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Frances Hardinge Books in Order

Find every Frances Hardinge book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 17 books / 6 series

British author Frances Hardinge is best known for her acclaimed young adult fantasy novels, including *The Lie Tree* and *A Face Like Glass*. Her work has won the Costa Book of the Year and the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year. This page lists Frances Hardinge’s books in order, including both publication chronology and series reading order.

All Frances Hardinge Books in Chronological Order

2005 Fly by Night POoFBNB / 1 Buy
2007 Verdigris Deep / Well Witched POoSN / 1 Buy
2008 Gullstruck Island / The Lost Conspiracy POoSN / 2 Buy
2010 Twilight Robbery / Fly Trap POoFBNB / 2 Buy
2012 A Face Like Glass POoSN / 3 Buy
2014 Cuckoo Song POoSN / 4 Buy
2015 The Lie Tree POoSN / 5 Buy
2016 Spoils of War(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky) POoTotAB / 1 Buy
2017 A Time for Grief(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky) POoTotAB / 2 Buy
2017 A Skinful of Shadows POoSN / 6 Buy
2018 For Love of Distant Shores(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky) POoTotAB / 3 Buy
2018 The Scent of Tears(With: Juliet E. McKenna,Adrian Tchaikovsky,John Gwynne) POoTotAB / 4 Buy
2019 Deeplight POoTMB / 1 Buy
2023 Island of Whispers POoCB / 1 Buy
2023 Unraveller POoSN / 7 Buy
2024 The Forest of a Thousand Eyes POoGN / 1 Buy
2026 Traitors' Nest POoSN / 8 Buy

Frances Hardinge Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Deeplight 2019 Buy
01 Fly by Night 2005 Buy
02 Twilight Robbery / Fly Trap 2010 Buy
01 Spoils of War(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky) 2016 Buy
02 A Time for Grief(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky) 2017 Buy
03 For Love of Distant Shores(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky) 2018 Buy
04 The Scent of Tears(With: Juliet E. McKenna,Adrian Tchaikovsky,John Gwynne) 2018 Buy
01 Island of Whispers 2023 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 8 books / 2007-2026
01 Verdigris Deep / Well Witched 2007 Buy
02 Gullstruck Island / The Lost Conspiracy 2008 Buy
03 A Face Like Glass 2012 Buy
04 Cuckoo Song 2014 Buy
05 The Lie Tree 2015 Buy
06 A Skinful of Shadows 2017 Buy
07 Unraveller 2023 Buy
08 Traitors' Nest 2026 Buy
01 The Forest of a Thousand Eyes 2024 Buy

Where to start with Frances Hardinge

What is the best order to read Frances Hardinge 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.

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