Iris Wildthyme Books in Order
Iris Wildthyme contains 27 books, published between 2005 and 2021. The first book is Wildthyme on Top (2005) and the newest is Bafflement & Devotion: Iris at the Edges (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 27
- Published
- 2005–2021
- Pages on record
- 742 in 3 of 27 books
Iris Wildthyme is a science fiction and fantasy series of 27 books, credited here to Cavan Scott, published from 2005 to 2021. Iris Wildthyme is also the name of the central fictional character, and the subjects link the books to the Doctor Who character. The run opens with Wildthyme on Top and Wildthyme at Large (both 2005) and includes short story collections and steampunk fiction. Bafflement & Devotion: Iris at the Edges is the newest title.
How many Iris Wildthyme books are there?
Iris Wildthyme has 27 books, released between 2005 and 2021.
Iris Wildthyme Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 27 Iris Wildthyme 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.
- 1Wildthyme on Top2005 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/420052001/4
- 2Wildthyme at Large2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 3The Devil in Ms. Wildthyme2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 4The Two Irises2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 5The Sound of Fear2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 6The Land of Wonder2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 7Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 8The Claws of Santa2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 9Twelve Stories2009 · 111 pages · confirmed 1/420091111/4
- 10The Panda Book of Horror2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 11Iris: Abroad2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 12Ms Wildthyme & Friends Investigate2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 13Enter Wildthyme2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 14Wildthyme in Purple2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 15Wildthyme Beyond!2012 · 431 pages · confirmed 1/420124311/4
- 16The Occasional Diary of a Transtemporal Adventuress2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 17Resurrection Engines2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 18Lady Stardust2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 19The Further Adventures of Iris Wildthyme2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 20Iris: Fifteen2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 21From Wildthyme with Love2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 22Iris Wildthyme of Mars2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 23The Worlds of Big Finish2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 24The Perennial Miss Wildthyme2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 25Iris Wildthyme Reloaded2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 26Wild Thymes on the 222018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 27Bafflement & Devotion: Iris at the Edges2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
Do you have to read Iris Wildthyme books in order?
You should read the Iris Wildthyme books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Iris Wildthyme book also stands alone.
Where to start with Iris Wildthyme
Start with Wildthyme on Top (2005), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Iris Wildthyme book?
Bafflement & Devotion: Iris at the Edges (2021) is the newest Iris Wildthyme book released so far.
Is there a new Iris Wildthyme book coming?
No next Iris Wildthyme book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Iris Wildthyme at a glance
- Paused
- No new Iris Wildthyme title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- Iris Wildthyme books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 742 pages across the 3 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 200 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Iris Wildthyme books, 16 of 27, were published in the 2010s.
- Attribution
- Of the 27 titles, 21 are credited to Cavan Scott and 6 to Paul Magrs.
What the Iris Wildthyme books are about
5 of the 27 Iris Wildthyme books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 3 of 5 books
- American Steampunk fiction 1 of 5 books
- Doctor who (fictitious character) 1 of 5 books
- Short stories 1 of 5 books
- English Steampunk fiction 1 of 5 books
- Fantasy 1 of 5 books
Other series by Cavan Scott
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.