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Browse Scott Baron books in order, from space fantasy to odd short fiction, with series guides, quick summaries, and simple help on where to start.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

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The Queen of the Nutters

by Scott Baron

2016

This short collection leans into Baron at his quirkiest, pairing humor and whimsy with odd characters and uneasy surprises. The stories are quick, strange, and full of the left turns he clearly enjoys.

Worst. Superhero. Ever.

by Scott Baron

2016

What if someone got astonishing powers and still managed to be a disaster? This offbeat collection leans into superhero absurdity, bad luck, and the kind of chaos that follows when power shows up without control.

Lawyers vs. Demons: And other odd short stories

by Scott Baron

2017

A lawyer, a demon, and a duel of wits lead this offbeat set of stories. Baron mixes dark comedy, supernatural trouble, and twisty little setups that rarely end where you expect.

Living the Good Death

by Scott Baron

2017

A young woman who believes she is Death winds up stranded in the human world with no power and no clear way back. Her search for escape turns unexpectedly tender when life, and the people in it, start to matter.

Lost & Found

by Scott Baron

2017

This early collection offers four odd little stories that range from hidden worlds to sci-fi trouble and fairy-tale mischief. It is a compact introduction to Baron's fondness for whimsy, absurdity, and surprise endings.

Snow White's Walk of Shame

by Scott Baron

2017

Fairy tales and modern mischief collide in this darkly comic collection. Baron plays with familiar setups, flips expectations, and keeps the tone light even when the endings bite.

The Best Laid Plans of Mice

by Scott Baron

2017

This big anthology gathers Baron's early quirky collections and adds more strange fiction on top. It is the place to go if you want a broad sampler of his humor, twists, and fondness for oddball premises.

The Tin Foil Hat Club

by Scott Baron

2017

Conspiracy theorists, stranded drifters, flamboyant mayors, and other odd souls fill this brisk short-story collection. It is playful, weird, and always ready to ask what happens if the people everyone laughs at are right.

Chasing Daisy

by Scott Baron

2018

Daisy is thrown into another spiral of danger, half-truths, and shifting loyalties. To protect the people around her, she has to keep moving, keep asking hard questions, and stay ahead of enemies who never seem far behind.

Daisy's Gambit

by Scott Baron

2018

Just when Daisy thinks she has finally won something, her home and the people she loves come under fresh threat. With only a battered band of survivors beside her, she has to bet big and strike back.

Daisy's Run

by Scott Baron

2018

Life in deep space turns ugly when Daisy is jolted from cryosleep onto a damaged ship limping toward Earth. With a glitching AI, an intrusive cyborg, and a nervous crew, she has to figure out who is sabotaging the trip before they all die.

Daisy's War

by Scott Baron

2018

The fight around Daisy grows bigger and uglier as hidden powers move pieces behind the scenes. Survival is no longer enough, and she has to choose how far she's willing to go to stop a wider war.

Pushing Daisy

by Scott Baron

2018

Daisy escaped rogue AI and deranged cyborgs, but the fallout is worse than the fight. As danger spreads beyond her ship to Earth itself, she has to trust her wits and hard-won skills to push back.

Bad Luck Charlie

by Scott Baron

2019

Charlie Gault is an engineer with rotten luck and no taste for space travel. When a wormhole drops him into a galaxy ruled by magic instead of technology, surviving long enough to get home becomes a full-time job.

Checkmate Charlie

by Scott Baron

2019

With entire worlds on the line, Charlie is forced into a high-stakes game where every move matters. He has survived on luck and nerve before, but this time the endgame demands real strategy.

Dragon King Charlie

by Scott Baron

2019

Running a space program is hard enough without also being tangled up in royal duties. Charlie has to juggle magic, politics, and growing danger while trying not to let an entire kingdom, or himself, collapse.

Lawyers vs Demons

by Scott Baron

2019

An overly clever lawyer accidentally summons a demon and turns a terrible mistake into a battle of loopholes. The title story sets the tone for a collection full of dark humor, odd turns, and sharp little twists.

Magic Man Charlie

by Scott Baron

2019

Bad luck still sticks to Charlie, but now magic is part of the problem as well as the solution. As the stakes rise, his growing powers pull him deeper into a conflict he never asked to join.

Portal Thief Charlie

by Scott Baron

2019

Portals, pursuers, and bad decisions keep Charlie moving whether he likes it or not. When new trouble opens paths to even bigger danger, he has to lean on brains, luck, and friends to survive the chase.

Rebel Mage Charlie

by Scott Baron

2019

Charlie gets dragged even further into resistance and rebellion as old dangers return in new forms. Winning means more than staying alive now, and he has to decide what kind of mage, and leader, he wants to be.

Space Pirate Charlie

by Scott Baron

2019

Charlie thought life might finally be improving, but becoming a space pirate only gives his bad luck more room to work. Between dangerous allies, fresh enemies, and no easy way out, he has to bluff and improvise to stay alive.

Star Fighter Charlie

by Scott Baron

2019

Charlie is now a magic-using astronaut facing threats on a much larger scale. To protect the people counting on him, he has to fight in space, think fast, and somehow stay one step ahead of invasion.

Warp Speed Charlie

by Scott Baron

2019

Charlie's problems are no longer limited to one corner of the universe. As trouble spreads across more than one galaxy, he has to move fast, think bigger, and keep impossible odds from becoming a total disaster.

Death From the Shadows

by Scott Baron

2020

Not every threat announces itself. As hidden enemies move closer and appearances prove misleading, Hozark is forced into a fight where the next betrayal may be deadlier than open combat.

Hozark's Revenge

by Scott Baron

2020

Revenge becomes Hozark's driving force when old scores finally come due. He knows how to kill, but settling the past may cost more than blood if he can't hold onto the parts of himself that remain.

The Ghalian Code

by Scott Baron

2020

Honor means one thing to outsiders and another to assassins. When pressure mounts from every side, Hozark has to decide what the Ghalian code is really worth, and what breaking it might cost.

The Interstellar Slayer

by Scott Baron

2020

Hozark is one of the finest assassins in the galaxy, and his next kill looks straightforward until it isn't. To reach his target, he has to get past elite guards, deadly weapons, and the first signs of a much larger problem.

The Vampire Assassin's Blade

by Scott Baron

2020

This earlier sci-fantasy adventure drops a deadly vampire assassin into a world of space travel, blades, and secretive orders. A mission that should be clean quickly turns complicated, and survival depends on staying sharper than everyone else.

The Vampire Assassin's Code

by Scott Baron

2020

Assassins live by rules, but rules get messy when survival and loyalty collide. This entry pushes its vampire killer to choose between the code that shaped him and the reality closing in around him.

The Vampire Assassin's Hunt

by Scott Baron

2020

The hunter's life turns more dangerous when old threats close ranks and the chase cuts both ways. To finish the job, the vampire assassin has to stay alive long enough to prove he's not the easiest prey in the room.

The Vampire Assassin's Quest

by Scott Baron

2020

Trouble has a habit of finding assassins first. As the vampire killer's latest path turns into a broader hunt, he has to navigate enemies, shifting loyalties, and a mission that refuses to stay simple.

The Vespus Blade

by Scott Baron

2020

Targeting a fearsome order of assassins is a good way to start a war. As danger closes in, Hozark and his allies have to deal with enemies who understand exactly how deadly a single blade can be.

True Stories of American Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2020

This nonfiction collection gathers real stories of American courage, sacrifice, and determination. The people here come from very different walks of life, but each account is built around bravery that seems almost impossible.

Belly of the Beast

by Scott Baron

2021

The crew learns that the universe still holds threats far larger than the ones they already know. Facing the unknown means pushing deeper into danger and trusting each other when easy answers run out.

Castaway Charlie

by Scott Baron

2021

Murphy's Law hits Charlie again when he winds up cut off and struggling to survive. Stranded far from help, he has to outlast the situation and figure out how to turn one more catastrophe into a chance.

Deep Space Boogie

by Scott Baron

2021

A fresh crew heads into deep space expecting a hard mission, not a first-contact disaster. When an unknown attacker appears, they have to work together fast or watch their long voyage end before it really begins.

Engines of Chaos

by Scott Baron

2021

Space battles are bad enough when they stay outside the ship. When danger spreads through the mission from multiple directions, the crew has to contain the chaos before it tears their vessel, and their plans, apart.

Pandora's Menagerie

by Scott Baron

2021

Good intentions lead the crew straight into fresh chaos. Strange creatures, stranger agendas, and mounting pressure force them to think carefully about what they are unleashing and what they are willing to protect.

Rise of the Forgotten

by Scott Baron

2021

A hidden pocket of enslaved conscripts changes the mission and raises the moral stakes. Rescue, rebellion, and survival collide as the crew tries to help people the wider galaxy has chosen to ignore.

True Stories of U.S. Navy Heroes that Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2021

These true stories focus on sailors and Navy personnel who showed unusual courage under pressure. It is a broad look at service, danger, and the kind of split-second choices that change lives.

End Game Charlie

by Scott Baron

2022

An alien threat now stretches across not one or two, but three galaxies. Charlie heads into the final push with too much at stake to fail and too many people depending on him to walk away.

Seeds of Damocles

by Scott Baron

2022

A battle that spills onto a strange forest world opens the door to new trouble. What starts as survival becomes a fight over consequences that could shape far more than one mission.

True Stories of American Heroes that Defy Belief

by Scott Baron

2022

This volume collects real accounts of Americans whose actions seem hard to believe until you read the details. The stories are built around courage, endurance, and people doing far more than anyone expected.

True Stories of Civilian Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2022

Not every hero wears a uniform. This book gathers true stories of civilians whose quick thinking, endurance, or plain refusal to stand aside made a lasting difference in dangerous moments.

True Stories of Marine Corps Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2022

These real accounts center on Marines whose actions stood out even by military standards. The stories emphasize grit, leadership, and the kind of courage that shows itself under extreme pressure.

True Stories of Military Chaplains that Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2022

This collection looks at chaplains who served with unusual courage, from early American conflicts to more modern wars. It focuses on faith, service, and the people who stayed close to danger so others would not face it alone.

Wild Card Charlie

by Scott Baron

2022

Charlie is thrown into yet another bad hand, this time in a place where the rules keep changing. To protect his people and salvage the mission, he has to become the unpredictable piece no one accounted for.

True Stories of Arizona Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2023

These true stories focus on people connected to Arizona whose actions proved extraordinary in hard situations. It is a regional collection built around courage, resolve, and memorable acts of service.

True Stories of Aviation Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2023

From cockpit emergencies to wartime missions, this collection centers on aviation stories where skill and nerve mattered most. The result is a fast-moving set of real accounts shaped by risk and quick decisions.

True Stories of Colorado Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2023

This regional collection highlights remarkable people connected to Colorado whose actions went far beyond the ordinary. The stories mix local history with moments of courage that still feel startling.

True Stories of Military Families That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2023

Heroism does not stop at the service member. This volume turns to military families and the resilience, sacrifice, and quiet strength that keep showing up long after the uniforms come off.

True Stories of Montana Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2023

This book gathers striking true stories tied to Montana and the people who met crisis with courage. It offers a local angle on bravery without losing the human drama of each account.

Assassin: Dragon Mage

by Scott Baron

2024

Revenge is a tempting goal for any killer, and Bawb is no exception. As his past collides with larger forces from the wider universe, he has to choose between vengeance, duty, and the person he is still becoming.

Assassin: Rise of the Geist

by Scott Baron

2024

Bawb faces even harsher tests as training pushes him toward the limit. New threats and old grudges rise together, and surviving the academy no longer guarantees safety once the real world starts closing in.

Assassin's Apprentice

by Scott Baron

2024

Bawb survives the first cut, but staying in the game only gets harder. As training deepens and the stakes rise, he has to outlearn rivals, endure harsher trials, and decide what kind of assassin he wants to become.

Assassins' Academy

by Scott Baron

2024

Even the greatest assassin has to start somewhere. Young Bawb is thrown into brutal training, deadly expectations, and a system built to break the weak before he can prove he belongs.

True Stories of Alabama Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2024

This regional volume gathers real stories of people connected to Alabama who acted with unusual bravery. It highlights moments when ordinary lives crossed with crisis and someone refused to back down.

True Stories of Great Escapes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2024

These real escape stories are built around nerve, improvisation, and impossible-looking odds. Whether the setting is war, prison, or sudden disaster, the focus stays on people who found a way out.

True Stories of Oregon Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2024

This book collects true stories tied to Oregon and the people whose courage left a mark. The regional setting gives the volume flavor, but the real draw is the human grit at the center of each account.

True Stories of Special Operations That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2024

This collection turns to high-risk missions and the people trained to handle them. The stories emphasize preparation, nerve, and the brutal reality behind operations most people only hear about in fragments.

True Stories of Helicopter Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2025

Rescues, combat sorties, and impossible landings shape this set of real helicopter stories. The book focuses on crews whose skill and nerve mattered most when time, weather, and danger were all against them.

True Stories of Indiana Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2025

These true stories spotlight people connected to Indiana whose actions proved far bigger than the moment seemed to allow. It is another regional collection built around courage, service, and stubborn resolve.

True Stories of Kansas Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2025

This regional collection gathers remarkable true stories tied to Kansas. Each account focuses on people who met danger, hardship, or impossible choices with more courage than anyone had reason to expect.

True Stories of Women Heroes That Defy Comprehension

by Scott Baron

2025

This volume highlights women whose real actions under pressure deserve far more attention. The stories cut across eras and roles, but they share a clear focus on courage, leadership, and determination.

Where should I start?

If you want sarcastic space opera: Daisy's RunPushing DaisyDaisy's Gambit
If you want science fantasy with an underdog hero: Bad Luck CharlieSpace Pirate CharlieDragon King Charlie
If you want assassin training and progression fantasy: Assassins' AcademyAssassin's ApprenticeAssassin: Rise of the Geist
If you want darker galactic action: The Interstellar SlayerThe Vespus BladeThe Ghalian Code
If you want odd short fiction: Lost & FoundThe Tin Foil Hat ClubThe Best Laid Plans of Mice

Author bio

Scott Baron was born in Hollywood, California, and grew up in Los Angeles. He has said that growing up there probably helped bend his sense of humor toward the offbeat and the absurd, which tracks once you spend any time with his books.

Before novels, there was film work. Baron studied in Italy during his college years, then returned to Los Angeles and built a working life around the movie and television world. Along the way he has worked in several jobs, including as an on-set medic, and he has also written for both feature and television scripts.

That mix of practical set work and storytelling seems to suit him.

He spent years writing scripts and shorter fiction before moving into novels and published prose. His early books were compact, quirky collections such as Lost & Found, Worst. Superhero. Ever., and The Tin Foil Hat Club. Those titles already show a lot of what readers now expect from him: odd premises, dark comedy, quick pivots, and endings that like to slip sideways just when the story seems settled.

His first full-length novel, Living the Good Death, pushed that voice into a warmer and more emotional register. It follows a young woman who believes she is Death and finds herself stranded in the human world, and it captures one of Baron's recurring strengths. He likes taking a bizarre setup and treating the people inside it seriously, so the comedy lands without flattening the feeling.

Then he went big.

With Daisy's Run and the Clockwork Chimera books, Baron moved into fast-moving space opera full of damaged ships, suspicious AIs, cyborg trouble, and a heroine who survives as much on nerve and attitude as anything else. In Bad Luck Charlie and the long-running Dragon Mage saga, he pushed even further into science fantasy by dropping an unlucky engineer into a galaxy where magic matters just as much as machinery. Readers who like genre mashups tend to find plenty to grab onto there.

That is a big part of his appeal. Baron does not stay in one neat box for long. His catalog moves between space adventure, fantasy, dark comedy, short fiction, and, in some books, real-life hero stories. Even so, there is a through line. He likes underdogs, people in over their heads, and characters forced to think fast in worlds that do not care whether they are ready.

You can see that again in later books like The Interstellar Slayer and Assassins' Academy, where assassins, training, codes, revenge, and galactic danger all get folded into the mix. Even when the scale gets large, with alien politics, magical warfare, or problems stretching across whole star systems, the stories usually stay close to characters who have to adapt quickly or get flattened.

His background in screenwriting and production also helps explain the rhythm of the books. Scenes move. Dialogue matters. Chapters tend to end one beat later than you expect, usually with a fresh complication waiting. Baron has spent plenty of time around stories built to play visually, and his fiction often carries that same forward pull.

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