House War Books in Order
House War by Michelle Sagara West contains 8 books, published between 2008 and 2019. The first book is The Hidden City (2008) and the newest is War (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2008–2019
- Confirmed
- 8 of 8 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,888 in 4 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 48–72 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,888 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
House War is a fantasy series by Michelle Sagara West, running to eight books with a median length of 756 pages. The Hidden City (2008) opens the sequence, followed by City of Night (2009), House Name (2011), Skirmish and Battle (2012), Oracle (2015), and Firstborn and War (2019). Subject headings cover magic, imaginary wars and battles, orphans, demonology, and good and evil.
How many House War books are there?
House War has 8 books, released between 2008 and 2019.
House War Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 House War 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.
- 2City of Night2009 · confirmed 3/42009–3/4
- 3House Name2011 · 728 pages · confirmed 3/420117283/4
- 4Skirmish2012 · confirmed 3/42012–3/4
- 5Battle2012 · 784 pages · confirmed 3/420127843/4
- 6Oracle2015 · 784 pages · confirmed 3/420157843/4
- 7Firstborn2019 · 592 pages · confirmed 3/420195923/4
- 8War2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
Is there a chronological order for House War?
No separate chronological order is on record for House War, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read House War books in order?
You should read the House War books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each House War book also stands alone.
Where to start with House War
Start with The Hidden City (2008), the earliest published title.
What is the newest House War book?
War (2019) is the newest House War book released so far.
Is there a new House War book coming?
No next House War book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
House War at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest House War title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- House War books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,888 pages across the 4 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 756 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most House War books, 6 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
What the House War books are about
3 of the 8 House War books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Demonology 1 of 3 books
- English literature 1 of 3 books
- Fantasy 1 of 3 books
- Good and evil 1 of 3 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 1 of 3 books
- Magic 1 of 3 books
- Orphans 1 of 3 books
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