Forest Kingdom
#4284.03 adjusted 4.02 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 11 books Status Unfinished 1990–2014 Reading commitment High Simon R. Green Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
Forest Kingdom is a fantasy world created by British author Simon R. Green. The Forest Kingdom novels (1991-2014) follow Prince Rupert, a second son sent to slay a dragon, and Princess Julia, as the evil of the Darkwood and the Demon Prince threaten the realm. The Hawk & Fisher novels (1990-1992) are set in the port city of Haven, in the neighbouring Low Kingdoms, where married City Guard captains Hawk and Fisher keep order. Beyond the Blue Moon (2000) reveals that Hawk and Fisher are Rupert and Julia living under new names. The last novel appeared in 2014.
Epic fantasy, Sword & sorcery · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (11 works) counts toward ranking
Forest Kingdom Simon R. Green
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Blue Moon Rising; First published in the US by Roc in May 1991 and in the UK by Gollancz in September 1991. | 1991 | 1 | core | 4.08 (4,926 ratings) |
 | Blood and Honour; Also published as Blood and Honor. Set in a different part of the Forest Kingdom with a new cast. | 1992 | 2 | core | 4.02 (1,424 ratings) |
 | Down Among the Dead Men; Set in the Forest Kingdom with a new cast. | 1993 | 3 | core | 3.82 (1,134 ratings) |
 | Beyond the Blue Moon; Set after the sixth Hawk & Fisher novel. | 2000 | 4 | core | 4.13 (2,048 ratings) |
 | Once in a Blue Moon; Set about a century after the events of Blue Moon Rising. | 2014 | 5 | core | 4.17 (923 ratings) |
Five novels about Prince Rupert and Princess Julia and the threat of the Darkwood and the Demon Prince, including the two later books that bring back Hawk and Fisher.
Hawk & Fisher Simon R. Green
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hawk & Fisher | 1990 | 1 | core | 3.82 (1,886 ratings) |
 | Winner Takes All; Also published as Devil Take the Hindmost. | 1991 | 2 | core | N/A |
 | The God Killer | 1991 | 3 | core | N/A |
 | Wolf in the Fold; Features the first appearance of the character Razor Eddie. | 1991 | 4 | core | 4.04 (1,081 ratings) |
 | Guard Against Dishonor; Also published as Guard Against Dishonour. | 1991 | 5 | core | 4.02 (1,007 ratings) |
 | The Bones of Haven | 1992 | 6 | core | 4.09 (1,016 ratings) |
Six novels about Hawk and Fisher, married captains of the City Guard in the port city of Haven.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Forest Kingdom? Forest Kingdom's Core Canon is 11 books.
- What is the reading order for Forest Kingdom? Publication order, starting with Blue Moon Rising. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Forest Kingdom finished? Unfinished (1990–2014).
- How much reading does Forest Kingdom take? High reading commitment (estimated from 11 Core Canon books).
- How is Forest Kingdom ranked? #428 in this site's official ranking, based on 15,445 reader ratings across 9 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #428?
Ranked #428 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.03 across 9 core books.
- A smaller readership (15,445 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #427, Pendragon Cycle (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
2 Core Canon books here don't have a recorded rating yet and aren't counted above: “Winner Takes All” (awaiting ordinary reader-rating data collection. It will be folded back into this universe's ranking once its rating is recorded.); “The God Killer” (awaiting ordinary reader-rating data collection. It will be folded back into this universe's ranking once its rating is recorded.).
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 11 books · Unfinished · 15k ratings · Ranks #428 overall
Good choice if you want a long-running epic fantasy universe.
Reading order
Publication order (11 Core Canon books)
- Hawk & Fisher (1990)
- Blue Moon Rising (1991)
- Guard Against Dishonor (1991)
- The God Killer (1991)
- Winner Takes All (1991)
- Wolf in the Fold (1991)
- Blood and Honour (1992)
- The Bones of Haven (1992)
- Down Among the Dead Men (1993)
- Beyond the Blue Moon (2000)
- Once in a Blue Moon (2014)
Documented internal/story order
- Blue Moon Rising (1991)
- Hawk & Fisher (1990)
- Blood and Honour (1992)
- Winner Takes All (1991)
- Down Among the Dead Men (1993)
- The God Killer (1991)
- Beyond the Blue Moon (2000)
- Wolf in the Fold (1991)
- Once in a Blue Moon (2014)
- Guard Against Dishonor (1991)
- The Bones of Haven (1992)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.03 across 15,445 ratings on 9 Core Canon books. 2 additional Core Canon books haven't been rated yet, so they aren't counted here. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 28 universes; 3 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- TV Tropes: Forest Kingdom Tier 2
- FantasticFiction: Forest Kingdom Tier 2
- Wikipedia: Simon R. Green bibliography Tier 2
- Wikipedia: Blue Moon Rising (novel) Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = the five Forest Kingdom novels (Blue Moon Rising, 1991, to Once in a Blue Moon, 2014) and the six Hawk & Fisher novels (Hawk & Fisher, 1990, to The Bones of Haven, 1992). Omnibus editions are excluded.