Ursula Vernon Reading Order

14 books (2013–2026)

Ursula Vernon edited seven fantasy and speculative fiction anthologies published between 2013 and 2023, including The New Voices of Fantasy, multiple volumes of The Long List Anthology, Rocket Fuel, The Mythic Dream, and several other collections featuring stories from various authors. These anthologies should be read in publication order and appear to be complete. The series showcases contemporary fantasy writing and includes themed collections spanning multiple years of publication.

Start with The New Voices of Fantasy, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	The New Voices of Fantasy 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Long List Anthology 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Long List Anthology Volume 2 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Our Lady of the Open Road and Other Stories from the Long List Anthology, Volume 2 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Long List Anthology Volume 3 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Rocket Fuel 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Long List Anthology Volume 4 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Uncanny Magazine Issue 25: November/December 2018 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Best of Uncanny 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Mythic Dream 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Mythic Dream 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Azathoth: Ordo ab Chao 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Nebula Awards Showcase 56 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Lovecraft's Brood 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)

2 books (2007–2011)

The Black Dogs series consists of two fantasy novels by Ursula Vernon, published between 2007 and 2011. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The House of Diamond followed by The Mountain of Iron. Both books are standalone entries that can be enjoyed independently, though reading them sequentially provides the intended narrative experience.

Start with The House of Diamond and read in order.

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1	The House of Diamond 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Mountain of Iron 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2017–2018)

This complete two-book fantasy series by Ursula Vernon follows a diverse band of misfits on a dangerous mission. Published between 2017 and 2018, the books should be read in publication order beginning with Clockwork Boys, followed by The Wonder Engine. The series combines fantasy adventure with unique worldbuilding and character-driven storytelling that appeals to young adult and adult readers alike.

Start with Clockwork Boys and read in order.

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1	Clockwork Boys 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Wonder Engine 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2017)

Ursula Vernon published this three-book collection series between 2014 and 2017 under her T. Kingfisher pen name, with the series now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Toad Words and Other Stories, followed by Jackalope Wives and Other Stories, and concluding with The Halcyon Fairy Book. Each volume gathers short fiction across fantasy and other genres, offering standalone stories that can be enjoyed individually or as a complete set.

Start with Toad Words And Other Stories(As: T. Kingfisher) and read in order.

8 books (2005–2022)

Ursula Vernon's Digger series comprises eight books published between 2005 and 2022, presenting a complete fantasy saga that should be read in publication order beginning with Volume One. The series progresses through six individual volumes before concluding with a complete omnibus edition and supplementary Unearthed collection. This fantasy series is likely finished, making it ideal for readers seeking a concluded narrative arc.

Start with Digger, Volume One, the first of 8 books in the Digger series.

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1	Digger, Volume One 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Digger, Volume Two 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Digger, Volume Three 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Digger, Volume Four 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Digger, Volume Five 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Digger, Volume Six 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Digger: The Complete Omnibus 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Digger Unearthed 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2009–2016)

Ursula Vernon's Dragonbreath series consists of eleven fantasy adventure books published between 2009 and 2016, following the misadventures of a young dragon and his friends as they encounter increasingly bizarre creatures and supernatural threats. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Dragonbreath and concluding with The Frozen Menace. Each installment builds on the characters and their relationships while introducing new fantastical challenges to overcome.

Start with Dragonbreath, the first of 11 books in the Dragonbreath series.

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1	Dragonbreath 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Attack of the Ninja Frogs 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Curse of the Were-wiener 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Lair of the Bat Monster 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	No Such Thing as Ghosts 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Revenge of the Horned Bunnies 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	When Fairies Go Bad 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Nightmare of the Iguana 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Case of the Toxic Mutants 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Knight-napped! 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Frozen Menace 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2009–2009)

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1	Irrational Fears 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2015–2018)

Ursula Vernon's Hamster Princess series consists of six complete fantasy adventures published between 2015 and 2018. Each book follows in publication order, beginning with Harriet the Invincible and continuing through Of Mice and Magic, Ratpunzel, Giant Trouble, Little Red Rodent Hood, and concluding with Whiskerella. The series features standalone adventures that can be read sequentially to follow the ongoing exploits of its titular hamster protagonist.

Start with Harriet the Invincible, the first of 6 books in the Hamster Princess series.

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1	Harriet the Invincible 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Of Mice and Magic 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ratpunzel 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Giant Trouble 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Little Red Rodent Hood 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Whiskerella 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2004–2004)

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1	It Made Sense at the Time 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2008–2023)

Ursula Vernon's short stories and novellas span from 2008 to 2019, comprising six complete works that showcase her range across fantasy and young adult genres. The collection includes titles published under both her own name and her pen name T. Kingfisher, with each entry standing as its own story. Reading these in publication order from Nurk through Thornhedge offers the best experience of how Vernon's craft evolved across this twelve-year period.

Start with Nurk, the first of 6 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Nurk 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nine Goblins(As: T. Kingfisher) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Jackalope Wives(As:T. Kingfisher) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Tomato Thief 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sun, Moon, Dust 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Minor Mage(As: T. Kingfisher) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Metal Like Blood in the Dark(As: T. Kingfisher) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Thornhedge(As: T. Kingfisher) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (2014–2027)

Ursula Vernon has written a collection of independent fantasy and young adult novels published between 2014 and 2025, with the series remaining active and ongoing. While each book stands alone with its own story and characters, readers should approach them in publication order beginning with The Seventh Bride. Many of these works were published under Vernon's alternate pen name T. Kingfisher, blending elements of dark fantasy, fairy tale retellings, and magical adventure across the expanding collection.

Start with The Seventh Bride(As: T. Kingfisher), the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Seventh Bride(As: T. Kingfisher) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bryony and Roses(As: T. Kingfisher) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Castle Hangnail 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Raven and the Reindeer(As: T. Kingfisher) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Summer in Orcus(As: T. Kingfisher) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Twisted Ones(As: T. Kingfisher) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking(As: T. Kingfisher) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Hollow Places(As: T. Kingfisher) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Illuminations(As: T. Kingfisher) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Nettle & Bone(As: T. Kingfisher) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A House With Good Bones(As: T. Kingfisher) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Sorceress Comes to Call(As:T. Kingfisher) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Hemlock & Silver(As: T. Kingfisher) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Snake-Eater(As: T. Kingfisher) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Wolf Worm(As:T. Kingfisher) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	A Spoonful of Trouble(As: T. Kingfisher) 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2027)

Ursula Vernon's Swordheart series comprises fantasy novels published from 2018 to 2026, currently ongoing with three books released so far. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Swordheart, followed by Daggerbound and Shieldborn. This growing series blends fantasy elements with young adult themes across its expanding narrative.

Start with Swordheart and read in order.

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1	Swordheart 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Daggerbound 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shieldborn 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2022–2025)

Ursula Vernon's Sworn Soldier series consists of three fantasy novels published between 2022 and 2025, with the series currently ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with What Moves the Dead, followed by What Feasts at Night and What Stalks the Deep. This young adult fantasy series expands with each installment and is best experienced sequentially from the first book.

Start with What Moves the Dead and read in order.

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1	What Moves the Dead 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	What Feasts at Night 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	What Stalks the Deep 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2017)

T. Kingfisher Collections is a complete three-book series by Ursula Vernon published between 2014 and 2017. These fantasy short story collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Toad Words And Other Stories, followed by Jackalope Wives and Other Stories, and concluding with The Halcyon Fairy Book. The series compiles original fiction from the author who writes across fantasy, young adult, and non-fiction genres.

Start with Toad Words And Other Stories and read in order.

6 books (2013–2023)

Ursula Vernon's T. Kingfisher short stories and novellas collection spans six standalone fantasy works published between 2013 and 2023, beginning with Nine Goblins and concluding with Thornhedge. Each entry can be read independently, though readers should follow publication order to experience them as the author intended. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with Nine Goblins, the first of 6 books in the T. Kingfisher Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Nine Goblins 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Jackalope Wives 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Minor Mage 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Metal Like Blood in the Dark 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Thornhedge 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2020–2023)

Ursula Vernon's Saint of Steel series comprises four fantasy novels published between 2020 and 2023, beginning with Paladin's Grace and concluding with Paladin's Faith. The books should be read in publication order to follow the interconnected narrative. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with Paladin's Grace, the first of 4 books in the The Saint of Steel series.

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1	Paladin's Grace 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Paladin's Hope 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Paladin's Strength 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Paladin's Faith 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible