All 33 Wild Cards Books In Order at Book DNA

1
Wild Cards I

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Back in print after a decade, expanded with new original material, this is the first volume of George R. R. Martin's Wild cards shared-world series

There is a secret history of the world—a history in which an alien virus struck the Earth…

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2
Aces High

Soon to be a TV show on Hulu!

After the alien virus struck humanity in the wake of World War II, a handful of the survivors found they possessed superhuman powers. The Wild Cards shared-world volumes tell their story.

Here in book two, Wild Cards II: Aces High, we trace…

3
Jokers Wild

The Aces, gifted with extraordinary mental and physical powers, and the Jokers, tortured by bizarre body and mind disfigurements, together face the threat of an evil and twisted genius

4
Aces Abroad

Soon to be a show on Hulu!

Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor ofWild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.

The action-packed alternate fantasy returns for a new generation,…

5
Down and Dirty

Soon to be a show on Hulu!

Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.

Let the secret history of the world be…

6
Ace in the Hole

In the Omni convention center of 1988 Atlanta, a fanatical religious leader vows to crush the rights of all Wild Cards, a hidden Ace wields a terrifying power to determine the outcome of the convention, and a handful of Aces and Jokers struggle for control of a nation. Reprint.

7
Dead Man's Hand

By George R. R. Martin (editor) , John Jos Miller,

Soon to be a show on Hulu!

Dead Man's Hand combines the writing talents of George R. R. Martin & John Jos. Miller

Chrysalis, the glass-skinned queen of the Joker underworld, has been found brutally murdered in her popular restaurant, the Crystal Palace. New two men are out to find…

8
One-Eyed Jacks

Soon to be a show on Hulu!

Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.

Perfect for current fans and new readers alike,…

9
Jokertown Shuffle

Soon to be a show on Hulu!

Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.

George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards classic adventure,…

10
Double Solitaire

By Melinda Snodgrass , George R. R. Martin (editor) ,

Edited by George R. R. Martin, the New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones, Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire from Melinda Snodgrass, creator of Dr. Tachyon, is the first solo Wild Cards novel!

Soon to be a show on Hulu!

Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV…

11
Dealer's Choice

Soon to be a TV show!

Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.

After too many disastrous raids and military embarrassments, the…

12
Turn of the Cards

By Victor Milan, George R. R. Martin (editor) ,

Pursued by the CIA, the DEA, and the Wild Card mistress of the winds, Mistral, renegade biochemist Mark Meadows uses the three personalities buried in his psyche in order to outwit his pursuers. Original.

13
Card Sharks

Someone is trying to wipe out the jokers--those shadowy behind-the-scenes global players--and they must fight back before they are completely destroyed. Original.

14
Marked Cards

Hannah Davis and her group of heroes race to expose the Card Sharks, an evil conspiracy whose ultimate goal is the wholesale destruction of those afflicted with the Wild Cards virus. Original.

15
Showdown

16
Deuces Down

Deuces Down is the next Wild Cards anthology collection about George R. R. Martin's alternate superhero history

An anthology about the Wild Cards who are underestimated, overlooked: the Deuces. But it’s the quiet ones you have to watch out for.

In this revised collection of classic Wild Cards stories, the…

17
Death Draws Five

By George R. R. Martin (editor) , John Jos Miller,

Edited by bestselling author George R. R. Martin, in the next Wild Cards adventure we follow John Fortune, son of two of the most powerful and popular Aces the world has ever seen.

In Death Draws Five, John Fortune's card has finally turned. He's an Ace! And proud of it…

18
Inside Straight

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 infected. Nine percent of those who survived mutated into tragically deformed creatures. And one percent gained superpowers. The Wild Cards shared-universe series, created and…

19
Busted Flush

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A GAME OF THRONES

In the six decades since the alien plague known as the Wild Card virus spread a wave of mutations around the globe, humanity has begun to come to…

20
Suicide Kings

Suicide Kings, Wild Cards Novel, George R.R. Martin

21
Fort Freak

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 infected. Nine percent survived, mutated into tragically deformed creatures. And one percent gained superpowers. The Wild Cards shared-universe series, created and edited by New…

22
Lowball

Now in development for TV: Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.

Decades after an alien virus changed the course of history,…

23
High Stakes

Soon to be a show on Hulu!

Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.

Perfect for old fans and new readers alike,…

24
Mississippi Roll

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series.

ALL ABOARD, IF YOU DARE.

In the aftermath of World War II, the Earth's population was devastated by a terrifying alien virus. Those who…

25
Low Chicago

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series.

The American Triad Series
#1: Mississippi Roll
#2: Low Chicago
#3: Texas Hold 'Em

A time for crime has come.

The stakes where already…

26
Texas Hold'em

Soon to be a show on Hulu!

Texas Hold'em: A Wild Cards Novel is an adventure in the bestselling shared-universe science fiction superhero series, edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin.

San Antonio, home of the Alamo, is also host to the nation's top high…

27
Knaves Over Queens

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire.

For decades, George R.R. Martin - bestselling author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series - has collaborated with an ever-shifting ensemble of science…

28
Three Kings

By Melinda Snodgrass (editor) , George R. R. Martin (editor) ,

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire.

For decades, George R.R. Martin - bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire - has collaborated with an ever-shifting ensemble of science fiction and…

29
Joker Moon

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by fantasy titan George R.R. Martin.

In the aftermath of World War II, the Earth's population was devastated by a terrifying alien virus. Those who survived were changed for ever. This is the story of that world.

Theodorus was…

30
Full House

A new collection of Wild Cards stories, previously published on Tor.com and together in one volume for the first time!

In hardcover for the first time, Full House―edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin―brings together the Wild Cards stories that have been previously published on…

31
Pairing Up

By George R. R. Martin , David Anthony Durham (contributor), Peter Newman (contributor) , Bradley Denton (contributor) , Marko Kloos (contributor) , Kevin Andrew Murphy (contributor) , Melinda M. Snodgrass (contributor) , Christopher Rowe (contributor) , Gwenda Bond (contributor)

32
Sleeper Straddle

By Max Gladstone , Mary Anne Mohanraj, Stephen Leigh , Walter Jon Williams , William F. Wu , Cherie Priest , Christopher Rowe , Carrie Vaughn , George R. R. Martin (editor) , Melinda M. Snodgrass (editor)

An original collection of interwoven short stories set in the Wild Cards universe, where an alien virus mutates some and grants superpowers to others, created by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones

An alien virus ravages the world, with effects as random as a…

33
House Rules

By Peter Newman , Caroline Spector, Peadar O. Guilin , Mary Anne Mohanraj , Stephen Leigh , Kevin Andrew Murphy , George R. R. Martin (editor) , Melinda M. Snodgrass (editor)

33 Wild Cards books in order

1 Wild Cards I

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2 Aces High

3 Jokers Wild

4 Aces Abroad

5 Down and Dirty

6 Ace in the Hole

7 Dead Man's Hand

8 One-Eyed Jacks

9 Jokertown Shuffle

10 Double Solitaire

11 Dealer's Choice

12 Turn of the Cards

13 Card Sharks

14 Marked Cards

15 Showdown

16 Deuces Down

17 Death Draws Five

18 Inside Straight

19 Busted Flush

20 Suicide Kings

21 Fort Freak

22 Lowball

23 High Stakes

24 Mississippi Roll

25 Low Chicago

26 Texas Hold'em

27 Knaves Over Queens

28 Three Kings

29 Joker Moon

30 Full House

31 Pairing Up

32 Sleeper Straddle

33 House Rules