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Gillian Rubinstein Books in Order

Gillian Rubinstein has written 20 books, published between 1986 and 2002. The first book is Shinkei (1986) and the newest is The Whale's Child (2002). Publication order is the reading order below.

Gillian Rubinstein also publishes as Lian Hearn books in order.

Books
20
Published
1986–2002
Pages on record
1,370 in 11 of 20 books
Reading time
23–34 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,370 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 20 titles with a page count on record.

See all 20 books in order Printable Gillian Rubinstein checklist

Gillian Rubinstein, born on 29 August 1942 in Potten End, Berkhamsted, is an English-born children's author and playwright who grew up between England and Nigeria and settled in Australia in 1973. Space Demons (1986), Rubinstein's award-winning debut, introduced the growing-up and fantasy-world themes found across later books, and Space Demons Trilogy is the name of Rubinstein's series. At Ardilla, Foxspell and Galax-Arena drew critical praise and several awards. Rubinstein has also written 8 plays. The catalogue lists 20 books, ending with The Whale's Child (2002).

How many Gillian Rubinstein books are there?

Gillian Rubinstein has 20 books, released between 1986 and 2002. 3 of them belong to the Space Demons Trilogy series.

Gillian Rubinstein Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Gillian Rubinstein 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 Answers to Brut by Gillian Rubinstein (1988)
  2. Cover of Flashback by Gillian Rubinstein (1990)
  3. Cover of Galax-Arena by Gillian Rubinstein (1993)
  4. Cover of The Giant's Tooth by Gillian Rubinstein (1993)
  5. Cover of Foxspell by Gillian Rubinstein (1994)
  6. Cover of Under the Cats Eye by Gillian Rubinstein (1997)
  7. Cover of The Pirates' Ship by Gillian Rubinstein (1998)
  8. Cover of The Fairy's Wings by Gillian Rubinstein (1998)
  1. 1
    ShinkeiSpace Demons Trilogy #11986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  2. 2
    SkymazeSpace Demons Trilogy #21986 · 227 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986227
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  3. 3
    Space DemonsSpace Demons Trilogy #31986 · 108 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986108
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  4. 4
    Beyond the Labyrinth1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  5. 5
    Answers to Brut1988 · 85 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198885
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  6. 6
    Melanie And The Night Animal1988 · 56 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198856
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  7. 7
    Flashback1990 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199064
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  8. 8
    At Ardilla1991 · 130 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991130
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  9. 9
    Galax-Arena1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  10. 10
    The Giant's Tooth1993 · 72 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199372
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  11. 11
    Foxspell1994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  12. 12
    Jake and Pete1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  13. 13
    Under the Cats Eye1997 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997204
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  14. 14
    The Pirates' Ship1998 · 72 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199872
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  15. 15
    The Fairy's Wings1998 · 72 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199872
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  16. 16
    Hooray for the Kafe Karaoke.1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  17. 17
    Pure Chance1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  18. 18
    Ducky's Nest1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  19. 19
    Terra-Farma2001 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001280
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  20. 20
    The Whale's Child2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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Gillian Rubinstein 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.

Space Demons Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Shinkei
  2. 2. Skymaze
  3. 3. Space Demons

Standalone books

17 books

17 Gillian Rubinstein titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Gillian Rubinstein books in order?

You only need to read Gillian Rubinstein books in order within the Space Demons Trilogy series, which holds 3 of the 20 Gillian Rubinstein books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Gillian Rubinstein

Start with Shinkei (1986), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Gillian Rubinstein book?

The Whale's Child (2002) is the newest Gillian Rubinstein book released so far.

Is there a new Gillian Rubinstein book coming?

No next Gillian Rubinstein 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 Gillian Rubinstein has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 3 nominations for Gillian Rubinstein. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel2007Wonfor Heaven's Net is Wide
  • Peter Pan prize2004Won
  • Carnegie Medal2004Shortlistedfor Brilliance of the Moon
  • Carnegie Medal2003Shortlistedfor Grass for His Pillow
  • Carnegie Medal2002Shortlistedfor Across the Nightingale Floor

Gillian Rubinstein at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Gillian Rubinstein title on record dates from 2002, 24 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Gillian Rubinstein books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,370 pages across the 11 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 85 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Gillian Rubinstein books, 12 of 20, were published in the 1990s.

What the Gillian Rubinstein books are about

10 of the 20 Gillian Rubinstein 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 6 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.