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Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman Reading Order

16 series ยท 233 books ยท Born 19 October 1946

Philip Pullman is a celebrated English author known for his distinctive blend of fantasy and philosophical themes. With an impressive body of work spanning 233 books across 16 series, he is widely acclaimed for his trilogy *His Dark Materials*, along with its graphic novel adaptations and the *Book of Dust* series. Active from 1861 to 2025, Pullman has left a lasting impact on literature, earning accolades and adaptations for his imaginative storytelling.

Adventures Of John Blake Graphic Novels Series

Complete

1 book (2017โ€“2017)

#Title
1
Cover of Mystery of the Ghost Ship
Mystery of the Ghost Ship

Anthologies Series

Complete

9 books (1994โ€“2016)

Start with Thirteen More Tales of Horror, the first of 9 books in the Anthologies series.

#Title
1
Cover of Thirteen More Tales of Horror
Thirteen More Tales of Horror
2
Cover of Life and Death
Life and Death
3
Cover of Fantasy: Red Hot Reads
Fantasy: Red Hot Reads
4
Cover of The May Anthologies 2004
The May Anthologies 2004
5
Cover of Richard Dawkins: How a Scientist Changed the Way We Think
Richard Dawkins: How a Scientist Changed the Way We Think
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7
Cover of The Reader, No. 30. Summer 2008
The Reader, No. 30. Summer 2008
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9
First Light: A Celebration of Alan Garner

Book Of Dust Series

Ongoing

3 books (2017โ€“2025)

Start with La Belle Sauvage and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of La Belle Sauvage
La Belle Sauvage
2
Cover of The Secret Commonwealth
The Secret Commonwealth
3
The Rose Field

Canongate Myths Series

Complete

1 book (2009โ€“2009)

#Title
1
Cover of The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ

Dramascripts Series

Complete

56 books (1915โ€“2017)

Start with The Valley of Fear(By: Adrian Flynn), the first of 56 books in the Dramascripts series.

#Title
1
The Valley of Fear(By: Adrian Flynn)
2
Cover of All My Sons(By: Arthur Miller)
All My Sons(By: Arthur Miller)
3
Cover of Death of a Salesman(By: Arthur Miller)
Death of a Salesman(By: Arthur Miller)
4
Cover of The Crucible(By: Arthur Miller)
The Crucible(By: Arthur Miller)
5
Cover of A View from the Bridge(By: Arthur Miller)
A View from the Bridge(By: Arthur Miller)
6
Cover of Brother in the Land(By: Robert Swindells)
Brother in the Land(By: Robert Swindells)
7
Cover of A Question of Courage(By: Marjorie Darke)
A Question of Courage(By: Marjorie Darke)
8
Cover of Across the Barricades(By: Joan Lingard)
Across the Barricades(By: Joan Lingard)
9
Cover of Paper Tigers(By: Steve Skidmore,Steve Barlow)
Paper Tigers(By: Steve Skidmore,Steve Barlow)
10
Cover of The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler(By: Gene Kemp)
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler(By: Gene Kemp)
11
Cover of Burston School Strike(By: Roy Nevitt)
Burston School Strike(By: Roy Nevitt)
12
Cover of Hot Cakes(By: Adrian Flynn)
Hot Cakes(By: Adrian Flynn)
13
A Tale of Two Cities(By: Steve Skidmore)
14
Cover of Jane Eyre(By: Steve Skidmore,Steve Barlow)
Jane Eyre(By: Steve Skidmore,Steve Barlow)
15
Cover of The Labyrinth: Play(By: David Calcutt)
The Labyrinth: Play(By: David Calcutt)
16
Cover of Working Parts(By: Nick Jones)
Working Parts(By: Nick Jones)
17
Cover of Dracula(By: David Calcutt)
Dracula(By: David Calcutt)
18
Cover of Frankenstein
Frankenstein
19
Cover of Johnny and the Dead(By: Terry Pratchett)
Johnny and the Dead(By: Terry Pratchett)
20
Cover of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents(By: Terry Pratchett,Stephen Briggs)
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents(By: Terry Pratchett,Stephen Briggs)
21
Cover of The Canterbury Tales(By: Martin Riley)
The Canterbury Tales(By: Martin Riley)
22
Cover of The Deamon Headmaster(By: Nick Stafford)
The Deamon Headmaster(By: Nick Stafford)
23
Cover of Lady Macbeth(By: David Calcutt)
Lady Macbeth(By: David Calcutt)
24
Cover of The Snake-Stone(By: Berlie Doherty)
The Snake-Stone(By: Berlie Doherty)
25
Cover of Doctor Faustus(By: Geraldine McCaughrean)
Doctor Faustus(By: Geraldine McCaughrean)
26
Cover of Salem(By: David Calcutt)
Salem(By: David Calcutt)
27
Cover of The White Rose and the Swatiska(By: Adrian Flynn)
The White Rose and the Swatiska(By: Adrian Flynn)
28
Cover of Troy 24(By: David Calcutt)
Troy 24(By: David Calcutt)
29
Cover of Bog Child(By: Siobhan Dowd)
Bog Child(By: Siobhan Dowd)
30
Cover of Cry, the Beloved Country(By: Roy Sargeant)
Cry, the Beloved Country(By: Roy Sargeant)
31
Cover of The Three Musketeers(By: Ken Ludwig)
The Three Musketeers(By: Ken Ludwig)
32
Cover of Solace of the Road(By: Siobhan Dowd)
Solace of the Road(By: Siobhan Dowd)
33
Cover of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(By: Adrian Flynn)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(By: Adrian Flynn)
34
Cover of King of Shadows(By: Susan Cooper)
King of Shadows(By: Susan Cooper)
35
Cover of Werewolf(By: Adrian Flynn)
Werewolf(By: Adrian Flynn)
36
Cover of The Invisible Man(By: Adrian Flynn)
The Invisible Man(By: Adrian Flynn)
37
Cover of A Christmas Carol(By: Conor McReynolds,Richard Kidd)
A Christmas Carol(By: Conor McReynolds,Richard Kidd)
38
The Devil Walks(By: Anne Fine)
39
Cover of The Garbage King(By: Oladipo Agboluaje)
The Garbage King(By: Oladipo Agboluaje)
40
Cover of Arson About(By: Mark Wheeller)
Arson About(By: Mark Wheeller)
41
Cover of Beowulf(By: David Calcutt)
Beowulf(By: David Calcutt)
42
Cover of Blood Brothers(By: Willy Russell)
Blood Brothers(By: Willy Russell)
43
Cover of Dodger(By: Stephen Briggs)
Dodger(By: Stephen Briggs)
44
Cover of Flesh and Blood(By: Benjamin Hulme-Cross)
Flesh and Blood(By: Benjamin Hulme-Cross)
45
Homer's Odyssey(By: David Calcutt)
46
Cover of Our Day Out(By: Willy Russell)
Our Day Out(By: Willy Russell)
47
Cover of Sherlock Holmes and the Limehouse Horror
Sherlock Holmes and the Limehouse Horror
48
Cover of Stone Cold(By: Robert Swindells)
Stone Cold(By: Robert Swindells)
49
Cover of The Diary of Anne Frank(By: Frances Goodrich,Albert Hackett)
The Diary of Anne Frank(By: Frances Goodrich,Albert Hackett)
50
The Hound of the Baskervill(By: John O'Connor)
51
Cover of The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty(By: David Calcutt)
The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty(By: David Calcutt)
52
Cover of Treasure Island(By: David Calcutt)
Treasure Island(By: David Calcutt)
53
Cover of Unman Wittering and Zigo(By: Giles Cooper)
Unman Wittering and Zigo(By: Giles Cooper)
54
Cover of Cowgirl(By: G.R. Gemin)
Cowgirl(By: G.R. Gemin)
55
Cover of Tess of the D'Urbervilles(By: David Calcutt)
Tess of the D'Urbervilles(By: David Calcutt)
56
Cover of The Brotherhood of Smoke(By: Adrian Flynn)
The Brotherhood of Smoke(By: Adrian Flynn)

His Dark Materials Series

Likely Complete

8 books (1995โ€“2022)

Start with Northern Lights / The Golden Compass, the first of 8 books in the His Dark Materials series.

#Title
1
Cover of Northern Lights / The Golden Compass
Northern Lights / The Golden Compass
2
Cover of The Subtle Knife
The Subtle Knife
3
Cover of The Amber Spyglass
The Amber Spyglass
4
Cover of Lyra's Oxford
Lyra's Oxford
5
Cover of Once Upon a Time in the North
Once Upon a Time in the North
6
7
Cover of The Collectors
The Collectors
8
Cover of The Imagination Chamber
The Imagination Chamber

His Dark Materials Graphic Novels Series

Likely Complete

3 books (2014โ€“2022)

Start with The Golden Compass: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of The Golden Compass: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
The Golden Compass: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
2
Cover of The Golden Compass: The Graphic Novel, Volume 2
The Golden Compass: The Graphic Novel, Volume 2
3
The Subtle Knife Graphic Novel

NHB Modern Plays Series

Ongoing

115 books (1861โ€“2025)

Start with Great Expectations(By: Charles Dickens), the first of 115 books in the NHB Modern Plays series.

#Title
1
Cover of Great Expectations(By: Charles Dickens)
Great Expectations(By: Charles Dickens)
2
Mary Queen of Scots Got her Head Chopped Off(By: Liz Lochhead)
3
Mrs Klein(By: Nicholas Wright)
4
A Going Concern(By: Stephen Jeffreys)
5
Honour(By: Joanna Murray-Smith)
6
Hotel(By: Caryl Churchill)
7
Anna Weiss(By: Mike Cullen)
8
Blue Heart(By: Caryl Churchill)
9
My Boy Jack(By: David Haig)
10
Scotland Plays(By: Philip Howard)
11
Howie the Rookie(By: Mark O'Rowe)
12
Jane Eyre(By: Charlotte Brontรซ,Polly Teale)
13
Passing Places(By: Stephen Greenhorn)
14
Be My Baby(By: Amanda Whittington)
15
Cover of Far Away(By: Caryl Churchill)
Far Away(By: Caryl Churchill)
16
Kes(By: Barry Hines,Lawrence Till)
17
Love Upon the Throne(By: Patrick Barlow)
18
Cover of I Just Stopped by to See the Man(By: Stephen Jeffreys)
I Just Stopped by to See the Man(By: Stephen Jeffreys)
19
Push Up(By: Roland Schimmelpfennig,Maja Zade)
20
Cover of His Dark Materials(With: Nicholas Wright)
His Dark Materials(With: Nicholas Wright)
21
When You Cure Me(By: Jack Thorne)
22
5/11(By: Edward Kemp)
23
The Winterling(By: Jez Butterworth)
24
Cruising(By: Alecky Blythe)
25
How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found(By: Fin Kennedy)
26
Happy Now?(By: Lucinda Coxon)
27
Iron(By: Rona Munro)
28
Never So Good(By: Howard Brenton)
29
Cherry Blossom(By: Catherine Grosvenor)
30
Tuesdays at Tesco's(By: Emmanuel Darley,Matthew Hurt,Sarah Vermande)
31
When the Rain Stops Falling(By: Andrew Bovell)
32
BUNNY(By: Jack Thorne)
33
Cover of The Convict's Opera(By: Stephen Jeffreys)
The Convict's Opera(By: Stephen Jeffreys)
34
So You Want To Go To Drama School?(By: Helen Freeman)
35
The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping and other plays(By: Fin Kennedy)
36
East is East(By: Ayub Khan Din)
37
Goodbye to All That(By: Luke Norris)
38
Herding Cats(By: Lucinda Coxon)
39
Love & Information(By: Caryl Churchill)
40
Mary Shelley(By: Helen Edmundson)
41
NSFW(By: Lucy Kirkwood)
42
Sex with a Stranger(By: Stefan Golaszewski)
43
The Acting Book(By: John Abbott)
44
The Haunting(By: Charles Dickens)
45
The Last of the Haussmans(By: Stephen Beresford)
46
The River(By: Jez Butterworth)
47
#Aiww: The Arrest of AI Weiwei(By: Weiwei Ai)
48
Chimerica(By: Lucy Kirkwood)
49
Ciphers(By: Dawn King)
50
Godchild(By: Deborah Bruce)
51
Jez Butterworth Plays: One(By: Jez Butterworth)
52
