Order of Catherine Asaro Books

Catherine Asaro brings a unique blend of hard science and imaginative storytelling to her science fiction and fantasy works. An accomplished author whose career launched in 1995 with Primary Inversion, she has garnered critical acclaim including two Nebula Awards—one for best novel and another for best novella.

Readers know Asaro primarily for her sweeping Saga of the Skolian Empire series, though she has also penned the romantic fantasy Lost Continent series. Her scientific background deeply informs her writing: she holds a Ph.D. in chemical physics and M.A. in physics from Harvard University, plus a B.S. in chemistry with highest honors from UCLA. When not crafting novels, she dedicates time to teaching mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

Science runs in the family—Asaro's father, Frank Asaro, contributed to the groundbreaking research team that proposed the asteroid impact theory for dinosaur extinction. She shares her life with John Kendall Cannizzo, a NASA astrophysicist, and together they have an adult daughter. This rich scientific heritage and personal environment clearly influences the authentic technical foundations that make her speculative fiction so compelling for readers who appreciate both rigorous science and adventure.