Simon R. Green Reading Order

23 books (2000–2026)

Simon R. Green edited this complete anthology series comprising 22 books published between 2000 and 2020, spanning fantasy, science fiction, mystery, thriller, and horror genres. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Swords Against the Millennium and concluding with the final entry in 2020. Each volume collects short fiction from multiple authors exploring diverse themes and speculative worlds.

Start with Swords Against the Millennium, the first of 22 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Swords Against the Millennium 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Powers of Detection 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dark Delicacies II: Fear 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Unusual Suspects 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wolfsbane and Mistletoe 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Mean Streets 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Living Dead 2 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Home Improvement: Undead Edition 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Monster's Corner 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Those Who Fight Monsters 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	21st Century Dead 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Armored 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Hex Appeal 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Mammoth Book of SF Wars 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Ghouls, Ghosts, and Ninja Rats 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Oz Reimagined 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Weird Detectives 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Magic City: Recent Spells 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Out of Tune 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Operation Arcana 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Unidentified Funny Objects 8 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Land of Oz 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1994–2005)

The Deathstalker series is a complete eight-book science fiction saga by Simon R. Green, published between 1994 and 2005. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Deathstalker and concluding with Deathstalker Coda. This sprawling series blends science fiction with elements of fantasy, mystery, and horror across its installments.

Start with Deathstalker, the first of 8 books in the Deathstalker series.

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1	Deathstalker 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Deathstalker Rebellion 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deathstalker War 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Deathstalker Honor 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Deathstalker Destiny 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Deathstalker Legacy 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Deathstalker Return 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Deathstalker Coda 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1989–2014)

Simon R. Green's Forest Kingdom series consists of four fantasy novels published between 1989 and 2014, with the complete sequence now available for readers. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Blue Moon Rising and concluding with Once in a Blue Moon, which was released after a twenty-five-year gap. The series is finished and contains no additional volumes planned.

Start with Blue Moon Rising, the first of 4 books in the Forest Kingdom series.

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1	Blue Moon Rising 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blood and Honor 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Down Among the Dead Men 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Once in a Blue Moon 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2010–2016)

The Ghost Finders series by Simon R. Green comprises six complete novels published between 2010 and 2016, blending elements of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and horror. Reading in publication order beginning with Ghost of a Chance provides the intended narrative progression through Ghost of a Smile, Ghost of a Dream, Spirits from Beyond, Voices from Beyond, and Forces from Beyond. This finished series should be approached sequentially to fully appreciate its developing storylines and character arcs.

Start with Ghost of a Chance, the first of 6 books in the Ghost Finders series.

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1	Ghost of a Chance 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ghost of a Smile 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ghost of a Dream 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Spirits from Beyond 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Voices from Beyond 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Forces from Beyond 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2021–2024)

Simon R. Green's Gideon Sable series comprises five books published between 2021 and 2024, with new entries continuing to be released. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Best Thing You Can Steal, followed by A Matter of Death and Life, What Song the Sirens Sang, Not of This World, and Where is Anybody?. Green blends fantasy, science fiction, mystery, thriller, and horror elements throughout this ongoing collection.

Start with The Best Thing You Can Steal, the first of 5 books in the Gideon Sable series.

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1	The Best Thing You Can Steal 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Matter of Death and Life 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	What Song the Sirens Sang 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Not of This World 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Where is Anybody? 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1990–2000)

The Hawk & Fisher series consists of eight fantasy novels following two mercenary guards navigating a dangerous city filled with magic, mystery, and moral ambiguity. Published between 1990 and 2000, the series is complete and should be read in publication order to fully appreciate the character development and world-building across the storyline. Beginning with Hawk & Fisher, the sequence continues through Guard Against Dishonor, The God Killer, Winner Takes All, Wolf in the Fold, The Bones of Haven, Haven of Lost Souls, and concludes with Beyond the Blue Moon.

Start with Hawk & Fisher / No Haven for the Guilty, the first of 8 books in the Hawk & Fisher series.

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1	Hawk & Fisher / No Haven for the Guilty 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Guard Against Dishonor 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The God Killer 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Winner Takes All / Devil Take the Hindmost 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wolf in the Fold / Vengeance for a Lonely Man 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Bones of Haven / Two Kings in Haven 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Haven of Lost Souls 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Beyond the Blue Moon 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2024–2026)

The Holy Terrors Mystery is an ongoing series by Simon R. Green with four books published between 2024 and 2025. This fantasy mystery series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Holy Terrors and continuing through Stone Certainty, Which Witch?, and For Better or Murder.

Start with The Holy Terrors and read in order.

11 books (2015–2022)

The Ishmael Jones series comprises eleven books published between 2015 and 2022, blending science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and horror elements. Following the mysterious investigator Ishmael Jones through a succession of supernatural and criminal cases, the series should be read in publication order beginning with The Dark Side of the Road and concluding with Haunted by the Past. The series appears to be complete as of 2022.

Start with The Dark Side of the Road, the first of 11 books in the Ishmael Jones series.

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1	The Dark Side of the Road 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dead Man Walking 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Death Shall Come 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Very Important Corpses 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Into the Thinnest of Air 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Murder in the Dark 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Till Sudden Death Do Us Part 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Night Train to Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The House on Widows Hill 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Buried Memories 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Haunted by the Past 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2021–2024)

The Jekyll & Hyde Inc series by Simon R. Green currently consists of two books published between 2021 and 2024. These fantasy-tinged mysteries should be read in publication order, beginning with Jekyll & Hyde Inc. followed by Hyde & Seek. The series is ongoing, with more installments expected from this prolific author known for blending genre elements across fantasy, science fiction, and horror.

Start with Jekyll & Hyde Inc. and read in order.

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1	Jekyll & Hyde Inc. 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hyde & Seek 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2003–2012)

The Nightside series is a twelve-book urban fantasy sequence by Simon R. Green that ran from 2003 to 2012. These stories should be read in publication order, beginning with Agents of Light and Darkness and concluding with The Bride Wore Black Leather. The complete series blends elements of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and horror into a cohesive narrative arc.

Start with Agents of Light and Darkness, the first of 12 books in the Nightside series.

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1	Agents of Light and Darkness 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Something from the Nightside 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Nightingale's Lament 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Hex and the City 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Paths Not Taken 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hell to Pay 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Unnatural Inquirer 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Just Another Judgement Day 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Hard Day's Knight 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Bride Wore Black Leather 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2015–2015)

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1	Tales from the Nightside 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (2013–2013)

Oz Reimagined is a complete fifteen-book anthology series published in 2013 that reimagines L. Frank Baum's classic Oz universe through the eyes of acclaimed fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and horror authors. Each installment offers a standalone story set in the world of Oz, written by a different author including Seanan McGuire, Orson Scott Card, Tad Williams, and Jonathan Maberry. While each entry can be read independently, reading in publication order starting with A Meeting in Oz by Jeffrey Ford provides the intended experience of the collection.

Start with A Meeting in Oz(By: Jeffrey Ford), the first of 15 books in the Oz Reimagined series.

12 books (2007–2018)

Simon R. Green's Secret Histories is a complete twelve-book fantasy series blending espionage, the supernatural, and dark humor. Published between 2007 and 2018, the books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Man With the Golden Torc. The series follows the Drood family and their covert operations against extraordinary threats, combining spy-thriller elements with horror and science fiction across its full arc.

Start with The Man With the Golden Torc, the first of 12 books in the Secret Histories series.

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1	The Man With the Golden Torc 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Daemons Are Forever 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Spy Who Haunted Me 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	From Hell with Love 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	For Heaven's Eyes Only 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Live and Let Drood 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Casino Infernale 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Property of a Lady Faire 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	From a Drood to a Kill 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Dr. DOA 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Moonbreaker 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Night Fall 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

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1	Tales of the Hidden World 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1991–2023)

Simon R. Green's five standalone novels span from 1991 to 2023 and should be read in publication order, beginning with Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. The series comprises Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Shadows Fall, Drinking Midnight Wine, The Pit of Despair, and For Love of Magic. While each book stands alone, they are best experienced chronologically as released. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shadows Fall 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Drinking Midnight Wine 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Pit of Despair 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	For Love of Magic 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (2010–2024)

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror is an ongoing anthology series edited by Simon R. Green, consisting of 15 volumes published between 2010 and 2024. The series begins with annual editions from 2010 through 2019, then transitions to numbered volumes starting with Volume 1. Readers should follow publication order to experience the curated selections in their intended sequence, beginning with the 2010 Edition.

Start with The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition, the first of 15 books in the The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series.

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1	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1992–1993)

The Twilight of the Empire trilogy by Simon R. Green consists of three science fiction novels published between 1992 and 1993. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Mistworld, followed by Ghostworld, and concluding with Hellworld. This trilogy blends elements of science fiction, fantasy, and darker themes characteristic of Green's diverse genre work.

Start with Mistworld and read in order.

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1	Mistworld 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ghostworld 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hellworld 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (2012–2026)

The Unidentified Funny Objects Annual Anthology is an ongoing series of 13 comedic collections published between 2012 and 2026. Most entries follow the core Unidentified Funny Objects numbering, though some volumes focus on specific genres including Funny Science Fiction, Funny Fantasy, and Funny Horror. Read the books in publication order to experience the full collection as intended.

Start with Unidentified Funny Objects, the first of 13 books in the Unidentified Funny Objects Annual Anthology series.

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1	Unidentified Funny Objects 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Unidentified Funny Objects 2 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Unidentified Funny Objects 3 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Funny Science Fiction 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Unidentified Funny Objects 4 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Funny Fantasy 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Unidentified Funny Objects 5 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Funny Horror 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Unidentified Funny Objects 6 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Unidentified Funny Objects 7 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Unidentified Funny Objects 8 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Unidentified Funny Objects 9 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Unidentified Funny Objects 10 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible