Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| TwentiethAnnual Collection |
2007 |
Buy |
| La Femme |
2014 |
Buy |
| Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of UK’s Healthcare Workers |
2020 |
Buy |
Children’s#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Island of Whispers |
2023 |
Buy |
Fly By Night Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Flight from Hell |
2014 |
N/A |
| Fly by Night |
2005 |
Buy |
| Twilight Robbery |
2010 |
N/A |
| Twilight Robbery / Fly Trap |
2010 |
Buy |
Graphic Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Forest of a Thousand Eyes |
2024 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Verdigris Deep / Well Witched |
2007 |
Buy |
| Gullstruck Island / The Lost Conspiracy |
2008 |
Buy |
| A Face Like Glass |
2012 |
Buy |
| Cuckoo Song |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Lie Tree |
2015 |
Buy |
| A Skinful of Shadows |
2017 |
Buy |
| Unraveller |
2023 |
Buy |
Tales of the Apt Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Time for Grief |
2017 |
Buy |
| For Love of Distant Shores |
2018 |
Buy |
| Spoils of War |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Scent of Tears |
2018 |
Buy |
The Myriad Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dolor’s Legs |
2020 |
N/A |
| Deeplight |
2019 |
Buy |
| La luce degli abissi |
2019 |
N/A |
Frances Hardinge is a British author who writes fantasy for children and young adults. Her debut, Fly by Night, was published in 2005 and won the Branford Boase Award for best debut children’s novel. Since then, she has published a steady stream of novels known for their inventive settings, complex plots, and refusal to talk down to young readers.
Her best-known work is The Lie Tree (2015), a Victorian-set mystery about a girl who discovers a plant that feeds on lies and bears fruit that reveals hidden truths. It won the Costa Book of the Year, the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award, and the LA Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature. Other notable titles include Cuckoo Song, A Face Like Glass, and A Skinful of Shadows. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2018.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Frances Hardinge written?
Frances Hardinge has written 23 books across seven series.
What was Frances Hardinge's first book?
Frances Hardinge’s first book is Fly by Night, published in 2005.
Has Frances Hardinge won any major literary awards?
Yes. Her novel The Lie Tree won the 2015 Costa Book of the Year, making her only the second children’s author (after Philip Pullman) to win the overall prize. She has also won the Branford Boase Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award, and the LA Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature.