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ⓘ About Alison Goodman
Alison Goodman is an Australian author who was born in the year 1966, in Melbourne, Australia. Goodman is widely known for the novel, Singing the Dogstar Blue, which was not only her debut novel but also won her the Best Young Adult Novel Award at the Aurealis Awards. In the year 2007, her novel Killing the Rabbit was officially released and shortlisted for a Davitt Award. Her very first book in the author’s crossover duology, The Two Pearls of Wisdom was published in the U.K and Australia in the year 2008. Towards the end of 2008, the book was released in the United States but this time under a different name, EON: Dragoneye Reborn. Due to its immense success, this novel has been translated into more than ten languages and has won an Aurealis Award, and a James Tiptree Jr. Award.
All Book Series by Alison Goodman
Eon / The Two Pearls of Wisdom / Eon: Dragoneye Reborn / Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2008
Eona / The Necklace of the Gods / Eona: Return of the Dragoneye / Eona: The Last Dragoneye
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2023
The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
Killing the Rabbit / A New Kind of Death
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2004
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Alison Goodman?
Alison Goodman is an Australian author who was born in the year 1966, in Melbourne, Australia. Goodman is widely known for the novel, Singing the Dogstar Blue, which was not only her debut novel but also won her the Best Young Adult Novel Award at the Aurealis Awards. In the year 2007, her novel Killing the Rabbit was officially released and shortlisted for a Davitt Award.
Which Alison Goodman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lady Helen series, the earliest of Alison Goodman's multi-book series: it opens with The Dark Days Club (2015) and runs to 4 books across 2015–2018, ending with The Dark Days Deceit (2018).
How many books has Alison Goodman written?
Alison Goodman has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2025. 8 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Lady Helen series with 4 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Alison Goodman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alison Goodman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Eon (2008–2011, 2 books), Lady Helen (2015–2018, 4 books) and The Ill-Mannered Ladies (2023–2025, 2 books).
How are Alison Goodman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Alison Goodman's 12 books into 3 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lady Helen (4 books, 2015–2018); Eon (2 books, 2008–2011); The Ill-Mannered Ladies (2 books, 2023–2025).