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Jennifer A. Nielsen Books in Order

Jennifer A. Nielsen has written 27 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is Elliot and the Goblin War (2010) and the newest is Magnitude (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
2010–2026
Confirmed
2 of 27 titles
Pages on record
5,895 in 17 of 27 books
Reading time
98–147 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,895 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 27 titles with a page count on record.

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Jennifer A. Nielsen writes adventure and fantasy for younger readers, with conspiracies, courts and imaginary wars in some books and goblins, fairies and magic in others. The Ascendance Trilogy begins at The False Prince (2012), and the Underworld Chronicles, Mark of the Thief and The Traitor's Game make up her other series. Twenty-five catalogued books run from Elliot and the Goblin War (2010) to Magnitude in 2026.

The Ascendance Trilogy follows Sage, an orphan drawn into political intrigue after being identified as a possible heir to a kingdom in turmoil. He navigates betrayal and adversaries while learning deception and strategy.

How many Jennifer A. Nielsen books are there?

Jennifer A. Nielsen has 27 books, released between 2010 and 2026. They include 4 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.

Jennifer A. Nielsen Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Jennifer A. Nielsen 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 Elliot and the Goblin War by Jennifer A. Nielsen, book 1 of the Underworld Chronicles (2010)
  2. Cover of Elliot and the Pixie Plot by Jennifer A. Nielsen, book 2 of the Underworld Chronicles (2011)
  3. Cover of The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen, book 1 of the Ascendance Trilogy (2012)
  4. Cover of Elliot and the Last Underworld War by Jennifer A. Nielsen, book 3 of the Underworld Chronicles (2012)
  5. Cover of The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen, book 2 of the Ascendance Trilogy (2013)
  6. Cover of The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen, book 3 of the Ascendance Trilogy (2014)
  7. Cover of A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen (2015)
  8. Cover of Mark of the Thief by Jennifer A. Nielsen, book 1 of the Mark of the Thief series (2015)
  9. Cover of The Scourge by Jennifer A. Nielsen (2016)
  10. Cover of Deadzone by Jennifer A. Nielsen, book 2 of the Horizon series (2017)
  11. Cover of Wrath of the Storm by Jennifer A. Nielsen, book 3 of the Mark of the Thief series (2017)
  12. Cover of Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen (2018)
  13. Cover of Words on Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen (2019)
  14. Cover of The Captive Kingdom by Jennifer A. Nielsen, book 4 of the Ascendance Trilogy (2020)
  15. Cover of Rescue by Jennifer A. Nielsen (2021)
  16. Cover of The Shattered Castle by Jennifer A. Nielsen, book 5 of the Ascendance Trilogy (2021)
  17. Cover of Lines of Courage by Jennifer A. Nielsen (2022)
  18. Cover of Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen (2023)
  1. 1
    Elliot and the Goblin WarUnderworld Chronicles #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  2. 2
    Elliot and the Pixie PlotUnderworld Chronicles #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  3. 3
    The False PrinceAscendance Trilogy #12012 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012352
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  4. 4
    Elliot and the Last Underworld WarUnderworld Chronicles #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  5. 5
    The Runaway KingAscendance Trilogy #22013 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013352
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  6. 6
    Behind Enemy LinesInfinity Ring #62013 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013192
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  7. 7
    The Shadow ThroneAscendance Trilogy #32014 · 317 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014317
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  8. 8
    A Night Divided2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  9. 9
    Mark of the ThiefMark of the Thief #12015 · 339 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015339
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  10. 10
    Rise of the WolfMark of the Thief #22016 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016352
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  11. 11
    The Scourge2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  12. 12
    DeadzoneHorizon #22017 · 195 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017195
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  13. 13
    Wrath of the StormMark of the Thief #32017 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017352
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  14. 14
    The Traitor's GameTraitor's Game #12018 · 388 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018388
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  15. 15
    Resistance2018 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018400
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  16. 16
    The Deceiver's HeartTraitor's Game #22019 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019384
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  17. 17
    Words on Fire2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  18. 18
    The Warrior's CurseTraitor's Game #32020 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020368
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  19. 19
    The Captive KingdomAscendance Trilogy #42020 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020384
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  20. 20
    Rescue2021 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021400
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  21. 21
    The Shattered CastleAscendance Trilogy #52021 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021368
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  22. 22
    Lines of Courage2022 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2022400
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  23. 23
    Iceberg2023 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2023352
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  24. 24
    Once Upon a Climb2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  25. 25
    Uprising2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  26. 26
    One Wrong Step2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  27. 27
    Magnitude2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Jennifer A. Nielsen 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.

Ascendance Trilogy in order

5 books
  1. 1. The False Prince
  2. 2. The Runaway King
  3. 3. The Shadow Throne
  4. 4. The Captive Kingdom
  5. 5. The Shattered Castle

Underworld Chronicles in order

3 books
  1. 1. Elliot and the Goblin War
  2. 2. Elliot and the Pixie Plot
  3. 3. Elliot and the Last Underworld War

Mark of the Thief in order

3 books
  1. 1. Mark of the Thief
  2. 2. Rise of the Wolf
  3. 3. Wrath of the Storm

Traitor's Game in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Traitor's Game
  2. 2. The Deceiver's Heart
  3. 3. The Warrior's Curse

Horizon in order

1 book
  1. 2. Deadzone

Infinity Ring in order

1 book
  1. 6. Behind Enemy Lines

Standalone books

11 books

11 Jennifer A. Nielsen titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jennifer A. Nielsen books in order?

You only need to read Jennifer A. Nielsen 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 Jennifer A. Nielsen

Start with Elliot and the Goblin War (2010), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jennifer A. Nielsen book?

Magnitude (2026) is the newest Jennifer A. Nielsen book released so far.

Is there a new Jennifer A. Nielsen book coming?

No next Jennifer A. Nielsen 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 Jennifer A. Nielsen has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Jennifer A. Nielsen. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Whitney Awards2012Won

Jennifer A. Nielsen at a glance

Still publishing
Jennifer A. Nielsen published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Jennifer A. Nielsen books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,895 pages across the 17 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jennifer A. Nielsen books, 17 of 27, were published in the 2010s.

What the Jennifer A. Nielsen books are about

23 of the 27 Jennifer A. Nielsen 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 16 of 23. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.