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ⓘ About Jim C. Hines
+Biography According to Jim C. Hines, he isn’t that complicated a person. He was born in 1974. He wrote a couple of short stories before finally finding his footing as a renowned author of fantasy. Hines, who is married with two children and several pets, has won a Hugo Award. Jim C. Hines can trace his writing career all the way back to 1995. Like most authors, Hines had experimented with writing as a child. But it wasn’t until 1995 that he began making more of a concerted effort to succeed in publishing. The results were not exactly positive. The author accrued a discouraging number of rejections before finally getting his big break. Hines’ first notable success came in the form of ‘Blade of the Bunny’.
All Book Series by Jim C. Hines
The Goblin Master's Grimoire
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2013
Invisible: Personal Essays on Representation in SF/F
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014
Unidentified Funny Objects 10
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2026
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1
Series opener · book 1 of 41 · published 1985
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10
Book 10 of 41 · published 1994
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11
Book 11 of 41 · published 1995
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12
Book 12 of 41 · published 1996
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13
Book 13 of 41 · published 1997
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14
Book 14 of 41 · published 1998
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15
Book 15 of 41 · published 1999
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16
Book 16 of 41 · published 2000
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17
Book 17 of 41 · published 2001
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18
Book 18 of 41 · published 2002
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19
Book 19 of 41 · published 2002
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20
Book 20 of 41 · published 2004
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21
Book 21 of 41 · published 2005
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22
Book 22 of 41 · published 2006
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23
Book 23 of 41 · published 2007
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24
Book 24 of 41 · published 2008
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25
Book 25 of 41 · published 2009
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26
Book 26 of 41 · published 2010
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27
Book 27 of 41 · published 2011
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28
Book 28 of 41 · published 2012
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29
Book 29 of 41 · published 2013
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30
Book 30 of 41 · published 2014
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31
Book 31 of 41 · published 2015
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32
Book 32 of 41 · published 2016
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33
Book 33 of 41 · published 2017
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34
Book 34 of 41 · published 2018
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35
Book 35 of 41 · published 2019
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36
Book 36 of 41 · published 2020
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37
Book 37 of 41 · published 2021
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38
Book 38 of 41 · published 2022
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39
Book 39 of 41 · published 2023
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40
Book 40 of 41 · published 2024
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41
Latest in the series · book 41 of 41 · published 2025
Never Too Old to Save the World
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jim C. Hines?
+Biography According to Jim C. Hines, he isn’t that complicated a person. He was born in 1974. He wrote a couple of short stories before finally finding his footing as a renowned author of fantasy.
Which Jim C. Hines series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jig the Goblin series, the earliest of Jim C. Hines's multi-book series: it opens with Goblin Quest (2004) and runs to 4 books across 2004–2011, ending with Goblin Tales (2011). Jim C. Hines's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jim C. Hines written?
Jim C. Hines has 108 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1985 and 2026. 73 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Magic Ex Libris series with 6 books — and 35 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jim C. Hines's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jim C. Hines's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jig the Goblin (2004–2011, 4 books), Princess (2008–2011, 4 books) and The Faery Taile Project (2008, 1 book), plus 3 more.
How are Jim C. Hines's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jim C. Hines's 108 books into 8 named series and 35 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Magic Ex Libris (6 books, 2012–2018); Jig the Goblin (4 books, 2004–2011); Princess (4 books, 2008–2011); Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse (3 books, 2017–2022); The Faery Taile Project (1 book, 2008), plus 3 further series.