Alexander Key Reading Order
1 series · 28 books
Alexander Key was an American science fiction author who primarily wrote for young readers, bringing both imaginative storytelling and visual expertise to his work. Before establishing himself as a prolific writer with 28 novels, Key was already recognized as a nationally accomplished illustrator. His background in visual art, developed during studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the early 1920s, deeply influenced his approach to crafting engaging science fiction narratives for juvenile audiences.
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Standalone Novels Series
28 books
Alexander Key authored 28 standalone novels and story collections published across several decades. While these works function as independent entries rather than a connected series, reading them in publication order beginning with Best Short Stories for Boys and Girls--Third Collection provides a chronological view of Key's writing career. Notable titles include Escape to Witch Mountain and its sequel Return from Witch Mountain, along with other science fiction and adventure stories featuring themes of mystery and discovery. The collection status remains unclear, though many of these books remain popular with younger readers interested in classic science fiction and adventure fiction.
Start with Best Short Stories for Boys and Girls--Third Collection, the first of 28 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Best Short Stories for Boys and Girls--Third Collection |
| 2 | Bolts, a robot dog |
| 3 | Cherokee boy |
| 4 | Escape to Witch Mountain |
| 5 | Escape to Witch Mountain |
| 6 | Flight to the Lonesome Place |
| 7 | Flight to the lonesome place |
| 8 | Island light |
| 9 | Jagger, the dog from elsewhere |
| 10 | Language between God and the Poets |
| 11 | Mystery of the sassafras chair |
| 12 | Return from Witch Mountain |
| 13 | Rivets and sprockets |
| 14 | Sprockets, a little robot |
| 15 | The Case of the Vanishing Boy |
| 16 | The Wrath and The Wind |
| 17 | The book of dragons |
| 18 | The forgotten door |
| 19 | The golden enemy |
| 20 | The incredible tide |
| 21 | The magic meadow |
| 22 | The preposterous adventures of Swimmer |
| 23 | The red eagle |
| 24 | The strange white doves |
| 25 | The sword of Aradel |
| 26 | The wrath and the wind |
| 27 | With Daniel Boone on the Caroliny trail |
| 28 | Wrath and the Wind, a Novel |
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