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Parke Godwin Books in Order

Parke Godwin has written 34 books, published between 1976 and 2015. The first book is A Memory of Lions (1976) and the newest is Vala (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
34
Published
1976–2015
Pages on record
6,219 in 26 of 34 books
Reading time
104–155 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,219 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 34 titles with a page count on record.

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Parke Godwin wrote historical and Arthurian fantasy. A Memory of Lions (1976) opens the catalogue, and Firelord (1980), Beloved Exile (1984), The Last Rainbow (1985) and A Truce with Time (1988) follow, with Firelord, Sherwood and Snake Oil recorded as series. Arthurian romance, magic and ghosts appear among the subjects. The listing runs to 34 entries dated between 1976 and 2015, and also carries W.I.T.C.H. graphic novel and So Weird groupings, which the catalogue attaches to this name without a separate credit. The list is marked likely complete.

How many Parke Godwin books are there?

Parke Godwin has 34 books, released between 1976 and 2015. They include 6 series and 13 titles listed outside any series.

Parke Godwin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 34 Parke Godwin 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 A Memory of Lions by Parke Godwin (1976)
  2. Cover of The Lady of Finnigan's Hearth by Parke Godwin (1977)
  3. Cover of Firelord by Parke Godwin, book 1 of the Firelord series (1980)
  4. Cover of Darker Places by Parke Godwin (1980)
  5. Cover of A Cold Blue Light by Parke Godwin, book 1 of the A Cold Blue Light series (1983)
  6. Cover of The Fire When It Comes by Parke Godwin (1984)
  7. Cover of Beloved Exile by Parke Godwin, book 2 of the Firelord series (1984)
  8. Cover of The Last Rainbow by Parke Godwin, book 3 of the Firelord series (1985)
  9. Cover of Waiting for the Galactic Bus by Parke Godwin, book 1 of the Snake Oil series (1988)
  10. Cover of Invitation to Camelot by Parke Godwin (1988)
  11. Cover of A Truce with Time by Parke Godwin (1988)
  12. Cover of The Snake Oil Wars or Scheherazade Ginsberg Strikes Again by Parke Godwin, book 2 of the Snake Oil series (1989)
  13. Cover of Sherwood by Parke Godwin, book 1 of the Sherwood series (1991)
  14. Cover of Robin and the King by Parke Godwin, book 2 of the Sherwood series (1993)
  15. Cover of Limbo Search by Parke Godwin (1995)
  16. Cover of The Tower of Beowulf by Parke Godwin (1995)
  17. Cover of The Lovers by Parke Godwin (1999)
  18. Cover of Family Reunion by Parke Godwin, book 1 of the So Weird series (2000)
  19. Cover of Escape by Parke Godwin, book 3 of the So Weird series (2000)
  20. Cover of W.I.T.C.H. Secrets by Parke Godwin, book 1 of the W.I.T.C.H. Specials series (2004)
  21. Cover of The Return of a Queen by Parke Godwin, book 12 of the W.I.T.C.H. series (2004)
  22. Cover of The Power of Friendship by Parke Godwin, book 1 of the W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels series (2005)
  23. Cover of Meridian Magic by Parke Godwin, book 2 of the W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels series (2005)
  24. Cover of W.I.T.C.H. Friends by Parke Godwin, book 2 of the W.I.T.C.H. Specials series (2005)
  1. 1
    A Memory of Lions1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  2. 2
    The Lady of Finnigan's Hearth1977 · 381 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977381
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  3. 3
    FirelordFirelord #11980 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980400
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  4. 4
    Darker Places1980 · 356 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980356
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  5. 5
    A Cold Blue LightA Cold Blue Light #11983 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983304
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  6. 6
    The Fire When It Comes1984 · 170 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984170
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  7. 7
    Beloved ExileFirelord #21984 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984432
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  8. 8
    The Last RainbowFirelord #31985 · 470 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985470
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  9. 9
    Waiting for the Galactic BusSnake Oil #11988 · 229 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988229
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  10. 10
    Invitation to Camelot1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  11. 11
    A Truce with Time1988 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988310
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  12. 12
    The Snake Oil Wars or Scheherazade Ginsberg Strikes AgainSnake Oil #21989 · 212 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989212
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  13. 13
    SherwoodSherwood #11991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  14. 14
    Robin and the KingSherwood #21993 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993384
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  15. 16
    The Tower of Beowulf1995 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995246
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  16. 17
    Lord of Sunset1998 · 576 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998576
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  17. 18
    The Lovers1999 · 324 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999324
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  18. 19
    Family ReunionSo Weird #12000 · 141 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000141
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  19. 20
    EscapeSo Weird #32000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  20. 21
    W.I.T.C.H. SecretsW.I.T.C.H. Specials #12004 · 87 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200487
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  21. 22
    The Return of a QueenW.I.T.C.H. #122004 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004144
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  22. 23
    The Power of FriendshipW.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels #12005 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005122
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  23. 24
    Meridian MagicW.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels #22005 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005122
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  24. 25
    W.I.T.C.H. FriendsW.I.T.C.H. Specials #22005 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200596
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  25. 26
    The RevealingW.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels #32005 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005122
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  26. 27
    W.I.T.C.H. CrushesW.I.T.C.H. Specials #32005 · 87 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200587
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  27. 28
    Go Not Gently2006 · 177 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006177
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  28. 29
    Between Light and DarkW.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels #42006 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006128
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  29. 30
    Forces of ChangeW.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels #52006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  30. 31
    Under PresureW.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels #62007 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007128
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  31. 32
    An Unexpected ReturnW.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels #72007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  32. 33
    Prince of Nowhere2011 · 71 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201171
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  33. 34
    Vala2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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Parke Godwin 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.

W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Power of Friendship
  2. 2. Meridian Magic
  3. 3. The Revealing
  4. 4. Between Light and Dark
  5. 5. Forces of Change
  6. 6. Under Presure
  7. 7. An Unexpected Return

Firelord in order

3 books
  1. 1. Firelord
  2. 2. Beloved Exile
  3. 3. The Last Rainbow

W.I.T.C.H. Specials in order

3 books
  1. 1. W.I.T.C.H. Secrets
  2. 2. W.I.T.C.H. Friends
  3. 3. W.I.T.C.H. Crushes

Snake Oil in order

2 books
  1. 1. Waiting for the Galactic Bus
  2. 2. The Snake Oil Wars or Scheherazade Ginsberg Strikes Again

Sherwood in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sherwood
  2. 2. Robin and the King

So Weird in order

2 books
  1. 1. Family Reunion
  2. 3. Escape

A Cold Blue Light in order

1 book
  1. 1. A Cold Blue Light

W.I.T.C.H. in order

1 book
  1. 12. The Return of a Queen

Standalone books

13 books

13 Parke Godwin titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Parke Godwin books in order?

You only need to read Parke Godwin books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Parke Godwin

Start with A Memory of Lions (1976), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Parke Godwin book?

Vala (2015) is the newest Parke Godwin book released so far.

Is there a new Parke Godwin book coming?

No next Parke Godwin book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Parke Godwin at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Parke Godwin title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Parke Godwin books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
6,219 pages across the 26 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 194 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Parke Godwin books, 14 of 34, were published in the 2000s.

What the Parke Godwin books are about

26 of the 34 Parke Godwin 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 9 of 26. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.