Edge Chronicles Books in Order
Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart contains 17 books, published between 1998 and 2019. The first book is Beyond the Deepwoods (1998) and the newest is The Descenders (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 17
- Published
- 1998–2019
- Pages on record
- 3,129 in 11 of 17 books
- Reading time
- 52–78 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,129 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 17 titles with a page count on record.
The Edge Chronicles is a children's fantasy series by Paul Stewart, set in the imaginary place called the Edge. Catalogue subjects include pirates, knights, forests, quests, librarians, scholars and orphans. The 17 catalogued books open with Beyond the Deepwoods (1998), followed by Stormchaser (1999) and Midnight Over Sanctaphrax (2000). The Last of the Sky Pirates (2002), Vox (2003), Freeglader (2004) and The Winter Knights (2005) appear later. The Descenders (2019) is the newest title, and the series is recorded as likely complete.
How many Edge Chronicles books are there?
Edge Chronicles has 17 books, released between 1998 and 2019.
Edge Chronicles Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 17 Edge Chronicles 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.
- 1Beyond the Deepwoods1998 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419982881/4
- 2Stormchaser1999 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/419994001/4
- 3Midnight Over Sanctaphrax2000 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420003681/4
- 4The Curse of the Gloamglozer2001 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420013841/4
- 5Cloud Wolf2001 · 72 pages · confirmed 1/42001721/4
- 6The Last of the Sky Pirates2002 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420023841/4
- 7Vox2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 8Freeglader2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 9Maps2004 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42004321/4
- 10The Winter Knights2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 11The Stone Pilot2006 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/42006801/4
- 12The Clash of the Sky Galleons2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 13The Lost Barkscrolls2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 14The Immortals2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 15The Nameless One2014 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420143681/4
- 16Doombringer2015 · 353 pages · confirmed 1/420153531/4
- 17The Descenders2019 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/420194001/4
Edge Chronicles Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Beyond the Deepwoods comes first and The Lost Barkscrolls comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 17 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 1Beyond the Deepwoods1998 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419982881/4
- 2Stormchaser1999 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/419994001/4
- 3Midnight Over Sanctaphrax2000 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420003681/4
- 4The Curse of the Gloamglozer2001 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420013841/4
- 6The Last of the Sky Pirates2002 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420023841/4
- 7Vox2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 8Freeglader2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 10The Winter Knights2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 12The Clash of the Sky Galleons2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 14The Immortals2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 15The Nameless One2014 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420143681/4
- 16Doombringer2015 · 353 pages · confirmed 1/420153531/4
- 17The Descenders2019 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/420194001/4
- 5Cloud Wolf2001 · 72 pages · confirmed 1/42001721/4
- 9Maps2004 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42004321/4
- 11The Stone Pilot2006 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/42006801/4
- 13The Lost Barkscrolls2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
Do you have to read Edge Chronicles books in order?
You should read the Edge Chronicles books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Edge Chronicles book also stands alone.
Where to start with Edge Chronicles
Start with Beyond the Deepwoods (1998), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Edge Chronicles book?
The Descenders (2019) is the newest Edge Chronicles book released so far.
Is there a new Edge Chronicles book coming?
No next Edge Chronicles book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Edge Chronicles at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Edge Chronicles title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Edge Chronicles books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,129 pages across the 11 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Edge Chronicles books, 12 of 17, were published in the 2000s.
What the Edge Chronicles books are about
15 of the 17 Edge Chronicles books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 14 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 14 of 15 books
- Fantasy 11 of 15 books
- Edge, The (Imaginary place) 7 of 15 books
- Knights and knighthood 4 of 15 books
- Pirates 3 of 15 books
- Children's fantasy fiction 2 of 15 books
- Forests and forestry 2 of 15 books
- Librarians 2 of 15 books
- Orphans 2 of 15 books
- Quests (expeditions) 2 of 15 books
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