Cornelia Funke Reading Order

2 books (2011–2016)

Cornelia Funke's anthology series consists of two complete collections published between 2011 and 2016. These fantasy-oriented works should be read in publication order, beginning with What You Wish For followed by First Light: A Celebration of Alan Garner. The series offers a curated selection of short fiction appropriate for young adult and fantasy readers.

Start with What You Wish For and read in order.

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1	What You Wish For 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	First Light: A Celebration of Alan Garner 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1993–1993)

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1	The Summer Gang 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2009–2017)

The Chapter series is a complete fantasy collection by Cornelia Funke comprising eight books published between 2009 and 2017. These standalone stories should be read in publication order, beginning with the Inkheart Movie Novelization, co-written with Jane B. Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens, followed by Sea Urchins and Sand Pigs, The Moonshine Dragon, Monster Busters, Ruffleclaw, The Monster From The Blue Planet, The Pirate Pig, and concluding with Lilly and Fin.

Start with Inkheart Movie Novelization(With: Jane B. Mason,Sarah Hines Stephens), the first of 8 books in the Chapter series.

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1	Inkheart Movie Novelization(With: Jane B. Mason,Sarah Hines Stephens) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sea Urchins and Sand Pigs 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Moonshine Dragon 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Monster Busters 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ruffleclaw 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Monster From The Blue Planet 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Pirate Pig 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Lilly and Fin 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)

6 books (1993–2019)

The Wild Chicks series by Cornelia Funke consists of six books published between 1993 and 2019, following publication order from the first installment, The Wild Chicks. The complete series includes Class Trip, Fuchsalarm, Und das Glück der Erde, Und das Leben, and Und die Liebe, offering young adult readers a finished narrative arc across the full sequence.

Start with The Wild Chicks / Die wilden Hühner, the first of 6 books in the Die Wilden Hühner / Wild Chicks series.

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1	The Wild Chicks / Die wilden Hühner 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Class Trip / Auf Klassenfahrt 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fuchsalarm 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Und das Glück der Erde 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Und das Leben(By: Thomas Schmid) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Und die Liebe 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1997–2026)

Cornelia Funke's Dragon Rider trilogy spans from 1997 to 2021 and should be read in publication order beginning with Dragon Rider. The series comprises three books: Dragon Rider, The Griffin's Feather, and The Aurelia Curse, with the final installment suggesting the sequence is now complete. This fantasy series for young adult readers follows a connected narrative across all three volumes.

Start with Dragon Rider and read in order.

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1	Dragon Rider 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Griffin's Feather 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Aurelia Curse 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Volcano Adventure(With: David Fowler) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1993–1995)

Cornelia Funke's Ghosthunters is a four-book fantasy series for young readers, published between 1993 and 1995. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost and concluding with Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness. Each installment follows the supernatural adventures of the ghosthunting characters as they encounter increasingly bizarre and menacing spirits.

Start with Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost, the first of 4 books in the Ghosthunters series.

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1	Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost! 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom! 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness! 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2003–2023)

The Inkheart trilogy by Cornelia Funke spans four books published between 2003 and 2023, with the series appearing to be complete. These fantasy novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Inkheart and continuing through Inkspell, Inkdeath, and The Colour of Revenge. The series is written for young adult readers who enjoy immersive fantasy worlds.

Start with Inkheart, the first of 4 books in the Inkheart/Inkworld series.

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1	Inkheart 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Inkspell 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Inkdeath 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Colour of Revenge 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1995–2009)

The Jane B. Mason Chapter series comprises eight books published between 1995 and 2009, spanning fantasy and young adult genres. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Animaniacs Adventures: Two Wacky Tales in One Cool Book and concluding with the Inkheart Movie Novelization. The collection includes adaptations and original stories across various properties and themes.

Start with Animaniacs Adventures: Two Wacky Tales in One Cool Book(By: Jane B. Mason), the first of 8 books in the Jane B. Mason Chapter series.

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1	Animaniacs Adventures: Two Wacky Tales in One Cool Book(By: Jane B. Mason) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hello, Two-Wheeler!(By: Jane B. Mason) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Star Trek, First Contact: The Movie Storybook(By: Jane B. Mason) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Franklin Goes to Day Camp: A Story and Activity Book(By: Jane B. Mason) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Monstrous Opus(By: Jane B. Mason) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Flying Horse: The Story of Pegasus(By: Jane B. Mason) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Nutcracker(By: Jane B. Mason) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Inkheart Movie Novelization(With: Jane B. Mason,Sarah Hines Stephens) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

22 books (2002–2018)

The Junior Library Guild Selection comprises 16 complete books published between 2002 and 2018, showcasing diverse authors and genres including fantasy and young adult fiction. These standalone titles should be read in publication order, beginning with Emma and the Blue Genie. The series features a mix of narrative styles and subjects, spanning from fantastical adventures to historical accounts and contemporary stories.

Start with Emma and the Blue Genie(With: Oliver Latsch,Kerstin Meyer), the first of 16 books in the Junior Library Guild Selection series.

1 book (2013–2013)

5 books (2010–2020)

Cornelia Funke's Mirrorworld is a five-book fantasy series for young adult readers published between 2010 and 2020. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Reckless and continuing through Fearless, The Golden Yarn, The Glass of Lead and Gold, and concluding with The Silver Tracks. Each installment builds on the previous story, making sequential reading essential to understanding the full narrative arc.

Start with Reckless/Petrified Flesh, the first of 5 books in the Mirrorworld series.

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1	Reckless/Petrified Flesh 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fearless/Living Shadows 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Golden Yarn 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Glass of Lead and Gold 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Silver Tracks 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2019–2019)

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1	The Labyrinth of the Faun 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2001–2017)

Cornelia Funke's Picture series consists of seven fantasy books for young adults published between 2001 and 2017. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Princess Knight and concluding with The Book No One Ever Read. Each installment stands as its own story while contributing to the broader world Funke created across these tales.

Start with The Princess Knight, the first of 7 books in the Picture series.

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1	The Princess Knight 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Pirate Girl 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Wildest Brother 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Princess Pigsty 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Gawain Greytail and the Terrible Tab 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Molly Rogers, Pirate Girl 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Book No One Ever Read 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2008–2018)

Cornelia Funke's complete short story collection series consists of two fantasy books published between 2008 and 2018. Reading in publication order, begin with A Princess, A Pirate, And One Wild Brother before moving to Through the Water Curtain and other Tales from Around the World. These compilations bring together fantastical tales suited to young adult readers seeking imaginative stories across varied settings and characters.

Start with A Princess, A Pirate, And One Wild Brother and read in order.

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1	A Princess, A Pirate, And One Wild Brother 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Through the Water Curtain and other Tales from Around the World 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2000–2025)

Cornelia Funke's standalone novels series consists of eight fantasy and young adult books published between 2000 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. Each book tells its own complete story and can be read independently, though readers typically start with The Thief Lord, published first in 2000. The series includes titles such as When Santa Fell to Earth, Igraine the Brave, Saving Mississippi, Ghost Knight, The New Girl, Young Werewolf, and The Green Kingdom (coauthored with Tammi Hartung). Since each novel functions as a separate work rather than following a continuous narrative, readers can approach the series in publication order or select individual titles based on their interests.

Start with The Thief Lord, the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Thief Lord 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	When Santa Fell to Earth 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Igraine the Brave 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Saving Mississippi 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ghost Knight 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The New Girl 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Young Werewolf 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Green Kingdom(With: Tammi Hartung) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible