W.R. Gingell Books in Order

W.R. Gingell has written 42 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is A Time Traveller's Best Friend (2013) and the newest is Splintered Loyalty (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
42
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
1,532 in 5 of 42 books

W.R. Gingell writes fantasy, with 42 books in the catalogue from A Time Traveller's Best Friend (2013) to Splintered Loyalty (2026). Series listings include City Between, Two Monarchies Sequence, Worlds Behind, Shattered World, Shards of a Broken Sword, Lady and Time Traveller's Best Friend. Early titles include Ruth and the Ghost (2013), Masque (2014), Spindle (2015), Wolfskin (2015) and Twelve Days of Faery (2015).

How many W.R. Gingell books are there?

W.R. Gingell has 42 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 7 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

W.R. Gingell Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 42 W.R. Gingell 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
    A Time Traveller's Best FriendTime Traveller’s Best Friend #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  2. 2
    Ruth and the Ghost2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  3. 3
    MasqueTwo Monarchies Sequence #12014 · 398 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014398
  4. 4
    Twelve Days of FaeryShards of a Broken Sword #12015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  5. 5
    Fire in the BloodShards of a Broken Sword #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  6. 6
    WolfskinTwo Monarchies Sequence #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  7. 7
    SpindleTwo Monarchies Sequence #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  8. 8
    Playing Hearts2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  9. 9
    The First Chill Of AutumnShards of a Broken Sword #32016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  10. 10
    Lady of DreamsLady #12017 · 346 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017346
  11. 11
    Memento MoriTime Traveller’s Best Friend #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  12. 12
    BlackfootTwo Monarchies Sequence #42017 · 322 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017322
  13. 13
    Between JobsCity Between #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  14. 14
    Between ShiftsCity Between #22018 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018234
  15. 15
    Staff and CrownTwo Monarchies Sequence #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  16. 16
    Lady of WeedsLady #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  17. 172019
  18. 18
    Between FloorsCity Between #42019 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019232
  19. 19
    Between FramesCity Between #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  20. 202019
  21. 21
    Between HomesCity Between #72019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  22. 22
    The Last EnemyTime Traveller’s Best Friend #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  23. 23
    Between WallsCity Between #82020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  24. 24
    Between CasesCity Between #92020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  25. 25
    Gothel and the Maiden PrinceVillain's Ever After #12021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  26. 26
    Clockwork MagicianTwo Monarchies Sequence #62021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  27. 27
    Between DecisionsCity Between #102021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  28. 28
    Between FamilyCity Between #112021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  29. 29
    Between KingsCity Between #122021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  30. 30
    Cinderella Must Die2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022

W.R. Gingell series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

W.R. Gingell 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.

Two Monarchies Sequence in order

7 books
  1. 1. Masque
  2. 2. Wolfskin
  3. 3. Spindle
  4. 4. Blackfoot
  5. 5. Staff and Crown
  6. 6. Clockwork Magician
  7. 7. Castle and Key

Worlds Behind in order

5 books
  1. 1. A Whisker Behind
  2. 2. Behind Closed Doors
  3. 3. Wet Behind the Ears
  4. 4. Behind the Curtain
  5. 5. No Man Left Behind

Shattered World in order

5 books
  1. 1. Splintered Mind
  2. 2. Splintered Life
  3. 3. Splintered Sight
  4. 4. Splintered Path
  5. 5. Splintered Loyalty

Time Traveller’s Best Friend in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Time Traveller's Best Friend
  2. 2. Memento Mori
  3. 3. The Last Enemy

Shards of a Broken Sword in order

3 books
  1. 1. Twelve Days of Faery
  2. 2. Fire in the Blood
  3. 3. The First Chill Of Autumn

Lady in order

2 books
  1. 1. Lady of Dreams
  2. 2. Lady of Weeds

Villain's Ever After in order

1 book
  1. 1. Gothel and the Maiden Prince

Standalone books

3 books

3 W.R. Gingell titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read W.R. Gingell books in order?

You only need to read W.R. Gingell books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with W.R. Gingell

Start with Between Jobs (2018), the first City Between book. The earliest catalogued title overall is A Time Traveller's Best Friend (2013).

What is the newest W.R. Gingell book?

Splintered Loyalty (2026) is the newest W.R. Gingell book released so far.

Is there a new W.R. Gingell book coming?

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

W.R. Gingell at a glance

Still publishing
W.R. Gingell published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
W.R. Gingell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,532 pages across the 5 of 42 books with a recorded length, a median of 322 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most W.R. Gingell books, 21 of 42, were published in the 2020s.

What the W.R. Gingell books are about

3 of the 42 W.R. Gingell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.