What order should I read the Old Kingdom series in?

Sabriel is the first book published in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom series and the best place to start. It's followed by Lirael and Abhorsen, with the prequel novel Clariel, the prequel Terciel & Elinor, and the sequel Goldenhand filling out the rest of the timeline.

Is Sabriel appropriate for younger teen readers?

Sabriel is generally recommended for readers age 12 and up. It's a young adult fantasy with dark themes — death, necromancy, and fantasy violence — handled seriously but without being especially graphic.

Sabriel

Fantasy Young Adult

Pages: 480
Published: 2001
Language: English

Synopsis

Sabriel has always lived outside the Old Kingdom, a land of dangerous magic and restless dead. But when her father, the Abhorsen, goes missing, she must venture into this forbidden world to find him. Joined by an enigmatic cat and a freed but tormented Charter Mage, Sabriel faces a perilous journey into the heart of the Old Kingdom, confronting the forces of life and death and discovering her own destiny.