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Girl Genius Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Girl Genius books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Girl Genius series? Start with "Agatha H. and the Airship City (With: Kaja Foglio)" (2011) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Girl Genius reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Agatha H. and the Airship City (With: Kaja Foglio)
2011
Agatha H. and the Clockwork Princess (With: Kaja Foglio)
2012
Agatha H. and the Voice of the Castle (With: Kaja Foglio)
2014
Agatha H. and the Siege of Mechanicsburg (With: Kaja Foglio)
2020
Girl Genius Volume 1: Agatha Heterodyne & The Beetleburg Clank (With: Kaja Foglio)
2002
Girl Genius Volume 2: Agatha Heterodyne & The Airship City (With: Kaja Foglio)
2002
Girl Genius Volume 3: Agatha Heterodyne & The Monster Engine (With: Kaja Foglio)
2004
Girl Genius Volume 4: Agatha Heterodyne & The Circus Of Dreams
2006
Girl Genius Volume 5: Agatha Heterodyne & The Clockwork Princess (With: Kaja Foglio)
2006
Girl Genius Volume 6: Agatha Heterodyne And The Golden Trilobite (With: Kaja Foglio)
2006
Girl Genius Volume 7: Agatha Heterodyne and the Voice of the Castle (With: Kaja Foglio)
2007
Girl Genius Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones (With: Kaja Foglio)
2009
Girl Genius Volume 9: Agatha Heterodyne and The Heirs of the Storm (With: Kaja Foglio)
2010
Girl Genius Volume 10: Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse (With: Kaja Foglio)
2011
Girl Genius Volume 11: Agatha Heterodyne and the Hammerless Bell
2012
Girl Genius Volume 12: Siege of Mechanicsburg (With: Kaja Foglio)
2013
Girl Genius Volume 13: Agatha Heterodyne and the Sleeping City (With: Kaja Foglio)
2014
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