Pierce, Tamora

Overview

Works:	414 works in 1,520 publications in 3 languages and 84,168 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works Fantasy fiction Young adult works Diary fiction
Roles:	Creator
Classifications:	PZ7.P61464, [FIC]

Publication Timeline

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Publications about Tamora Pierce

Publications by Tamora Pierce

Most widely held works about Tamora Pierce

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The Magic circle by Tamora Pierce : fantasy, children's literature and the tripartite audience by Jean Kathleen Gray ( Book )
Reading Tamora Pierce : the protector of the small by John Lennard ( )
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Most widely held works by Tamora Pierce

Alanna : the first adventure by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
50 editions published between 1983 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,994 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, a learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure

Trickster's choice by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
21 editions published between 2003 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,738 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alianne must call forth her mother's courage and her father's wit in order to survive on the Copper Isles in a royal court rife with political intrigue and murderous conspiracy

Wild magic by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
33 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,729 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The mage Numair, the knight Alanna, and Queen Thayet enlist thirteen-year-old Daine's help to battle the dreadful immortal creatures that have recently begun to attack the kingdom of Tortall

In the hand of the goddess by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
41 editions published between 1983 and 2011 in English and held by 2,715 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pursuing her desire to be a knight, Alanna learns many things in her role as squire to Prince Jonathan, but fears Duke Roger, an ambitious sorcerer with whom she knows she will one day have to deal

The woman who rides like a man by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
37 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in English and German and held by 2,652 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On her first tour as a knight errant, Alanna assumes a position of influence with a fierce desert tribe, makes some changes in the role of women in the society, and continues her own emotional development

Terrier by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
11 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in English and held by 2,613 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When sixteen-year-old Beka becomes "Puppy" to a pair of "Dogs," as the Provost's Guards are called, she uses her police training, natural abilities, and a touch of magic to help them solve the case of a murdered baby in Tortall's Lower City

First test by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
27 editions published between 1999 and 2012 in English and held by 2,604 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ten-year-old Keladry of Mindalen, daughter of nobles, serves as a page but must prove herself to the males around her if she is ever to fulfill her dream of becoming a knight. When Alanna became the King's Champion, it was decided that girls would henceforth be allowed to train for the knighthood. But ten years have passed, and no girls have come forward. Now, however, someone is about to change all that. Her name is Kel. In this first book in a new series from popular children's fantasy writer Tamora Pierce, we are introduced to a strong, adventurous new heroine who will win the hearts and minds of fantasy fans

Squire by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
25 editions published between 2001 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After becoming a squire to Lord Raoul, commander of the King's Own, Kel of Mindelan, must face a terrifying test in the Chamber of the Ordeal before she can be a knight

Lioness rampant by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
39 editions published between 1988 and 2011 in English and held by 2,520 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alanna continues to create her own life as a female warrior when she and new companions journey to the Roof of the World seeking the powerful Dominion Jewel, perhaps the last hope of saving her country from dissension and hostile magic

The Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
32 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,460 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When she is sent as part of the delegation from Tortall to negotiate a peace treaty with Carthak, fifteen-year-old Daine must use her powers to communicate with animals for more than healing the Carthak emperor's dying birds

Lady knight by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
27 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in English and held by 2,416 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When she became a knight, eighteen-year-old Kel hoped to be given a combat post, but instead she finds herself named commander of an outpost of refugees, where she must face the unnatural forces of the evil Balyce

Wolf-speaker by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
26 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in English and held by 2,412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With the help of her animal friends, Daine fights to save the kingdom of Tortall from ambitious mortals and dangerous immortals

Trickster's queen by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
19 editions published between 2004 and 2013 in English and held by 2,337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Aly fails to foresee the dangers that await as she uses her magic to safeguard Dova and her younger siblings, despite knowing that her thirteen-year-old charge might be queen of the Copper Isles when the colonial rulers are defeated

Page by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
29 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in English and held by 2,282 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Keladry of Mindelan continues her training to become a squire with the aid of a new maid, the support of her friends, interference from some other pages, and some serious, even dangerous opposition

Magic steps by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
17 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and held by 2,106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When drawn into the investigation of murders perpetrated on a powerful family in Summersea, Sandy and her student Pasco undertake the dangerous mission of entrapping the invisible killers

Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
8 editions published between 2009 and 2011 in English and held by 1,963 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Having been promoted from "Puppy" to "Dog," Beka, now a full-fledged member of the Provost's Guard, and her former partner head to a neighboring port city to investigate a case of counterfeit coins

Sandry's book by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
11 editions published between 1997 and 1999 in English and Romanian and held by 1,926 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fantasy. Troldmanden Niklaron finder frem til fire unge mennesker, der alle helt specielle magiske evner. Disse unge føres til spiralcirklens tempel, hvor de skal lære at udnytte deres evner rigtigt

Cold fire by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
12 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in English and held by 1,918 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While studying with her teacher Frostpine in the northern land of Namorn, Daja helps the twin daughters of her host family discover their own magic and uses her powers to track an deadly arsonist

The will of the empress by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
13 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in English and held by 1,896 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On visit to Namorn to visit her vast landholdings and her devious cousin, Empress Berenene, eighteen-year-old Sandry must rely on her childhood friends and fellow mages, Daja, Tris, and Briar, despite the distance that has grown between them

Shatterglass by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
17 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 1,880 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tris and her mage-student, a young man whose glassmaking magic has been amplified and mixed with lightning, team up to track a killer who may be nearer than they suspect

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