Diana Pharaoh Francis Books in Order

Diana Pharaoh Francis has written 24 books, published between 2003 and 2024. The first book is Path of Fate (2003) and the newest is 'Til Death: Divorce, Demon Style (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
24
Published
2003–2024
Pages on record
3,118 in 9 of 24 books

Best known for Path of Fate and The Cipher, Diana Pharaoh Francis is an American fantasy author and professor born around 1967. Her 24 catalogued books run from Path of Fate (2003) to 'Til Death: Divorce, Demon Style (2024). Francis writes about magic, witches and imaginary kingdoms across the Path, Crosspointe Chronicles, Horngate Witches, Diamond City Magic and Magicfall series.

How many Diana Pharaoh Francis books are there?

Diana Pharaoh Francis has 24 books, released between 2003 and 2024. They include 7 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Diana Pharaoh Francis Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 24 Diana Pharaoh Francis 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
    Path of FatePath #12003 · 369 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003369
  2. 2
    Path of HonorPath #22004 · 392 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004392
  3. 3
    Path of BloodPath #32006 · 452 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006452
  4. 4
    The CipherCrosspointe Chronicles #12007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007
  5. 5
    The Black ShipCrosspointe Chronicles #22008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008
  6. 6
    Bitter NightHorngate Witches #12009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  7. 7
    The Turning TideCrosspointe Chronicles #32009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  8. 8
    Crimson WindHorngate Witches #22010 · 353 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010353
  9. 9
    The Hollow CrownCrosspointe Chronicles #42010 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010400
  10. 10
    Shadow CityHorngate Witches #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  11. 11
    Blood WinterHorngate Witches #42012 · 388 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012388
  12. 12
    Trace of MagicDiamond City Magic #12014 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014252
  13. 13
    Edge of DreamsDiamond City Magic #22015 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015224
  14. 14
    The Incubus JobMission: Magic #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  15. 15
    Whisper of ShadowsDiamond City Magic #32016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  16. 16
    Shades of MemoryDiamond City Magic #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  17. 17
    Putting the Fun in FuneralEveryday Disasters #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  18. 18
    The Witchkin MurdersMagicfall #12019 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019288
  19. 19
    The Elf JobMission: Magic #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  20. 20
    The Pixie JobMission: Magic #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  21. 21
    Scatter of LightDiamond City Magic #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  22. 22
    Putting the Chic in PsychicEveryday Disasters #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  23. 23
    Putting the Ice in NiceEveryday Disasters #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  24. 242024

Diana Pharaoh Francis 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.

Diamond City Magic in order

5 books
  1. 1. Trace of Magic
  2. 2. Edge of Dreams
  3. 3. Whisper of Shadows
  4. 4. Shades of Memory
  5. 5. Scatter of Light

Crosspointe Chronicles in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Cipher
  2. 2. The Black Ship
  3. 3. The Turning Tide
  4. 4. The Hollow Crown

Horngate Witches in order

4 books
  1. 1. Bitter Night
  2. 2. Crimson Wind
  3. 3. Shadow City
  4. 4. Blood Winter

Path in order

3 books
  1. 1. Path of Fate
  2. 2. Path of Honor
  3. 3. Path of Blood

Mission: Magic in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Incubus Job
  2. 2. The Elf Job
  3. 3. The Pixie Job

Everyday Disasters in order

3 books
  1. 1. Putting the Fun in Funeral
  2. 2. Putting the Chic in Psychic
  3. 3. Putting the Ice in Nice

Magicfall in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Witchkin Murders

Standalone books

1 book

1 Diana Pharaoh Francis title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Diana Pharaoh Francis books in order?

You only need to read Diana Pharaoh Francis 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 Diana Pharaoh Francis

Start with Path of Fate (2003), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Diana Pharaoh Francis book?

'Til Death: Divorce, Demon Style (2024) is the newest Diana Pharaoh Francis book released so far.

Is there a new Diana Pharaoh Francis book coming?

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

Diana Pharaoh Francis at a glance

Still publishing
Diana Pharaoh Francis published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Diana Pharaoh Francis books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,118 pages across the 9 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 369 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Diana Pharaoh Francis books, 11 of 24, were published in the 2010s.

What the Diana Pharaoh Francis books are about

7 of the 24 Diana Pharaoh Francis books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 4 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.