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Garth Nix Books in Order

Garth Nix has written 51 books, published between 1990 and 2026. The first book is The Ragwitch (1990) and the newest is Massif (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
51
Published
1990–2026
Confirmed
2 of 51 titles
Pages on record
11,292 in 35 of 51 books
Reading time
188–282 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,292 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 35 of 51 titles with a page count on record.

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Garth Nix, born Garth Richard Nix on 19 July 1963, is an Australian writer of children's and young adult fantasy, including the Old Kingdom, Seventh Tower and Keys to the Kingdom series. Asked often whether the name is a pseudonym, Nix has said it is a real name that happens to suit a fantasy writer. The catalogue lists 51 books, from The Ragwitch (1990) through Sabriel (1995) and Shade's Children (1997) to Massif (2026). Other Nix series include Troubletwisters, Have Sword, Will Travel and Left-Handed Booksellers of London. Subjects include magic, castles, good and evil, and space and time.

The Keys to the Kingdom series follows Arthur Penhaligon, a boy with asthma who discovers a magical house at the centre of the universe and is named the Rightful Heir. He is given seven keys to confront the seven Trustees threatening the house and all existence, aided by Leaf and Suzy across adventures tied to the days of the week.

How many Garth Nix books are there?

Garth Nix has 51 books, released between 1990 and 2026. They include 7 series and 16 titles listed outside any series.

Garth Nix Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 51 Garth Nix 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. Cover of The Ragwitch by Garth Nix (1990)
  2. Cover of Sabriel by Garth Nix, book 1 of the Old Kingdom series (1995)
  3. Cover of Shade's Children by Garth Nix, book 1 of the Shade's Children series (1997)
  4. Cover of The Fall by Garth Nix, book 1 of the Seventh Tower series (2000)
  5. Cover of Castle by Garth Nix, book 2 of the Seventh Tower series (2000)
  6. Cover of Aenir by Garth Nix, book 3 of the Seventh Tower series (2000)
  7. Cover of Serena and the Sea Serpent by Garth Nix, book 3 of the Aussie Bites series (2000)
  8. Cover of Lirael by Garth Nix, book 2 of the Old Kingdom series (2001)
  9. Cover of Above the Veil by Garth Nix, book 4 of the Seventh Tower series (2001)
  10. Cover of Into Battle by Garth Nix, book 5 of the Seventh Tower series (2001)
  11. Cover of The Violet Keystone by Garth Nix, book 6 of the Seventh Tower series (2001)
  12. Cover of Mister Monday by Garth Nix, book 1 of the Keys to the Kingdom series (2003)
  13. Cover of Abhorsen by Garth Nix, book 3 of the Old Kingdom series (2003)
  14. Cover of Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix, book 2 of the Keys to the Kingdom series (2004)
  15. Cover of Drowned Wednesday by Garth Nix, book 3 of the Keys to the Kingdom series (2004)
  16. Cover of The Creature in the Case by Garth Nix, book 4 of the Old Kingdom series (2005)
  17. Cover of Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz by Garth Nix (2006)
  18. Cover of Sir Thursday by Garth Nix, book 4 of the Keys to the Kingdom series (2006)
  19. Cover of One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic Tales by Garth Nix (2007)
  20. Cover of Lady Friday by Garth Nix, book 5 of the Keys to the Kingdom series (2007)
  21. Cover of Superior Saturday by Garth Nix, book 6 of the Keys to the Kingdom series (2008)
  22. Cover of Lord Sunday by Garth Nix, book 7 of the Keys to the Kingdom series (2010)
  23. Cover of Troubletwisters by Garth Nix, book 1 of the Troubletwisters series (2011)
  24. Cover of The Monster by Garth Nix, book 2 of the Troubletwisters series (2011)
  1. 1
    The Ragwitch1990 · 391 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990391
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  2. 2
    SabrielOld Kingdom #11995 · 491 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995491
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  3. 3
    Shade's ChildrenShade's Children #11997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  4. 4
    The CalusariX-Files: Young Adult #21997 · 100 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997100
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  5. 5
    The FallSeventh Tower #12000 · 195 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000195
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  6. 6
    CastleSeventh Tower #22000 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000215
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  7. 7
    AenirSeventh Tower #32000 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000233
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  8. 8
    Serena and the Sea SerpentAussie Bites #32000 · 79 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200079
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  9. 9
    LiraelOld Kingdom #22001 · 705 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001705
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  10. 10
    Above the VeilSeventh Tower #42001 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001248
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  11. 11
    Into BattleSeventh Tower #52001 · 201 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001201
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  12. 12
    The Violet KeystoneSeventh Tower #62001 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001233
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  13. 13
    Mister MondayKeys to the Kingdom #12003 · 361 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003361
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  14. 14
    AbhorsenOld Kingdom #32003 · 518 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003518
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  15. 15
    Grim TuesdayKeys to the Kingdom #22004 · 321 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004321
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  16. 16
    Drowned WednesdayKeys to the Kingdom #32004 · 389 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004389
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  17. 17
    Across the Wall: Tales of the Old Kingdom and Beyond2005 · 415 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005415
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  18. 18
    The Creature in the CaseOld Kingdom #42005 · 108 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005108
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  19. 19
    Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz2006 · 136 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006136
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  20. 20
    Sir ThursdayKeys to the Kingdom #42006 · 344 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006344
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  21. 21
    One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic Tales2007 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007158
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  22. 22
    Lady FridayKeys to the Kingdom #52007 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007320
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  23. 23
    Superior SaturdayKeys to the Kingdom #62008 · 278 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008278
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  24. 24
    Lord SundayKeys to the Kingdom #72010 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010320
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  25. 25
    TroubletwistersTroubletwisters #12011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  26. 26
    The MonsterTroubletwisters #22011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  27. 27
    A Confusion of Princes2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  28. 28
    Fire Above, Fire Below2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  29. 29
    Newt's Emerald2013 · 291 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013291
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  30. 30
    The MysteryTroubletwisters #32013 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013296
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Garth Nix 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.

