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ⓘ About Kieran Larwood
As such, most of his days were spent tying shoelaces, singing nursery rhymes, dealing with huge mountains of paperwork, and trying to locate the kid who has an accident by smell alone. While he was for the longest time a lover of storytelling, it was not until he was an adult that he got into writing. Since Kieran Larwood loves drawing, he felt that he needed to illustrate his picture book but then lacked a story to accompany it. When he sat down to pen his accompanying story, he discovered that writing is actually what he loved better than drawing. His life changed when he won the Chicken House/Times Competition, as he began to believe that he had it in him to be a writer.
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Jed Greenleaf and the Stolen Queen
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kieran Larwood?
As such, most of his days were spent tying shoelaces, singing nursery rhymes, dealing with huge mountains of paperwork, and trying to locate the kid who has an accident by smell alone. While he was for the longest time a lover of storytelling, it was not until he was an adult that he got into writing. Since Kieran Larwood loves drawing, he felt that he needed to illustrate his picture book but then lacked a story to accompany it.
Which Kieran Larwood series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Five Realms series, the earliest of Kieran Larwood's multi-book series: it opens with Podkin One-Ear (2016) and runs to 9 books across 2016–2025, ending with The Fate of Podkin One-Ear (2025). Kieran Larwood's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kieran Larwood written?
Kieran Larwood has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 15 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The Five Realms series with 9 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kieran Larwood's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kieran Larwood's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Five Realms (2016–2025, 9 books), Carnival of the Lost (2022–2023, 3 books) and Dungeon Runners (2024–2026, 3 books).
How are Kieran Larwood's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kieran Larwood's 20 books into 3 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Five Realms (9 books, 2016–2025); Carnival of the Lost (3 books, 2022–2023); Dungeon Runners (3 books, 2024–2026).