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Catherine Fisher Books in Order

Catherine Fisher has written 46 books, published between 1988 and 2021. The first book is Immrama (1988) and the newest is The Red Gloves and Other Stories (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
46
Published
1988–2021
Pages on record
7,102 in 35 of 46 books
Reading time
118–178 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,102 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 35 of 46 titles with a page count on record.

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Catherine Fisher, born 1957, writes fantasy for children and young adults, plus poetry. Seven series appear under the Fisher name, Incarceron and the Chronoptika Quartet among them, and Sapphique follows Incarceron. The 46 catalogued books span 1988 to 2021, from Immrama to The Red Gloves and Other Stories, and five volumes of poetry sit alongside the novels. Fisher worked as an archaeologist and taught in schools and universities, and lives in Wales.

How many Catherine Fisher books are there?

Catherine Fisher has 46 books, released between 1988 and 2021. They include 7 series and 24 titles listed outside any series.

Catherine Fisher Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 46 Catherine Fisher 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.

  1. Cover of Immrama by Catherine Fisher (1988)
  2. Cover of The Conjuror's Game by Catherine Fisher (1990)
  3. Cover of Saint Tarvel's Bell by Catherine Fisher (1992)
  4. Cover of The Snow-Walker's Son by Catherine Fisher, book 1 of the Snow-Walker series (1993)
  5. Cover of The Hare and Other Stories by Catherine Fisher (1994)
  6. Cover of The Candle Man by Catherine Fisher (1994)
  7. Cover of The Unexplored Ocean by Catherine Fisher (1995)
  8. Cover of The Soul Thieves by Catherine Fisher, book 3 of the Snow-Walker series (1996)
  9. Cover of Belin's Hill by Catherine Fisher, book 4 of the Snow-Walker series (1997)
  10. Cover of The Relic Master/The Dark City by Catherine Fisher, book 1 of the Book of The Crow series (1998)
  11. Cover of Interrex/The Lost Heiress by Catherine Fisher, book 2 of the Book of The Crow series (1999)
  12. Cover of Magical Mystery Stories by Catherine Fisher (1999)
  13. Cover of The Lammas Field by Catherine Fisher (1999)
  14. Cover of Flain's Coronet/The Hidden Coronet by Catherine Fisher, book 3 of the Book of The Crow series (2000)
  15. Cover of Altered States by Catherine Fisher (2000)
  16. Cover of Darkwater by Catherine Fisher (2000)
  17. Cover of The Margrave by Catherine Fisher, book 4 of the Book of The Crow series (2001)
  18. Cover of Corbenic by Catherine Fisher (2002)
  19. Cover of The Oracle / The Oracle Betrayed by Catherine Fisher, book 1 of the Oracle Prophecies series (2003)
  20. Cover of The Archon / The Sphere of Secrets by Catherine Fisher, book 2 of the Oracle Prophecies series (2003)
  21. Cover of The Glass Tower by Catherine Fisher (2004)
  22. Cover of The Scarab / Day of the Scarab by Catherine Fisher, book 3 of the Oracle Prophecies series (2005)
  23. Cover of Incarceron by Catherine Fisher, book 1 of the Incarceron series (2007)
  24. Cover of The Pickpocket's Ghost by Catherine Fisher (2008)
  1. 1
    Immrama1988 · 50 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198850
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  2. 2
    The Conjuror's Game1990 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199096
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  3. 3
    Fintan's Tower1991 · 120 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991120
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  4. 4
    Saint Tarvel's Bell1992 · 112 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992112
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  5. 5
    The Snow-Walker's SonSnow-Walker #11993 · 154 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993154
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  6. 7
    The Candle Man1994 · 138 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994138
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  7. 8
    The Empty HandSnow-Walker #21995 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995176
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  8. 9
    The Unexplored Ocean1995 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199564
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  9. 10
    The Soul ThievesSnow-Walker #31996 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996144
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  10. 11
    Belin's HillSnow-Walker #41997 · 135 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997135
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  11. 12
    The Relic Master/The Dark CityBook of The Crow #11998 · 196 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998196
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  12. 13
    Interrex/The Lost HeiressBook of The Crow #21999 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999224
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  13. 14
    Magical Mystery Stories1999 · 395 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999395
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  14. 15
    The Lammas Field1999 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999172
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  15. 16
    Flain's Coronet/The Hidden CoronetBook of The Crow #32000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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  16. 17
    Altered States2000 · 63 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200063
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  17. 18
    Darkwater2000 · 229 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000229
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  18. 19
    The MargraveBook of The Crow #42001 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001256
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  19. 20
    Corbenic2002 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002256
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  20. 21
    The Oracle / The Oracle BetrayedOracle Prophecies #12003 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003352
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  21. 22
    The Archon / The Sphere of SecretsOracle Prophecies #22003 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003368
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  22. 23
    Snow-WalkerSnow-Walker #52003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
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  23. 24
    Folklore2003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
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  24. 25
    The Glass Tower2004 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004352
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  25. 26
    The Weather Dress2005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
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  26. 27
    The Scarab / Day of the ScarabOracle Prophecies #32005 · 392 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005392
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  27. 28
    Darkhenge2005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
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  28. 29
    IncarceronIncarceron #12007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  29. 30
    The Pickpocket's Ghost2008 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200896
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Catherine Fisher 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.

Snow-Walker in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Snow-Walker's Son
  2. 2. The Empty Hand
  3. 3. The Soul Thieves
  4. 4. Belin's Hill
  5. 5. Snow-Walker

Book of The Crow in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Relic Master/The Dark City
  2. 2. Interrex/The Lost Heiress
  3. 3. Flain's Coronet/The Hidden Coronet
  4. 4. The Margrave

Chronoptika Quartet / Obsidian Mirror in order

4 books
  1. 1. Obsidian Mirror
  2. 2. The Box of Red Brocade/The Slanted Worlds
  3. 3. The Door in the Moon
  4. 4. The Speed of Darkness

Oracle Prophecies in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Oracle / The Oracle Betrayed
  2. 2. The Archon / The Sphere of Secrets
  3. 3. The Scarab / Day of the Scarab

Clockwork Crow in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Clockwork Crow
  2. 2. The Velvet Fox
  3. 3. The Midnight Swan

Incarceron in order

2 books
  1. 1. Incarceron
  2. 2. Sapphique

Island Of The Mighty in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Cat with Iron Claws

Standalone books

24 books

24 Catherine Fisher titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Catherine Fisher books in order?

You only need to read Catherine Fisher books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Catherine Fisher

Start with Immrama (1988), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Catherine Fisher book?

The Red Gloves and Other Stories (2021) is the newest Catherine Fisher book released so far.

Is there a new Catherine Fisher book coming?

No next Catherine Fisher book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Catherine Fisher has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 1 nomination for Catherine Fisher. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature2007Wonfor Corbenic
  • Tir na n-Og Award1995Won
  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature2011Shortlistedfor Sapphique

Catherine Fisher at a glance

Paused
No new Catherine Fisher title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Catherine Fisher books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,102 pages across the 35 of 46 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Catherine Fisher books, 16 of 46, were published in the 2000s.

What the Catherine Fisher books are about

33 of the 46 Catherine Fisher books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 17 of 33. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.