Annalena McAfee Reading Order
4 series · 44 books
Annalena McAfee is a British author and journalist who has built a substantial career writing for children and young adults across literary fiction and nonfiction. Over three decades of publishing, she created four distinct series and numerous standalone works, earning recognition as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2018. Her prolific output of 44 books demonstrates her range and commitment to crafting meaningful stories for younger readers.
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Chapter Series
Complete1 book (2002–2002)
Picture Series
Complete5 books (1985–1998)
The Picture series comprises five complete works by Annalena McAfee published between 1985 and 1998, beginning with The Visitors Who Came To Stay and concluding with Busy Baby. These literary fiction titles should be read in publication order to fully experience the series as intended. The collection spans from the mid-1980s through the late 1990s and represents McAfee's work across her varied genres of literary fiction, young adult literature, and non-fiction.
Start with The Visitors Who Came To Stay, the first of 5 books in the Picture series.
Start this series with The Visitors Who Came To Stay
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Sprinters Series
Complete33 books (1991–2010)
The Sprinters series is a collection of 33 complete literary fiction and young adult books published between 1991 and 2010, featuring contributions from various acclaimed children's authors. Each entry in the series is a standalone story, though they share the Sprinters brand and should be read in publication order beginning with Shape up, Monty! by Colin West. The series spans works by multiple writers including Dick King-Smith, Anne Fine, Jan Mark, and Brian Patten, offering diverse narratives across the young adult genre.
Start with Shape up, Monty!(By: Colin West), the first of 33 books in the Sprinters series.
Start this series with Shape up, Monty!(By: Colin West)
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Standalone Novels Series
Complete5 books (1991–2020)
Annalena McAfee has written five standalone novels published between 1991 and 2020, with the series now complete. These independent literary works should be read in publication order, beginning with The Girl Who Got to Number One and continuing through Dreamkidz, The Spoiler, Hame, and concluding with Nightshade. McAfee's versatile body of work spans literary fiction, young adult fiction, and nonfiction across this collection.
Start with The Girl Who Got to Number One, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with The Girl Who Got to Number One
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Annalena McAfee written?
- Annalena McAfee has written 44 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1985 to 2020.
- What is the first book in each Annalena McAfee series?
- Here are the first books in Annalena McAfee's series: Picture: The Visitors Who Came To Stay; Sprinters: Shape up, Monty!(By: Colin West).
- What order should I read Annalena McAfee's books?
- We recommend reading Annalena McAfee's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Annalena McAfee's series complete?
- Annalena McAfee has 4 completed series.