Rysa Walker Books in Order

Rysa Walker has written 55 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Timebound (2012) and the newest is On Alien Skies (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
55
Published
2012–2026
Confirmed
1 of 55 titles
Pages on record
3,447 in 9 of 55 books
Photo of Rysa Walker, author
Rysawalker / CC BY-SA 4.0

Rysa Walker is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and mysteries. Timebound (2012), the first Walker novel, took the 2013 Grand Prize of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. The catalogue lists 55 books from 2012 to 2026, including Time's Edge (2014), The Delphi Effect (2016) and On Alien Skies (2026). Subject tags include time travel, grandparents, good and evil and detective stories. Walker series include Chronos Files, Chronos Origins, Delphi Trilogy, Icarus Code, Thistlewood Star Mysteries and Coastal Playhouse Mysteries.

Source: Wikidata

How many Rysa Walker books are there?

Rysa Walker has 55 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 11 separate series.

Rysa Walker Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 55 Rysa Walker 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
    TimeboundChronos Files #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  2. 2
    Time Trial: The Graphic NovelTime Trial: The Graphic Novel #12014 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014128
  3. 3
    Time's EchoChronos Files #22014 · 174 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014174
  4. 4
    Time's EdgeChronos Files #32014 · 442 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014442
  5. 5
    Time's MirrorChronos Files #42015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  6. 6
    Time's DivideChronos Files #52015 · 535 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015535
  7. 7
    Simon SaysChronos Files #62015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  8. 8
    The Delphi EffectDelphi Trilogy #12016 · 380 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016380
  9. 9
    Whack JobChronos Files #72016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  10. 10
    The GambitChronos Files #82016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  11. 11
    2092Chronos Files #92016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  12. 12
    Alt.History 102Future Chronicles #102016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
  13. 13
    SplinterChronos Files #102016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  14. 14
    The Delphi ResistanceDelphi Trilogy #22017 · 460 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017460
  15. 15
    The AbandonedDelphi Trilogy #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  16. 16
    The Delphi RevolutionDelphi Trilogy #42018 · 528 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018528
  17. 17
    As the Crow FliesEnter Haddonwood #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    Baskerville for the BearThistlewood Star Mysteries #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  19. 19
    The Phantom of the OpalCoastal Playhouse Mysteries #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  20. 20
    A Murder in Helvetica BoldThistlewood Star Mysteries #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  21. 21
    Curtains for RomeoCoastal Playhouse Mysteries #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  22. 22
    Arsenic and OleCoastal Playhouse Mysteries #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  23. 23
    Palatino for the PainterThistlewood Star Mysteries #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  24. 24
    A Séance in Franklin GothicThistlewood Star Mysteries #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  25. 25
    Offed Off-BroadwayCoastal Playhouse Mysteries #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  26. 26
    Courier to the StarsThistlewood Star Mysteries #52019 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019272
  27. 27
    The Circle That WhinesChronos Origins #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  28. 28
    Full CircleChronos Origins #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  29. 29
    When the Cat's AwayEnter Haddonwood #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  30. 30
    Now, Then, and EverywhenChronos Origins #32020 · 528 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020528

Rysa Walker 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.

Improbable: The Outlandish Adventures of Miriam Cole in order

11 books
  1. 1. Season One
  2. 2. Season Two
  3. 3. Season Three
  4. 4. Season Four
  5. 5. Season Five
  6. 6. Season Six
  7. 7. Season Seven
  8. 8. Season Eight
  9. 9. Season Nine
  10. 10. Season Ten
  11. 11. Season Eleven

Chronos Files in order

10 books
  1. 1. Timebound
  2. 2. Time's Echo
  3. 3. Time's Edge
  4. 4. Time's Mirror
  5. 5. Time's Divide
  6. 6. Simon Says
  7. 7. Whack Job
  8. 8. The Gambit
  9. 9. 2092
  10. 10. Splinter

Thistlewood Star Mysteries in order

6 books
  1. 1. Baskerville for the Bear
  2. 2. A Murder in Helvetica Bold
  3. 3. Palatino for the Painter
  4. 4. A Séance in Franklin Gothic
  5. 5. Courier to the Stars
  6. 6. Comic Sans for the Ex

Coastal Playhouse Mysteries in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Phantom of the Opal
  2. 2. Curtains for Romeo
  3. 3. Arsenic and Ole
  4. 4. Offed Off-Broadway
  5. 5. Exes! Stage Right

Chronos Origins in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Circle That Whines
  2. 2. Full Circle
  3. 3. Now, Then, and Everywhen
  4. 4. Red, White, and the Blues
  5. 5. Bell, Book, and Key

Delphi Trilogy in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Delphi Effect
  2. 2. The Delphi Resistance
  3. 3. The Abandoned
  4. 4. The Delphi Revolution

Icarus Code in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Cold Light of Stars
  2. 2. First Watch of Night
  3. 3. Dark Little Worlds
  4. 4. On Alien Skies

Enter Haddonwood in order

3 books
  1. 1. As the Crow Flies
  2. 2. When the Cat's Away
  3. 3. Where Wolves Fear to Prey

Improbable: A Historical Fantasy Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. Improbable
  2. 2. Slipstream
  3. 3. Split Infinities

Frontiers of Speculative Fiction in order

2 books
  1. 1. Oceans
  2. 2. Clones

Time Trial: The Graphic Novel in order

1 book
  1. 1. Time Trial: The Graphic Novel

Future Chronicles in order

1 book
  1. 10. Alt.History 102

Do you have to read Rysa Walker books in order?

You only need to read Rysa Walker books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Rysa Walker

Start with Timebound (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Rysa Walker book?

On Alien Skies (2026) is the newest Rysa Walker book released so far.

Is there a new Rysa Walker book coming?

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

Rysa Walker at a glance

Still publishing
Rysa Walker published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Rysa Walker books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,447 pages across the 9 of 55 books with a recorded length, a median of 442 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Rysa Walker books, 29 of 55, were published in the 2020s.

When Rysa Walker books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Rysa Walker titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 29 titles.

2010s
26
2020s
29

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

What the Rysa Walker books are about

7 of the 55 Rysa Walker books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.