Ann Swinfen Books in Order
Ann Swinfen has written 29 books, published between 1984 and 2018. The first book is In Defence of Fantasy (1984) and the newest is The Stonemason's Tale (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 29
- Published
- 1984–2018
- Pages on record
- 4,703 in 17 of 29 books
- Reading time
- 78–118 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,703 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 29 titles with a page count on record.
Ann Swinfen wrote historical fiction and literary criticism. The catalogue opens with In Defence of Fantasy (1984) and reaches The Stonemason's Tale (2018), 29 books in all, with the 2010s the heaviest decade. Christoval Alvarez carries the Chronicles of Christoval Alvarez; Oxford Medieval Mysteries and Fenland are the other series. The Testament of Mariam (2009), A Running Tide (1998) and The Travellers (1997) sit outside them. Great Britain, London, history and fantasy fiction recur as subjects.
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How many Ann Swinfen books are there?
Ann Swinfen has 29 books, released between 1984 and 2018. They include 2 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.
Ann Swinfen Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 29 Ann Swinfen books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 1In Defence of Fantasy1984 · 253 pages · confirmed 2/419842532/4
- 2The Anniversary1996 · confirmed 2/41996–2/4
- 3The Travellers1997 · confirmed 2/41997–2/4
- 4A Running Tide1998 · confirmed 2/41998–2/4
- 5Mere Incidents of War1999 · confirmed 2/41999–2/4
- 6The Testament of Mariam2009 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/420093142/4
- 7Envy2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 820142822/4
- 9The Secret World of Christoval AlvarezChronicles Of Christoval Alvarez #12014 · 292 pages · confirmed 2/420142922/4
- 10A Mutual Silence2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 1120143122/4
- 1220142462/4
- 13The Scent of Oranges2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 1420142942/4
- 15The Secret of Santa Fabriata2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 16A Walk in the Woods2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 1720152742/4
- 182015–2/4
- 19This Rough Ocean2015 · confirmed 2/42015–2/4
- 2020152542/4
- 2120162582/4
- 2220162642/4
- 2320162782/4
- 2420162722/4
- 2520172622/4
- 2620172822/4
- 272017–2/4
- 2820182802/4
- 2920182862/4
Ann Swinfen books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Chronicles Of Christoval Alvarez in order
9 booksOxford Medieval Mysteries in order
6 booksFenland in order
2 booksStandalone books
12 books12 Ann Swinfen titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Ann Swinfen books in order?
You only need to read Ann Swinfen books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Ann Swinfen
Start with In Defence of Fantasy (1984), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Ann Swinfen book?
The Stonemason's Tale (2018) is the newest Ann Swinfen book released so far.
Is there a new Ann Swinfen book coming?
No next Ann Swinfen book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Ann Swinfen at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Ann Swinfen title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Ann Swinfen books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,703 pages across the 17 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 278 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ann Swinfen books, 23 of 29, were published in the 2010s.
When Ann Swinfen books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Ann Swinfen titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 23 titles.
29 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Ann Swinfen books are about
11 of the 29 Ann Swinfen books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 8 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 8 of 11 books
- Great Britain 3 of 11 books
- History 2 of 11 books
- London (England) 2 of 11 books