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.
- 12013–1/4
- 2Ruth and the Ghost2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 320143981/4
- 42015–1/4
- 52015–1/4
- 62015–1/4
- 72015–1/4
- 8Playing Hearts2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 92016–1/4
- 1020173461/4
- 112017–1/4
- 1220173221/4
- 132018–1/4
- 1420182341/4
- 152018–1/4
- 162019–1/4
- 172019–1/4
- 1820192321/4
- 192019–1/4
- 202019–1/4
- 212019–1/4
- 222020–1/4
- 232020–1/4
- 242020–1/4
- 252021–2/4
- 262021–1/4
- 272021–1/4
- 282021–1/4
- 292021–1/4
- 30Cinderella Must Die2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 312022–1/4
- 322022–1/4
- 332023–1/4
- 342023–1/4
- 352023–1/4
- 362023–1/4
- 372024–1/4
- 382024–1/4
- 392025–1/4
- 402025–1/4
- 412026–1/4
- 422026–1/4
W.R. Gingell series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- City Between books in order 13 books
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. Masque
- 2. Wolfskin
- 3. Spindle
- 4. Blackfoot
- 5. Staff and Crown
- 6. Clockwork Magician
- 7. Castle and Key
Worlds Behind in order
5 booksShattered World in order
5 booksTime Traveller’s Best Friend in order
3 booksLady in order
2 booksVillain's Ever After in order
1 bookStandalone books
3 books3 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.
- Fantasy 3 of 3 books




