Dave Rudden Books in Order
Dave Rudden has written 9 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is Knights of the Borrowed Dark (2016) and the newest is Sister Wake (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2016–2026
- Confirmed
- 2 of 9 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,200 in 3 of 9 books
Dave Rudden, born 13 February 1988, is an Irish writer working in young adult fiction, juvenile fantasy and science fiction, and is based in Dublin. Nine books are catalogued under the name, opening with Knights of the Borrowed Dark (2016) and reaching Sister Wake (2026). Knights of the Borrowed Dark Trilogy is the series recorded here, with The Forever Court (2017) and The Endless King (2018) following the first book. The catalogue also holds Doctor Who: Wannabes: A 1990s story (2023), and the sourced record ties Rudden to stories from the Doctor Who universe. Subjects record knights and knighthood, orphans, monsters, magic and adventure.
How many Dave Rudden books are there?
Dave Rudden has 9 books, released between 2016 and 2026. 3 of them belong to the Knights of the Borrowed Dark Trilogy series.
Dave Rudden Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Dave Rudden 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.
- 120164001/4
- 22017–1/4
- 320184161/4
- 42018–3/4
- 52020–2/4
- 620203843/4
- 72023–2/4
- 82023–2/4
- 9Sister Wake2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Dave Rudden 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.
Knights of the Borrowed Dark Trilogy in order
3 booksDoctor Who: The Decades Collection
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Doctor Who: Legends in order
2 booksDoctor Who: Time Lord Victorious in order
1 book- 8. Canaries
Standalone books
1 book1 Dave Rudden title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Dave Rudden books in order?
You only need to read Dave Rudden books in order within the Knights of the Borrowed Dark Trilogy series, which holds 3 of the 9 Dave Rudden books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Dave Rudden
Start with Knights of the Borrowed Dark (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dave Rudden book?
Sister Wake (2026) is the newest Dave Rudden book released so far.
Is there a new Dave Rudden book coming?
No next Dave Rudden book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Dave Rudden
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Dave Rudden. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award2023Shortlisted
Dave Rudden at a glance
- Still publishing
- Dave Rudden published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Dave Rudden books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,200 pages across the 3 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 400 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dave Rudden books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2020s.
What the Dave Rudden books are about
3 of the 9 Dave Rudden 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 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 3 of 3 books
- Knights and knighthood 3 of 3 books
- Orphans 3 of 3 books
- Monsters 2 of 3 books
- Adventure stories 1 of 3 books
- Fantasy 1 of 3 books
- Kings, queens, rulers, etc 1 of 3 books
- Magic 1 of 3 books