A chronological guide to Naomi Novik’s novels, fantasy series, novellas, short stories, collections, collaborations, omnibus editions and Romanian translations.
Naomi Novik is an American fantasy author whose work ranges from dragons fighting in the Napoleonic Wars to dangerous magical schools, enchanted forests and fairy-tale worlds.
Her bibliography includes the nine-volume Temeraire series, The Scholomance Trilogy, the standalone novels Uprooted and Spinning Silver, illustrated fiction, novellas and short stories published in numerous anthologies.
This guide follows the original publication dates, separates new works from later collections and reprints, and provides the reading order for each series.
🐉 The Temeraire Series — Complete Reading Order
Set during an alternative version of the Napoleonic Wars, Temeraire imagines a world in which dragons serve alongside human military forces.
The series consists of nine novels, and publication order is the recommended reading order.
| # | Original Title | Year | Romanian Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His Majesty’s Dragon | 2006 | Dragonul Maiestății Sale |
| 2 | Throne of Jade | 2006 | Tronul de jad |
| 3 | Black Powder War | 2006 | Războiul pulberii negre |
| 4 | Empire of Ivory | 2007 | Imperiul de fildeș |
| 5 | Victory of Eagles | 2008 | Victoria vulturilor |
| 6 | Tongues of Serpents | 2010 | — |
| 7 | Crucible of Gold | 2012 | — |
| 8 | Blood of Tyrants | 2013 | — |
| 9 | League of Dragons | 2016 | — |
UK title note: His Majesty’s Dragon was published in the United Kingdom as Temeraire. These are alternative titles for the same novel, not two separate books.
Temeraire: Additional Fiction
The world of Temeraire also appears in shorter works, including:
- Feast or Famine — an early Temeraire short story.
- Vici (2009) — a story about dragons in ancient Rome, first published in The Dragon Book.
- In Autumn, a White Dragon Looks Over the Wide River (2009) — a Temeraire story included in In His Majesty’s Service.
- Golden Age — an alternative-history Temeraire story included in Golden Age and Other Stories.
- Dragons & Decorum — a Pride and Prejudice-inspired story featuring dragons, later collected in Buried Deep and Other Stories.
These shorter works expand the fictional world but are not additional numbered volumes in the main nine-book series.
🏫 The Scholomance Trilogy — Complete Reading Order
The Scholomance is a deadly school of magic where surviving until graduation is an achievement in itself.
The trilogy follows Galadriel “El” Higgins through an increasingly dangerous education.
| # | Original Title | Year | Romanian Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Deadly Education | 2020 | Educație fatală |
| 2 | The Last Graduate | 2021 | Ultimul absolvent |
| 3 | The Golden Enclaves | 2022 | Enclavele de aur |
Recommended reading order: 1 → 2 → 3.
The complete trilogy has been translated into Romanian by Irina Ornea and published by Nemira, under the series title Școala Solomonarilor.
Additional Scholomance Fiction
After Hours (2024) is a short story set in the Scholomance world, included in Buried Deep and Other Stories.
For new readers, the three main novels should be read first.
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🌳 Standalone Novels and Novellas
These works can be read independently of Temeraire and The Scholomance Trilogy.
| Title | First Published | Type | Romanian Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uprooted | 2015 | Fantasy novel | Aleasa Dragonului |
| Spinning Silver | 2018 | Fantasy novel | Argintul preschimbat |
| The Summer War | 2025 | Fantasy novella | — |
Uprooted (2015)
A standalone fantasy inspired by fairy tales and Eastern European folklore.
Set near a mysterious, threatening forest, the novel combines magic, sacrifice, friendship and the struggle against an ancient evil.
Romanian edition: Aleasa Dragonului — Nemira, 2017; translated by Oana Ionașcu.
Spinning Silver (2018)
A standalone fantasy that reimagines elements of traditional fairy tales through stories of family, bargaining, power and survival.
The novel grew from Novik’s earlier short story of the same title, published in 2016.
Romanian edition: Argintul preschimbat — Nemira, Armada, 2019; translated by Dan Nicolae Popescu.
Bibliographic distinction: The 2016 short story and 2018 novel are related works, but they are not identical publications.
The Summer War (2025)
A standalone fantasy novella published in 2025.
It should be catalogued separately from the full-length novels. Its later paperback edition is a reprint, not another original work.
📖 Complete Book Publication Timeline
The following chronology lists major original book-length publications, including novels, illustrated works and collections.
| Year | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | His Majesty’s Dragon | Temeraire #1 |
| 2006 | Throne of Jade | Temeraire #2 |
| 2006 | Black Powder War | Temeraire #3 |
| 2007 | Empire of Ivory | Temeraire #4 |
| 2008 | Victory of Eagles | Temeraire #5 |
| 2010 | Tongues of Serpents | Temeraire #6 |
| 2011 | Will Supervillains Be on the Final? | Illustrated graphic fiction |
| 2012 | Crucible of Gold | Temeraire #7 |
| 2013 | Blood of Tyrants | Temeraire #8 |
| 2015 | Uprooted | Standalone novel |
| 2016 | League of Dragons | Temeraire #9 |
| 2017 | Golden Age and Other Stories | Short-story collection |
| 2018 | Spinning Silver | Standalone novel |
| 2020 | A Deadly Education | Scholomance #1 |
| 2021 | The Last Graduate | Scholomance #2 |
| 2022 | The Golden Enclaves | Scholomance #3 |
| 2024 | Buried Deep and Other Stories | Short-story collection |
| 2025 | The Summer War | Standalone novella |
Omnibus volumes, boxed sets and revised editions appear separately below so that the chronology does not count previously published novels as new works.
✨ Short Stories, Novellas and Anthology Contributions
Naomi Novik’s shorter fiction includes original stories written for themed anthologies, stories connected to her established fictional worlds and pieces later reprinted in her own collections.
The following list identifies individually published shorter works and their original anthology appearances where established.
| Year | Story | Original Publication or Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Apples | Early short fiction |
| 2006 | Feast or Famine | Temeraire short fiction |
| 2008 | Araminta, or, the Wreck of the Amphidrake | Fast Ships, Black Sails |
| 2009 | Commonplaces | The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes |
| 2009 | Vici | The Dragon Book |
| 2009 | In Autumn, a White Dragon Looks Over the Wide River | In His Majesty’s Service |
| 2010 | Purity Test | Zombies vs. Unicorns |
| 2010 | Seven Years from Home | Warriors |
| 2011 | Priced to Sell | Naked City |
| 2011 | Lord Dunsany’s Teapot | The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities |
| 2013 | Rocks Fall | The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination |
| 2013 | In Favour with Their Stars | Unfettered |
| 2016 | Castle Coeurlieu | Unfettered II |
| 2016 | Spinning Silver | The Starlit Wood |
| 2019 | Seven | Unfettered III |
| 2024 | After Hours | Scholomance story; collected in Buried Deep and Other Stories |
| 2024 | The Long Way Round | Story introducing the world of Abandon; collected in Buried Deep and Other Stories |
A note on first publication: Some stories were subsequently republished in themed anthologies, limited-edition collections or Buried Deep and Other Stories. Those reappearances do not represent new, separate stories.
The collections below also preserve further pieces of short fiction whose individual original publication dates are not uniformly established in the available catalogue records.
📚 Short-Story Collections
Golden Age and Other Stories (2017)
Published by Subterranean Press, this collection brings together short fiction associated primarily with Temeraire.
Its contents include:
- Volly’s Cow
- Planting Season
- Dawn of Battle
- Golden Age
- Succession
- Dragons & Decorum
- Short drabbles and additional miniature pieces
This is a collection of shorter fiction, not a tenth Temeraire novel.
Buried Deep and Other Stories (2024)
Published by Del Rey, this collection contains 13 stories spanning several fictional settings and literary styles.
Its contents are:
- Araminta, or, the Wreck of the Amphidrake
- After Hours
- Vici
- Buried Deep
- Spinning Silver
- Commonplaces
- Seven
- Blessing
- Lord Dunsany’s Teapot
- Seven Years from Home
- Dragons & Decorum
- Castle Coeurlieu
- The Long Way Round
The collection includes stories connected to Temeraire and The Scholomance Trilogy, the earlier short-story version of Spinning Silver, and fiction set in other imagined worlds.
Important: Some selections were published years before 2024. The collection date must not be mistaken for the first publication date of every story.
🎨 Illustrated Fiction and Graphic Novels
Will Supervillains Be on the Final? (2011)
- Series: Liberty Vocational, Volume 1
- Writer: Naomi Novik
- Illustrator: Yishan Li
- Original publisher: Del Rey
- First published: 26 April 2011
- Format: Graphic novel
Set at a school for aspiring superheroes, this illustrated work represents a different branch of Novik’s bibliography.
Although described as the first volume of Liberty Vocational, it should not be confused with the author’s later Scholomance novels.
📦 Omnibus Editions, Boxed Sets and Revised Publications
The following publications collect existing works or present them in alternative editions.
