Gallant
#7823.70 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2022 Reading commitment Low V.E. Schwab Last reviewed 2026-08-26
Overview
A standalone crossover-appeal fantasy by V.E. Schwab in which Olivia Prior, a mute young woman raised at a strict boarding school, inherits her family's decaying estate, Gallant, after the school can no longer keep her. There she discovers the grounds border a shadowy mirror world just beyond the garden wall, and begins to uncover the truth about her parents' disappearance and the reason Gallant's inhabitants have always warned her to stay on her own side of the wall. Published in 2022, the novel was noted on release for its atmospheric, gothic tone and its blending of young-adult and adult fantasy sensibilities, distinct from Schwab's more overtly commercial series work.
Dark fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Gallant (2022) core · 3.70 (154,339 ratings); A standalone crossover-appeal fantasy: a young woman raised at a boarding school inherits her family's crumbling estate and discovers it borders a shadowy, mirror version of the mortal world.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Gallant? Gallant's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Gallant finished? Complete (2022).
- How much reading does Gallant take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book · ~338 pages).
- How is Gallant ranked? #782 in this site's official ranking, based on 154,339 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #782?
Ranked #782 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.70 across 1 core book.
- Backed by 154k reader ratings.
- Less than 0.01 behind #781, Acacia (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
- A single standalone novel: ranked on that one book alone.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 1 book · Complete · 154k ratings · Ranks #782 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment dark fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.70 across 154,339 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Gallant admitted as a standalone novel accepted 2026-08-26
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- BookBrowse Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26
Rule: Core Canon is the single standalone novel (2022).