Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaro | 2009 | William Horwood | N/A |
| 2 | Spring | 2009 | William Horwood | Buy |
| 3 | Awakening | 2011 | William Horwood | Buy |
| 4 | Harvest | 2012 | William Horwood | Buy |
| 5 | Winter | 2013 | William Horwood | Buy |
Hyddenworld is William Horwood’s five-book fantasy series about a secret civilization living alongside our own. The books are structured around the seasons, from Spring (2009) through Winter (2013), following characters who move between the human world and the hidden one.
Horwood is best known for his Duncton Wood novels, and Hyddenworld carries forward his interest in hidden communities and the natural world. The Hydden are small beings whose society mirrors human civilization in unexpected ways, and the seasonal framework gives each book a distinct atmosphere. Jaro (2009) opens the sequence, followed quickly by Spring the same year, then Awakening (2011), Harvest (2012), and Winter (2013).
Readers who enjoy portal fantasies or stories about parallel worlds will find Hyddenworld fits that tradition. The series can be read independently from Horwood’s other work, though fans of Duncton Wood will recognize his attention to landscape and community.