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Squire's Tales Books in Order

Squire's Tales by Gerald Morris contains 10 books, published between 1998 and 2010. The first book is The Squire's Tale (1998) and the newest is The Legend of the King (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.

Also searched as The Squire’s Tale.

Books
10
Published
1998–2010
Pages on record
2,140 in 8 of 10 books
Reading time
36–54 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,140 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

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The Squire's Tale (1998) opens Squire's Tales, a children's fiction sequence by Gerald Morris drawn from Arthurian legend. Ten books are catalogued, closing with The Legend of the King (2010). Catalogue subjects record knights and knighthood, the Middle Ages, magic, fairies, humorous stories, King Arthur, and the legendary figures Gawain and Gareth. The run takes in The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf (2000), Parsifal's Page (2001), The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (2003) and The Lioness and Her Knight (2005).

How many Squire's Tales books are there?

Squire's Tales has 10 books, released between 1998 and 2010.

Squire's Tales Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Squire's Tales 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.

  1. Cover of The Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris, book 1 of the Squire's Tales series (1998)
  2. Cover of The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady by Gerald Morris, book 2 of the Squire's Tales series (1999)
  3. Cover of The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf by Gerald Morris, book 3 of the Squire's Tales series (2000)
  4. Cover of Parsifal's Page by Gerald Morris, book 4 of the Squire's Tales series (2001)
  5. Cover of The Ballad of Sir Dinadan by Gerald Morris, book 5 of the Squire's Tales series (2003)
  6. Cover of The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight by Gerald Morris, book 6 of the Squire's Tales series (2004)
  7. Cover of The Lioness and Her Knight by Gerald Morris, book 7 of the Squire's Tales series (2005)
  8. Cover of The Quest of the Fair Unknown by Gerald Morris, book 8 of the Squire's Tales series (2006)
  9. Cover of The Squire's Quest by Gerald Morris, book 9 of the Squire's Tales series (2009)
  10. Cover of The Legend of the King by Gerald Morris, book 10 of the Squire's Tales series (2010)
  1. 1
    The Squire's Tale1998 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998224
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  2. 2
    The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady1999 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999240
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  3. 3
    The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf2000 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000224
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  4. 4
    Parsifal's Page2001 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001240
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  5. 5
    The Ballad of Sir Dinadan2003 · 245 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003245
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  6. 6
    The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight2004 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004320
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  7. 7
    The Lioness and Her Knight2005 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005352
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  8. 8
    The Quest of the Fair Unknown2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  9. 9
    The Squire's Quest2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  10. 10
    The Legend of the King2010 · 295 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010295
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Is there a chronological order for Squire's Tales?

No separate chronological order is on record for Squire's Tales, 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 Squire's Tales books in order?

You should read the Squire's Tales books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Squire's Tales book also stands alone.

Where to start with Squire's Tales

Start with The Squire's Tale (1998), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Squire's Tales book?

The Legend of the King (2010) is the newest Squire's Tales book released so far.

Is there a new Squire's Tales book coming?

No next Squire's Tales book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Award nominations for Squire's Tales

Wikidata records 1 nomination for Squire's Tales. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature1999Shortlistedfor The Squire's Tale

Squire's Tales at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Squire's Tales title on record dates from 2010, 16 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Squire's Tales books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,140 pages across the 8 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 242 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Squire's Tales books, 7 of 10, were published in the 2000s.

What the Squire's Tales books are about

All 10 Squire's Tales books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: knights and knighthood is tagged on 9 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Gerald Morris

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.