Nancy Springer Reading Order

16 books (1985–2009)

Nancy Springer edited 15 anthology collections between 1985 and 2009, spanning diverse genres including fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and literary fiction. These collections feature contributions from various authors and should be read in publication order, beginning with Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton. The series is complete and showcases short stories across themes ranging from the fantastical to the realistic, with titles like A Nightmare's Dozen, Civil War Fantastic, and Firebirds representing the breadth of content included. Readers interested in discovering multiple authors and varied storytelling styles within single volumes will find this comprehensive editorial project valuable.

Start with Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton, the first of 15 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fifth Annual Collection 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Nightmare's Dozen 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	From One Experience to Another 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	More Amazing Stories 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Prom Night 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Civil War Fantastic 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ribbiting Tales 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Tails of Wonder and Imagination 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Firebirds 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Dreams and Visions 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Cat Tales: Fantastic Feline Fiction 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Firebirds Soaring 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	This Family Is Driving Me Crazy 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1986–1993)

The Blood of Ten Chiefs is a complete fantasy series by Nancy Springer comprising five novels published between 1986 and 1993. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Blood of Ten Chiefs, followed by The Winds of Change, Wolfsong, Against the Wind, and concluding with Dark Hours. This series offers a full narrative arc across its five installments.

Start with The Blood of Ten Chiefs, the first of 5 books in the Blood Of Ten Chiefs series.

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1	The Blood of Ten Chiefs 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Winds of Change 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wolfsong 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Against the Wind 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dark Hours 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1987–2016)

Nancy Springer's Collections series comprises four standalone short story collections published between 1987 and 2016. The series is now complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Chance & Other Gestures of the Hand of Fate, followed by Stardark Songs, Music of Their Hooves, and Eccentric Symmetries. Springer's diverse range of genres—spanning fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and young adult literature—is reflected throughout these collections.

Start with Chance & Other Gestures of the Hand of Fate, the first of 4 books in the Collections series.

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1	Chance & Other Gestures of the Hand of Fate 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stardark Songs 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Music of Their Hooves 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Eccentric Symmetries 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2006–2010)

The Enola Holmes series consists of six mystery novels published between 2006 and 2010, following a complete arc. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Case of the Missing Marquess and concluding with The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye (also titled The Case of the Disappearing Duchess). The series blends mystery and adventure across its full run of interconnected cases.

Start with The Case of the Missing Marquess, the first of 6 books in the Enola Holmes series.

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1	The Case of the Missing Marquess 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Case of the Left-Handed Lady 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye / The Case of the Disappearing Duchess 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2020)

Nancy Springer's Enola Holmes Graphic Novels series consists of three complete books published between 2018 and 2020, adapting the author's mystery stories for graphic novel format. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with The Case of the Missing Marquess, followed by The Case of the Left-Handed Lady and concluding with The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets. Each installment presents a self-contained mystery while building on the broader narrative arc of the series.

Start with The Case of the Missing Marquess and read in order.

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1	The Case of the Missing Marquess 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Case of the Left-Handed Lady 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2022–2022)

4 books (1987–2004)

The John M. Ford Short Story Collections series spans four books published between 1987 and 2004, offering a complete collection of short fiction from this prolific science fiction and fantasy author. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Under the Wheel, a collaborative work with Gregory Benford and Elizabeth Mitchell, followed by Casting Fortune, From the End of the Twentieth Century, and Heat of Fusion and Other Stories. This finished series showcases Ford's range across multiple genres including science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction.

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.

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1	Under the Wheel(With: John M. Ford,Gregory Benford,Elizabeth Mitchell) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Casting Fortune(By: John M. Ford) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	From the End of the Twentieth Century(By: John M. Ford) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Heat of Fusion and Other Stories(By: John M. Ford) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2001–2005)

The Rowan Hood series by Nancy Springer comprises five complete young adult fantasy novels published between 2001 and 2005. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest and continuing through Lionclaw, Outlaw Princess of Sherwood, Wild Boy, and concluding with Rowan Hood Returns. This finished series offers a self-contained adventure across its five installments set in the world of Sherwood Forest.

Start with Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest, the first of 5 books in the Rowan Hood series.

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1	Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lionclaw 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Outlaw Princess of Sherwood 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wild Boy 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Rowan Hood Returns 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1987–1988)

The Sea King trilogy by Nancy Springer comprises three fantasy novels published between 1987 and 1988: Madbond, Mindbond, and Godbond. This complete series should be read in publication order to fully experience the interconnected narrative. The books blend fantasy and adventure elements, offering a self-contained story arc across all three installments.

Start with Madbond and read in order.

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1	Madbond 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mindbond 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Godbond 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

21 books (2003–2014)

Nancy Springer's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises 21 complete works published between 2003 and 2014, spanning fantasy, science fiction, mystery, literary fiction, and young adult genres. The collection includes diverse titles such as Mariposa, The Kingmaker, Dreamfisher, and The Boy Who Called God "She," each offering standalone stories that should be read in publication order. This finished series showcases Springer's versatility across multiple literary styles and themes.

Start with Mariposa, the first of 21 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

33 books (1985–2018)

Nancy Springer's Standalone Novels series consists of 33 complete books published between 1985 and 2018, spanning multiple genres including fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and young adult fiction. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Wings of Flame. Each novel stands alone as an independent story, allowing readers to enjoy them individually or collectively as a retrospective of Springer's diverse work across three decades.

Start with Wings of Flame, the first of 33 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Wings of Flame 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Chains of Gold 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Horse to Love 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Not on a White Horse 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Hex Witch of Seldom 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Apocalypse 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Red Wizard 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	They're All Named Wildfire 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Colt 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Damnbanna 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Friendship Song 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Great Pony Hassle 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Larque on the Wing 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Metal Angel 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Blind God Is Watching 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Boy on a Black Horse 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Toughing It 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Looking for Jamie Bridger 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Fair Peril 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Secret Star 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Sky Rider 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Plumage 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Needy Creek 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Separate Sisters 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Blood Trail 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Dusssie 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Somebody 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Possessing Jessie 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Dark Lie 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	My Sister's Stalker 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Drawn Into Darkness 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Grandghost 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	The Oddling Prince 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1998–2001)

Nancy Springer's Tale of Camelot comprises two complete novels published between 1998 and 2001. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with I Am Mordred followed by I Am Morgan le Fay. This fantasy series blends elements of Arthurian legend with literary fiction and adventure.

Start with I Am Mordred and read in order.

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1	I Am Mordred 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	I Am Morgan le Fay 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1979–1983)

The Book of Isle is a complete five-book fantasy series by Nancy Springer published between 1979 and 1983. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The White Hart and continuing through The Silver Sun, The Sable Moon, The Black Beast, and concluding with The Golden Swan. This interconnected fantasy epic spans the full chronology of its world across all five installments.

Start with The White Hart, the first of 5 books in the The Book of Isle series.

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1	The White Hart 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Silver Sun 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Sable Moon 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Black Beast 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Golden Swan 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2021–2026)

The New Adventures of Enola Holmes is an ongoing mystery series by Nancy Springer consisting of five books published between 2021 and 2026. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche and continuing through Enola Holmes and the Clanging Coffin. This young adult series blends mystery and adventure as Enola takes on new cases and challenges throughout her investigations.

Start with Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche, the first of 5 books in the The New Adventures of Enola Holmes series.

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1	Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Enola Holmes and the Boy in Buttons 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Enola Holmes and the Clanging Coffin 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible