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
Photo of Juliet E. McKenna, author
Yerpo / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Source: Wikidata

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 October 2026.

  1. 1
    The Swordsman's OathTales of Einarinn #11999 · 576 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999576
  2. 2
    The Thief's GambleTales of Einarinn #21999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
  3. 3
    The Gambler's FortuneTales of Einarinn #32000 · 517 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000517
  4. 4
    The Warrior's BondTales of Einarinn #42001 · 528 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001528
  5. 5
    The Assassin's EdgeTales of Einarinn #52002 · 560 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002560
  6. 6
    Southern FireAldabreshin Compass #12003 · 560 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003560
  7. 7
    Turns & ChancesChap #12004 · 100 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004100
  8. 8
    Northern StormAldabreshin Compass #22004 · 608 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004608
  9. 9
    Western ShoreAldabreshin Compass #32005 · 583 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005583
  10. 10
    Eastern TideAldabreshin Compass #42006 · 608 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006608
  11. 11
    Irons in the FireChronicles of the Lescari Revolution #12009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  12. 12
    Blood in the WaterChronicles of the Lescari Revolution #22009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  13. 13
    Banners in the WindChronicles of the Lescari Revolution #32010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  14. 14
    The Wizard's ComingHadrumal Crisis #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  15. 15
    Dangerous WatersHadrumal Crisis #22011 · 591 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011591
  16. 16
    Darkening SkiesHadrumal Crisis #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  17. 17
    Defiant PeaksHadrumal Crisis #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  18. 18
    A Few Further Tales of EinarinnTales of Einarinn #62012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  19. 19
    Challoner, Murray & Balfour2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  20. 202016–
  21. 21
    The Green Man's HeirGreen Man #12018 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018266
  22. 22
    The Green Man's FoeGreen Man #22019 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019258
  23. 23
    The Green Man's SilenceGreen Man #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    The Green Man's ChallengeGreen Man #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  25. 25
    The Golden Rule2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  26. 26
    The Green Man's GiftGreen Man #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  27. 27
    The Cleaving2023 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2023384
  28. 28
    The Green Man's QuarryGreen Man #62023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  29. 29
    The Green Man's WarGreen Man #72024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  30. 30
    Different Times and Other PlacesPolestars #102024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  31. 31
    The Green Man's HolidayGreen Man #82025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  32. 32
    The Riven Kingdom2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  33. 33
    The Green Man's DebtGreen Man #92026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

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.

Green Man in order

9 books
  1. 1. The Green Man's Heir
  2. 2. The Green Man's Foe
  3. 3. The Green Man's Silence
  4. 4. The Green Man's Challenge
  5. 5. The Green Man's Gift
  6. 6. The Green Man's Quarry
  7. 7. The Green Man's War
  8. 8. The Green Man's Holiday
  9. 9. The Green Man's Debt

Tales of Einarinn in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Swordsman's Oath
  2. 2. The Thief's Gamble
  3. 3. The Gambler's Fortune
  4. 4. The Warrior's Bond
  5. 5. The Assassin's Edge
  6. 6. A Few Further Tales of Einarinn

Aldabreshin Compass in order

4 books
  1. 1. Southern Fire
  2. 2. Northern Storm
  3. 3. Western Shore
  4. 4. Eastern Tide

Hadrumal Crisis in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Wizard's Coming
  2. 2. Dangerous Waters
  3. 3. Darkening Skies
  4. 4. Defiant Peaks

Chronicles of the Lescari Revolution in order

3 books
  1. 1. Irons in the Fire
  2. 2. Blood in the Water
  3. 3. Banners in the Wind

Chap in order

1 book
  1. 1. Turns & Chances

Polestars in order

1 book
  1. 10. Different Times and Other Places

Standalone books

5 books

5 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 Swordsman's Oath (1999), the earliest published title.

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. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.

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.

When Juliet E. McKenna books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Juliet E. McKenna titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 11 titles.

1990s
2
2000s
10
2010s
10
2020s
11

33 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

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.

  • Fantasy 7 of 11 books
  • Wizards 5 of 11 books
  • Dragons 3 of 11 books
  • Tales of Einarinn 3 of 11 books
  • Archipelagoes 2 of 11 books
  • Magic 2 of 11 books