Diana Wynne Jones Reading Order

14 books (1986–2006)

Diana Wynne Jones edited fourteen fantasy and young adult anthologies between 1986 and 2006, with the series now complete. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Dragons & Dreams and concluding with The Wand in the Word. The anthologies bring together stories from various authors working across fantasy, science fiction, and magical realism genres.

Start with Dragons & Dreams, the first of 14 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Dragons & Dreams 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gaslight & Ghosts 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Arrows Of Eros 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dragons and Warrior Daughters 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Hidden Turnings 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Now We Are Sick 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Fantasy Stories 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Spellbound 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Treasury of Witches and Wizards 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Secret City 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Firebirds 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Fantasy: Red Hot Reads 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Firebirds Rising 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Wand in the Word 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1977–2006)

Diana Wynne Jones's Chrestomanci series comprises six complete fantasy novels published between 1977 and 2006, best read in publication order. Beginning with Charmed Life and concluding with The Pinhoe Egg, the series follows interconnected stories within a magical world governed by the powerful Chrestomanci, an official who controls the use of magic. Each book can function as a standalone entry point, though reading in order enhances understanding of the world's rules and recurring characters. This young adult fantasy series is notable for its imaginative magic system and Jones's signature blend of humor and wonder.

Start with Charmed Life, the first of 6 books in the Chrestomanci series.

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1	Charmed Life 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Magicians of Caprona 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Witch Week 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Lives of Christopher Chant 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Conrad's Fate 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Pinhoe Egg 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2000–2000)

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1	Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1998–2000)

Diana Wynne Jones's Derkholm series consists of two complete fantasy novels published between 1998 and 2000. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dark Lord of Derkholm followed by Year of the Griffin. The series explores a magical world with interconnected stories that benefit from sequential reading.

Start with Dark Lord of Derkholm and read in order.

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1	Dark Lord of Derkholm 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Year of the Griffin 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1986–2008)

This three-book fantasy series by Diana Wynne Jones spans from 1986 to 2008 and should be read in publication order, beginning with Howl's Moving Castle. The series is complete and consists of Howl's Moving Castle, Castle in the Air, and House of Many Ways. While the books are connected, they can be enjoyed as standalone entries, though reading them sequentially enriches the overall experience.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle and read in order.

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1	Howl's Moving Castle 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Castle in the Air 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	House of Many Ways 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2004–2005)

This five-book graphic novel adaptation series brings Diana Wynne Jones's beloved fantasy to life through illustrated sequential art, published between 2004 and 2005. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with the picture book introduction and continuing through the four-volume graphic novel set. These adaptations transform the original novel into a visual format ideal for fantasy enthusiasts who enjoy illustrated storytelling.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle Picture Book, the first of 5 books in the Howl's Moving Castle Film Graphic Novels series.

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1	Howl's Moving Castle Picture Book 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Howl's Moving Castle, Vol. 1 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Howl's Moving Castle, Vol. 2 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Howl's Moving Castle, Vol. 3 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Howl's Moving Castle, Vol. 4 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (1958–1985)

MagicQuest is a 19-book fantasy series published between 1958 and 1985, now complete. The series brings together works by multiple acclaimed authors including Diana Wynne Jones, Tanith Lee, Patricia A. McKillip, and others, creating an anthology-style collection. Readers should follow the books in publication order to experience the full progression of the series, beginning with The Sherwood Ring.

Start with The Sherwood Ring(By: Elizabeth Marie Pope), the first of 19 books in the MagicQuest series.

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1	The Sherwood Ring(By: Elizabeth Marie Pope) 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Seventh Swan(By: Nicholas Stuart Gray) 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Dragon Hoard(By: Tanith Lee,Graham Oakley) 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Throme of the Erril of Sherill(By: Patricia A. McKillip) 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Magic Three of Solatia(By: Jane Yolen) 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Perilous Gard(By: Elizabeth Marie Pope) 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Power of Three 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Dark Lord of Pengersick(By: Richard Carlyon) 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Time Piper(By: Delia Huddy) 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	East of Midnight(By: Tanith Lee) 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Devil on the Road(By: Robert Westall) 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Ash Staff(By: Paul R. Fisher) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Tulku(By: Peter Dickinson) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Magicians of Caprona 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Princess and the Thorn(By: Paul R. Fisher) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Mont Cant Gold(By: Paul R. Fisher) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Hawks of Fellheath(By: Paul R. Fisher) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Talking to Dragons(By: Patricia C. Wrede) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Last Days of the Edge of the World(By: Brian M. Stableford) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1997–2003)

Diana Wynne Jones' Magids series consists of two fantasy novels published across six years, beginning with Deep Secret in 1997 and concluding with The Merlin Conspiracy in 2003. The complete series should be read in publication order, as the second book builds upon the foundation established in the first. These young adult fantasy novels reflect Jones' signature imaginative storytelling within the genres she mastered throughout her celebrated career.

Start with Deep Secret and read in order.

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1	Deep Secret 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Merlin Conspiracy 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1984–2012)

Diana Wynne Jones completed a three-book non-fiction series between 1984 and 2012 that should be read in publication order beginning with The Skiver's Guide. The series concludes with Reflections and includes The Tough Guide to Fantasyland in the middle. This finished series combines Jones's expertise with her distinctive voice across three distinct works written over nearly three decades.

Start with The Skiver's Guide and read in order.

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1	The Skiver's Guide 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Tough Guide to Fantasyland 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Reflections 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1978–1992)

Diana Wynne Jones's Picture series comprises two fantasy novels published between 1978 and 1992. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Who Got Rid of Angus Flint? followed by Yes Dear.

Start with Who Got Rid of Angus Flint? and read in order.

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1	Who Got Rid of Angus Flint? 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Yes Dear 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1984–2012)

Diana Wynne Jones's Short Story Collections comprise six volumes of fantasy tales published between 1984 and 2012, now complete as a series. Read in publication order beginning with Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories, followed by Stopping for a Spell, Minor Arcana, Believing Is Seeing, Unexpected Magic, and Vile Visitors. Each collection stands independently, allowing readers to explore them at their own pace or in sequence.

Start with Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories, the first of 6 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stopping for a Spell 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Minor Arcana 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Believing Is Seeing 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Unexpected Magic 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Vile Visitors 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

24 books (1970–2014)

Diana Wynne Jones wrote 24 standalone fantasy and young adult novels published between 1970 and 2014, with the series now complete. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Changeover and progressing through titles like Wilkins' Tooth, The Ogre Downstairs, Dogsbody, and Fire and Hemlock. While each novel functions as an independent story, reading them chronologically provides insight into the author's evolving style and thematic concerns across her career.

Start with Changeover, the first of 24 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Changeover 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wilkins' Tooth / Witch's Business 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Ogre Downstairs 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dogsbody 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Eight Days of Luke 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Four Grannies 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Homeward Bounders 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Time of the Ghost 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Archer's Goon 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Fire and Hemlock 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Tale of Time City 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Chair Person 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Wild Robert 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Aunt Maria / Black Maria 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	A Sudden Wild Magic 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Hexwood 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Everard's Ride 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Puss in Boots 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Stealer of Souls 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Enna Hittims 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Game 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Enchanted Glass 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Earwig and the Witch 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Islands of Chaldea(With: Ursula Jones) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1975–1993)

Diana Wynne Jones's Dalemark Quartet is a four-book fantasy series published between 1975 and 1993 that should be read in publication order. The complete series consists of Cart and Cwidder, Drowned Ammet, The Spellcoats, and The Crown of Dalemark. Each book explores different time periods and perspectives within the same fantasy world, building toward a unified conclusion across the quartet's eighteen-year publication span.

Start with Cart and Cwidder, the first of 4 books in the The Dalemark Quartet series.

#	Title
1	Cart and Cwidder 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Drowned Ammet 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Spellcoats 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Crown of Dalemark 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible