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Mark Haddon Reading Order

8 series · 35 books · Born 1962-09-26

Non-Fiction

Mark Haddon is an English writer whose literary career spans novels, plays, picture books, and anthologies. He is best known for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a groundbreaking mystery novel that earned him the Whitbread Award, Guardian Prize, and Commonwealth Writers' Prize. His prolific body of work demonstrates versatility across genres and age groups, including contributions to the Agent Z series and numerous illustrated children's books.

Agent Z Series

Complete

4 books (1994–2001)

Start with Agent Z Goes Wild, the first of 4 books in the Agent Z series.

Start this series with Agent Z Goes Wild

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Agent Z Goes Wild
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Agent Z Meets the Masked Crusader
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Agent Z and the Penguin From Mars
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Agent Z and the Killer Bananas
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Anthologies Series

Complete

3 books (2009–2015)

Start with Ox-Tales: Fire and read in order.

Start this series with Ox-Tales: Fire

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Ox-Tales: Fire
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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3
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The BBC National Short Story Award 2015
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Non-Fiction Series

Ongoing

3 books (1994–2026)

Start with The Ultimate Hush-Hush Handbook / Secret Agent Handbook and read in order.

Start this series with The Ultimate Hush-Hush Handbook / Secret Agent Handbook

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1
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The Ultimate Hush-Hush Handbook / Secret Agent Handbook
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Stop What You're Doing and Read This!(With: Michael Rosen,Jeanette Winterson,Zadie Smith)
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Leaving Home
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Picture Series

Complete

11 books (1988–2002)

Start with Gilbert's Gobstopper, the first of 11 books in the Picture series.

Start this series with Gilbert's Gobstopper

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Gilbert's Gobstopper
1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Toni and the Tomato Soup
1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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A Narrow Escape for Princess Sharon
1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Baby Dinosaurs at Home
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Baby Dinosaurs at Playgroup
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Baby Dinosaurs in the Garden
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Baby Dinosaurs on Holiday
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Footprints on the Moon
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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The Sea of Tranquility
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Ocean Star Express
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
The Ice Bear’s Cave
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Plays Series

Complete

2 books (2003–2010)

Start with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: The Play(With: Simon Stephens) and read in order.

Start this series with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: The Play(With: Simon Stephens)

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1
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: The Play(With: Simon Stephens)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

1 book (2019–2019)

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1

Short Story Collections Series

Ongoing

3 books (2013–2024)

Start with The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea and read in order.

Start this series with The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea

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1
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The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Pier Falls and Other Stories
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Dogs and Monsters
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

8 books (1994–2019)

Start with Boom!, the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Boom!

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1
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2
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Gridzbi Spudvetch!
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Real Porky Philips
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Titch Johnson
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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A Spot of Bother
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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The Red House
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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The Porpoise
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Mark Haddon written?
Mark Haddon has written 35 books across 8 series. Their published works span from 1988 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Mark Haddon series?
Here are the first books in Mark Haddon's series: Agent Z: Agent Z Goes Wild; Anthologies: Ox-Tales: Fire; Non-Fiction: The Ultimate Hush-Hush Handbook / Secret Agent Handbook; Picture: Gilbert's Gobstopper; Plays: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: The Play(With: Simon Stephens).
What order should I read Mark Haddon's books?
We recommend reading Mark Haddon's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Mark Haddon still writing new books?
Yes, Mark Haddon has 2 ongoing series: Non-Fiction, Short Story Collections.

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