Author guide
Frances Hardinge Books in Order
Frances Hardinge studied English at the University of Oxford and began her publishing career with Fly by Night, which won the 2006 Branford Boase First Novel Award. Her fiction blends fantasy, historical settings, folklore, horror, and coming-of-age themes. The Lie Tree won the 2015 Costa Book of the Year, making Hardinge one of the few children's or young adult authors to receive the award. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2018.
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Start with one of these
Fly by Night
The first book in the Fly by Night series.
Verdigris Deep
A standalone modern fantasy novel.
Gullstruck Island
A standalone fantasy novel.
A Face Like Glass
A standalone fantasy novel.
Cuckoo Song
A standalone gothic fantasy novel.
The Lie Tree
A standalone historical fantasy novel and an award-winning entry point.
A Skinful of Shadows
A standalone historical gothic fantasy novel.
Deeplight
A standalone maritime fantasy novel.
Unraveller
A standalone fantasy novel about curses.
Island of Whispers
A standalone illustrated novella.
The Forest of a Thousand Eyes
A standalone illustrated novella.
Read in order
Books by series
series · complete
Fly by Night
The adventures of Mosca Mye, her goose Saracen, and the allies and enemies they encounter in the fractured Realm.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (10)
- Verdigris DeepAmazon ↗
novel · 2007
- Gullstruck IslandAmazon ↗
novel · 2009
- A Face Like GlassAmazon ↗
novel · 2012
- Cuckoo SongAmazon ↗
novel · 2014
- The Lie TreeAmazon ↗
novel · 2015
- A Skinful of ShadowsAmazon ↗
novel · 2017
- DeeplightAmazon ↗
novel · 2019
- UnravellerAmazon ↗
novel · 2022
- Island of WhispersAmazon ↗
novella · 2023
- The Forest of a Thousand EyesAmazon ↗
novella · 2024