J.V. Jones Books in Order
J.V. Jones has written 9 books, published between 1995 and 2010. The first book is The Baker's Boy (1995) and the newest is Watcher of the Dead (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1995–2010
- Pages on record
- 4,420 in 7 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 74–111 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,420 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
J.V. Jones, born Julie Victoria Jones in 1963, is an American and British fantasy author. Two series are recorded against the name, Book of Words and Sword of Shadows. Nine books run from The Baker's Boy (1995) to Watcher of the Dead (2010), taking in A Man Betrayed, Master and Fool, The Barbed Coil, A Cavern of Black Ice, A Fortress of Grey Ice and A Sword from Red Ice. The seven volumes with a recorded length run to a median of 624 pages.
How many J.V. Jones books are there?
J.V. Jones has 9 books, released between 1995 and 2010. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
J.V. Jones Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 J.V. Jones 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.
- 119955601/4
- 219965041/4
- 319965321/4
- 4The Barbed Coil1997 · 688 pages · confirmed 1/419976881/4
- 519997921/4
- 6The Book of Words2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 720036241/4
- 820077201/4
- 92010–1/4
J.V. Jones 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.
Sword of Shadows in order
4 booksBook of Words in order
3 booksStandalone books
2 books2 J.V. Jones titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read J.V. Jones books in order?
You only need to read J.V. Jones books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with J.V. Jones
Start with The Baker's Boy (1995), the earliest published title.
What is the newest J.V. Jones book?
Watcher of the Dead (2010) is the newest J.V. Jones book released so far.
Is there a new J.V. Jones book coming?
No next J.V. Jones 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 J.V. Jones
Wikidata records 1 nomination for J.V. Jones. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1996Shortlistedfor The Baker's Boy
J.V. Jones at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest J.V. Jones title on record dates from 2010, 16 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- J.V. Jones books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 4,420 pages across the 7 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 624 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most J.V. Jones books, 5 of 9, were published in the 1990s.
What the J.V. Jones books are about
8 of the 9 J.V. Jones 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 6 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 6 of 8 books
- Clans 2 of 8 books
- Science fiction & fantasy 2 of 8 books
- Wizards 2 of 8 books