Frances Hardinge Reading Order

6 books (2007–2020)

Frances Hardinge's Anthologies series comprises four short story collections published between 2007 and 2020. These fantasy and young adult anthologies should be read in publication order, beginning with Twentieth Annual Collection. The series is complete and features stories across action, adventure, and speculative fiction genres.

Start with TwentiethAnnual Collection, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	TwentiethAnnual Collection 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	La Femme 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Here I Stand: Stories That Speak For Freedom 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mystery & Mayhem 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Outcast Hours 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of UK's Healthcare Workers 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2023–2023)

2 books (2005–2010)

Frances Hardinge's Fly by Night series is a complete fantasy duology for young adults, published between 2005 and 2010. The two books should be read in publication order, beginning with Fly by Night followed by Twilight Robbery (also titled Fly Trap). This action-packed fantasy series combines adventure and intrigue across its full span.

Start with Fly by Night and read in order.

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1	Fly by Night 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Twilight Robbery / Fly Trap 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2024–2024)

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1	The Forest of a Thousand Eyes 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2007–2026)

Frances Hardinge has written seven standalone fantasy novels for young adult readers, published between 2007 and 2023. Each book features its own complete story and characters, though all showcase the author's imaginative worldbuilding and action-driven plots. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with Verdigris Deep (also titled Well Witched) and continuing through Unraveller and Traitors' Nest. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with Verdigris Deep / Well Witched, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Verdigris Deep / Well Witched 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gullstruck Island / The Lost Conspiracy 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Face Like Glass 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cuckoo Song 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Lie Tree 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Skinful of Shadows 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Unraveller 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Traitors' Nest 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2016–2018)

Tales of the Apt is a completed four-book fantasy series published between 2016 and 2018. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Spoils of War and concluding with The Scent of Tears. Multiple authors contribute to the collection, including Adrian Tchaikovsky, Juliet E. McKenna, and John Gwynne, offering varied perspectives within this shared fantasy world.

Start with Spoils of War(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky), the first of 4 books in the Tales of the Apt series.

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1	Spoils of War(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Time for Grief(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	For Love of Distant Shores(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Scent of Tears(With: Juliet E. McKenna,Adrian Tchaikovsky,John Gwynne) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2019–2019)

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1	Deeplight 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible