Order of Garth Nix Books
Garth Nix is an Australian author of children’s and young adult fantasy novels. He writes the Old Kingdom, Seventh Tower and Keys to the Kingdom, as well as the Troubletwisters series (with Sean Williams). Aside from being an author, Garth has worked in several capacities in the literary field, including as a bookseller, book sales representative, publicist, editor, marketing consultant and literary agent. He also spent five years as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife and children.
Garth Nix became a published author in 1991 with the novel The Ragwitch. He became a full-time novelist in 2001. Below is a list of Garth Nix’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Old Kingdom Books
| Sabriel | (1995) |    |
| Lirael | (2001) | |
| Abhorsen | (2003) | |
| The Creature in the Case | (2005) | |
| Clairel: The Lost Abhorsen | (2014) | |
| Goldenhand | (2016) | |
| Terciel and Elinor | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Have Sword, Will Travel Books
(with Sean Williams)
| Have Sword, Will Travel | (2017) | |
| Let Sleeping Dragons Lie | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Left-Handed Booksellers of London Books
| The Left-Handed Booksellers of London | (2020) | |
| The Sinister Booksellers of Bath | (2023) | |
Publication Order of The Keys to the Kingdom Books
| Mister Monday | (2003) | |
| Grim Tuesday | (2004) | |
| Drowned Wednesday | (2004) | |
| Sir Thursday | (2006) | |
| Lady Friday | (2007) | |
| Superior Saturday | (2008) | |
| Lord Sunday | (2010) | |
Publication Order of The Seventh Tower Books
| The Fall | (2000) | |
| Castle | (2000) | |
| Aenir | (2000) | |
| Above the Veil | (2001) | |
| Into Battle | (2001) | |
| The Violet Keystone | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Shade's Children Books
| Shade's Children | (1997) | |
Publication Order of Spirit Animals Books
(with Sean Williams)
| Blood Ties | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Troubletwisters Books
(with Sean Williams)
| Troubletwisters | (2011) | |
| The Monster | (2011) | |
| The Mystery | (2013) | |
| The Missing | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Ragwitch | (1990) | |
| A Confusion of Princes | (2012) | |
| Newt's Emerald | (2013) | |
| Frogkisser! | (2017) | |
| Angel Mage | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Fire Above, Fire Below | (2013) | |
| Dislocation Space | (2019) | |
| The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword | (2020) | |
| The Sisters of Saint Nicola of The Almost Perpetual Motion vs the Lurch | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Across the Wall: Tales of the Old Kingdom and Beyond | (2005) | |
| Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz | (2006) | |
| One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic Tales | (2007) | |
| To Hold the Bridge | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Aussie Bites Books
| Serena and the Sea Serpent | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz Books
| Fast Ships, Black Sails | (2008) | |
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Publication Order of The Best Horror of the Year Anthology Books
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One | (2009) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two | (2010) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three | (2011) | |
| Roots and All | (2011) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four | (2012) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year Volume 4 | (2014) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six | (2014) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven | (2015) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight | (2016) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine | (2017) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year Volume 10 | (2018) | |
| The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction | (2018) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year Volume 11 | (2019) | |
| The Best Horror of the Year Volume 12 | (2020) | |
Publication Order of The X-Files: Young Adult Books
| Bad Sign | (1996) | |
| Our Town | (1996) | |
| Control | (1996) | |
| The Calusari | (1997) | |
| Eve | (1997) | |
| The Host | (1997) | |
| Fresh Bones | (1997) | |
| Empathy | (1998) | |
| Grotesque | (1998) | |
| Quarantine | (1998) | |
| Howlers | (1998) | |
| Hungry Ghosts | (1998) | |
| Haunted | (1998) | |
| Miracle Man | (1998) | |
| Regeneration | (1999) | |
Publication Order of The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror Books
| The Year's Best Australian Fantasy & Horror 2010 | (2011) | |
| The Year's Best Australian Fantasy & Horror 2011 | (2012) | |
| The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2013 | (2014) | |
| The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2014 | (2015) | |
| The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2015 | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Infinity Project Books
| Engineering Infinity | (2011) | |
| Edge of Infinity | (2012) | |
| Reach for Infinity | (2014) | |
| Meeting Infinity | (2015) | |
| Bridging Infinity | (2016) | |
| Infinity Wars | (2017) | |
| Infinity's End | (2018) | |
Publication Order of The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Books
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 1 | (2007) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 2 | (2008) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 3 | (2009) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 4 | (2010) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5 | (2011) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 6 | (2012) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 7 | (2012) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 8 | (2013) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine | (2014) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 10 | (2015) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 11 | (2017) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 12 | (2018) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 13 | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Into Shadow Books
| The Six Deaths of the Saint | (2022) | |
| Undercover | (2022) | |
| What the Dead Know | (2022) | |
| The Garden | (2022) | |
| Persephone | (2022) | |
| Out of the Mirror, Darkness | (2022) | |
| The Candles Are Burning | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Fantastic Worlds | (1999) | |
| Firebirds | (2003) | |
| Kids' Night In | (2005) | |
| Wizards | (2007) | |
| Midnight Feast | (2007) | |
| The Dragon Book | (2009) | |
| Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd | (2009) | |
| Legends of Australian Fantasy | (2010) | |
| Happily Ever After | (2011) | |
| Ghosts by Gaslight | (2011) | |
| Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron | (2012) | |
| After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia | (2012) | |
| Fearie Tales | (2013) | |
| Rogues | (2014) | |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine | (2014) | |
| Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 115 | (2016) | |
| The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales | (2016) | |
| The Unicorn Anthology | (2017) | |
| Three Sides of a Heart | (2017) | |
| The Book of Magic | (2018) | |
| Relics, Wrecks and Ruins | (2021) | |
| Shapers of Worlds Volume II | (2021) | |
Notes: The Troubletwisters series and the novel Blood Ties were written with Sean Williams. Kids’ Night In also contains stories by Eoin Colfer, Annie Dalton, Michael Morpurgo, Darren Shan and Jacqueline Wilson. Midnight Feast also has stories by Meg Cabot, Eoin Colfer, Anthony Horowitz, Louise Rennison and Darren Shan.
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Garth Nix Synopsis: Fire Above, Fire Below is a 23-page short story by Garth Nix is about what happens when a dragon dies underneath a big city. Will the pact made years ago successfully resolve this unfortunate situation?
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