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Sarah Zettel Books in Order

Sarah Zettel has written 36 books, published between 1996 and 2026. The first book is Reclamation (1996) and the newest is The Abduction of Rosalind Thorne (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
36
Published
1996–2026
Pages on record
8,910 in 21 of 36 books
Reading time
149–223 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,910 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 21 of 36 titles with a page count on record.

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Sarah Zettel, born December 14, 1966, is an American author working mainly in science fiction. A first short story reached Analog Science Fiction and Fact in 1991, and the debut novel Reclamation followed in 1996 with Fool's War in 1997. Zettel's novels have taken the Philip K. Dick Award and the Locus Award for Best First Novel. Romance novels and mysteries appear under the pseudonym Darcie Wilde, and the novel Bitter Angels under C. L. Anderson. The catalogue gathers 36 titles running to The Abduction of Rosalind Thorne (2026), and Isavalta, Paths to Camelot, Useful Woman Mysteries, American Fairy, Palace of Spies and Vampire Chef are among the series on record.

How many Sarah Zettel books are there?

Sarah Zettel has 36 books, released between 1996 and 2026. They include 9 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.

Sarah Zettel Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 36 Sarah Zettel 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 Reclamation by Sarah Zettel (1996)
  2. Cover of Fool's War by Sarah Zettel (1997)
  3. Cover of The Quiet Invasion by Sarah Zettel (2000)
  4. Cover of Kingdom of Cages by Sarah Zettel (2001)
  5. Cover of A Sorcerer's Treason by Sarah Zettel, book 1 of the Isavalta series (2002)
  6. Cover of The Usurper's Crown by Sarah Zettel, book 2 of the Isavalta series (2002)
  7. Cover of In Camelot's Shadow / Camelot's Shadow by Sarah Zettel, book 1 of the Paths to Camelot series (2004)
  8. Cover of The Firebird's Vengeance by Sarah Zettel, book 3 of the Isavalta series (2004)
  9. Cover of For Camelot's Honor / Camelot's Honour by Sarah Zettel, book 2 of the Paths to Camelot series (2005)
  10. Cover of Under Camelot's Banner / Camelot's Sword by Sarah Zettel, book 3 of the Paths to Camelot series (2006)
  11. Cover of Sword of the Deceiver by Sarah Zettel, book 4 of the Isavalta series (2007)
  12. Cover of A Taste of the Nightlife by Sarah Zettel, book 1 of the Vampire Chef series (2011)
  13. Cover of The Seduction of Miranda Prosper by Sarah Zettel (2011)
  14. Cover of The Surrender of Lady Jane by Sarah Zettel (2011)
  15. Cover of Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel, book 1 of the American Fairy series (2012)
  16. Cover of Let Them Eat Stake by Sarah Zettel, book 2 of the Vampire Chef series (2012)
  17. Cover of Camelot's Blood / Laurel: By Camelot's Blood by Sarah Zettel, book 4 of the Paths to Camelot series (2012)
  18. Cover of Fascinated by Sarah Zettel (2012)
  19. Cover of Palace of Spies by Sarah Zettel, book 1 of the Palace of Spies series (2013)
  20. Cover of Golden Girl by Sarah Zettel, book 2 of the American Fairy series (2013)
  21. Cover of Dangerous Deceptions by Sarah Zettel, book 2 of the Palace of Spies series (2014)
  22. Cover of Bad Luck Girl by Sarah Zettel, book 3 of the American Fairy series (2014)
  23. Cover of The Other Sister by Sarah Zettel (2018)
  24. Cover of A Mother's Lie by Sarah Zettel (2020)
  1. 1
    Reclamation1996 · 452 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996452
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  2. 2
    Fool's War1997 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997464
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  3. 3
    Playing God1998 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998448
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  4. 4
    The Quiet Invasion2000 · 478 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000478
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  5. 5
    Kingdom of Cages2001 · 588 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001588
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  6. 6
    A Sorcerer's TreasonIsavalta #12002 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002512
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  7. 7
    The Usurper's CrownIsavalta #22002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
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  8. 8
    In Camelot's Shadow / Camelot's ShadowPaths to Camelot #12004 · 507 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004507
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  9. 9
    The Firebird's VengeanceIsavalta #32004 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004480
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  10. 10
    For Camelot's Honor / Camelot's HonourPaths to Camelot #22005 · 506 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005506
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  11. 11
    Under Camelot's Banner / Camelot's SwordPaths to Camelot #32006 · 553 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006553
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  12. 12
    Sword of the DeceiverIsavalta #42007 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007448
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  13. 13
    A Taste of the NightlifeVampire Chef #12011 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011312
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  14. 14
    The Seduction of Miranda Prosper2011 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011296
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  15. 15
    The Surrender of Lady Jane2011 · 331 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011331
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  16. 16
    Dust GirlAmerican Fairy #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  17. 17
    Let Them Eat StakeVampire Chef #22012 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012308
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  18. 18
    Camelot's Blood / Laurel: By Camelot's BloodPaths to Camelot #42012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  19. 19
    Fascinated2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  20. 20
    Palace of SpiesPalace of Spies #12013 · 362 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013362
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  21. 21
    Golden GirlAmerican Fairy #22013 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013308
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  22. 22
    Dangerous DeceptionsPalace of Spies #22014 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014400
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  23. 23
    Bad Luck GirlAmerican Fairy #32014 · 357 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014357
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  24. 24
    The Bride Behind the CurtainRegency Makeover #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  25. 25
    The Stepsister's TriumphRegency Makeover #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  26. 26
    An Exquisite MarriageRegency Makeover #32016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  27. 27
    The Assassin's MasquePalace of Spies #32016 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016416
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  28. 28
    The Other Sister2018 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018384
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  29. 29
    To Fetch a FelonA Chatty Corgi Mystery #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  30. 30
    A Mother's Lie2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  31. 31
    Murder Always Barks TwiceA Chatty Corgi Mystery #22021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  32. 32
    A Cold Nose for MurderA Chatty Corgi Mystery #32022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  33. 33
    The Secret of the Lady’s MaidUseful Woman Mysteries #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  34. 34
    The Matter of the Secret BrideUseful Woman Mysteries #32024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  35. 35
    The HeirYoung Queen Victoria Mystery #12025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  36. 36
    The Abduction of Rosalind ThorneUseful Woman Mysteries #42026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Sarah Zettel 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.

