Penelope Wright Books in Order

Penelope Wright has written 21 books, published between 2019 and 2026. The first book is Time Bomb (2019) and the newest is Sand and Scythe (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
21
Published
2019–2026
Pages on record
210 in 1 of 21 books

Science fiction author Penelope Wright has released 21 books since 2019. Time Bomb, Doomsday Clock, Fade to Black and Five Minutes to Midnight all appeared that first year. Wright's series are the Queen Trials, Scavenger Princess, Lumen Academy and Prince of Ash, and The Queen Trials itself came out in 2022. Sand and Scythe (2026) is the most recent title.

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In The Queen Trials, Clio survives a brutal contest to protect her brother and gain the king's favor.

How many Penelope Wright books are there?

Penelope Wright has 21 books, released between 2019 and 2026. They include 5 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Penelope Wright Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 21 Penelope Wright 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Time BombCollapse #12019 · 210 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019210
  2. 2
    Paradox RisingCollapse #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  3. 3
    Doomsday ClockCollapse #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  4. 4
    Five Minutes to MidnightCollapse #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  5. 5
    Fade to BlackCollapse #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  6. 6
    Destination UnknownLumen Academy #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  7. 7
    Say My Name2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  8. 8
    ConundrumCollapse #62020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  9. 9
    The Queen TrialsQueen Trials #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  10. 10
    Caution to the Wind2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  11. 11
    The Wishing RoundQueen Trials #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  12. 12
    Of Stone and SteelQueen Trials #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  13. 13
    The Forever WarQueen Trials #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  14. 14
    Kingdom of LiesQueen Trials #52023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  15. 15
    All That GlittersQueen Trials #62024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  16. 16
    Verge of EternityQueen Trials #72024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  17. 17
    Crown of Rust and RuinQueen Trials #82024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  18. 18
    Born of Ash and FuryPrince of Ash #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  19. 19
    The Scavenger PrincessScavenger Princess #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  20. 20
    The Enchanted RingScavenger Princess #22026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  21. 21
    Sand and ScytheScavenger Princess #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

Penelope Wright 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.

Queen Trials in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Queen Trials
  2. 2. The Wishing Round
  3. 3. Of Stone and Steel
  4. 4. The Forever War
  5. 5. Kingdom of Lies
  6. 6. All That Glitters
  7. 7. Verge of Eternity
  8. 8. Crown of Rust and Ruin

Collapse in order

6 books
  1. 1. Time Bomb
  2. 2. Paradox Rising
  3. 3. Doomsday Clock
  4. 4. Five Minutes to Midnight
  5. 5. Fade to Black
  6. 6. Conundrum

Scavenger Princess in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Scavenger Princess
  2. 2. The Enchanted Ring
  3. 3. Sand and Scythe

Lumen Academy in order

1 book
  1. 1. Destination Unknown

Prince of Ash in order

1 book
  1. 1. Born of Ash and Fury

Standalone books

2 books

2 Penelope Wright titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Penelope Wright books in order?

You only need to read Penelope Wright 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 Penelope Wright

Start with Time Bomb (2019), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Penelope Wright book?

Sand and Scythe (2026) is the newest Penelope Wright book released so far.

Is there a new Penelope Wright book coming?

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

Penelope Wright at a glance

Still publishing
Penelope Wright published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Penelope Wright books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
210 pages across the 1 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 210 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Penelope Wright books, 16 of 21, were published in the 2020s.

When Penelope Wright books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Penelope Wright titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 16 titles.

2010s
5
2020s
16

21 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.