Author guide
Garth Nix Books in Order
Garth Nix is an Australian author best known for fantasy and science fiction including the Old Kingdom, Seventh Tower, Keys to the Kingdom, TroubleTwisters, and Booksellers series. He also writes standalone novels, picture books, and short fiction, including co-authored books with Sean Williams.
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Very Clever Baby's First Reader
First book in the Very Clever Baby series.
Sabriel
The first novel in the Old Kingdom series.
The Fall
The first book in The Seventh Tower.
Mister Monday
The first book in The Keys to the Kingdom.
TroubleTwisters
The first book in the TroubleTwisters series.
Spirit Animals #3: Blood Ties
Garth Nix's contribution to the Spirit Animals series.
Have Sword, Will Travel
The first book in the Have Sword, Will Travel series.
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
The first book in the Booksellers series.
The Ragwitch
An early standalone children's fantasy novel.
Shade's Children
A standalone young adult science-fiction novel.
Read in order
Books by series
picture-book-series · complete
Very Clever Baby
A series of humorous early readers featuring Freddy the Fish.
- 1 Very Clever Baby's First ReaderAmazon ↗
Book 1 · picture-book · 1988
- 2 Very Clever Baby's Ben HurAmazon ↗
Book 2 · picture-book · 1988
- 3 Very Clever Baby's Guide to the Greenhouse EffectAmazon ↗
Book 3 · picture-book · 1992
- 4 Very Clever Baby's First ChristmasAmazon ↗
Book 4 · picture-book · 1998
fantasy-series · ongoing
The Old Kingdom
A fantasy series set in the Old Kingdom, involving the Abhorsen, Charter magic, and the realm of Death.
- 1 SabrielAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1995
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LiraelAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2001
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AbhorsenAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2003
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The Creature in the CaseAmazon ↗Book 3.5 · novella · 2005 Optional
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ClarielAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2014
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GoldenhandAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2016
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Terciel & ElinorAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2021
fantasy-series · complete
The Seventh Tower
A six-book children's fantasy series about Tal and Milla in a world of eternal darkness.
fantasy-series · complete
The Keys to the Kingdom
A seven-book fantasy series in which Arthur must claim the seven Trustees' keys and restore the House.
- 1 Mister MondayAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2003
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Grim TuesdayAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2004
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Drowned WednesdayAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2005
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Sir ThursdayAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2006
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Lady FridayAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2007
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Superior SaturdayAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2008
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Lord SundayAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2010
multi-author-series · complete
Aussie Bites
An Australian children's fiction series featuring short novels by different authors.
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Serena and the Sea SerpentAmazon ↗Book un-numbered · picture-book · 2000
fantasy-series · complete
TroubleTwisters
A four-book children's fantasy series co-written with Sean Williams about twins with magical Gifts battling the Evil.
multi-author-series · ongoing
Spirit Animals
A multi-author children's fantasy series in which children bond with spirit animals.
- 3 Spirit Animals #3: Blood TiesAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 2014
fantasy-series · complete
Have Sword, Will Travel
A children's fantasy adventure series co-written with Sean Williams about unlikely knights and a talking sword.
fantasy-series · ongoing
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
A fantasy mystery series about magical booksellers operating in an alternate modern Britain.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (8)
- The RagwitchAmazon ↗
novel · 1990
- Shade's ChildrenAmazon ↗
novel · 1997
- The CalusariAmazon ↗
novel · 1997
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A Confusion of PrincesAmazon ↗novel · 2012
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Newt's EmeraldAmazon ↗novel · 2015
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Frogkisser!Amazon ↗novel · 2017
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Angel MageAmazon ↗novel · 2019
- We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old OverlordAmazon ↗
novel · 2024
Short fiction (5)
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Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other StoriesAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 2005
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One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic TalesAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 2007
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Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Three AdventuresAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 2011
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To Hold the BridgeAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 2015
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Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet SorcererAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 2023