Old Kingdom in order

9 books
  1. 1. Sabriel
  2. 2. Lirael
  3. 3. Abhorsen
  4. 4. The Creature in the Case
  5. 5. Clairel
  6. 6. To Hold the Bridge
  7. 7. Doctor Crake Crosses the Wall
  8. 8. Goldenhand
  9. 9. Terciel and Elinor

Keys to the Kingdom in order

7 books
  1. 1. Mister Monday
  2. 2. Grim Tuesday
  3. 3. Drowned Wednesday
  4. 4. Sir Thursday
  5. 5. Lady Friday
  6. 6. Superior Saturday
  7. 7. Lord Sunday

Seventh Tower in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Fall
  2. 2. Castle
  3. 3. Aenir
  4. 4. Above the Veil
  5. 5. Into Battle
  6. 6. The Violet Keystone

Troubletwisters in order

4 books
  1. 1. Troubletwisters
  2. 2. The Monster
  3. 3. The Mystery
  4. 4. The Missing

Have Sword, Will Travel in order

2 books
  1. 1. Have Sword, Will Travel
  2. 2. Let Sleeping Dragons Lie

Left-Handed Booksellers of London in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
  2. 2. The Sinister Booksellers of Bath

Shade's Children in order

1 book
  1. 1. Shade's Children

X-Files: Young Adult in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Calusari

Aussie Bites in order

1 book
  1. 3. Serena and the Sea Serpent

Spirit Animals in order

1 book
  1. 3. Blood Ties

Into Shadow in order

1 book
  1. 6. Out of the Mirror, Darkness

Standalone books

16 books

16 Garth Nix titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Garth Nix books in order?

You only need to read Garth Nix 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 Garth Nix

Start with The Ragwitch (1990), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Garth Nix book?

Massif (2026) is the newest Garth Nix book released so far.

Is there a new Garth Nix book coming?

No next Garth Nix 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 Garth Nix has won

Wikidata records 5 awards and 28 nominations for Garth Nix. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature2018Wonfor Frogkisser!
  • Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel2003Wonfor Abhorsen
  • Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel2003Wonfor Abhorsen
  • Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel1995Wonfor Sabriel
  • Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel1995Wonfor Sabriel
  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2024Shortlistedfor The Sinister Booksellers of Bath
  • Locus Award for Best Collection2024Shortlistedfor Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet Sorcerer
  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2022Shortlistedfor Terciel & Elinor
  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature2022Shortlistedfor Terciel & Elinor
  • Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2021Shortlistedfor The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature2021Shortlistedfor The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2020Shortlistedfor Angel Mage

Garth Nix at a glance

Still publishing
Garth Nix published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Garth Nix books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
11,292 pages across the 35 of 51 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Garth Nix books, 19 of 51, were published in the 2000s.
Corroboration
1 of the 51 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 2 in at least three.

What the Garth Nix books are about

39 of the 51 Garth Nix 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 27 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.