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ⓘ About Isobelle Carmody
Isobelle Carmody is one of the most popular fantasy and science fiction authors from Australia who made her name with the Obernewtyn Chronicles. However, that is not the entirety of her works as she has also written several standalone young adult and children novels and series. Carmody was born on 16 June 1958 in Wangaratta, the first born of eight children. Growing up, all she ever wanted to do was become a scientist and in her early teens while other girls were thinking of boys she had her magnets, bug catcher and Bunsen burner. “Obernewtyn” by Isobelle Carmody is a novel set in the future where humanity nearly destroyed their world. After the Chaos and the Great White the only thing that had not been ruined by the poison that had destroyed everything was the farmlands.
All Book Series by Isobelle Carmody
Billy Thunder and the Night Gate / Night Gate
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2002
Slaves of Quentaris
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 2003 Anthology · Paul Collins
Treasure Hunters of Quentaris
Book 9 of 26 · published 2004 Anthology · Margo Lanagan
Dragonlords of Quentaris
Book 11 of 26 · published 2004 Anthology · Paul Collins
Rifts Through Quentaris
Book 12 of 26 · published 2005 Anthology · Karen Brooks
The Murderers' Apprentice
Book 14 of 26 · published 2005 Anthology · Pamela Freeman
Nightmare in Quentaris
Book 15 of 26 · published 2005 Anthology · Michael Pryor
Stolen Children of Quentaris
Book 22 of 26 · published 2006 Anthology · Gary Crew
The Perfect Princess
Book 23 of 26 · published 2006 Anthology · Jenny Pausacker
Vampires of Quentaris
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2008 Anthology · Paul Collins
Journey from the Centre of the Earth
Single-title series · published 2003 Co-authored · Marc McBride
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1996
Eat the Sky, Drink the Ocean
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Isobelle Carmody?
Isobelle Carmody is one of the most popular fantasy and science fiction authors from Australia who made her name with the Obernewtyn Chronicles. However, that is not the entirety of her works as she has also written several standalone young adult and children novels and series. Carmody was born on 16 June 1958 in Wangaratta, the first born of eight children.
Which Isobelle Carmody series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Obernewtyn Chronicles series, the earliest of Isobelle Carmody's multi-book series: it opens with Obernewtyn (1987) and runs to 9 books across 1987–2017, ending with The Dark Road (2017). Isobelle Carmody's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Isobelle Carmody written?
Isobelle Carmody has 67 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2024. 49 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being The Quentaris Chronicles series with 26 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Isobelle Carmody's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Isobelle Carmody's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Obernewtyn Chronicles (1987–2017, 9 books), The Legendsong (1997–2002, 2 books) and The Gateway Trilogy (2002–2005, 3 books), plus 4 more.
How are Isobelle Carmody's books organised into series?
This guide splits Isobelle Carmody's 67 books into 7 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Quentaris Chronicles (26 books, 2003–2008); The Obernewtyn Chronicles (9 books, 1987–2017); The Kingdom of the Lost (4 books, 2010–2021); Little Fur (4 books, 2005–2008); The Gateway Trilogy (3 books, 2002–2005), plus 2 further series.