They are recorded separately to avoid counting the same novels twice.
| Year | Publication | Contents or Distinction |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Temeraire: In the Service of the King | Omnibus containing the first three Temeraire novels |
| 2009 | In His Majesty’s Service: Three Novels of Temeraire | Omnibus of His Majesty’s Dragon, Throne of Jade and Black Powder War, with additional material |
| 2017 | Golden Age and Other Stories | Collection of shorter fiction, not a new numbered novel |
| 2024 | Buried Deep and Other Stories | Collection of 13 stories, including earlier publications |
| 2026 | The Scholomance Trilogy Boxed Set | Boxed set containing the three existing novels |
Alternative Titles and Expanded Works
- His Majesty’s Dragon / Temeraire: Two titles for the same first novel, depending on publishing territory.
- Spinning Silver: Originally a 2016 short story; developed into a separate full-length novel in 2018.
- Hoodwinked: A bonus story associated with a later edition of Spinning Silver. It should be distinguished from the original 2018 novel.
- The Summer War: The 2026 paperback is a later edition of the novella originally published in 2025.
These distinctions matter when identifying first editions and building an accurate reading catalogue.
🇷🇴 Naomi Novik Books Published in Romanian
Naomi Novik’s Romanian translations have appeared principally through Editura Nemira, including its fantasy and science-fiction publishing lines.
The table identifies confirmed Romanian titles. Dates refer to documented editions; they should not automatically be interpreted as the first Romanian publication where earlier editions may exist.
| Original Book | Romanian Title | Publisher | Verified Edition Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| His Majesty’s Dragon | Dragonul Maiestății Sale | Nemira | 2010 |
| Throne of Jade | Tronul de jad | Nemira | 2014 |
| Black Powder War | Războiul pulberii negre | Nemira | 2014 |
| Empire of Ivory | Imperiul de fildeș | Nemira | 2016 |
| Victory of Eagles | Victoria vulturilor | Nemira | 2016 |
| Uprooted | Aleasa Dragonului | Nemira | 2017 |
| Spinning Silver | Argintul preschimbat | Nemira / Armada | 2019 |
| A Deadly Education | Educație fatală | Nemira | 2021 |
| The Last Graduate | Ultimul absolvent | Nemira | 2023 |
| The Golden Enclaves | Enclavele de aur | Nemira | 2025 |
Romanian Translators
- Laura Bocancios — Temeraire editions listed by Nemira.
- Oana Ionașcu — Aleasa Dragonului.
- Dan Nicolae Popescu — Argintul preschimbat.
- Irina Ornea — Școala Solomonarilor trilogy.
Notes on Older Romanian Editions
Older Romanian editions are part of the publication history, even when the books have subsequently been reissued with new covers, ISBNs or collection branding.
For this bibliography:
- An original Romanian publication and a later paperback or hardcover edition are not listed as different literary works.
- A new publisher, collection or cover does not establish a new original novel.
This approach preserves historical publishing information without filling the bibliography with unnecessary duplicate entries.
📚 Where Should You Start Reading Naomi Novik?
For readers discovering Naomi Novik for the first time, there are several natural starting points.
| If You Enjoy… | Start With… | Continue With… |
|---|---|---|
| Dragons and alternative history | His Majesty’s Dragon | The remaining eight Temeraire novels |
| Dark academia and dangerous magic | A Deadly Education | The Last Graduate, then The Golden Enclaves |
| Fairy-tale fantasy | Uprooted | Spinning Silver |
| Short fantasy fiction | Buried Deep and Other Stories | Her earlier anthology contributions |
| Illustrated superhero stories | Will Supervillains Be on the Final? | A standalone reading experience |
There is no required reading order between Temeraire, The Scholomance Trilogy, Uprooted and Spinning Silver.
The main series should, however, be read in their respective publication orders.
📑 Bibliographic Sources
The bibliography was compiled using the author’s official catalogue, publisher records and library catalogues.
- Naomi Novik — Official Website
- Naomi Novik — Penguin Random House
- Buried Deep and Other Stories — Publisher Details
- Buried Deep and Other Stories — Library Contents
- Will Supervillains Be on the Final? — Publisher Details
- Naomi Novik — Editura Nemira
🦋 Final Thoughts
Naomi Novik’s bibliography demonstrates a remarkable range within fantasy literature.
Her work moves between military adventure, alternative history, dark academia, folklore and fairy-tale retellings, while her shorter fiction explores worlds and ideas beyond her best-known novels.
Whether readers begin with the dragons of Temeraire, the deadly classrooms of The Scholomance Trilogy or the magic of Uprooted, her published works offer several distinct paths into her storytelling.
