Obernewtyn Chronicles Books in Order
Obernewtyn Chronicles by Isobelle Carmody contains 9 books, published between 1987 and 2017. The first book is Obernewtyn (1987) and the newest is The Dark Road (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
Also searched as The Obernewtyn Chronicles.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1987–2017
- Pages on record
- 1,810 in 4 of 9 books
Obernewtyn Chronicles is a science fiction and fantasy sequence by Isobelle Carmody, credited on all nine books. Recorded subjects include extrasensory perception, human-animal communication, orphans, persecution, plague, friendship, young women, and voyages and travels. Obernewtyn (1987) opens the series and The Dark Road (2017) closes it, taking in The Farseekers (1990), Ashling (1995), The Keeping Place (1999), Wavesong (2008), The Stone Key (2008), The Sending (2012) and The Waking Dragon, also issued as Red Queen (2015). The median recorded length is 400 pages across four measured titles.
How many Obernewtyn Chronicles books are there?
Obernewtyn Chronicles has 9 books, released between 1987 and 2017.
Obernewtyn Chronicles Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Obernewtyn 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.
- 1Obernewtyn1987 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419872561/4
- 2The Farseekers1990 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419903201/4
- 3Ashling1995 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/419954801/4
- 4The Keeping Place1999 · 754 pages · confirmed 1/419997541/4
- 5Wavesong2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 6The Stone Key2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 7The Sending2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 8The Waking Dragon / Red Queen2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 9The Dark Road2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Obernewtyn Chronicles?
No separate chronological order is on record for Obernewtyn Chronicles, 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 Obernewtyn Chronicles books in order?
You should read the Obernewtyn Chronicles books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Obernewtyn Chronicles book also stands alone.
Where to start with Obernewtyn Chronicles
Start with Obernewtyn (1987), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Obernewtyn Chronicles book?
The Dark Road (2017) is the newest Obernewtyn Chronicles book released so far.
Is there a new Obernewtyn Chronicles book coming?
No next Obernewtyn 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.
Obernewtyn Chronicles at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Obernewtyn Chronicles title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Obernewtyn Chronicles books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 1,810 pages across the 4 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 400 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Obernewtyn Chronicles books, 3 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
What the Obernewtyn Chronicles books are about
7 of the 9 Obernewtyn Chronicles books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: extrasensory perception is tagged on 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Extrasensory perception 5 of 7 books
- Human-animal communication 5 of 7 books
- Science fiction 5 of 7 books
- Children's fiction 4 of 7 books
- Travel 3 of 7 books
- Friendship 2 of 7 books
- Orphans 2 of 7 books
- Persecution 2 of 7 books
More books by Isobelle Carmody
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Isobelle Carmody books in order 37 books