Garth Nix

The series was self-published and republished by Text Media in Melbourne. Described as books for "Very Clever Babies Aged 3–6 Months", they contain such words as ichthyologist, as used by the character Freddy the Fish.

• Very Clever Baby's First Reader (1988)
• Very Clever Baby's Ben Hur (1988)
• Very Clever Baby's Guide to the Greenhouse Effect (1992)
• Very Clever Baby's First Christmas (1998)

• Sabriel (1995)
• Lirael (2001)
• Abhorsen (2003)
• Clariel (2014)
• Goldenhand (2016)
• Terciel and Elinor (upcoming, September 2021)

• "Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case" (2005). A novella produced for World Book Day and originally entitled "The Creature in the Cave". Reprinted under the new title in the collection Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories.)
• "The Nine Gates of Death: An Extract of the Journal of Idrach the Lesser Necromancer" (2009). A short story released on oldkingdom.com.au[6]
• "An Essay on Free Magic". Short text released on the Old Kingdom website.
• "To Hold the Bridge". A novella original published in the Legends of Australian Fantasy anthology edited by Jack Dann and Jonathan Strahan.[7] Reprinted in the collection To Hold the Bridge.
• "Doctor Crake Crosses the Wall". Short story included in the Australian edition of Goldenhand, also published on the official Australian Old Kingdom website.

• The Old Kingdom Chronicles (The Abhorsen Chronicles in the United States) (2009). This contained the first three Abhorsen books and "The Creature in the Case".

1. The Fall (2000)
2. Castle (2000)
3. Aenir (2001)
4. Above the Veil (2001)
5. Into Battle (2001)
6. The Violet Keystone (2001)

1. Mister Monday (2003)
2. Grim Tuesday (2004)
3. Drowned Wednesday (2005)
4. Sir Thursday (2006)
5. Lady Friday (2007)
6. Superior Saturday (2008)
7. Lord Sunday (2010)

1. Troubletwisters (2011)
2. The Monster (2012)
3. The Mystery (2013)
4. The Missing (2014)

• Shade's Children (1997)
• "You Won't Feel a Thing" (2012), appearing in the anthology After, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, reprinted in the collection To Hold the Bridge (2013).

• Spirit Animals Book 3: Blood Ties (2014, with Sean Williams)

• Serena and the Sea Serpent (2000, part of Aussie Bites series)

• "The Calusari (1997), an adaptation of the X-Files episode of the same name

• The Ragwitch (1990), a children's fantasy novel
• A Confusion of Princes (2012), a young adult space opera novel
• Newt's Emerald (2015), a fantasy romance
• Frogkisser! (2017), a children's fantasy novel
• Have Sword, Will Travel (2017) (with Sean Williams)
• Angel Mage (2019), a young adult fantasy sci-fi novel.
• The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (2020), a young adult fantasy novel.

1. 2007 "Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz Go To War Again", in Jim Baen's Universe
2. 2008 "Beyond the Sea Gate of the Scholar-Pirates of Sarsköe", in Fast Ships, Black Sails edited by Jeff Vandermeer and Ann Vandermeer
3. 2010 "A Suitable Present for a Sorcerous Puppet", in Swords and Dark Magic, edited by Lou Anders and Jonathan Strahan
4. 2013 "Losing Her Divinity", in Rags & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales, edited by Melissa Marr and Tim Pratt
5. 2014 "A Cargo of Ivories", in Rogues, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois
6. 2014 "Home is the Haunter", in Fearsome Magics, edited by Jonathan Strahan
7. 2017 "A Long, Cold Trail", in The Book of Swords, edited by Gardner Dozois
8. 2020 "Cut me Another Quill, Mister Fitz", in The Book of Dragons , edited by Jonathan Strahan

• 1-3 are collected in Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Three Adventures — A collection of "Sir Hereward...", "Beyond the Sea Gate..." and "A Suitable Present..." in one Kindle E-book (2011)

• 2007 One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic Tales - a book of short stories for younger readers
  • Serena and the Sea
  • Bill the Inventor
  • Blackbread the Pirate
  • The Princess and the Beastly Beast
• 2005 Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories
  • 2005 "Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case" (published for World Book Day)
  • 2001 "Under the Lake" (from The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction)
  • 2005 "Charlie Rabbit" (from Kids' Night In collected for War Child)
  • 1996 "From the Lighthouse" (from Fantastic Worlds anthology edited by Paul Collins)
  • 2001 "The Hill" (from X-Changes: Stories for a New Century)
  • 2001 "Lightning Bringer" (from Love & Sex anthology edited by Michael Cart)
  • 1987 "Down to the Scum Quarter" (fromMyths and Legends, reprinted inBreakout! magazine in 1988)
  • 2002 "Heart's Desire" (from The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction)
  • 2000 "Hansel's Eyes" (from A Wolf at the Door anthology edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling)
  • 2003 "Hope Chest" (from Firebirds anthology edited by Sharyn November)
  • 1999 "My New Really Epic Fantasy Series" (from Swancon Program Book)
  • 2000 "Three Roses" (from Eidolon magazine, Autumn 2000)
  • 2004 "Endings" (from Gothic! Ten Original Dark Tales anthology edited by Deborah Noyes)
• 2015 To Hold the Bridge
  • 2010 "To Hold the Bridge: An Old Kingdom Story" (fromLegends of Australian Fantasy anthology, edited by Jack Dann and Jonathan Strahan)
  • 2011 "Vampire Weather" (from Teeth anthology, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling)
  • 2008 "Strange Fishing in the Western Highlands" (from Hellboy: Oddest Jobs, edited by Christopher Golden_
  • 2008 "Old Friends" (from Dreaming Again anthology, edited by Jack Dann)
  • 2011 "The Quiet Knight" (fromGeektastic anthology edited by Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci)
  • 2012 "You Won't Feel a Thing" (from After anthology edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling)
  • 2012 "A Handful of Ashes" (from Under My Hat anthology, edited by Jonathan Strahan)
  • 2012 "The Big Question" (fromElsewhere, Edinburgh Festival Special)
  • 2009 "Stop!" (from The Dragon Book anthology edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois)
  • 2008 "Infestation" (from The Starry Rift anthology edited by Jonathan Strahan)
  • 2011 "The Heart of the City" (from Subterranean Online magazine)
  • "Ambrose and the Ancient Spirits of East and West" (from The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities anthology edited by Ann Vandermeer and Jeff Vandermeer)
  • 2007 "Holly and Iron" (from Wizards anthology, edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois)
  • 2011 "The Curious Case of the Moondawn Daffodils Murder: As Experienced by Sir Magnus Holmes and Almost-Doctor Susan Shrike" (from Ghosts by Gaslight anthology edited by Jack Dann and Nick Gevers)
  • 2009 "An Unwelcome Guest" (from Troll's-Eye View anthology edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling)
  • 2010 "The Highest Justice" (from Zombies vs. Unicorns anthology edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier)
  • 2012 "Master Haddad's Holiday" (a bonus story from the Australian printing ofA Confusion of Princes)
  • 2012 "Sidekick of Mars" (originally from the Under the Moons of Mars anthology edited by John Joseph Adams)
  • 2011 "Peace in Our Time" (originally from the Steampunk! anthology edited by Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant)
• 2011 Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Three Adventures (a collection of "Sir Hereward...", "Beyond the Sea Gate..." and "A Suitable Present..." in one Kindle E-book)
  • 2007 "Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz Go To War Again" (from Jim Baen's Universe)
  • 2008 "Beyond the Sea Gate of the Scholar-Pirates of Sarsköe" (from Fast Ships, Black Sails anthology edited by Jeff and Ann Vandermeer)
  • 2010 "'A Suitable Present for a Sorcerous Puppet'" (from Swords and Dark Magic anthology edited by Lou Anders and Jonathan Strahan)

• 1984 "Sam, Cars and the Cuckoo" in Warlock magazine no. 2
• 1996 "The Kind Old Sun Will Know" first published in Eidolon magazine
• 2005 "Read It in the Headlines!" in Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales (ed. Robert Hood, Robin Pen)
• 2006 "Dog Soldier" first published in Jim Baen's Universe, 2006
• 2007 "Bad Luck, Trouble, Death and Vampire Sex" first published in Eclipse, edited by Jonathan Strahan
• 2009 The Nine Gates of Death: An Extract of the Journal of Idrach the Lesser Necromancer – Short Story released on oldkingdom.com.au[6]
• 2010 "The Highest Justice" in Zombies vs. Unicorns (ed Justine Larbalestier, Holly Black)
• 2013 "Crossing the Line" first published in Fearie Tales, edited by Stephen Jones
• 2013 "Fire Above, Fire Below" first published by Tor.com
• 2014 "Shay Corsham Worsted" first published in Fearful Symmetries, edited by Ellen Datlow
• 2014 "Happy Go Lucky" first published in Kaleidoscope, edited by Alisa Krasnostein and Julia Rios
• 2015 "By Frogsled and Lizardback to Outcast Venusian Lepers" in Old Venus (edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, 2015[8]
• 2019 "Dislocation Space" first published by Tor.com[9]
• 2020 "The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword" first published by Tor.com[10]
• 2020 "The Necessary Arthur" first published by Tor.com[11]