Isavalta in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Sorcerer's Treason
  2. 2. The Usurper's Crown
  3. 3. The Firebird's Vengeance
  4. 4. Sword of the Deceiver

Paths to Camelot in order

4 books
  1. 1. In Camelot's Shadow / Camelot's Shadow
  2. 2. For Camelot's Honor / Camelot's Honour
  3. 3. Under Camelot's Banner / Camelot's Sword
  4. 4. Camelot's Blood / Laurel: By Camelot's Blood

American Fairy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dust Girl
  2. 2. Golden Girl
  3. 3. Bad Luck Girl

Palace of Spies in order

3 books
  1. 1. Palace of Spies
  2. 2. Dangerous Deceptions
  3. 3. The Assassin's Masque

Regency Makeover in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Bride Behind the Curtain
  2. 2. The Stepsister's Triumph
  3. 3. An Exquisite Marriage

A Chatty Corgi Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. To Fetch a Felon
  2. 2. Murder Always Barks Twice
  3. 3. A Cold Nose for Murder

Useful Woman Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 2. The Secret of the Lady’s Maid
  2. 3. The Matter of the Secret Bride
  3. 4. The Abduction of Rosalind Thorne

Vampire Chef in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Taste of the Nightlife
  2. 2. Let Them Eat Stake

Young Queen Victoria Mystery in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Heir

Standalone books

10 books

10 Sarah Zettel titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Sarah Zettel books in order?

You only need to read Sarah Zettel books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Sarah Zettel

Start with Reclamation (1996), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sarah Zettel book?

The Abduction of Rosalind Thorne (2026) is the newest Sarah Zettel book released so far.

Is there a new Sarah Zettel book coming?

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

Sarah Zettel at a glance

Still publishing
Sarah Zettel published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Sarah Zettel books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
8,910 pages across the 21 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 448 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sarah Zettel books, 16 of 36, were published in the 2010s.

What the Sarah Zettel books are about

26 of the 36 Sarah Zettel books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 6 of 26. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.