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.

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 September 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 series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

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.

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 The Queen Trials (2022), the first Queen Trials book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Time Bomb (2019).

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.