Scarlett Thomas Books in Order

Scarlett Thomas has written 19 books, published between 1999 and 2026. The first book is In Your Face (1999) and the newest is The Runner (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
1999–2026
Pages on record
1,165 in 4 of 19 books
Photo of Scarlett Thomas, author

Scarlett Thomas is an English writer of contemporary postmodern fiction, born on 5 July 1972 in Hammersmith. Thomas holds a professorship in Creative Writing and Contemporary Fiction at the University of Kent. Thomas's novels include PopCo (2004) and The End of Mr. Y (2006). The Worldquake Sequence is a Thomas series for children, and Monkeys with Typewriters (2012) is a Thomas book on storytelling. The Lily Pascale series also belongs to Thomas, with listed subjects including women detectives and literature teachers. The catalogue lists 19 books from In Your Face (1999) to The Runner (2026).

How many Scarlett Thomas books are there?

Scarlett Thomas has 19 books, released between 1999 and 2026. They include 2 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

Scarlett Thomas Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Scarlett Thomas 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
    In Your FaceLily Pascale #11999 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999250
  2. 2
    SeasideLily Pascale #22000 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000310
  3. 3
    Dead CleverLily Pascale #32000 · 285 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000285
  4. 4
    Bright Young Things2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001
  5. 5
    GamerzLily Pascale #42001 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001320
  6. 6
    Going Out2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002
  7. 7
    PopCo2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004
  8. 8
    The End of Mr. Y2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006
  9. 9
    Our Tragic Universe2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  10. 102012
  11. 11
    The Seed Collectors2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  12. 12
    Dragon's GreenWorldquake Sequence #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  13. 13
    De MagiërsWorldquake Sequence #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  14. 14
    De Ware HeldWorldquake Sequence #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  15. 15
    Oligarchy2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  16. 16
    The Great Oak2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  17. 17
    41-Love2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  18. 18
    The Sleepwalkers2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  19. 19
    The Runner2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026

Scarlett Thomas 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.

Lily Pascale in order

4 books
  1. 1. In Your Face
  2. 2. Seaside
  3. 3. Dead Clever
  4. 4. Gamerz

Worldquake Sequence in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dragon's Green
  2. 2. De Magiërs
  3. 3. De Ware Held

Standalone books

12 books

12 Scarlett Thomas titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Scarlett Thomas books in order?

You only need to read Scarlett Thomas 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 Scarlett Thomas

Start with In Your Face (1999), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Scarlett Thomas book?

The Runner (2026) is the newest Scarlett Thomas book released so far.

Is there a new Scarlett Thomas book coming?

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

Scarlett Thomas at a glance

Still publishing
Scarlett Thomas published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Scarlett Thomas books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,165 pages across the 4 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 298 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Scarlett Thomas books, 7 of 19, were published in the 2000s.

What the Scarlett Thomas books are about

5 of the 19 Scarlett Thomas books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: lily pascale (fictitious character) is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.