Emily Larkin Books in Order

Emily Larkin has written 26 books, published between 2007 and 2023. The first book is Thief with No Shadow (As: Emily Gee) (2007) and the newest is Decimus and the Wary Widow (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
26
Published
2007–2023
Pages on record
3,920 in 13 of 26 books
Reading time
65–98 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,920 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 26 titles with a page count on record.

Emily Larkin is a New Zealand writer of fantasy and romantic fiction. The catalogue holds 26 books published between 2007 and 2023, opening with Thief with No Shadow (2007), published under the name Emily Gee, and closing with Decimus and the Wary Widow (2023). The Laurentine Spy (2009) carries the same Emily Gee byline. The Earl's Dilemma (2008), My Lady Thief (2010), The Sentinel Mage (2011), The Spinster's Secret (2013) and The Fire Prince (2014) also appear in the run. Baleful Godmother, Fey Quartet, Midnight Quill, Garland Cousins and Pryor Cousins are the series recorded, and the subjects cover magic, blessing and cursing, princes, historical romance and espionage thrillers.

How many Emily Larkin books are there?

Emily Larkin has 26 books, released between 2007 and 2023. They include 5 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.

Emily Larkin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 Emily Larkin 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. 12007
  2. 2
    The Earl's Dilemma2008 · 298 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008298
  3. 3
    The Laurentine Spy (As: Emily Gee)2009 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009416
  4. 4
    My Lady Thief2010 · 356 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010356
  5. 5
    The Sentinel MageCursed Kingdoms #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  6. 6
    The Countess's GroomMidnight Quill #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  7. 7
    The Spinster's SecretMidnight Quill #22013 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013300
  8. 8
    The Fire PrinceCursed Kingdoms #22014 · 559 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014559
  9. 9
    The Blood CurseCursed Kingdoms #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  10. 10
    Maythorn's WishFey Quartet #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  11. 11
    Unmasking Miss ApplebyBaleful Godmother #12016 · 324 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016324
  12. 12
    Hazel's PromiseFey Quartet #22016 · 92 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201692
  13. 13
    Resisting Miss MerryweatherBaleful Godmother #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  14. 14
    Ivy's ChoiceFey Quartet #32016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  15. 15
    Larkspur's QuestFey Quartet #42016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  16. 16
    Trusting Miss TrenthamBaleful Godmother #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  17. 17
    Claiming Mister KempBaleful Godmother #42017 · 175 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017175
  18. 18
    Lady Isabella's Ogre2017 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017332
  19. 19
    Ruining Miss WrothamBaleful Godmother #52017 · 398 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017398
  20. 20
    Discovering Miss DalrympleBaleful Godmother #62017 · 140 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017140
  21. 21
    Primrose and the Dreadful DukeGarland Cousins #12018 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018284
  22. 22
    The Baronet's BrideMidnight Quill #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  23. 23
    Holiday Duet2019 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019246
  24. 24
    Octavius and the Perfect GovernessPryor Cousins #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  25. 25
    Violet and the Bow Street RunnerGarland Cousins #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  26. 26
    Decimus and the Wary WidowPryor Cousins #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023

Emily Larkin 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.

Baleful Godmother in order

6 books
  1. 1. Unmasking Miss Appleby
  2. 2. Resisting Miss Merryweather
  3. 3. Trusting Miss Trentham
  4. 4. Claiming Mister Kemp
  5. 5. Ruining Miss Wrotham
  6. 6. Discovering Miss Dalrymple

Fey Quartet in order

4 books
  1. 1. Maythorn's Wish
  2. 2. Hazel's Promise
  3. 3. Ivy's Choice
  4. 4. Larkspur's Quest

Cursed Kingdoms in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Sentinel Mage
  2. 2. The Fire Prince
  3. 3. The Blood Curse

Midnight Quill in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Countess's Groom
  2. 2. The Spinster's Secret
  3. 3. The Baronet's Bride

Garland Cousins in order

2 books
  1. 1. Primrose and the Dreadful Duke
  2. 2. Violet and the Bow Street Runner

Pryor Cousins in order

2 books
  1. 1. Octavius and the Perfect Governess
  2. 2. Decimus and the Wary Widow

Standalone books

6 books

6 Emily Larkin titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Emily Larkin books in order?

You only need to read Emily Larkin 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 Emily Larkin

Start with Thief with No Shadow (As: Emily Gee) (2007), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Emily Larkin book?

Decimus and the Wary Widow (2023) is the newest Emily Larkin book released so far.

Is there a new Emily Larkin book coming?

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

Emily Larkin at a glance

Paused
No new Emily Larkin title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Emily Larkin books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,920 pages across the 13 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 300 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Emily Larkin books, 20 of 26, were published in the 2010s.

What the Emily Larkin books are about

7 of the 26 Emily Larkin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: blessing and cursing is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.