Does this page include every Alison Goodman book?

This catalog lists the Alison Goodman books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Alison Goodman series listed separately?

Yes. Each Alison Goodman series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Alison Goodman books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Alison Goodman Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Alison Goodman books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Alison Goodman bibliography.

Browse books by Alison Goodman in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 10 books / 4 series

Australian author Alison Goodman is best known for the *Eon* and *Eona* fantasy duology, as well as the *Lady Helen* historical dark fantasy series. Her works have sold over a million copies and won multiple Aurealis Awards. This page provides the Alison Goodman books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

Books by Alison Goodman in Publication Order

1998 Singing the Dogstar Blues POoSN / 1 Buy

2004 Killing the Rabbit / A New Kind of Death POoSN / 2 Buy

2008 Eon / The Two Pearls of Wisdom / Eon: Dragoneye Reborn / Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye POoEB / 1 Buy

2011 Eona / The Necklace of the Gods / Eona: Return of the Dragoneye / Eona: The Last Dragoneye POoEB / 2 Buy

2015 The Dark Days Club POoLHB / 1 Buy

2016 Lusus Naturae POoLHB / 2 Buy

2017 The Dark Days Pact POoLHB / 3 Buy

2018 The Dark Days Deceit POoLHB / 4 Buy

2023 The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies POoTILB / 1 Buy

2025 The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin POoTILB / 2 Buy

Complete Alison Goodman Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Eon Reading Order 2 books / 2008-2011

01 Eon / The Two Pearls of Wisdom / Eon: Dragoneye Reborn / Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye 2008 Buy

02 Eona / The Necklace of the Gods / Eona: Return of the Dragoneye / Eona: The Last Dragoneye 2011 Buy

The Ill-Mannered Ladies Reading Order 2 books / 2023-2025

01 The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies 2023 Buy

02 The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin 2025 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 2 books / 1998-2004

01 Singing the Dogstar Blues 1998 Buy

02 Killing the Rabbit / A New Kind of Death 2004 Buy

Lady Helen Reading Order 4 books / 2015-2018

01 The Dark Days Club 2015 Buy

02 Lusus Naturae 2016 Buy

03 The Dark Days Pact 2017 Buy

04 The Dark Days Deceit 2018 Buy

Where to start with Alison Goodman

What is the best order to read Alison Goodman books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

More authors

Peter Abrahams / Spencer Quinn -> Michelle Paver -> Thomas Pynchon -> Kristin Cast ->

Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.