Gillian Bradshaw Books in Order
Gillian Bradshaw has written 32 books, published between 1980 and 2015. The first book is Hawk of May (1980) and the newest is Aliens on Holiday (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 32
- Published
- 1980–2015
- Pages on record
- 3,744 in 14 of 32 books
Gillian Bradshaw, born in 1956, is an American writer living in Britain whose work covers historical fiction, historical fantasy, children's literature and science fiction. The historical novels are set in classical antiquity: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, the Byzantine Empire, Imperial Rome and Roman Britain among them, with two further novels set during the English Civil War. The catalogue holds 32 books from Hawk of May (1980) to Aliens on Holiday (2015), and the run is marked likely complete. Down the Long Wind, Magic's Poison and English Civil War are the series listed.
How many Gillian Bradshaw books are there?
Gillian Bradshaw has 32 books, released between 1980 and 2015. They include 4 series and 20 titles listed outside any series.
Gillian Bradshaw Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 32 Gillian Bradshaw 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.
- 11980–1/4
- 21981–1/4
- 31982–1/4
- 4The Beacon at Alexandria1986 · 376 pages · confirmed 1/419863761/4
- 5The Bearkeeper's Daughter1987 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/419873101/4
- 6Imperial Purple1988 · confirmed 1/41988–1/4
- 7Horses of Heaven1990 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/419904481/4
- 819911541/4
- 919921541/4
- 10Beyond the North Wind1993 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/419931841/4
- 11Island of Ghosts1998 · confirmed 1/41998–1/4
- 12The Sand-Reckoner2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 13The Wrong Reflection2000 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420003681/4
- 14The Wolf Hunt2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 15Dangerous Notes2001 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420012881/4
- 16Cleopatra's Heir2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 17Render Unto Caesar2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 18The Somers Treatment2003 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/420032561/4
- 19Alchemy of Fire2004 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/420042561/4
- 20The Elixir of Youth2006 · 220 pages · confirmed 1/420062201/4
- 21Bloodwood2007 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/420071841/4
- 22Dark North2007 · 315 pages · confirmed 1/420073151/4
- 23The Sun's Bride2008 · 231 pages · confirmed 1/420082311/4
- 242009–1/4
- 252011–1/4
- 262011–1/4
- 272011–1/4
- 282011–1/4
- 292011–1/4
- 302013–1/4
- 31The Alien in the Garden2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 32Aliens on Holiday2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
Gillian Bradshaw 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.
Magic's Poison in order
4 booksDown the Long Wind in order
3 booksAncient Egypt in order
3 booksEnglish Civil War in order
2 booksStandalone books
20 books20 Gillian Bradshaw titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Gillian Bradshaw books in order?
You only need to read Gillian Bradshaw books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Gillian Bradshaw
Start with Hawk of May (1980), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Gillian Bradshaw book?
Aliens on Holiday (2015) is the newest Gillian Bradshaw book released so far.
Is there a new Gillian Bradshaw book coming?
No next Gillian Bradshaw book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Gillian Bradshaw
Wikidata records 3 nominations for Gillian Bradshaw. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1983Shortlistedfor In Winter's Shadow
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1982Shortlistedfor Kingdom of Summer
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1981Shortlistedfor Hawk of May
Gillian Bradshaw at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Gillian Bradshaw title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Gillian Bradshaw books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,744 pages across the 14 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Gillian Bradshaw books, 13 of 32, were published in the 2000s.
What the Gillian Bradshaw books are about
14 of the 32 Gillian Bradshaw books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 5 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 5 of 14 books
- History 4 of 14 books
- Children's fiction 3 of 14 books
- Thrillers 3 of 14 books
- Dragons 2 of 14 books
- Egypt 2 of 14 books
- Science fiction 2 of 14 books