Fonda Lee Books in Order
Fonda Lee has written 14 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is Zeroboxer (2015) and the newest is Mark of the Warrior (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 2015–2026
- Confirmed
- 11 of 14 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,550 in 8 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 59–89 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,550 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
The Green Bone Saga is the work most associated with Fonda Lee, a Canadian-American author of speculative fiction born March 10, 1979. Jade City, the first Green Bone Saga book, won the 2018 World Fantasy Award, and Time magazine placed Jade City among its 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. NPR included the saga in its 50 favourite science fiction and fantasy books of the past decade. The catalogue lists 14 books from Zeroboxer (2015) to Mark of the Warrior (2026), with Exo and Breathmarked as other series.
The Green Bone Saga is built around clans that use magical jade for power, with themes of family loyalty, honor, and the consequences of ambition, set amid political intrigue and martial arts.
How many Fonda Lee books are there?
Fonda Lee has 14 books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 3 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.
Fonda Lee Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Fonda Lee 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.
- 1Zeroboxer2015 · 353 pages · confirmed 3/420153533/4
- 220173713/4
- 320174983/4
- 4Old Souls2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 520173524/4
- 620183763/4
- 720196083/4
- 820216403/4
- 92022–3/4
- 10Untethered Sky2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 112023–2/4
- 1220253523/4
- 13The Last Contract of Isako2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 142026–2/4
Fonda Lee 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.
Green Bone Saga in order
5 booksExo in order
2 books- 1. Exo
- 2. Cross Fire
Breathmarked in order
2 booksLaksa Anthology: Speculative Fiction
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone books
4 books4 Fonda Lee titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Fonda Lee books in order?
You only need to read Fonda Lee 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 Fonda Lee
Start with Zeroboxer (2015), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Fonda Lee book?
Mark of the Warrior (2026) is the newest Fonda Lee book released so far.
Is there a new Fonda Lee book coming?
No next Fonda Lee 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 Fonda Lee has won
Wikidata records 2 awards and 16 nominations for Fonda Lee. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2022Wonfor Jade Legacy
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novel2018Wonfor Jade City
- Nebula Award for Best Novella2024Shortlistedfor Untethered Sky
- British Fantasy Award for Best Novella2024Shortlistedfor Untethered Sky
- Hugo Award for Best Series2022Shortlistedfor The Green Bone Saga
- Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel2022Shortlistedfor Jade Legacy
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2020Shortlistedfor Jade War
- Locus Award for Best Short Story2020Shortlistedfor I (28M) Created a Deepfake Girlfriend and Now My Parents Think We're Getting Married
- Ignyte Award for Best Novel – Adult2020Shortlistedfor Jade War
- Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel2020Shortlistedfor Jade War
- Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2019Shortlistedfor Cross Fire
- Nebula Award for Best Novel2018Shortlistedfor Jade City
Fonda Lee at a glance
- Still publishing
- Fonda Lee published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Fonda Lee books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,550 pages across the 8 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 374 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Fonda Lee books, 7 of 14, were published in the 2020s.
- Corroboration
- 1 of the 14 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 11 in at least three.
What the Fonda Lee books are about
7 of the 14 Fonda Lee books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american literature is tagged on 2 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- American literature 2 of 7 books
- Children's fiction 2 of 7 books
- Extraterrestrial beings 2 of 7 books
- Science fiction 2 of 7 books
- Terrorism 2 of 7 books
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