 21.5

Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza
3.84
· 153 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 2014 · 2 editions
The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers…
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Book 22

Lowball
3.81
· 572 Ratings · 83 Reviews · published 2014 · 14 editions
Decades after an alien virus changed the course of…
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Book 22.1

Prompt. Professional. Pop!
3.95
· 103 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2014 · 2 editions
The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers…
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Book 22.2

Discards
3.95
· 133 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 2016 · 1 edition
The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers…
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Book 23

High Stakes
3.69
· 410 Ratings · 74 Reviews · published 2016 · 9 editions
Perfect for old fans and new readers alike, High S…
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Book 23.1

The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown
3.98
· 217 Ratings · 40 Reviews · published 2016 · 1 edition
The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers…
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Book 23.2

The Atonement Tango
3.85
· 105 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2017 · 1 edition
The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers…
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Book 23.3

When the Devil Drives
3.73
· 111 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2017 · 2 editions
For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has bee…
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Book 24

Mississippi Roll
3.64
· 442 Ratings · 92 Reviews · published 2017 · 10 editions
Perfect for current fans and new readers alike, Mi…
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Book 24.1

Evernight
3.57
· 96 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 2018 · 1 edition
The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers…
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Book 24.2

The Flight of Morpho Girl
3.79
· 101 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 2018 · 1 edition
The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers…
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Book 25

Low Chicago
3.99
· 421 Ratings · 87 Reviews · published 2018 · 9 editions
In George R. R. Martin's latest Wild Cards adventu…
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Book 26

Texas Hold'em
3.56
· 293 Ratings · 56 Reviews · published 2018 · 8 editions
Texas Hold'em: A Wild Cards Novel is an adventure …
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Book 27

Knaves Over Queens
3.91
· 416 Ratings · 64 Reviews · published 2018 · 8 editions
The entire history of the Wild Cards universe in t…
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Book 27.1

Fitting In
3.75
· 135 Ratings · 26 Reviews · 1 edition
For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has bee…
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Book 27.2

How to Move Spheres and Influence People
3.98
· 240 Ratings · 37 Reviews · published 2019 · 1 edition
For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has bee…
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Book 27.3

Long is the Way
3.67
· 107 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 2019 · 1 edition
For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has bee…
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Book 27.4

The City That Never Sleeps
3.68
· 92 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2019 · 1 edition
For over 25 years, the George R. R. Martin's Wild …
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Book 27.5

Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed
3.91
· 75 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2019 · 1 edition
The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers…
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Book 27.6

The Visitor: Kill or Cure
4.07
· 257 Ratings · 36 Reviews · published 2020 · 1 edition
For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has bee…
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Book 27.7

Berlin Is Never Berlin
3.93
· 184 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 2020 · 1 edition
For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has bee…
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Book 28

Three Kings
4.05
· 174 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 2020 · 8 editions
Queen Margaret, who came to the English throne aft…
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Book 28.1

Hammer and Tongs and a Rusty Nail
3.71
· 105 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 2020 · 1 edition
For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has bee…
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Book 28.2

Ripple Effects
3.88
· 68 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 2021 · 1 edition
Nine years after the ace John “The Candle” Montaño…
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Book 28.3

Skin Deep
4.10
· 100 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 2021 · 2 editions
In Alan Brennert’s “Skin Deep,” we see for the fir…
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Book 28.4

Hearts of Stone
4.14
· 92 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2022 · 1 edition
For over 35 years, the Wild Cards universe has bee…
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Book 28.5

Grow
3.89
· 100 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2022 · 1 edition
For over 35 years, the Wild Cards universe has bee…
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Book 29

Joker Moon
3.88
· 179 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 2022 · 8 editions

The return of the famous shared-world superhero bo…

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Book 30

Full House
3.99
· 95 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2022 · 3 editions
A new Anthology collection of Wild Cards stories. …
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Book 31

Pairing Up
3.89
· 135 Ratings · 26 Reviews · published 2023 · 7 editions
Superheroes and villains battle over the human hea…
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Book 32

Sleeper Straddle
3.91
· 117 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 2024 · 5 editions
An original collection of interwoven short stories…
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Book 33

House Rules : A Novel in Stories
An alien virus ravages the world, with effects as …
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Wild Cards: Now & Then
3.59
· 75 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2023 · 4 editions
Two heroes revisit a traumatic incident from their…
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