The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 15 books · 1995 to 2023

Garth Nix

FantasyHorrorYoung adultChildren’sUrban fantasyDark fantasyYA fantasyMiddle-grade fantasy

Garth Nix is an Australian writer best known for the Old Kingdom books, in which the Abhorsen uses bells to send the dead back into Death. He also wrote the seven-book Keys to the Kingdom and the Left-Handed Booksellers of London.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Old Kingdom story order: Clariel, Terciel and Elinor, Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, Goldenhand.

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Garth Nix books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Old Kingdom

6 books · Set in the Old Kingdom · story order differsYA fantasyDark fantasy
  1. 1Sabriel1995With SabrielBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Lirael2001With LiraelBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Abhorsen2003With LiraelBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Clariel2014With ClarielBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Goldenhand2016With LiraelBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Terciel and Elinor2021With Terciel and Elinor HallettBuy on Amazon

Keys to the Kingdom

7 books · Set in the HouseMiddle-grade fantasy
  1. 1Mister Monday2003With Arthur PenhaligonBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Grim Tuesday2004With Arthur PenhaligonBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Drowned Wednesday2005With Arthur PenhaligonBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Sir Thursday2006With Arthur PenhaligonBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Lady Friday2007With Arthur PenhaligonBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Superior Saturday2008With Arthur PenhaligonBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Lord Sunday2010With Arthur PenhaligonBuy on Amazon

Left-Handed Booksellers

2 books · Set in LondonUrban fantasyYA fantasy
  1. 1The Left-Handed Booksellers of London2020With Susan ArkshawBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Sinister Booksellers of Bath2023Buy on Amazon

Characters

15 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Old Kingdom

The House

The Booksellers