Jill Paton Walsh Reading Order

2 books (1980–1989)

Jill Paton Walsh edited two complete anthologies of literary fiction published between 1980 and 1989. Read these collections in publication order, beginning with Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come, followed by Out of Time.

Start with Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come and read in order.

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1	Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Out of Time 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1973–1993)

Jill Paton Walsh's Chapbooks series comprises twelve complete literary works published between 1973 and 1993, spanning historical fiction, young adult fiction, and other genres. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Dawnstone and concluding with Matthew and the Sea Singer. This collection represents Walsh's varied exploration of themes across different time periods and audiences throughout two decades of her writing career.

Start with The Dawnstone, the first of 12 books in the Chapbooks series.

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1	The Dawnstone 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Toolmaker 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Crossing to Salamis 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Persian Gold 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Babylon 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Green Book / Shine 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Gaffer Samson's Luck 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Five Tides 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Can I Play Jenny Jones? 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Can I Play Queenie? 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Can I Play Wolf? 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Matthew and the Sea Singer 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1965–1965)

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1	Wordhoard: Anglo-Saxon Stories(With: Kevin Crossley-Holland) 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1972–1976)

This two-book literary fiction series by Jill Paton Walsh spans from 1972 to 1976 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Goldengrove followed by Unleaving, to experience the full narrative arc Walsh intended for her young adult audience.

Start with Goldengrove and read in order.

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1	Goldengrove 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Unleaving 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1989–1995)

Jill Paton Walsh's Gripping Tales series comprises two complete literary works published between 1989 and 1995. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with Birdy and the Ghosties followed by Thomas and the Tinners, which was created in collaboration with illustrator Alan Marks. This finished series blends elements of literary fiction and young adult appeal across its two entries.

Start with Birdy and the Ghosties and read in order.

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1	Birdy and the Ghosties 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Thomas and the Tinners(With: Alan Marks) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1993–2007)

The Imogen Quy series comprises four literary mysteries written by Jill Paton Walsh between 1993 and 2007. Each novel stands as a complete story but should be read in publication order, beginning with The Wyndham Case, followed by A Piece of Justice, Debts of Dishonor, and The Bad Quarto. The series is now complete and features a protagonist who uncovers secrets and solves puzzles across various interconnected cases.

Start with The Wyndham Case, the first of 4 books in the Imogen Quy series.

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1	The Wyndham Case 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Piece of Justice 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Debts of Dishonor 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Bad Quarto 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1998–2013)

Jill Paton Walsh continues the beloved Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane saga across four completed novels published between 1998 and 2013. These literary mysteries should be read in publication order, beginning with Thrones, Dominations and continuing through A Presumption of Death, The Attenbury Emeralds, and The Late Scholar. The series follows the married detective couple as they navigate both crime-solving and domestic life in the mid-twentieth century.

Start with Thrones, Dominations, the first of 4 books in the Lord Peter Wimsey & Harriet Vane series.

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1	Thrones, Dominations 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Presumption of Death 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Attenbury Emeralds 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Late Scholar 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1975–1975)

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1	The Island Sunrise: Prehistoric Britain 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1992–1997)

Jill Paton Walsh's Picture series comprises four complete novels published between 1992 and 1997. These literary fiction works for young adults should be read in publication order, beginning with When Grandma Came and continuing through Pepi and the Secret Names, Connie Came to Play, and concluding with When I Was Little Like You. The series is finished with no additional forthcoming installments.

Start with When Grandma Came, the first of 4 books in the Picture series.

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1	When Grandma Came 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Pepi and the Secret Names 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Connie Came to Play 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	When I Was Little Like You 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

18 books (1966–2000)

Jill Paton Walsh's Standalone Novels series comprises 18 complete works published between 1966 and 2000, each offering independent stories rather than a connected narrative arc. These literary and young adult novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Hengest's Tale, and include titles such as Fireweed, The Dolphin Crossing, The Emperor's Winding Sheet, A Chance Child, and A Parcel of Patterns. Walsh's range across this collection spans historical fiction, contemporary settings, and explorations of human experience across different time periods and circumstances.

Start with Hengest's Tale, the first of 18 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Hengest's Tale 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fireweed 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Dolphin Crossing 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Farewell, Great King 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Emperor's Winding Sheet 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Butty Boy / The Huffler(With: Juliette Palmer) 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Walls of Athens 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Chance Child 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Children of the Fox 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Parcel of Patterns 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Lost and Found(With: Mary Rayner) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Lapsing 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Torch 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	A School for Lovers 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Grace 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Knowledge of Angels 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Serpentine Cave 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	A Desert in Bohemia 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible