Scott Lynch’s Oeuvre - Body of Work

Scott Lynch is a modern master of character-driven fantasy, best known for The Gentleman Bastard Sequence—a series that redefined the heist genre within epic fantasy. His debut, The Lies of Locke Lamora, introduced readers to the cunning charm of Locke and Jean, a pair of con artists navigating a world rich with intrigue, betrayal, and wit. Lynch’s writing stands out for its razor-sharp dialogue, immersive world-building, and blend of humor and heartbreak that captures both the grit and grandeur of fantasy storytelling.

To make it easier to explore his work, we’ve summarized it below. For those who want to dive deeper into his full bibliography and related projects, here are two excellent resources:

We’ve organized Lynch’s catalog into two sections: Books We Have Read by Scott Lynch and Our To Be Read List by Scott Lynch (TBR – Scott Lynch).

“Locke sighed.
’So this is winning,’ he said.
’It is,’ replied Jean.
’It can go fuck itself,’ said Locke.”

— Scott Lynch, The Lies of Locke Lamora

Get to Know The Author - Scott Lynch

Scott Lynch, author of The Lies of Locke Lamora & the Gentleman Bastard sequence sits down for a satirical interview Between Two Perns with publishing's hardest hitting interviewer, Jackson Dickert.

Scott Lynch was born in St.Paul, Minnesota in 1978. He sold his first novel, The Lies of Locke Lamora, in 2004. In addition to his writing, he also has a background in game design and firefighting. Scott currently lives in Massachusetts with his wife, award-winning SF/F novelist Elizabeth Bear. He is currently hard at work on the next stories in the world of Locke Lamora.