Robin Sloan Books in Order

Robin Sloan has written 9 books, published between 2009 and 2024. The first book is Annabel Scheme (2009) and the newest is Moonbound (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
9
Published
2009–2024
Pages on record
272 in 1 of 9 books
Photo of Robin Sloan, author

Robin Sloan is an American author whose debut novel, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, appeared in 2012. The catalogue groups nine titles into two series, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore and Annabel Scheme, and also holds Sourdough (2017), The Suitcase Clone (2022) and Moonbound (2024). Subjects cover bookstores, booksellers, San Francisco, fantasy and humour.

How many Robin Sloan books are there?

Robin Sloan has 9 books, released between 2009 and 2024. They include 2 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

Robin Sloan Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 9 Robin Sloan 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
    Annabel SchemeAnnabel Scheme #12009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  2. 2
    The Writer & The Witch2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  3. 3
    The Wrong Plane2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  4. 4
    Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour BookstoreMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  5. 5
    Ajax Penumbra: 1969Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  6. 6
    Sourdough2017 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017272
  7. 7
    Annabel Scheme and the Adventure of the New Golden GateAnnabel Scheme #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  8. 8
    The Suitcase Clone2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  9. 9
    MoonboundMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024

Robin Sloan 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.

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore in order

3 books
  1. 1. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
  2. 2. Ajax Penumbra: 1969
  3. 3. Moonbound

Annabel Scheme in order

2 books
  1. 1. Annabel Scheme
  2. 2. Annabel Scheme and the Adventure of the New Golden Gate

Standalone books

4 books

4 Robin Sloan titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Robin Sloan books in order?

You only need to read Robin Sloan 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 Robin Sloan

Start with Annabel Scheme (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Robin Sloan book?

Moonbound (2024) is the newest Robin Sloan book released so far.

Is there a new Robin Sloan book coming?

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

Award nominations for Robin Sloan

Wikidata records 1 nomination for Robin Sloan. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2018Shortlistedfor Sourdough

Robin Sloan at a glance

Still publishing
Robin Sloan published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Robin Sloan books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
272 pages across the 1 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Robin Sloan books, 4 of 9, were published in the 2010s.

What the Robin Sloan books are about

2 of the 9 Robin Sloan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.