Nine Worlds Books in Order
Nine Worlds by Victoria Goddard contains 23 books, published between 2014 and 2024. The first book is The Tower at the Edge of the World (2014) and the newest is Terec and the Wall (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 2014–2024
- Pages on record
- 2,326 in 8 of 23 books
Victoria Goddard's Nine Worlds series began with The Tower at the Edge of the World in 2014 and has reached 23 books. Stargazy Pie (2016), The Bride of the Blue Wind (2017) and The Hands of the Emperor (2019) are among the entries, with a median of 362 pages. Terec and the Wall (2024) is the latest. Nine Worlds has both a publication order and a chronological order, and the series is ongoing.
How many Nine Worlds books are there?
Nine Worlds has 23 books, released between 2014 and 2024.
Nine Worlds Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Nine Worlds 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.
- 1The Tower at the Edge of the World2014 · 62 pages · confirmed 1/42014621/4
- 2Stargazy Pie2016 · 372 pages · confirmed 1/420163721/4
- 3The Bride of the Blue Wind2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 4The Warrior of the Third Veil2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 5Bee Sting Cake2018 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/420183081/4
- 6Stone Speaks to Stone2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 7In the Company of Gentlemen2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 8Whiskeyjack2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 9The Hands of the Emperor2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 10Till Human Voices Wake Us2019 · 360 pages · confirmed 1/420193601/4
- 11In the Realms of Gold2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 12Blackcurrant Fool2020 · 364 pages · confirmed 1/420203641/4
- 13Love-in-a-Mist2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 14The Return of Fitzroy Angursell2021 · 370 pages · confirmed 1/420213701/4
- 15Petty Treasons2021 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/420211161/4
- 16Plum Duff2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 17Aurelius (to be called) Magnus2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 18Portrait of a Wide Seas Islander2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 19Terec and the Wild2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 20The Redoubtable Pali Avramapul2022 · 374 pages · confirmed 1/420223741/4
- 21Those Who Hold the Fire2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 22At the Feet of the Sun2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 23Terec and the Wall2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Nine Worlds Books in Chronological Order
In story order, The Hands of the Emperor comes first and Terec and the Wall comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 23 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 9The Hands of the Emperor2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 15Petty Treasons2021 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/420211161/4
- 18Portrait of a Wide Seas Islander2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 21Those Who Hold the Fire2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 22At the Feet of the Sun2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 14The Return of Fitzroy Angursell2021 · 370 pages · confirmed 1/420213701/4
- 20The Redoubtable Pali Avramapul2022 · 374 pages · confirmed 1/420223741/4
- 2Stargazy Pie2016 · 372 pages · confirmed 1/420163721/4
- 6Stone Speaks to Stone2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 5Bee Sting Cake2018 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/420183081/4
- 8Whiskeyjack2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 12Blackcurrant Fool2020 · 364 pages · confirmed 1/420203641/4
- 13Love-in-a-Mist2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 16Plum Duff2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 3The Bride of the Blue Wind2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 4The Warrior of the Third Veil2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 1The Tower at the Edge of the World2014 · 62 pages · confirmed 1/42014621/4
- 7In the Company of Gentlemen2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 10Till Human Voices Wake Us2019 · 360 pages · confirmed 1/420193601/4
- 11In the Realms of Gold2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 17Aurelius (to be called) Magnus2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 19Terec and the Wild2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 23Terec and the Wall2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Do you have to read Nine Worlds books in order?
You should read the Nine Worlds books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Nine Worlds book also stands alone.
Where to start with Nine Worlds
Start with The Tower at the Edge of the World (2014), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, The Hands of the Emperor comes first.
What is the newest Nine Worlds book?
Terec and the Wall (2024) is the newest Nine Worlds book released so far.
Is there a new Nine Worlds book coming?
No next Nine Worlds book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Nine Worlds at a glance
- Still running
- Nine Worlds is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Nine Worlds books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,326 pages across the 8 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 362 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Nine Worlds books, 13 of 23, were published in the 2020s.
More books by Victoria Goddard
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Victoria Goddard books in order 44 books