Emma Newman Books in Order

Emma Newman has written 18 books, published between 2011 and 2025. The first book is 20 Years Later (2011) and the newest is The Vengeance (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
2011–2025
Confirmed
1 of 18 titles
Pages on record
3,442 in 11 of 18 books
Reading time
57–86 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,442 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 18 titles with a page count on record.

Photo of Emma Newman, author
Henry Söderlund / CC BY 4.0

Emma Newman is a British science fiction and fantasy writer who also works as a podcaster and audiobook narrator. The catalogue holds 18 books published between 2011 and 2025, opening with 20 Years Later (2011) and reaching The Vengeance (2025). Between Two Thorns drew British Fantasy Award nominations in 2014, in the best fantasy novel and best newcomer categories; After Atlas was a 2017 Arthur C. Clarke Award nominee, and the Planetfall series was nominated for the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Series. Split Worlds and Industrial Magic are Newman's other catalogued series.

Source: Wikidata

How many Emma Newman books are there?

Emma Newman has 18 books, released between 2011 and 2025. They include 3 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Emma Newman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Emma Newman 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    20 Years Later2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  2. 2
    From Dark Places2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  3. 3
    Between Two ThornsSplit Worlds #12013 · 330 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013330
  4. 4
    Any Other NameSplit Worlds #22013 · 338 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013338
  5. 5
    All Is FairSplit Worlds #32013 · 346 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013346
  6. 6
    A Woman's Place2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  7. 7
    PlanetfallPlanetfall #12015 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015320
  8. 8
    After AtlasPlanetfall #22016 · 365 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016365
  9. 9
    The Unkindest CutMonstrous Little Voices #32016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  10. 10
    A Little KnowledgeSplit Worlds #42016 · 359 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016359
  11. 11
    Brother’s RuinIndustrial Magic #12017 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017188
  12. 12
    Weaver's LamentIndustrial Magic #22017 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017176
  13. 13
    All Good ThingsSplit Worlds #52017 · 360 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017360
  14. 14
    Before MarsPlanetfall #32018 · 340 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018340
  15. 15
    Atlas AlonePlanetfall #42019 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019320
  16. 16
    Hearts of StoneWild Cards #422022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022–
  17. 17
    Before, After, AlonePlanetfall #52023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  18. 18
    The VengeanceVampires of Dumas #12025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–

Emma Newman books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Split Worlds in order

5 books
  1. 1. Between Two Thorns
  2. 2. Any Other Name
  3. 3. All Is Fair
  4. 4. A Little Knowledge
  5. 5. All Good Things

Planetfall in order

5 books
  1. 1. Planetfall
  2. 2. After Atlas
  3. 3. Before Mars
  4. 4. Atlas Alone
  5. 5. Before, After, Alone

Industrial Magic in order

2 books
  1. 1. Brother’s Ruin
  2. 2. Weaver's Lament

Vampires of Dumas in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Vengeance

Monstrous Little Voices in order

1 book
  1. 3. The Unkindest Cut

Wild Cards books in order

1 book by Emma Newman
  1. 42. Hearts of Stone

Standalone books

3 books

3 Emma Newman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Emma Newman books in order?

You only need to read Emma Newman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Emma Newman

Start with 20 Years Later (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Emma Newman book?

The Vengeance (2025) is the newest Emma Newman book released so far.

Is there a new Emma Newman book coming?

No next Emma Newman 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 Emma Newman has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 10 nominations for Emma Newman. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.

Emma Newman at a glance

Still publishing
Emma Newman published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Emma Newman books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,442 pages across the 11 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 338 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Emma Newman books, 15 of 18, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
1 of the 18 titles appear in all four independent book listings.

When Emma Newman books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Emma Newman titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 15 titles.

2010s
15
2020s
3

18 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Emma Newman books are about

11 of the 18 Emma Newman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 4 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.