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ⓘ About Kate Forsyth
Kate Forsyth is an Australian published author who also publishes books under the name Kate Humphrey, her maiden name. She is also a poet and a storyteller. The author was seven years old when she wrote her first novel. Today she is an internationally bestselling author who has written forty books and counting for children and adults. She is known for writing such books as The Blue Rose, Beauty in Thorns, The Beast’s Garden, The Wild Girl, Bitter Greens, the Witches of Eileanan, and books for children that include The Impossible Quest, The Puzzle Ring, The Gypsy Crown, and The Starkin Crown. The Wild Girl was named the most memorable love story of 2013, and Bitter Greens won the 2015 American Library Association Award for best historical fiction.
All Book Series by Kate Forsyth
Snow White, Rose Red and Other Tales of Kind Young Women
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
The Gardener's Son and the Golden Bird and other Tales of Gentle Young Men
Book 4 of 5 · published 2021
Kate Forsyth's Long-Lost Fairy Tales
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025
Griffith Review 42: Once Upon a Time in Oz
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kate Forsyth?
Kate Forsyth is an Australian published author who also publishes books under the name Kate Humphrey, her maiden name. She is also a poet and a storyteller. The author was seven years old when she wrote her first novel.
Which Kate Forsyth series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Witches of Eileanan series, the earliest of Kate Forsyth's multi-book series: it opens with The Witches of Eileanan (1997) and runs to 6 books across 1997–2002, ending with The Fathomless Caves (2002). Kate Forsyth's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kate Forsyth written?
Kate Forsyth has 48 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2026. 28 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being The Chain of Charms series with 6 books — and 20 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kate Forsyth's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kate Forsyth's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Witches of Eileanan (1997–2002, 6 books), The Starkin Crown (2002–2011, 3 books) and Rhiannon's Ride (2004–2006, 3 books), plus 4 more.
How are Kate Forsyth's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kate Forsyth's 48 books into 7 named series and 20 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Chain of Charms (6 books, 2007); The Witches of Eileanan (6 books, 1997–2002); The Impossible Quest (5 books, 2014–2015); Ben and Tim's Magical Misadventures (3 books, 2005–2008); Rhiannon's Ride (3 books, 2004–2006), plus 2 further series.