Cidney Swanson Books in Order

Cidney Swanson has written 31 books, published between 2011 and 2025. The first book is Rippler (2011) and the newest is The Rogue and the Healer (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
31
Published
2011–2025
Pages on record
280 in 1 of 31 books

Cidney Swanson writes young adult science fiction and romance. The Ripple series opens the catalogue with Rippler, Chameleon and Unfurl, all 2011; Saving Mars follows across Defying Mars, Losing Mars, Striking Mars and Mars Burning; and A Thief in Time, Payback Society and Shadow of Mars come later. Thirty-one books run from 2011 to The Rogue and the Healer (2025).

The Saving Mars series follows Jessamyn, a young pilot from Mars, on a mission to Earth after Mars runs out of food. With Earth having cut off contact, Jessamyn and her team work to steal supplies while facing technological obstacles and political intrigue to secure her planet's future.

How many Cidney Swanson books are there?

Cidney Swanson has 31 books, released between 2011 and 2025. They include 5 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Cidney Swanson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 31 Cidney Swanson 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. 1
    RipplerRipple #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  2. 2
    ChameleonRipple #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  3. 3
    UnfurlRipple #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  4. 4
    Saving Mars / The Star We Call HomeSaving Mars #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  5. 5
    Defying Mars / The Worlds We DefySaving Mars #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  6. 6
    Losing Mars / The Shelter We FindSaving Mars #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  7. 7
    Mars Burning / The Fires We QuellSaving Mars #42013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  8. 8
    Striking Mars / The Skies We WatchSaving Mars #52013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  9. 9
    VisibleRipple #42014 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014280
  10. 10
    ImmutableRipple #52014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  11. 11
    KnaveryRipple #62014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  12. 12
    Mars Rising / The Ones We SaveSaving Mars #62014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  13. 13
    Siren Spell2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  14. 14
    PerilousRipple #72015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  15. 15
    A Thief in TimeA Thief in Time #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  16. 16
    A Flight in TimeA Thief in Time #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  17. 17
    A Sword in TimeA Thief in Time #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  18. 18
    A Crown in TimeA Thief in Time #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  19. 19
    The Payback SocietyPayback Society #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  20. 20
    The Payback LettersPayback Society #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  21. 21
    Payback RoyalePayback Society #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  22. 22
    A Duel in TimeA Thief in Time #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  23. 23
    So Dark the SkyShadow of Mars #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  24. 24
    So Bright the StarsShadow of Mars #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  25. 25
    A Brush in TimeA Thief in Time #62020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  26. 26
    So Still the DawnShadow of Mars #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  27. 27
    A Passage in TimeA Thief in Time #72022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  28. 28
    An Empire in TimeA Thief in Time #82022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  29. 29
    Tsarina Scholar Woodsman ThiefFive Kingdoms #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  30. 30
    Water Worm and Siren BoneFive Kingdoms #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  31. 31
    The Rogue and the HealerFive Kingdoms #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025

Cidney Swanson series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Cidney Swanson 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.

Ripple in order

7 books
  1. 1. Rippler
  2. 2. Chameleon
  3. 3. Unfurl
  4. 4. Visible
  5. 5. Immutable
  6. 6. Knavery
  7. 7. Perilous

Saving Mars in order

6 books
  1. 1. Saving Mars / The Star We Call Home
  2. 2. Defying Mars / The Worlds We Defy
  3. 3. Losing Mars / The Shelter We Find
  4. 4. Mars Burning / The Fires We Quell
  5. 5. Striking Mars / The Skies We Watch
  6. 6. Mars Rising / The Ones We Save

Payback Society in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Payback Society
  2. 2. The Payback Letters
  3. 3. Payback Royale

Shadow of Mars in order

3 books
  1. 1. So Dark the Sky
  2. 2. So Bright the Stars
  3. 3. So Still the Dawn

Five Kingdoms in order

3 books
  1. 1. Tsarina Scholar Woodsman Thief
  2. 2. Water Worm and Siren Bone
  3. 3. The Rogue and the Healer

Standalone books

1 book

1 Cidney Swanson title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cidney Swanson books in order?

You only need to read Cidney Swanson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Cidney Swanson

Start with A Thief in Time (2016), the first A Thief in Time book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Rippler (2011).

What is the newest Cidney Swanson book?

The Rogue and the Healer (2025) is the newest Cidney Swanson book released so far.

Is there a new Cidney Swanson book coming?

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

Cidney Swanson at a glance

Still publishing
Cidney Swanson published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Cidney Swanson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
280 pages across the 1 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 280 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cidney Swanson books, 22 of 31, were published in the 2010s.

What the Cidney Swanson books are about

1 of the 31 Cidney Swanson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.