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Kate Thompson (Missing Link) Books in Order

Kate Thompson (Missing Link) has written 20 books, published between 1997 and 2026. The first book is Switchers (1997) and the newest is The Secret Society of Librarians (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
1997–2026
Pages on record
4,706 in 17 of 20 books
Reading time
78–118 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,706 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 20 titles with a page count on record.

See all 20 books in order Printable Kate Thompson (Missing Link) checklist

Kate Thompson writes children's fantasy and science fiction, with 20 books listed from 1997 to 2026. Switchers (1997) opens the catalogue and gives its name to a series, followed by Midnight's Choice (1998). Thompson's other series are Missing Link and New Policeman. Subjects include Ireland, animals, horses, fairies, metamorphosis and genetics. Titles such as Wild Blood (2000), The Beguilers (2001) and The Alchemist's Apprentice (2002) appear mid-catalogue. The Secret Society of Librarians (2026) is the newest.

How many Kate Thompson (Missing Link) books are there?

Kate Thompson (Missing Link) has 20 books, released between 1997 and 2026. They include 3 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.

Kate Thompson (Missing Link) Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Kate Thompson (Missing Link) 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 Switchers by Kate Thompson (Missing Link), book 1 of the Switchers series (1997)
  2. Cover of Down Among the Gods by Kate Thompson (Missing Link) (1998)
  3. Cover of Midnight's Choice by Kate Thompson (Missing Link), book 2 of the Switchers series (1998)
  4. Cover of The Missing Link / Fourth World by Kate Thompson (Missing Link), book 1 of the Missing Link series (2000)
  5. Cover of Thin Air by Kate Thompson (Missing Link) (2000)
  6. Cover of Wild Blood by Kate Thompson (Missing Link), book 3 of the Switchers series (2000)
  7. Cover of Only Human by Kate Thompson (Missing Link), book 2 of the Missing Link series (2001)
  8. Cover of The Beguilers by Kate Thompson (Missing Link) (2001)
  9. Cover of Origins by Kate Thompson (Missing Link), book 3 of the Missing Link series (2002)
  10. Cover of The Alchemist’s Apprentice by Kate Thompson (Missing Link) (2002)
  11. Cover of Annan Water by Kate Thompson (Missing Link) (2004)
  12. Cover of The New Policeman by Kate Thompson (Missing Link), book 1 of the New Policeman series (2005)
  13. Cover of The Fourth Horseman by Kate Thompson (Missing Link) (2006)
  14. Cover of The Last of the High Kings by Kate Thompson (Missing Link), book 2 of the New Policeman series (2007)
  15. Cover of Highway Robbery by Kate Thompson (Missing Link) (2008)
  16. Cover of The White Horse Trick by Kate Thompson (Missing Link), book 3 of the New Policeman series (2009)
  17. Cover of Most Wanted by Kate Thompson (Missing Link) (2009)
  18. Cover of An Act of Worship by Kate Thompson (Missing Link) (2013)
  1. 1
    SwitchersSwitchers #11997 · 220 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997220
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  2. 2
    Down Among the Gods1998 · 281 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998281
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  3. 3
    Midnight's ChoiceSwitchers #21998 · 236 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998236
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  4. 5
    Thin Air2000 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000278
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  5. 6
    Wild BloodSwitchers #32000 · 261 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000261
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  6. 7
    Only HumanMissing Link #22001 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001310
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  7. 8
    The Beguilers2001 · 183 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001183
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  8. 9
    OriginsMissing Link #32002 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002368
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  9. 10
    The Alchemist’s Apprentice2002 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002208
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  10. 11
    Annan Water2004 · 279 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004279
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  11. 12
    The New PolicemanNew Policeman #12005 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005448
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  12. 13
    The Fourth Horseman2006 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006272
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  13. 14
    The Last of the High KingsNew Policeman #22007 · 360 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007360
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  14. 15
    Creature of the Night2008 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008272
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  15. 16
    Highway Robbery2008 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008128
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  16. 17
    The White Horse TrickNew Policeman #32009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  17. 18
    Most Wanted2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  18. 19
    An Act of Worship2013 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013266
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  19. 20
    The Secret Society of Librarians2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Kate Thompson (Missing Link) 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.

Switchers in order

3 books
  1. 1. Switchers
  2. 2. Midnight's Choice
  3. 3. Wild Blood

New Policeman in order

3 books
  1. 1. The New Policeman
  2. 2. The Last of the High Kings
  3. 3. The White Horse Trick

Standalone books

11 books

11 Kate Thompson (Missing Link) titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kate Thompson (Missing Link) books in order?

You only need to read Kate Thompson (Missing Link) books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kate Thompson (Missing Link)

Start with Switchers (1997), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kate Thompson (Missing Link) book?

The Secret Society of Librarians (2026) is the newest Kate Thompson (Missing Link) book released so far.

Is there a new Kate Thompson (Missing Link) book coming?

No next Kate Thompson (Missing Link) book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Kate Thompson (Missing Link) at a glance

Still publishing
Kate Thompson (Missing Link) published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Kate Thompson (Missing Link) books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
4,706 pages across the 17 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kate Thompson (Missing Link) books, 15 of 20, were published in the 2000s.

What the Kate Thompson (Missing Link) books are about

18 of the 20 Kate Thompson (Missing Link) 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 9 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.