Kristin Cashore Books in Order
Kristin Cashore has written 8 books, published between 2008 and 2024. The first book is Graceling (2008) and the newest is There Is a Door in this Darkness (2024). One more title is announced: The Traveling House (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2008–2024
- Confirmed
- 3 of 9 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,517 in 5 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 42–63 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,517 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
The Graceling Realm series is the best known work of Kristin Cashore, an American young adult and fantasy writer born in 1976. The catalogue lists 9 Cashore books, opening with Graceling (2008), followed by Fire (2009) and Bitterblue (2012). Jane, Unlimited appeared in 2017, Winterkeep in 2021, Seasparrow in 2022 and There Is a Door in this Darkness in 2024. The Traveling House is scheduled for 2027. Subjects include magic, women warriors, rulers, extrasensory perception and imaginary places. A Graceling Realm Graphic Novels listing also appears.
How many Kristin Cashore books are there?
Kristin Cashore has 8 published books, released between 2008 and 2024. They include 2 series and 3 titles listed outside any series. One more, The Traveling House (2027), is announced.
Kristin Cashore Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Kristin Cashore 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.
- 120085123/4
- 220094613/4
- 320125633/4
- 4Jane, Unlimited2017 · 453 pages · confirmed 2/420174532/4
- 52021–2/4
- 620215282/4
- 72022–2/4
- 8There Is a Door in this Darkness2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 9The Traveling House2027 · confirmed 2/42027–2/4
Kristin Cashore 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.
Graceling Realm in order
5 books- 1. Graceling
- 2. Fire
- 3. Bitterblue
- 4. Winterkeep
- 5. Seasparrow
Graceling Realm Graphic Novels in order
1 book- 1. Graceling
Standalone books
3 books3 Kristin Cashore titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Kristin Cashore books in order?
You only need to read Kristin Cashore books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Kristin Cashore
Start with Graceling (2008), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Kristin Cashore book?
There Is a Door in this Darkness (2024) is the newest Kristin Cashore book released so far.
Is there a new Kristin Cashore book coming?
Yes. The Traveling House (2027) is the next Kristin Cashore book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Awards Kristin Cashore has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 3 nominations for Kristin Cashore. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature2009Wonfor Graceling
- Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2018Shortlistedfor Jane, Unlimited
- Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2013Shortlistedfor Bitterblue
- Locus Award for Best First Novel2009Shortlistedfor Graceling
Kristin Cashore at a glance
- Still publishing
- Kristin Cashore is still publishing. The Traveling House is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Kristin Cashore books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,517 pages across the 5 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 512 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Kristin Cashore books, 4 of 9, were published in the 2020s.
What the Kristin Cashore books are about
5 of the 9 Kristin Cashore 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 4 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 4 of 5 books
- Children's fiction 3 of 5 books
- Magic 3 of 5 books
- Ability 1 of 5 books
- American literature 1 of 5 books
- Bisexuality 1 of 5 books
- Extrasensory perception 1 of 5 books
- Grief 1 of 5 books
- Imaginary places 1 of 5 books