Tales of the Apt books in order

Tales of the Apt includes four short works by Frances Hardinge published between 2016 and 2018.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 A Time for Grief 2017 Frances Hardinge Buy
2 For Love of Distant Shores 2018 Frances Hardinge Buy
3 Spoils of War 2016 Frances Hardinge Buy
4 The Scent of Tears 2018 Frances Hardinge Buy

Tales of the Apt contains four short works by Frances Hardinge published between 2016 and 2018. The stories are set in the Shadows of the Apt universe, a fantasy world created by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Hardinge contributed these tales as part of a broader shared-world anthology project.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Tales of the Apt series?

There are four books in the Tales of the Apt series, published between 2016 and 2018.

What is the first book in the Tales of the Apt series?

The first book in the Tales of the Apt series is A Time for Grief, published in 2017.

What is Tales of the Apt?

Tales of the Apt is a collection of four short works by Frances Hardinge: Spoils of War (2016), A Time for Grief (2017), For Love of Distant Shores (2018), and The Scent of Tears (2018).

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