Jane Langton Reading Order

1 book (1980–1980)

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1	Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1961–1972)

This two-book mystery series by Jane Langton was published between 1961 and 1972 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Majesty of Grace / Her Majesty, Grace Jones, followed by The Boyhood of Grace Jones. Blending mystery and young adult appeal, this series offers a finished collection for readers seeking classic genre fiction from the mid-twentieth century.

Start with The Majesty of Grace / Her Majesty, Grace Jones and read in order.

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1	The Majesty of Grace / Her Majesty, Grace Jones 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Boyhood of Grace Jones 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1962–2008)

The Hall Family Chronicles is a complete eight-book series by Jane Langton, blending mystery and young adult elements across four decades of publication from 1962 to 2008. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Diamond in the Window and continuing through The Swing in the Summerhouse, The Astonishing Stereoscope, The Fledgling, The Fragile Flag, The Time Bike, The Mysterious Circus, and concluding with The Dragon Tree. This series follows interconnected stories centered on the Hall family as they encounter various magical and mysterious adventures throughout their lives.

Start with The Diamond in the Window, the first of 8 books in the Hall Family Chronicles series.

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1	The Diamond in the Window 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Swing in the Summerhouse 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Astonishing Stereoscope 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Fledgling 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Fragile Flag 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Time Bike 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Mysterious Circus 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Dragon Tree 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

18 books (1964–2005)

The Homer Kelly series comprises 18 mystery novels published between 1964 and 2005, following the cases of detective Homer Kelly as he investigates crimes across various American locations and historical settings. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Transcendental Murder, also known as The Minuteman Murder. Each book stands alone as a self-contained mystery while contributing to the broader detective narrative that unfolds across the full span of the series.

Start with The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder, the first of 18 books in the Homer Kelly series.

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1	The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dark Nantucket Noon 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Memorial Hall Murder 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Natural Enemy 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Emily Dickinson is Dead 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Good and Dead 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Murder at the Gardner 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Dante Game 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	God in Concord 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Divine Inspiration 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Shortest Day 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Dead as a Dodo 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Face on the Wall 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Thief of Venice 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Murder at Monticello 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Escher Twist 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Deserter 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Steeplechase 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1990–2007)

This complete mystery series by Jane Langton contains three books published between 1990 and 2007. Readers should follow the publication order, beginning with Agatha Christie's Devon, followed by The Queen's Necklace, and concluding with Saint Francis and the Wolf. The series blends mystery and thriller elements with young adult appeal.

Start with Agatha Christie's Devon and read in order.

#	Title
1	Agatha Christie's Devon 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Queen's Necklace 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Saint Francis and the Wolf 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1977–1992)

Jane Langton wrote three standalone mystery novels published between 1977 and 1992. While each book can be read independently, readers should follow publication order beginning with Paper Chains, followed by The Hedgehog Boy and Salt. The complete series blends mystery and thriller elements with young adult appeal.

Start with Paper Chains and read in order.

#	Title
1	Paper Chains 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hedgehog Boy 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Salt 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible