Jim C. Hines

Jim C. Hines is an accomplished American author, best known for his work in the fantasy genre. He made his debut in 2006 with the release of "Goblin Quest," the first book in the series of the same name. This marked the beginning of a career that would see Hines create several popular series, including the Magic Ex Libris series and the Princess series of fairy tale retellings.

In addition to his writing, Hines is also known for his active involvement in advocacy work. He is a strong voice in the fight against bullying and sexual harassment within the science fiction and fantasy literary fields.

Hines has written a variety of series and standalone novels that showcase his versatility as a writer. His works include the Magic Ex Libris series, the Princess series, the humorous Goblin Quest trilogy, and the Fable Legends tie-in Blood of Heroes. His latest novel is "Terminal Peace," the third book in the humorous science fiction Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse trilogy. He has won numerous awards for his work, including the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer. Hines is an active blogger and his short fiction has been published in more than 50 magazines and anthologies. He lives in mid-Michigan with his two children.
Jig the Goblin Books (with Martin H. Greenberg)
# Title Year
1 Goblin Quest 2004
2 Goblin Hero 2007
3 Goblin War 2008
Princess Books
# Title Year
1 The Stepsister Scheme 2008
2 The Mermaid's Madness 2009
3 Red Hood's Revenge 2010
4 The Snow Queen's Shadow 2011
The Faery Taile Project Books
# Title Year
1 Red's Tale / Lobo's Tale 2008
Magic Ex Libris Books
# Title Year
1 Libriomancer 2012
2 Codex Born 2013
3 Unbound 2015
4 Chupacabra's Song 2015
5 Revisionary 2016
6 Imprinted 2018
Fable Books
# Title Year
1 Fable 2015
Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse Books
# Title Year
1 Terminal Alliance 2017
2 Terminal Uprising 2019
3 Terminal Peace 2022
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Rise of the Spider Goddess 2014
2 Tamora Carter: Goblin Queen 2020
3 Amelia Sand and the Silver Queens 2023
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Goldfish Dreams 2003
2 Kitemaster and Other Stories 2011
3 Sister of the Hedge & Other Stories 2012
4 The Goblin Master's Grimoire 2013
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Invisible: Personal Essays on Representation in SF/F 2014
2 Invisible 2 2015
3 Invisible 3 2017
Jim C. Hines Anthologies
# Title Year
1 The Book of All Flesh 2001
2 The Book of More Flesh 2002
3 Modern Magic 2005
4 Bash Down the Door and Slice Open the Badguy 2007
5 Prime Codex 2007
6 Magic in the Mirrorstone 2008
7 Misspelled 2008
8 Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 25, October 2008 2008
9 Time in a Bottle, Volume 1 2010
10 Happily Ever After 2011
11 When the Hero Comes Home 2011
12 When the Villain Comes Home 2012
13 The Modern Fae's Guide to Surviving Humanity 2012
14 Clarkesworld: Year Three 2013
15 Unidentified Funny Objects 2 2013
16 Speculative Fiction 2013: The Year's Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary 2014
17 Unidentified Funny Objects 3 2014
18 Funny Fantasy 2016
19 The Death of All Things 2017
20 Unidentified Funny Objects 6 2017
21 Robots vs. Fairies 2018
22 Where the Veil Is Thin 2020
23 Unidentified Funny Objects 9 2022