About the author

K. J. Parker is a fantasy author whose full identity is not disclosed in publicly available sources; the materials available here show only that this author's works have been included in the World Fantasy Masters series, with twelve titles published to date. The writing centers on military sieges and courtroom swordplay, as in The Sixteen Ways of City Defence and the Siege series, which fuse engineering calculation, legal argument, and blade combat. Sharpened Blade, The Color of Steel, and the Courtroom Swordplay trilogy unfold coolly reasoned tales around judicial duels. Short-story collections such as Born of the Purple further display a narrative taste for trickery and irony. Often categorized as premium fiction, science fiction, and otherworld fantasy, the works favor intellectual contest, black humor, and institutional detail, giving the author a recognizable presence among Chinese fantasy readers.

Written (13)

K. J. Parker's "Siege" Series (3-Volume Boxed Set, Produced by Science Fiction World, World Fantasy Masters Series) cover
Rating 4.4
K. J. Parker's "Siege" Series (3-Volume Boxed Set, Produced by Science Fiction World, World Fantasy Masters Series) K.J.帕克 Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2026 Boxed set of 3 volumes, including Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City, The Last Three Acts of the Empire, and A Practical Guide to World Conquest
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Rating 4.0
A Practical Guide to Conquering the World K.J.帕克 / 钟睿一 Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2026 His name is Felix, and he was once a diligent translator in an imperial mission. When the empire fell, he became a rootless tree in a foreign land, be…
K. J. Parker Short Story Collection cover
Rating 4.0
K. J. Parker Short Story Collection K.J.帕克 / 沈恺宇 / 梁爽 / Yao Haijun Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2026 Two-volume set, comprising: Purple and Black: The Collected Short Fiction of K. J. Parker, Volume I: "Purple and Black," "A Rich Man's Guide to the Wo…
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Rating 4.0
Born of Purple K.J.帕克 / 梁爽 Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2026 "Rules" — He brawls, drinks, sells his soul, and makes pacts with demons... yet he is the world's greatest writer. "A Room with a View" — He searches …
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Rating 4.0
Purple and Black K.J.帕克 / 沈恺宇 / Yao Haijun Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2026 "Purple and Black" Two university friends once shared the same reckless youth. Now one is crowned king, the other guards the frontier. What secrets li…
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Rating 4.5
Sixteen Stratagems of City Defense K.J.帕克 / 钟睿一 Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2025 From slave to craftsman, from craftsman to legion colonel, Orhan never imagined that his meteoric rise was simply fate's way of making him save an ent…
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Rating 4.2
The Blade Itself (World Fantasy Masters Series) K.J.帕克 / 胡纾 Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2025 A century of war between Permia and Scolia has left the world in ruins. At last the two giants decide on a truce, and a fragile peace must be maintain…
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Rating 4.1
Colours in the Steel K.J.帕克 / 叶林 Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2025 Perimadeia, also known as the Triple City, is the bride of the sea and the mistress of the civilized world. It stands alone as a city-state, enduring …
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Rating 4.1
The Fencer Trilogy K.J.帕克 / 叶林 / 张怡丹 / Yao Haijun Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2025 Three-volume set, including: The Color of Steel: The Courtroom Sword Trilogy Perimedea, also known as the Triple City, is the bride of the sea and the…
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Rating 4.1
The Proof House K.J.帕克 / 叶林 Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2025 To escape his brother, Bardas Loredan takes a post in the Empire. And to be reunited with his younger brother, Gorgas Loredan seizes his own homeland,…
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Rating 4.0
The Last Three Acts of the Empire K.J.帕克 / 钟睿一 Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2025 From extra to supporting player to impersonating the emperor—such is Norkel's meteoric rise through the theater world. He once drifted among the great…
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Rating 4.0
The Belly of the Bow K.J.帕克 / 张怡丹 / Yao Haijun Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2025 Colonel Bardas Loredan, a brilliant courtroom swordsman whose name strikes fear into the hearts of the plainsmen, arrives on the island of Scona. Ther…
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Rating 4.2
Colours in the Steel: The Fencer Trilogy K.J.帕克 Sichuan Science and Technology Press · 2020 Colours in the Steel is the opening volume of K. J. Parker's Fencer Trilogy; the original title is Colours in the Steel. The story takes place in Peri…

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