Garry Douglas Kilworth Books in Order
Garry Douglas Kilworth has written 87 books, published between 1977 and 2023. The first book is In Solitary (1977) and the newest is The Gogamagog Circus (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 87
- Published
- 1977–2023
- Confirmed
- 1 of 87 titles
- Pages on record
- 18,553 in 75 of 87 books
- Reading time
- 309–464 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 18,553 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 75 of 87 titles with a page count on record.

Garry Douglas Kilworth is a British novelist of science fiction, fantasy and historical fiction, born in York, England, on 5 July 1941, and formerly a cryptographer in the Royal Air Force. The catalogue lists 87 books from In Solitary (1977) to The Gogamagog Circus (2023). Series include Sergeant Jack Crossman, Welkin Weasels, Navigator Kings, Knights of Liofwende, Electric Kid and Ensign Early. Subjects include the Crimean War, weasels, foxes, monsters and children's fiction.
How many Garry Douglas Kilworth books are there?
Garry Douglas Kilworth has 87 books, released between 1977 and 2023. They include 8 series and 48 titles listed outside any series.
Garry Douglas Kilworth Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 87 Garry Douglas Kilworth 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.
- 1In Solitary1977 · 131 pages · confirmed 1/419771311/4
- 2The Night of Kadar1978 · 193 pages · confirmed 1/419781931/4
- 3Split Second1979 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/419792401/4
- 4Gemini God1981 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/419812401/4
- 51984–1/4
- 6A Theatre of Timesmiths1984 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/419841851/4
- 7Witchwater Country1986 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/419862081/4
- 8The Wizard of Woodworld1987 · 142 pages · confirmed 1/419871421/4
- 9The Voyage of the Vigilance1988 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419881441/4
- 10Cloudrock1988 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419881601/4
- 11Abandonati1988 · 162 pages · confirmed 1/419881621/4
- 12Spiral Winds1988 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/419882401/4
- 1319892321/4
- 14The Foxes of Firstdark1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 151990–3/4
- 16Midnight's Sun1990 · 317 pages · confirmed 1/419903171/4
- 17Dark Hills, Hollow Clocks1990 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/419901281/4
- 18The Drowners1991 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419911601/4
- 19The Third Dragon1991 · 147 pages · confirmed 1/419911471/4
- 20Frost Dancers1992 · 381 pages · confirmed 1/419923811/4
- 21Standing on Shamsan1992 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/419922801/4
- 2219933201/4
- 2319931561/4
- 24Billy Pink's Private Detective Agency1993 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419931601/4
- 2519941371/4
- 2619942561/4
- 27The Phantom Piper1994 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419941601/4
- 28The Brontë Girls1995 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419951601/4
- 29House of Tribes1995 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/419954481/4
- 3019964261/4
- 3119961381/4
- 32A Midsummer's Nightmare1996 · 324 pages · confirmed 1/419963241/4
- 33The Raiders1996 · 137 pages · confirmed 1/419961371/4
- 3419973881/4
- 3519973521/4
- 36The Gargoyle1997 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/41997801/4
- 371998–1/4
- 3819983881/4
- 3919983681/4
- 40Epix1998 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/41998481/4
- 41The Drummer Boy1998 · 194 pages · confirmed 1/419981941/4
- 42The Lantern Fox1998 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/41998861/4
- 4319994001/4
- 441999–1/4
- 45Shadow-Hawk1999 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/419994481/4
- 46Hey, New Kid!1999 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/41999641/4
- 47The Icehouse Boy2000 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/42000961/4
- 4820013841/4
- 4920013841/4
- 50Monster School2002 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42002641/4
- 51Soldier's Son2002 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/42002961/4
- 5220022241/4
- 5320023521/4
- 5420022881/4
- 55Nightdancer2002 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/420021601/4
- 5620033381/4
- 5720034161/4
- 5820033891/4
- 592003–1/4
- 6020043071/4
- 6120042881/4
- 6220053541/4
- 63The Silver Claw2005 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420052881/4
- 64Attica2006 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420063521/4
- 6520072141/4
- 66Jigsaw2007 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420072881/4
- 6720082181/4
- 68The Hundred-Towered City2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 6920101921/4
- 7020112171/4
- 7120114161/4
- 7220113521/4
- 73In the Country of Tattooed Men2011 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420112241/4
- 7420123601/4
- 75Memories of the Flying Ball Bike Shop2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 76Rookie Biker in the Outback2013 · 136 pages · confirmed 1/420131361/4
- 772013–1/4
- 7820132701/4
- 79Hunter's Moon2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 80The Street2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 81Dog People2014 · 172 pages · confirmed 1/420141721/4
- 82The Iron Wire2014 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/420142781/4
- 8320164381/4
- 84The Sometimes Spurious Travels Through Time and Space of James Ovit2016 · 344 pages · confirmed 1/420163441/4
- 852017321/4
- 86The Wild Hunt2022 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/420222941/4
- 87The Gogamagog Circus2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
Garry Douglas Kilworth series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
Garry Douglas Kilworth 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.
Garry Douglas Kilworth in order
7 booksWelkin Weasels in order
6 booksRed Pavillions in order
3 booksKnights of Liofwende in order
3 booksAngel in order
2 booksElectric Kid in order
2 booksEnsign Early in order
2 books- 1. Scarlet Sash
- 2. Dragoons
Memoirs in order
1 bookEncyclopocalypse Classics in order
1 bookRobert Holdstock in order
1 bookStandalone books
48 books48 Garry Douglas Kilworth titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Garry Douglas Kilworth books in order?
You only need to read Garry Douglas Kilworth books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Garry Douglas Kilworth
Start with The Devil's Own (1998), the first Sergeant Jack Crossman book. The earliest catalogued title overall is In Solitary (1977).
What is the newest Garry Douglas Kilworth book?
The Gogamagog Circus (2023) is the newest Garry Douglas Kilworth book released so far.
Is there a new Garry Douglas Kilworth book coming?
No next Garry Douglas Kilworth 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 Garry Douglas Kilworth has won
Wikidata records 2 awards and 11 nominations for Garry Douglas Kilworth. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction1993Wonfor The Ragthorn
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novella1992Wonfor The Ragthorn
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story2001Shortlistedfor The Ragthorn
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story2000Shortlistedfor The Sculptor
- World Fantasy Award for Best Collection1994Shortlistedfor Hogfoot Right and Bird-Hands
- Locus Award for Best Novelette1992Shortlistedfor The Ragthorn
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel1992Shortlistedfor Abandonati
- BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction1992Shortlistedfor The Sculptor
- World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction1988Shortlistedfor Hogfoot Right and Bird-Hands
- World Fantasy Award for Best Collection1985Shortlistedfor The Songbirds of Pain
- BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction1984Shortlistedfor Spiral Winds
- Locus Award for Best Novelette1983Shortlistedfor Blind Windows
Garry Douglas Kilworth at a glance
- Paused
- No new Garry Douglas Kilworth title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Garry Douglas Kilworth books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 18,553 pages across the 75 of 87 books with a recorded length, a median of 240 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Garry Douglas Kilworth books, 32 of 87, were published in the 1990s.
What the Garry Douglas Kilworth books are about
52 of the 87 Garry Douglas Kilworth 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 12 of 52. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 12 of 52 books
- Historical fiction 7 of 52 books
- Crimean War, 1853-1856 5 of 52 books
- Weasels 5 of 52 books
- Fantasy 4 of 52 books
- Science fiction 4 of 52 books
- Great Britain 3 of 52 books
- History 3 of 52 books
- Jack Crossman (Fictitious character) 3 of 52 books
- Adventure stories 2 of 52 books























