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ⓘ About Jenni Fagan
About Jenni Fagan Jenni Fagan is a celebrated Scottish novelist and poet who has won great acclaim for her work. She is best known for her award-winning novel The Panopticon, which was named Scottish Writer of the Year 2016 by The Glasgow Herald. Fagan’s imaginative and incisive characters are often made up of complex protagonists and their stories, which make her work engaging and entertaining to read. She has an amazing gift for creating compelling stories with engaging narratives. She is able to put her readers into her characters’ shoes and take them on a journey, allowing them to gain insight into their inner world. She is also able to weave elements of poetry into her stories, making them both poetic and powerful. Her writing style is often described as lyrical and vivid.
All Book Series by Jenni Fagan
Nothing Left to Fear From Hell
Book 3 of 8 · published 2023 Anthology · Alan Warner
This Door of the Seas
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Val McDermid,Jo Sharp
The BBC National Short Story Award 2010
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2010 Anthology · Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor
The BBC National Short Story Award 2011
Book 2 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Alison MacLeod,M.J. Hyland,Jon McGregor,K.J. Orr,Sue MacGregor
The BBC International Short Story Award 2012
Book 3 of 15 · published 2012 Anthology · Miroslav Penkov,Carrie Tiffany,Deborah Levy,M.J. Hyland,Clive Anderson,Lucy Caldwell,Henrietta Rose-Innes,Julian Gough,Chris Womersley,Krys Lee,Adam Ross
The BBC National Short Story Award 2013
Book 4 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood
The BBC National Short Story Award 2014
Book 5 of 15 · published 2014 Anthology · Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob
The BBC National Short Story Award 2015
Book 6 of 15 · published 2015 Anthology · Jeremy Page
BBC National Short Story Award 2016
Book 7 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · Hilary Mantel,Claire-Louise Bennett,Lavinia Greenlaw,Tahmima Anam,Jenni Murray,K.J. Orr
The BBC National Short Story Award 2017
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017 Co-authored · Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones
The BBC National Short Story Award 2018
Book 9 of 15 · published 2018 Anthology · Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell
The BBC National Short Story Award 2019
Book 10 of 15 · published 2019 Anthology · Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi
The BBC National Short Story Award 2020
Book 11 of 15 · published 2020 Anthology · Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston
The BBC National Short Story Award 2021
Book 12 of 15 · published 2021 Anthology · Danny Rhodes,James Runcie,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding
The BBC National Short Story Award 2022
Book 13 of 15 · published 2022 Anthology · Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams
The BBC National Short Story Award 2023
Book 14 of 15 · published 2023 Anthology · Kamila Shamsie,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick,Reeta Chakrabarti
The BBC National Short Story Award 2024
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker
The Best of British Fantasy 2018
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jenni Fagan?
About Jenni Fagan Jenni Fagan is a celebrated Scottish novelist and poet who has won great acclaim for her work. She is best known for her award-winning novel The Panopticon, which was named Scottish Writer of the Year 2016 by The Glasgow Herald. Fagan's imaginative and incisive characters are often made up of complex protagonists and their stories, which make her work engaging and entertaining to read.
Which Jenni Fagan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Darkland Tales series, the earliest of Jenni Fagan's multi-book series: it opens with Rizzio (2021) and runs to 8 books across 2021–2026, ending with This Door of the Seas (2026).
How many books has Jenni Fagan written?
Jenni Fagan has 32 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 23 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Darkland Tales series with 8 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jenni Fagan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jenni Fagan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Darkland Tales (2021–2026, 8 books).
How are Jenni Fagan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jenni Fagan's 32 books into 2 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Darkland Tales (8 books, 2021–2026); The BBC National Short Story Award (15 books, 2010–2024).