Gallant
#5933.70 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2022 Reading commitment Low by V.E. Schwab Last reviewed 2026-08-26
Overview
A standalone crossover-appeal fantasy in which a young woman raised at a boarding school inherits her family's decaying estate and discovers it borders a shadowy mirror world just beyond the garden wall.
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? #593 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 154,339 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #593?
Ranked #593 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 3.70 across 1 core book.
- Backed by 154k reader ratings.
- Less than 0.01 behind #592, The Chronicles of Tornor (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 #593 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).