Order of T. Kingfisher Books

T. Kingfisher is the pen name of American author Ursula Vernon, who writes fantasy, horror, and fairy-tale retellings for both adults and younger readers. Her work blends dark humour, imaginative world-building, and emotionally grounded characters, earning her multiple major awards.

T. Kingfisher made her debut as a novelist under this pen name in 2013 with the novella Nine Goblins. Below is a list of T. Kingfisher’s books in order of when they were originally released:

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Publication Order of Collections

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T. Kingfisher Synopses: The Seventh Bride is a standalone novel by T. Kingfisher. Rhea, a humble miller’s daughter, is stunned when the enigmatic Lord Crevan arrives at her door and asks for her hand in marriage. A commoner cannot easily refuse a nobleman – no matter how ominous he may appear – so Rhea reluctantly agrees to the engagement.

Before the wedding, Lord Crevan insists she visit his remote manor. There, she uncovers a disturbing truth: he has been married six times before, and his previous wives are still alive – imprisoned within his enchanted castle. Determined not to share their fate, Rhea declares her wish for freedom. In response, Crevan sets her a series of dangerous magical trials, warning, “Come back before dawn, or else I’ll marry you.”

With each task more perilous and strange than the last, and the night slipping away, Rhea must draw on her courage, ingenuity, and compassion to unite the captive wives and defeat the sorcerer before he binds her to him forever.

The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher is a standalone novel. When Mouse agrees to help her father clear out her late grandmother’s house, she assumes it will be unpleasant – but manageable. She couldn’t be more wrong.

The house is crammed floor to ceiling with decades of hoarded junk. Worse still, Mouse discovers her step-grandfather’s old journal, filled with what appear to be paranoid ramblings – until she begins experiencing the very horrors he described.

Isolated in the woods with only her dog for company, Mouse is forced to confront a string of chilling, inexplicable threats. Because sometimes the noises in the dark aren’t imagined – and they’re hunting. If she can’t gather the courage to face them, she may not make it out alive.

A Sorceress Comes to Call is a standalone novel by T. Kingfisher. Cordelia has always known her mother is…different. Their house has no doors between rooms – there are no secrets allowed – and she is forbidden from having friends. Unless, perhaps, Falada counts: her mother’s magnificent white horse, and the only companion who makes her feel free during their daily rides.

But her mother’s strangeness goes far beyond strict rules. Other mothers don’t demand their daughters remain silent and perfectly still for hours – or even days. Other mothers aren’t powerful sorcerers.

When her mother abruptly relocates them to the manor of a wealthy, aging Squire and his perceptive yet gentle sister, Hester, Cordelia quickly realizes they are intended as her mother’s next prey. Yet for the first time in her life, Cordelia begins to feel she belongs. As her mother’s schemes grow darker, she must find the courage to confront the woman who raised her in order to protect the people who have become her true family.