Ursula Vernon Books in Order
Ursula Vernon has written 49 books, published between 2004 and 2026. The first book is It Made Sense at the Time (2004) and the newest is Wolf Worm (2026). 2 more titles are announced, the first of them A Spoonful of Trouble (As: T. Kingfisher) (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
Ursula Vernon also publishes as T. Kingfisher books in order.
- Books
- 49 + 2 announced
- Published
- 2004–2026
- Confirmed
- 15 of 51 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,641 in 19 of 51 books
Ursula Vernon is an American writer, artist and illustrator, born May 28, 1977, who also publishes for older readers as T. Kingfisher. Vernon's Hugo Awards cover the graphic novel Digger, the fantasy novel Nettle & Bone and the novella Thornhedge, and the short story "Jackalope Wives" won a Nebula. Hamster Princess and Dragonbreath are the children's series. The catalogue lists 51 titles from It Made Sense at the Time (2004) to Wolf Worm (2026), with A Spoonful of Trouble due in 2027 as T. Kingfisher. Saint of Steel, Swordheart and Sworn Soldier are among the other series.
Source: Wikidata
In the Hamster Princess series, Princess Harriet Hamsterbone is a warrior and jousting champion who, with her battle quail, goes on quests against weasel-wolves and solves mysteries in other kingdoms.
How many Ursula Vernon books are there?
Ursula Vernon has 49 published books, released between 2004 and 2026. They include 8 series and 12 titles listed outside any series. 2 more are announced, starting with A Spoonful of Trouble (As: T. Kingfisher) (2027).
Ursula Vernon Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 51 Ursula Vernon 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.
- 1It Made Sense at the Time2004 · confirmed 2/42004–2/4
- 220051322/4
- 320061272/4
- 42007–2/4
- 520071562/4
- 6Nurk2008 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/420081442/4
- 72009–2/4
- 8Irrational Fears2009 · confirmed 2/42009–2/4
- 920091122/4
- 102010–2/4
- 112010–2/4
- 1220101422/4
- 1320113362/4
- 142011–2/4
- 152011–2/4
- 1620111532/4
- 1720121952/4
- 182012–3/4
- 192013–3/4
- 2020138502/4
- 212013–3/4
- 222013–2/4
- 232014–3/4
- 2420142032/4
- 2520152422/4
- 26Castle Hangnail2015 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/420153842/4
- 272016–2/4
- 282016–2/4
- 29The Raven and the Reindeer2016 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/420162243/4
- 3020162002/4
- 3120172112/4
- 32Sun, Moon, Dust2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 3320182402/4
- 3420182242/4
- 352020–2/4
- 362021–3/4
- 372021–3/4
- 382022–2/4
- 39Illuminations2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 402023–3/4
- 412023–3/4
- 422024–3/4
- 43A Sorceress Comes to Call2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 442025–3/4
- 45Hemlock & Silver (As: T. Kingfisher)2025 · 366 pages · confirmed 2/420253662/4
- 46Snake-Eater (As: T. Kingfisher)2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 472026–2/4
- 482026–3/4
- 49Wolf Worm2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
- 502027–2/4
- 51A Spoonful of Trouble (As: T. Kingfisher)2027 · confirmed 2/42027–2/4
Ursula Vernon series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Dragonbreath books in order 11 books
- Hamster Princess books in order 6 books
Ursula Vernon 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.
Digger in order
8 booksT. Kingfisher Short Stories/Novellas
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Saint of Steel in order
3 booksBlack Dogs in order
2 booksSworn Soldier in order
2 booksSwordheart in order
2 books- 2. Daggerbound
- 3. Shieldborn
T. Kingfisher in order
1 bookBaldur's Gate 3 in order
1 book- 1. Astarion
Standalone books
12 books12 Ursula Vernon titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Ursula Vernon books in order?
You only need to read Ursula Vernon books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Ursula Vernon
Start with the first book of the Ursula Vernon series you want to read: Dragonbreath starts with Dragonbreath (2009) and Hamster Princess starts with Harriet the Invincible (2015). The earliest catalogued title overall is It Made Sense at the Time (2004).
What is the newest Ursula Vernon book?
Wolf Worm (2026) is the newest Ursula Vernon book released so far.
Is there a new Ursula Vernon book coming?
Yes. A Spoonful of Trouble (As: T. Kingfisher) (2027) is the next Ursula Vernon book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Awards Ursula Vernon has won
Wikidata records 15 awards and 28 nominations for Ursula Vernon. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2025Wonfor A Sorceress Comes to Call
- Locus Award for Best Novella2025Wonfor What Feasts at Night
- Hugo Award for Best Novella2024Wonfor Thornhedge
- Locus Award for Best Novella2024Wonfor Thornhedge
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel2024Wonfor A House with Good Bones
- Hugo Award for Best Novel2023Wonfor Nettle & Bone
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel2023Wonfor What Moves the Dead
- Hugo Award for Best Short Story2021Wonfor Metal Like Blood in the Dark
- Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2021Wonfor A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature2021Wonfor A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
- Hugo Award for Best Novelette2017Wonfor The Tomato Thief
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature2016Wonfor Castle Hangnail
Ursula Vernon at a glance
- Still publishing
- Ursula Vernon is still publishing. A Spoonful of Trouble (As: T. Kingfisher) is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Ursula Vernon books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,641 pages across the 19 of 51 books with a recorded length, a median of 203 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ursula Vernon books, 25 of 51, were published in the 2010s.
When Ursula Vernon books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Ursula Vernon titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 25 titles.
51 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Ursula Vernon books are about
24 of the 51 Ursula Vernon books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: adventure stories is tagged on 10 of 24. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Adventure stories 10 of 24 books
- Children's fiction 9 of 24 books
- Dragons 8 of 24 books
- Comics & graphic novels 7 of 24 books
- Humor 7 of 24 books
- Wombats 7 of 24 books
- Hamsters 6 of 24 books
- Princesses 6 of 24 books
- Iguanas 3 of 24 books
- Blessing and cursing 2 of 24 books