
Nancy Springer Reading Order
14 series Β· 112 books Β· Born 1948
Nancy Springer is a prolific American author renowned for her contributions to fantasy, young adult literature, mystery, and science fiction, with a remarkable career spanning from 1979 to 2026. With 112 published works across 14 series, her most celebrated creations include the popular Enola Holmes series and its spin-offs, alongside titles like The Book of Isle and Rowan Hood. Springer's engaging storytelling and rich characters have captivated readers of all ages, establishing her as a key figure in the literary landscape.
Anthologies Series
Complete15 books (1985β2009)
Start with Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton, the first of 15 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton 1985Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | Fifth Annual Collection 1992Buy πΊπΈ |
| 3 | From One Experience to Another 1997Buy πΊπΈ |
| 4 | More Amazing Stories 1998Buy πΊπΈ |
| 5 | Prom Night 1999Buy πΊπΈ |
| 6 | Civil War Fantastic 2000Buy πΊπΈ |
| 7 | I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion 2000Buy πΊπΈ |
| 8 | Ribbiting Tales 2000Buy πΊπΈ |
| 9 | Tails of Wonder and Imagination 2001Buy πΊπΈ |
| 10 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3 2002Buy πΊπΈ |
| 11 | Firebirds 2003Buy πΊπΈ |
| 12 | Dreams and Visions 2006Buy πΊπΈ |
| 13 | Cat Tales: Fantastic Feline Fiction 2007Buy πΊπΈ |
| 14 | Firebirds Soaring 2009Buy πΊπΈ |
| 15 | This Family Is Driving Me Crazy 2009Buy πΊπΈ |
Blood Of Ten Chiefs Series
Complete5 books (1986β1993)
Start with The Blood of Ten Chiefs, the first of 5 books in the Blood Of Ten Chiefs series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Blood of Ten Chiefs 1986Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | The Winds of Change 1989Buy πΊπΈ |
| 3 | Wolfsong 1989Buy πΊπΈ |
| 4 | Against the Wind 1990Buy πΊπΈ |
| 5 | Dark Hours 1993Buy πΊπΈ |
Collections Series
Complete4 books (1987β2016)
Start with Chance & Other Gestures of the Hand of Fate, the first of 4 books in the Collections series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chance & Other Gestures of the Hand of Fate 1987Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | Stardark Songs 1993Buy πΊπΈ |
| 3 | Music of Their Hooves 1994Buy πΊπΈ |
| 4 | Eccentric Symmetries 2016Buy πΊπΈ |
Enola Holmes Series
Complete6 books (2006β2010)
Start with The Case of the Missing Marquess, the first of 6 books in the Enola Holmes series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Case of the Missing Marquess 2006Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | The Case of the Left-Handed Lady 2007Buy πΊπΈ |
| 3 | The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets 2008Buy πΊπΈ |
| 4 | The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan 2008Buy πΊπΈ |
| 5 | The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline 2009Buy πΊπΈ |
| 6 | The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye / The Case of the Disappearing Duchess 2010Buy πΊπΈ |
Enola Holmes Graphic Novels Series
Complete3 books (2018β2020)
Start with The Case of the Missing Marquess and read in order.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Case of the Missing Marquess 2018Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | The Case of the Left-Handed Lady 2019Buy πΊπΈ |
| 3 | The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets 2020Buy πΊπΈ |
Graphic Novels Series
Complete1 book (2022β2022)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Enola Holmes: Mycroft's Dangerous Game(With: Enrica Eren Angiolini,Giorgia Sposito,Mickey George) 2022Buy πΊπΈ |
John M. Ford Short Story Collections Series
Complete4 books (1987β2004)
Start with Under the Wheel(With: John M. Ford,Gregory Benford,Elizabeth Mitchell), the first of 4 books in the John M. Ford Short Story Collections series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Under the Wheel(With: John M. Ford,Gregory Benford,Elizabeth Mitchell) 1987Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | Casting Fortune(By: John M. Ford) 1989Buy πΊπΈ |
| 3 | From the End of the Twentieth Century(By: John M. Ford) 1997Buy πΊπΈ |
| 4 | Heat of Fusion and Other Stories(By: John M. Ford) 2004Buy πΊπΈ |
Rowan Hood Series
Complete5 books (2001β2005)
Start with Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest, the first of 5 books in the Rowan Hood series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest 2001Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | Lionclaw 2002Buy πΊπΈ |
| 3 | Outlaw Princess of Sherwood 2003Buy πΊπΈ |
| 4 | Wild Boy 2004Buy πΊπΈ |
| 5 | Rowan Hood Returns 2005Buy πΊπΈ |
Sea King Series
Complete3 books (1987β1988)
Start with Madbond and read in order.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Madbond 1987Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | Mindbond 1987Buy πΊπΈ |
| 3 | Godbond 1988Buy πΊπΈ |
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete21 books (2003β2014)
Start with Mariposa, the first of 21 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mariposa 2003Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | The Youngest One 2006Buy πΊπΈ |
| 3 | Rumple What? 2008Buy πΊπΈ |
| 4 | The Kingmaker 2009Buy πΊπΈ |
| 5 | #20 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 6 | Alpha Alpha Gamma 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 7 | American Curls 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 8 | Dreamfisher 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 9 | Framed 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 10 | Iris 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 11 | Juggernaut 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 12 | Ruth 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 13 | Silent End 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 14 | The Boy Who Called God "She" 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 15 | The Boy Who Plaited Manes 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 16 | The Scent of an Angel 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 17 | The Third Silence 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 18 | The Most Mauve There Is 2013Buy πΊπΈ |
| 19 | Vend U. 2013Buy πΊπΈ |
| 20 | We Don't Know Why 2013Buy πΊπΈ |
| 21 | The Present 2014Buy πΊπΈ |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete33 books (1985β2018)
Start with Wings of Flame, the first of 33 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wings of Flame 1985Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | Chains of Gold 1986Buy πΊπΈ |
| 3 | A Horse to Love 1987Buy πΊπΈ |
| 4 | Not on a White Horse 1988Buy πΊπΈ |
| 5 | The Hex Witch of Seldom 1988Buy πΊπΈ |
| 6 | Apocalypse 1989Buy πΊπΈ |
| 7 | Red Wizard 1989Buy πΊπΈ |
| 8 | They're All Named Wildfire 1989Buy πΊπΈ |
| 9 | Colt 1991Buy πΊπΈ |
| 10 | Damnbanna 1992Buy πΊπΈ |
| 11 | The Friendship Song 1992Buy πΊπΈ |
| 12 | The Great Pony Hassle 1993Buy πΊπΈ |
| 13 | Larque on the Wing 1994Buy πΊπΈ |
| 14 | Metal Angel 1994Buy πΊπΈ |
| 15 | The Blind God Is Watching 1994Buy πΊπΈ |
| 16 | The Boy on a Black Horse 1994Buy πΊπΈ |
| 17 | Toughing It 1994Buy πΊπΈ |
| 18 | Looking for Jamie Bridger 1995Buy πΊπΈ |
| 19 | Fair Peril 1996Buy πΊπΈ |
| 20 | Secret Star 1997Buy πΊπΈ |
| 21 | Sky Rider 1999Buy πΊπΈ |
| 22 | Plumage 2000Buy πΊπΈ |
| 23 | Needy Creek 2001Buy πΊπΈ |
| 24 | Separate Sisters 2001Buy πΊπΈ |
| 25 | Blood Trail 2003Buy πΊπΈ |
| 26 | Dusssie 2007Buy πΊπΈ |
| 27 | Somebody 2009Buy πΊπΈ |
| 28 | Possessing Jessie 2010Buy πΊπΈ |
| 29 | Dark Lie 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 30 | My Sister's Stalker 2012Buy πΊπΈ |
| 31 | Drawn Into Darkness 2013Buy πΊπΈ |
| 32 | Grandghost 2018Buy πΊπΈ |
| 33 | The Oddling Prince 2018Buy πΊπΈ |
Tale of Camelot Series
Complete2 books (1998β2001)
Start with I Am Mordred and read in order.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | I Am Mordred 1998Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | I Am Morgan le Fay 2001Buy πΊπΈ |
The Book of Isle Series
Complete5 books (1979β1983)
Start with The White Hart, the first of 5 books in the The Book of Isle series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The White Hart 1979Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | The Silver Sun 1980Buy πΊπΈ |
| 3 | The Sable Moon 1981Buy πΊπΈ |
| 4 | The Black Beast 1982Buy πΊπΈ |
| 5 | The Golden Swan 1983Buy πΊπΈ |
The New Adventures of Enola Holmes Series
Ongoing5 books (2021β2026)
Start with Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche, the first of 5 books in the The New Adventures of Enola Holmes series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche 2021Buy πΊπΈ |
| 2 | Enola Holmes and the Boy in Buttons 2021Buy πΊπΈ |
| 3 | Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade 2022Buy πΊπΈ |
| 4 | Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose 2023Buy πΊπΈ |
| 5 | Enola Holmes and the Clanging Coffin 2026Buy πΊπΈ |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Nancy Springer written?
- Nancy Springer has written 112 books across 14 series. Their published works span from 1979 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Nancy Springer series?
- Here are the first books in Nancy Springer's series: Anthologies: Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton; Blood Of Ten Chiefs: The Blood of Ten Chiefs; Collections: Chance & Other Gestures of the Hand of Fate; Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess; Enola Holmes Graphic Novels: The Case of the Missing Marquess.
- What order should I read Nancy Springer's books?
- We recommend reading Nancy Springer's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Nancy Springer still writing new books?
- Yes, Nancy Springer has 1 ongoing series: The New Adventures of Enola Holmes.

