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P.R. Frost / Irene Radford Books in Order

P.R. Frost / Irene Radford has written 57 books, published between 1994 and 2023. The first book is The Glass Dragon (1994) and the newest is Confessions of a Changeling Dancer (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
57
Published
1994–2023
Pages on record
11,711 in 32 of 57 books
Reading time
195–293 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,711 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 32 of 57 titles with a page count on record.

See all 57 books in order Printable P.R. Frost / Irene Radford checklist

P.R. Frost / Irene Radford is a single catalogue entry covering two author names and 57 books published between 1994 and 2023. Fantasy is the core of the run: dragons, magic, wizards and the imaginary land of Coronnan, with science fiction and historical fantasy beside it. The Glass Dragon (1994) opens the catalogue and Confessions of a Changeling Dancer (2023) closes it. The Dragon Nimbus with its history and Children sequences, Merlin's Descendants, Tess Noncoire, the Stargods, Confederated Star Systems, the Pixie Chronicles, Artistic Demons, the Shadow Conspiracy, Gears and Levers, and the Whistling River Lodge Mysteries are the listed series.

How many P.R. Frost / Irene Radford books are there?

P.R. Frost / Irene Radford has 57 books, released between 1994 and 2023. They include 13 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.

P.R. Frost / Irene Radford Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 57 P.R. Frost / Irene Radford 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 The Glass Dragon by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 1 of the Dragon Nimbus series (1994)
  2. Cover of The Perfect Princess by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 2 of the Dragon Nimbus series (1995)
  3. Cover of The Loneliest Magician by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 3 of the Dragon Nimbus series (1996)
  4. Cover of The Dragon's Touchstone by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 1 of the Dragon Nimbus History series (1997)
  5. Cover of The Last Battlemage by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 2 of the Dragon Nimbus History series (1998)
  6. Cover of Guardian of the Balance by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 1 of the Merlin's Descendants series (1999)
  7. Cover of The Renegade Dragon by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 3 of the Dragon Nimbus History series (1999)
  8. Cover of Guardian of the Trust by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 2 of the Merlin's Descendants series (2000)
  9. Cover of The Wizard's Treasure by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 4 of the Dragon Nimbus series (2000)
  10. Cover of The Hidden Dragon by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 1 of the Stargods series (2002)
  11. Cover of Guardian of the Promise by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 4 of the Merlin's Descendants series (2003)
  12. Cover of The Dragon Circle by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 2 of the Stargods series (2004)
  13. Cover of The Dragon's Revenge by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 3 of the Stargods series (2005)
  14. Cover of Guardian of the Freedom by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 5 of the Merlin's Descendants series (2005)
  15. Cover of Hounding the Moon by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 1 of the Tess Noncoire series (2006)
  16. Cover of Moon in the Mirror by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 2 of the Tess Noncoire series (2007)
  17. Cover of Faery Moon by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 3 of the Tess Noncoire series (2009)
  18. Cover of Thistle Down by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 1 of the Pixie Chronicles (2011)
  19. Cover of Forest Moon Rising by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 4 of the Tess Noncoire series (2011)
  20. Cover of Gears and Levers 1 by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 1 of the Gears and Levers series (2012)
  21. Cover of Chicory Up by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 2 of the Pixie Chronicles (2012)
  22. Cover of Fantastical Ramblings by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford (2013)
  23. Cover of The Silent Dragon by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford, book 1 of the Children Of The Dragon Nimbus series (2013)
  24. Cover of Steampunk Voyages by P.R. Frost / Irene Radford (2013)
  1. 1
    The Glass DragonDragon Nimbus #11994 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994352
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  2. 2
    The Perfect PrincessDragon Nimbus #21995 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995352
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  3. 3
    The Loneliest MagicianDragon Nimbus #31996 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996352
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  4. 4
    The Dragon's TouchstoneDragon Nimbus History #11997 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997384
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  5. 5
    The Last BattlemageDragon Nimbus History #21998 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998368
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  6. 6
    Guardian of the BalanceMerlin's Descendants #11999 · 608 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999608
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  7. 7
    The Renegade DragonDragon Nimbus History #31999 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999400
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  8. 8
    Guardian of the TrustMerlin's Descendants #22000 · 560 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000560
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  9. 9
    The Wizard's TreasureDragon Nimbus #42000 · 387 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000387
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  10. 10
    Guardian of the VisionMerlin's Descendants #32001 · confirmed 2/4
    2001–
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  11. 11
    The Hidden DragonStargods #12002 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002400
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  12. 12
    Guardian of the PromiseMerlin's Descendants #42003 · 564 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003564
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  13. 13
    The Dragon CircleStargods #22004 · 425 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004425
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  14. 14
    The Dragon's RevengeStargods #32005 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005432
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  15. 15
    Guardian of the FreedomMerlin's Descendants #52005 · 576 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005576
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  16. 16
    Hounding the MoonTess Noncoire #12006 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006400
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  17. 17
    Moon in the MirrorTess Noncoire #22007 · 390 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007390
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  18. 18
    HarmonyConfederated Star Systems #12008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  19. 19
    Lacing Up for Murder / Whistling Down the WindWhistling River Lodge Mysteries #12008 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008224
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  20. 20
    EnigmaConfederated Star Systems #22009 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009480
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  21. 21
    Faery MoonTess Noncoire #32009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  22. 22
    Thistle DownPixie Chronicles #12011 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011296
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  23. 23
    The Shadow Conspiracy IIShadow Conspiracy #22011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  24. 24
    Forest Moon RisingTess Noncoire #42011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  25. 25
    Gears and Levers 1Gears and Levers #12012 · 302 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012302
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  26. 26
    Magna Bloody Carta (As:Phyllis Irene Radford)2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  27. 27
    Chicory UpPixie Chronicles #22012 · 297 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012297
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  28. 28
    So You Want to Commit Novel (As:Phyllis Irene Radford)2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  29. 29
    Fantastical Ramblings2013 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013208
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  30. 30
    The Silent DragonChildren Of The Dragon Nimbus #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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P.R. Frost / Irene Radford 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.

Merlin's Descendants in order

5 books
  1. 1. Guardian of the Balance
  2. 2. Guardian of the Trust
  3. 3. Guardian of the Vision
  4. 4. Guardian of the Promise
  5. 5. Guardian of the Freedom

Dragon Nimbus in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Glass Dragon
  2. 2. The Perfect Princess
  3. 3. The Loneliest Magician
  4. 4. The Wizard's Treasure

Tess Noncoire in order

4 books
  1. 1. Hounding the Moon
  2. 2. Moon in the Mirror
  3. 3. Faery Moon
  4. 4. Forest Moon Rising

Whistling River Lodge Mysteries in order

4 books
  1. 1. Lacing Up for Murder / Whistling Down the Wind
  2. 2. Plowed Under / Whistle While You Plow
  3. 3. Whistling Bagpipes
  4. 4. Ghostly Whistles

Artistic Demons in order

4 books
  1. 1. Confessions of a Ballroom Diva
  2. 2. Confessions of a Piano Demon
  3. 3. Confessions of a Siren Singer
  4. 4. Confessions of a Changeling Dancer

Dragon Nimbus History in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Dragon's Touchstone
  2. 2. The Last Battlemage
  3. 3. The Renegade Dragon

Stargods in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Hidden Dragon
  2. 2. The Dragon Circle
  3. 3. The Dragon's Revenge

Confederated Star Systems in order

3 books
  1. 1. Harmony
  2. 2. Enigma
  3. 3. Mourner

Pixie Chronicles in order

3 books
  1. 1. Thistle Down
  2. 2. Chicory Up
  3. 3. Dandelion Twist

Gears and Levers in order

3 books
  1. 1. Gears and Levers 1
  2. 2. Gears and Levers 2
  3. 3. Gears and Levers 3

Children Of The Dragon Nimbus in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Silent Dragon
  2. 2. The Broken Dragon
  3. 3. The Wandering Dragon

Shadow Conspiracy in order

2 books
  1. 2. The Shadow Conspiracy II
  2. 3. The Shadow Conspiracy III

Trance Dancer in order

1 book
  1. 1. Trickster's Dance

Standalone books

15 books

15 P.R. Frost / Irene Radford titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read P.R. Frost / Irene Radford books in order?

You only need to read P.R. Frost / Irene Radford books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with P.R. Frost / Irene Radford

Start with The Glass Dragon (1994), the earliest published title.

What is the newest P.R. Frost / Irene Radford book?

Confessions of a Changeling Dancer (2023) is the newest P.R. Frost / Irene Radford book released so far.

Is there a new P.R. Frost / Irene Radford book coming?

No next P.R. Frost / Irene Radford book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

P.R. Frost / Irene Radford at a glance

Paused
No new P.R. Frost / Irene Radford title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
P.R. Frost / Irene Radford books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
11,711 pages across the 32 of 57 books with a recorded length, a median of 360 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most P.R. Frost / Irene Radford books, 32 of 57, were published in the 2010s.

What the P.R. Frost / Irene Radford books are about

25 of the 57 P.R. Frost / Irene Radford 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 17 of 25. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.