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ⓘ About Jane Johnson
Jane Johnson is an English author of science fiction and fantasy books who has a wealth of experience in the book industry. She has worked as a publisher, bookseller and also as a writer. Jane spent many months during the 80s and 90s when she was responsible for the trilogy of the J RR Tolkien’s movie The Lord of Rings. Currently, she divides her time between Morocco and Cornwall with her Beber pirate. However, she is still working for HarperCollins as a fiction publishing director. Johnson has written a couple of books for children. She wrote for the films three bestselling visual compassions apart from her other books, and her hit is The Eidolon Chronicles which is a magical fantasy.
All Book Series by Jane Johnson
The Fellowship of the Ring Visual Companion
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2001 Pen name · Jude Fisher
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Visual Companion
Book 2 of 7 · published 2002 Pen name · Jude Fisher
The Return of the King Visual Companion
Book 3 of 7 · published 2003 Pen name · Jude Fisher
The Lord of the Rings Complete Visual Companion
Book 4 of 7 · published 2004 Pen name · Jude Fisher
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Visual Companion
Book 5 of 7 · published 2012 Pen name · Jude Fisher
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Visual Companion
Book 6 of 7 · published 2013 Pen name · Jude Fisher
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Visual Companion
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2013 Pen name · Jude Fisher
Sorcery Rising
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2002 Pen name · Jude Fisher
The Rose of the World
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2005 Pen name · Jude Fisher
Flotsam Fantastique: The Souvenir Book of World Fantasy Convention 2013
Book 2 of 3 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jane Johnson?
Jane Johnson is an English author of science fiction and fantasy books who has a wealth of experience in the book industry. She has worked as a publisher, bookseller and also as a writer. Jane spent many months during the 80s and 90s when she was responsible for the trilogy of the J RR Tolkien's movie The Lord of Rings.
Which Jane Johnson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Fool's Gold series, the earliest of Jane Johnson's multi-book series: it opens with Sorcery Rising (2002) and runs to 3 books across 2002–2005, ending with The Rose of the World (2005). Jane Johnson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jane Johnson written?
Jane Johnson has 31 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2025. 13 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Eidolon Chronicles series with 3 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jane Johnson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jane Johnson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tag, the Cat (1997–1998, 2 books), Knot Garden (2001–2002, 2 books) and Fool's Gold (2002–2005, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Jane Johnson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jane Johnson's 31 books into 5 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Eidolon Chronicles (3 books, 2005–2007); Moroccan (3 books, 2006–2012); Fool's Gold (3 books, 2002–2005); Tag, the Cat (2 books, 1997–1998); Knot Garden (2 books, 2001–2002).