Karen Lord Books in Order

After leaving her gluttonous husband, Paama receives a magical object that lets her manipulate the forces of the world. Learning to use it draws her into conflict with a powerful spirit determined to reclaim what he believes is his.

Fleeing government scrutiny of his psychic powers, Rafi Delarua travels to a planet where those abilities are ordinary and his favorite sport flourishes. His training draws him into larger struggles over interstellar travel and galactic power.

A therapist investigating a serial killer’s crimes is drawn into an alternate realm shaped by spirits and Caribbean myth. Her search for the truth becomes a struggle to understand the murders and protect people whose lives are too easily forgotten.

As a transformed Earth prepares for contact with alien civilizations, inventors, activists and young leaders struggle to shape humanity’s future. A pop star’s extraordinary influence could unite the planet, but his power carries dangerous possibilities of its own.

Malachi travels to return a family heirloom and understand his grandfather’s unspoken trauma. At a seaside priory threatened by war, an enigmatic Angel prevents him from leaving as inherited history becomes entangled with an approaching conflict.

After disaster devastates the Sadiri, civil servant Grace Delarua joins Councillor Dllenahkh in visiting distant communities to seek possible partners for survivors. Their journey across cultures becomes an exploration of belonging, preservation, and an unexpected personal connection.