Gail Carriger

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-09-23

American author and archaeologist (born 1976, Bolinas, California), with graduate degrees in archaeological materials (University of Nottingham) and anthropology (UC Santa Cruz). Carriger launched her writing career in 2009 with her debut novel Soulless, going on to write primarily in steampunk, paranormal romance, and urban fantasy, and building several further interconnected universes beyond the Parasol Protectorate, including the Finishing School and Custard Protocol series.

Universe(s)

Parasol Protectorate

Core Canon books: 5
Current rank: #445 in the official ranking
Weighted average: 3.98
Award recognitions: 1 finalist mention, 1 nomination

Books

Soulless (2009) · Parasol Protectorate Core Canon
Blameless (2010) · Parasol Protectorate Core Canon
Changeless (2010) · Parasol Protectorate Core Canon
Heartless (2011) · Parasol Protectorate Core Canon
Timeless (2012) · Parasol Protectorate Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

Total Core Canon books across all universes: 5 books
Award recognitions across all universes: 2 (1 finalist mention, 1 nomination)

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