Greg Van Eekhout Books in Order

Greg Van Eekhout has written 13 books, published between 2009 and 2024. The first book is Norse Code (2009) and the newest is Happy Town (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
2009–2024
Pages on record
1,659 in 6 of 13 books
Photo of Greg Van Eekhout, author

Greg Van Eekhout is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. The short story "In the Late December" (2003) received a Nebula Award nomination for Best Short Story. The Boy at the End of the World (2011), a middle-grade fantasy novel, was nominated for the 2012 Andre Norton Award. Norse Code (2009) opens a catalogue of 13 books that runs to Happy Town (2024), including the California Bones series, Voyage of the Dogs (2018) and Cog (2019).

How many Greg Van Eekhout books are there?

Greg Van Eekhout has 13 books, released between 2009 and 2024. 3 of them belong to the California Bones series.

Greg Van Eekhout Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Greg Van Eekhout 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. 1
    Norse CodeGreg Van Eekhout Standalone Novels #12009 · 292 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009292
  2. 2
    Kid vs. SquidGreg Van Eekhout Standalone Novels #22010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  3. 3
    Last Son of TomorrowGreg Van Eekhout Short Stories/Novellas #12011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011
  4. 4
    The Boy at the End of the WorldGreg Van Eekhout Standalone Novels #32011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011
  5. 5
    California BonesCalifornia Bones #12014 · 302 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014302
  6. 6
    Pacific FireCalifornia Bones #22015 · 332 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015332
  7. 7
    Dragon CoastCalifornia Bones #32015 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015320
  8. 8
    Voyage of the DogsGreg Van Eekhout Standalone Novels #42018 · 205 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018205
  9. 9
    CogGreg Van Eekhout Standalone Novels #52019 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019208
  10. 10
    Weird KidGreg Van Eekhout Standalone Novels #62021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  11. 11
    Fenris & MottGreg Van Eekhout Standalone Novels #72022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  12. 12
    The Ghost JobGreg Van Eekhout Standalone Novels #82023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  13. 13
    Happy TownGreg Van Eekhout Standalone Novels #92024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024

Greg Van Eekhout 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.

Greg Van Eekhout Standalone Novels

9 books

9 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

California Bones in order

3 books
  1. 1. California Bones
  2. 2. Pacific Fire
  3. 3. Dragon Coast

Greg Van Eekhout Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Do you have to read Greg Van Eekhout books in order?

You only need to read Greg Van Eekhout books in order within the California Bones series, which holds 3 of the 13 Greg Van Eekhout books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Greg Van Eekhout

Start with Norse Code (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Greg Van Eekhout book?

Happy Town (2024) is the newest Greg Van Eekhout book released so far.

Is there a new Greg Van Eekhout book coming?

No next Greg Van Eekhout 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 Greg Van Eekhout

Wikidata records 7 nominations for Greg Van Eekhout. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2016Shortlistedfor Pacific Fire
  • Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2015Shortlistedfor California Bones
  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2012Shortlistedfor The Boy at the End of the World
  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2011Shortlistedfor Kid Vs. Squid
  • Locus Award for Best First Novel2010Shortlistedfor Norse Code
  • Locus Award for Best Short Story2008Shortlistedfor C-Rock City
  • Nebula Award for Best Short Story2005Shortlistedfor In the Late December

Greg Van Eekhout at a glance

Still publishing
Greg Van Eekhout published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Greg Van Eekhout books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,659 pages across the 6 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 297 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Greg Van Eekhout books, 8 of 13, were published in the 2010s.

What the Greg Van Eekhout books are about

7 of the 13 Greg Van Eekhout books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 4 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.