Beth Cato Books in Order
Beth Cato has written 15 books, published between 2014 and 2025. The first book is The Clockwork Dagger (2014) and the newest is A House Between Sea and Sky (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 2014–2025
- Confirmed
- 1 of 15 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,409 in 9 of 15 books
- Reading time
- 57–85 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,409 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 15 titles with a page count on record.
Beth Cato writes fantasy and science fiction. The catalogue holds 15 books dated between 2014 and 2025, opening with The Clockwork Dagger (2014) and reaching A House Between Sea and Sky in 2025. Three series stand under the Cato name: Clockwork Dagger, Blood of Earth and Chefs of the Five Gods. Recorded subjects include historical and epic fantasy, steampunk science fiction, geomancy, women healers, assassins, conspiracies and imaginary places. David Tallerman, Rachael K. Jones, Sarah Hans and Brian Trent each share a credit on 1 title. Cato remains actively publishing.
How many Beth Cato books are there?
Beth Cato has 15 books, released between 2014 and 2025. They include 3 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.
Beth Cato Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 Beth Cato 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 September 2026.
- 120143601/4
- 22015–1/4
- 320153731/4
- 420154803/4
- 52015–1/4
- 620163871/4
- 7Deep Roots2016 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/420162081/4
- 82016–1/4
- 920173971/4
- 10Red Dust and Dancing Horses and Other Stories2017 · 366 pages · confirmed 1/420173661/4
- 1120184271/4
- 1220234111/4
- 132024–1/4
- 14Cheddar Luck Next Time2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 15A House Between Sea and Sky2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
Beth Cato 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.
Clockwork Dagger in order
5 booksBlood of Earth in order
3 booksChefs of the Five Gods in order
2 booksGothic Fantasy in order
1 bookStandalone books
4 books4 Beth Cato titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Beth Cato books in order?
You only need to read Beth Cato books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Beth Cato
Start with The Clockwork Dagger (2014), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Beth Cato book?
A House Between Sea and Sky (2025) is the newest Beth Cato book released so far.
Is there a new Beth Cato book coming?
No next Beth Cato book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Beth Cato at a glance
- Still publishing
- Beth Cato published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Beth Cato books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,409 pages across the 9 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 387 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Beth Cato books, 11 of 15, were published in the 2010s.
What the Beth Cato books are about
7 of the 15 Beth Cato books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: geomancy is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Geomancy 3 of 7 books
- Fantasy, historical 2 of 7 books
- Imaginary places 2 of 7 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 2 of 7 books
- Women healers 2 of 7 books