Catherine Fisher Reading Order

4 books (1998–2001)

Catherine Fisher's Book of The Crow is a four-book fantasy series published between 1998 and 2001 that follows a complete narrative arc. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Relic Master (also titled The Dark City), followed by Interrex (The Lost Heiress), Flain's Coronet (The Hidden Coronet), and concluding with The Margrave. This young adult fantasy adventure blends action-packed storytelling with intricate world-building across its connected installments.

Start with The Relic Master/The Dark City, the first of 4 books in the Book of The Crow series.

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1	The Relic Master/The Dark City 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Interrex/The Lost Heiress 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Flain's Coronet/The Hidden Coronet 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Margrave 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2012–2016)

Catherine Fisher's Chronoptika Quartet is a complete four-book fantasy series published between 2012 and 2016. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Obsidian Mirror, followed by The Box of Red Brocade (also titled The Slanted Worlds), The Door in the Moon, and The Speed of Darkness. This young adult series combines fantasy, action, and adventure elements across its interconnected narrative.

Start with Obsidian Mirror, the first of 4 books in the Chronoptika Quartet / Obsidian Mirror series.

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1	Obsidian Mirror 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Box of Red Brocade/The Slanted Worlds 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Door in the Moon 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Speed of Darkness 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2008)

Catherine Fisher's Incarceron duology consists of two fantasy novels published in 2007 and 2008 that should be read in publication order. This complete young adult series combines action and adventure as it explores a mysterious and dangerous world. Begin with Incarceron before moving to its sequel Sapphique to experience the full narrative as the author intended.

Start with Incarceron and read in order.

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1	Incarceron 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sapphique 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

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1	The Cat with Iron Claws 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2005–2005)

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1	The Weather Dress 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2008–2016)

Catherine Fisher's collection of five short stories and novellas spans from 2008 to 2016 and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Pickpocket's Ghost. The series comprises The Pickpocket's Ghost, Magic Thief, The Ghost Box, At the World's End, and The Crystal Stair, offering fantasy and adventure tales suited to young adult readers. This complete series provides standalone entries that can be enjoyed individually or as a connected sequence.

Start with The Pickpocket's Ghost, the first of 5 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	The Pickpocket's Ghost 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Magic Thief 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Ghost Box 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	At the World's End 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Crystal Stair 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1988–2021)

Catherine Fisher's Short Story Collections series spans seven volumes of fantasy and young adult short fiction published between 1988 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Immrama and concluding with The Red Gloves and Other Stories. These standalone collections showcase Fisher's work across action and adventure themes alongside imaginative fantasy elements.

Start with Immrama, the first of 7 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	Immrama 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hare and Other Stories 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Unexplored Ocean 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Magical Mystery Stories 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Altered States 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Bramble King 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Red Gloves and Other Stories 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1990–2010)

Catherine Fisher's standalone novels series comprises eleven complete fantasy and adventure stories published between 1990 and 2010, each functioning as an independent entry requiring no prior knowledge of the others. Though each book stands alone with its own narrative and characters, readers should approach them in publication order beginning with The Conjuror's Game and progressing through titles like Corbenic, Darkwater, and Darkhenge to experience Fisher's evolving style across young adult fantasy and action-adventure genres. The series concludes with Circle of Stones, also published as Crown of Acorns, marking the end of this collection of unrelated tales.

Start with The Conjuror's Game, the first of 11 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Conjuror's Game 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fintan's Tower 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Saint Tarvel's Bell 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Candle Man 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Lammas Field 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Darkwater 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Corbenic 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Folklore 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Glass Tower 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Darkhenge 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Circle of Stones / Crown of Acorns 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2020)

The Clockwork Crow is a complete fantasy series for young adults by Catherine Fisher comprising three books published between 2018 and 2020. Read the series in publication order, beginning with The Clockwork Crow, followed by The Velvet Fox, and concluding with The Midnight Swan. The trilogy combines action and adventure elements with imaginative worldbuilding throughout its self-contained narrative arc.

Start with The Clockwork Crow and read in order.

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1	The Clockwork Crow 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Velvet Fox 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Midnight Swan 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2003–2005)

The Oracle Prophecies is a complete fantasy series by Catherine Fisher consisting of three books published between 2003 and 2005. This young adult action and adventure series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Archon, followed by The Oracle, and concluding with The Scarab. Each installment builds on the previous story, making sequential reading essential to following the narrative arc.

Start with The Archon / The Sphere of Secrets and read in order.

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1	The Archon / The Sphere of Secrets 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Oracle / The Oracle Betrayed 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Scarab / Day of the Scarab 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1993–2003)

Catherine Fisher's Snow-Walker series comprises five fantasy novels published between 1993 and 2003, following a Norse-inspired world of magic and adventure. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Snow-Walker's Son and concluding with Snow-Walker. This young adult fantasy sequence blends action and adventure across its interconnected stories set in a richly imagined realm of ice and sorcery.

Start with The Snow-Walker's Son, the first of 5 books in the The Snow-Walker series.

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1	The Snow-Walker's Son 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Empty Hand 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Soul Thieves 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Belin's Hill 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Snow-Walker 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible