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Jim C. Hines Books in Order

Jim C. Hines has written 31 books, published between 2003 and 2025. The first book is Goldfish Dreams (2003) and the newest is Slayers of Old (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
31
Published
2003–2025
Pages on record
5,509 in 17 of 31 books
Reading time
92–138 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,509 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 31 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Jim C. Hines, author

Jim C. Hines writes fantasy and science fiction, published by DAW Books and appearing on the Locus bestseller list. The Jig the Goblin books, Goblin Quest (2004), Goblin Hero, Goblin War, put goblins and quests at the front of the subject tags, and the Faery Taile Project draws on fairy tales and princesses. Magic Ex Libris and the Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse follow. The catalogue holds 31 titles, from Goldfish Dreams (2003) to Slayers of Old (2025).

How many Jim C. Hines books are there?

Jim C. Hines has 31 books, released between 2003 and 2025. They include 4 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

Jim C. Hines Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 31 Jim C. Hines 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 Goldfish Dreams by Jim C. Hines (2003)
  2. Cover of Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines, book 1 of the Jig the Goblin series (2004)
  3. Cover of Goblin Hero by Jim C. Hines, book 2 of the Jig the Goblin series (2007)
  4. Cover of Red's Tale / Lobo's Tale by Jim C. Hines, book 1 of the Faery Taile Project series (2008)
  5. Cover of The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines, book 1 of the Princess series (2008)
  6. Cover of Goblin War by Jim C. Hines, book 3 of the Jig the Goblin series (2008)
  7. Cover of The Mermaid's Madness by Jim C. Hines, book 2 of the Princess series (2009)
  8. Cover of Red Hood's Revenge by Jim C. Hines, book 3 of the Princess series (2010)
  9. Cover of The Snow Queen's Shadow by Jim C. Hines, book 4 of the Princess series (2011)
  10. Cover of Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines, book 1 of the Magic Ex Libris series (2012)
  11. Cover of Codex Born by Jim C. Hines, book 2 of the Magic Ex Libris series (2013)
  12. Cover of The Goblin Master's Grimoire by Jim C. Hines (2013)
  13. Cover of Fable by Jim C. Hines, book 1 of the Fable series (2015)
  14. Cover of Unbound by Jim C. Hines, book 3 of the Magic Ex Libris series (2015)
  15. Cover of Revisionary by Jim C. Hines, book 5 of the Magic Ex Libris series (2016)
  16. Cover of Terminal Alliance by Jim C. Hines, book 1 of the Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse series (2017)
  17. Cover of Imprinted by Jim C. Hines, book 6 of the Magic Ex Libris series (2018)
  18. Cover of Terminal Uprising by Jim C. Hines, book 2 of the Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse series (2019)
  1. 1
    Goldfish Dreams2003 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003240
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  2. 2
    Goblin QuestJig the Goblin #12004 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004352
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  3. 3
    Goblin HeroJig the Goblin #22007 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007352
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  4. 4
    Red's Tale / Lobo's TaleFaery Taile Project #12008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  5. 5
    The Stepsister SchemePrincess #12008 · 344 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008344
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  6. 6
    Goblin WarJig the Goblin #32008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  7. 7
    The Mermaid's MadnessPrincess #22009 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009339
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  8. 8
    Red Hood's RevengePrincess #32010 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010352
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  9. 10
    Goblin TalesJig the Goblin #42011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  10. 11
    The Snow Queen's ShadowPrincess #42011 · 337 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011337
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  11. 12
    LibriomancerMagic Ex Libris #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  12. 14
    Codex BornMagic Ex Libris #22013 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013336
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  13. 15
    The Goblin Master's Grimoire2013 · 300 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013300
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  14. 16
    Invisible: Personal Essays on Representation in SF/F2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  15. 17
    Rise of the Spider Goddess2014 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014228
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  16. 18
    FableFable #12015 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015336
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  17. 19
    Invisible 22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  18. 20
    UnboundMagic Ex Libris #32015 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015400
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  19. 21
    Chupacabra's SongMagic Ex Libris #42015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  20. 22
    RevisionaryMagic Ex Libris #52016 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016400
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  21. 23
    Terminal AllianceJanitors of the Post-Apocalypse #12017 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017400
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  22. 24
    Invisible 32017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  23. 25
    ImprintedMagic Ex Libris #62018 · 67 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201867
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  24. 26
    Terminal UprisingJanitors of the Post-Apocalypse #22019 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019336
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  25. 27
    Tamora Carter: Goblin Queen2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  26. 28
    Terminal PeaceJanitors of the Post-Apocalypse #32022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  27. 29
    Amelia Sand and the Silver Queens2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  28. 30
    Kitemaster2025 · 390 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2025390
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  29. 31
    Slayers of Old2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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Jim C. Hines 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 Ex Libris in order

6 books
  1. 1. Libriomancer
  2. 2. Codex Born
  3. 3. Unbound
  4. 4. Chupacabra's Song
  5. 5. Revisionary
  6. 6. Imprinted

Jig the Goblin in order

4 books
  1. 1. Goblin Quest
  2. 2. Goblin Hero
  3. 3. Goblin War
  4. 4. Goblin Tales

Princess in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Stepsister Scheme
  2. 2. The Mermaid's Madness
  3. 3. Red Hood's Revenge
  4. 4. The Snow Queen's Shadow

Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse in order

3 books
  1. 1. Terminal Alliance
  2. 2. Terminal Uprising
  3. 3. Terminal Peace

Faery Taile Project in order

1 book
  1. 1. Red's Tale / Lobo's Tale

Fable in order

1 book
  1. 1. Fable

Standalone books

12 books

12 Jim C. Hines titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jim C. Hines books in order?

You only need to read Jim C. Hines 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 Jim C. Hines

Start with Goldfish Dreams (2003), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jim C. Hines book?

Slayers of Old (2025) is the newest Jim C. Hines book released so far.

Is there a new Jim C. Hines book coming?

No next Jim C. Hines book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Jim C. Hines at a glance

Still publishing
Jim C. Hines published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Jim C. Hines books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,509 pages across the 17 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 339 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jim C. Hines books, 19 of 31, were published in the 2010s.

What the Jim C. Hines books are about

14 of the 31 Jim C. Hines 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 10 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.