Juliet E. McKenna Books in Order
Juliet E. McKenna has written 33 books, published between 1999 and 2026. The first book is The Swordsman's Oath (1999) and the newest is The Green Man's Debt (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 33
- Published
- 1999–2026
- Pages on record
- 6,139 in 13 of 33 books
Juliet E. McKenna is a British fantasy author, born in 1965, who also publishes as J. M. Alvey. Wizards, magic, dragons, thieves, swordsmen and quests fill the work, and McKenna's novels mostly belong to series, five of them as of 2022. The catalogue holds 33 books published between 1999 and 2026, from The Swordsman's Oath (1999) to The Green Man's Debt (2026). Tales of Einarinn, the Aldabreshin Compass, the Hadrumal Crisis, the Chronicles of the Lescari Revolution and the Green Man are those series. McKenna holds the Karl Edward Wagner Award and a BSFA Award.
How many Juliet E. McKenna books are there?
Juliet E. McKenna has 33 books, released between 1999 and 2026. They include 5 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Juliet E. McKenna Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 33 Juliet E. McKenna 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.
- 119995761/4
- 21999–1/4
- 320005171/4
- 420015281/4
- 520025601/4
- 620035601/4
- 720041001/4
- 820046081/4
- 920055831/4
- 1020066081/4
- 112009–1/4
- 122009–1/4
- 142011–1/4
- 1520115911/4
- 162012–1/4
- 172012–1/4
- 182012–1/4
- 19Challoner, Murray & Balfour2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 20Shadow Histories of the River Kingdom2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 2120182661/4
- 2220192581/4
- 232020–1/4
- 242021–1/4
- 25The Golden Rule2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 262022–1/4
- 27The Cleaving2023 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420233841/4
- 282023–1/4
- 292024–1/4
- 302024–1/4
- 312025–1/4
- 32The Riven Kingdom2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 332026–1/4
Juliet E. McKenna series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Green Man books in order 9 books
Juliet E. McKenna 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.
Tales of Einarinn in order
6 booksAldabreshin Compass in order
4 booksHadrumal Crisis in order
4 booksChronicles of the Lescari Revolution in order
3 booksChap in order
1 bookPolestars in order
1 bookStandalone books
5 books5 Juliet E. McKenna titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Juliet E. McKenna books in order?
You only need to read Juliet E. McKenna books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Juliet E. McKenna
Start with The Green Man's Heir (2018), the first Green Man book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Swordsman's Oath (1999).
What is the newest Juliet E. McKenna book?
The Green Man's Debt (2026) is the newest Juliet E. McKenna book released so far.
Is there a new Juliet E. McKenna book coming?
No next Juliet E. McKenna 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 Juliet E. McKenna has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 4 nominations for Juliet E. McKenna. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- BSFA Award for Best Novel2023Wonfor The Green Man's Gift
- BSFA Award for Best Novel2021Shortlistedfor The Green Man's Challenge
- BSFA Award for Best Novel2019Shortlistedfor The Green Man's Foe
- Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel2019Shortlistedfor The Green Man's Heir
- Locus Award for Best First Novel2000Shortlistedfor The Thief's Gamble
Juliet E. McKenna at a glance
- Still publishing
- Juliet E. McKenna published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Juliet E. McKenna books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,139 pages across the 13 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 560 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Juliet E. McKenna books, 11 of 33, were published in the 2020s.
What the Juliet E. McKenna books are about
11 of the 33 Juliet E. McKenna 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 7 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.