Catherynne M. Valente books in order
American writer
- Born
- 1979
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 36
- Series
- 3
Catherynne M. Valente has published 23 novels, 8 novellas, 2 short story collections, 2 poetry collections and 1 other book, beginning with In the Night Garden (2006). The 3 series include Fairyland (5 books, starting with The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making), The Orphan's Tales (2 books, starting with In the Night Garden) and A Dirge for Prester John (2 books, starting with The Habitation of the Blessed). The best-known is Space Opera (2018). The latest is Space Oddity (2024).
Updated September 2026
Fairyland books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (2011) · 2 The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (2012) · 3 The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two (2013) · 4 The Boy Who Lost Fairyland (2015) · 5 The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home (2016)
- 1.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Jul 2011)
- 2.
The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (2012)
- 3.
The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two (2013)
- 4.
The Boy Who Lost Fairyland (2015)
- 5.
The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home (2016)
The Orphan's Tales books in order (2)
Reading order: 1 In the Night Garden (2006) · 2 In the Cities of Coin and Spice (2007)
- 1.
In the Night Garden (2006)
- 2.
In the Cities of Coin and Spice (Nov 2007)
Where to start with Catherynne M. Valente
Start here
Space Opera
Catherynne M. Valente's most-read book.
Shortest way in
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
One of the most-read, at about 247 pages.
Newest
Space Oddity
Published 2024.
Standalone novels in order
The Labyrinth (2004)
Yume No Hon: The Book of Dreams (2005)
Palimpsest (Mar 2009)
Ventriloquism [jhc] (2010)
Myths of Origin (2011)
Deathless (Mar 2011)
Radiance (Oct 2015)
The Glass Town Game (2017)
Mass Effect Andromeda: Annihilation (2018)
The Future Is Blue (2018)
Space Opera (Apr 2018)
Minecraft: The End (2019)
Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods (2022)
Space Oddity (2024)
Novellas in order
Oracles (2005)
The Grass-Cutting Sword (Dec 2006)
Silently and Very Fast (Oct 2011)
Six-Gun Snow White (Jan 2013)
Speak Easy (2015)
The Refrigerator Monologues (2017)
The Past Is Red (Jul 2021)
Comfort Me with Apples (Nov 2021)
Short story collections in order
The Bread We Eat in Dreams (2013)
The Melancholy of Mechagirl (2013)
Poetry in order
Apocrypha (2005)
A Guide to Folktales in Fragile Dialects (2008)
Other books in order
The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland—For a Little While (Fairyland #0.5) (2011)
About Catherynne M. Valente
Catherynne Morgan Valente is an American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. For her speculative fiction novels she has won the annual James Tiptree, Jr. Award, Andre Norton Award, and Mythopoeic Award. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine, the anthologies Salon Fantastique and Paper Cities, and numerous "Year's Best" volumes. Her critical work has appeared in the International Journal of the Humanities as well as other essay collections.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Catherynne M. Valente FAQ
- How many books has Catherynne M. Valente written?
- Catherynne M. Valente has published 23 novels, 8 novellas, 2 short story collections, 2 poetry collections and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Catherynne M. Valente's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Fairyland with The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, The Orphan's Tales with In the Night Garden and A Dirge for Prester John with The Habitation of the Blessed. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Catherynne M. Valente's latest book?
- Space Oddity (2024).
- What is Catherynne M. Valente's most famous book?
- Space Opera (2018) is Catherynne M. Valente's most widely read book.
- Are Catherynne M. Valente's books connected?
- 9 books belong to 3 series (Fairyland, The Orphan's Tales and A Dirge for Prester John); the other 27 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.