Let the Right One In(By: John Ajvide Lindqvist,Jack Thorne)
53
Mogadishu(By: Vivienne Franzmann)
54
Once: The Musical(By: Enda Walsh)
55
The Browning Version(By: Terence Rattigan)
56
The Weir(By: Conor McPherson)
57
random(By: debbie tucker green)
58
A Hard Rain(By: Jon Bradfield)
59
All the Way HomeBook 0)(By: Ayub Khan Din)
60
Blood and Ice(By: Liz Lochhead)
61
Coram Boy(By: Jamila Gavin)
62
Cressida(By: Nicholas Wright)
63
Disco Pigs & Sucking Dublin(By: Enda Walsh)
64
Love in Idleness / Less Than Kind(By: Terence Rattigan)
65
Notes on Falling LeavesBook 0)(By: Ayub Khan-Din)
66
Parlour Song(By: Jez Butterworth)
67
The Deep Blue Sea(By: Dan Rebellato,Terence Rattigan)
68
The Improvisation Book: How to Conduct Successful Improvisation Sessions(By: John S.C. Abbott)
69
The Night Heron(By: Jez Butterworth)
70
Clybourne Park(By: Bruce Norris)
71
Joanne(By: Deborah Bruce)
72
The Clearing(By: Helen Edmundson)
73
The Lioness(By: Rebecca Lenkiewicz)
74
Elephants(By: Rose Heiney)
75
F*ck the Polar Bears(By: Tanya Ronder)
76
Kiss Me Quickstep(By: Amanda Whittington)
77
Mr Incredible(By: Camilla Whitehill)
78
Nice Fish(By: Louis Jenkins,Mark Rylance)
79
Plasticine(By: Sasha Dugdale,Vassily Sigarev)
80
Russian Dolls(By: Kate Lock)
81
The Libertine(By: Stephen Jeffreys)
82
This is Living(By: Liam Borrett)
83
What Shadows(By: Chris Hannan)
84
Comment is Free(By: James Fritz)
85
Consent(By: Nina Raine)
86
Goats(By: Liwaa Yazji,Katharine Halls)
87
Jekyll & Hyde(By: Robert Louis Stevenson,Evan Placey)
88
Mighty Atoms(By: Amanda Whittington)
89
Run(By: Stephen Laughton)
90
Saying Yes(By: Griselda Gambaro,Sebastian Doggart)
91
Solemn Mass for a Full Moon in Summer(By: Michel Tremblay,Martin Bowman,Bill Findlay)
92
Sugar Baby(By: Alan Harris)
93
Us/Them(By: Carly Wijs)
94
Again(By: Stephanie Jacob)
95
Battlefield(By: Peter Brook)
96
Blackthorn(By: Charley Miles)
97
Finsbury Park(By: Stephen Jeffreys)
98
Glitter Punch(By: Lucy Burke)
99
Interruptions(By: Stephen Jeffreys)
100
Nine Night(By: Natasha Gordon)
101
Stephen Jeffreys: Plays(By: Stephen Jeffreys)
102
The Clink(By: Stephen Jeffreys)
103
The Prisoner(By: Peter Brook,Marie-Hรฉlรจne Estienne)
104
The Road to Huntsville(By: Stephanie Ridings)
105
The Strongbox(By: Stephanie Jacob)
106
Valued Friends(By: Stephen Jeffreys)
107
Woman Caught Unaware(By: Annie Fox)
108
Beached(By: Melissa Bubnic)
109
Cover of Downstate(By: Bruce Norris)
Downstate(By: Bruce Norris)
110
Fast Labour(By: Steve Waters)
111
Night Time(By: Selma Dimitrijevic)
112
Family: Three Plays(By: Iain Crichton Smith,Linda McLean,Riccardo Galgani)
113
Jez Butterworth Plays: Two(By: Jez Butterworth)
114
James IV: Queen Of The Fight(By: Rona Munro)
115
Cover of James V: Katherine(By: Rona Munro)
James V: Katherine(By: Rona Munro)

New Cut Gang Series

Complete

4 books (1994โ€“2012)

Start with Thunderbolt's Waxwork, the first of 4 books in the New Cut Gang series.

#Title
1
Cover of Thunderbolt's Waxwork
Thunderbolt's Waxwork
2
Cover of The Gas Fitters' Ball
The Gas Fitters' Ball
3
Cover of The Adventures of the New Cut Gang
The Adventures of the New Cut Gang
4
Cover of Two Crafty Criminals!
Two Crafty Criminals!

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

4 books (1978โ€“2017)

Start with Using the Oxford Junior Dictionary, the first of 4 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#Title
1
Cover of Using the Oxford Junior Dictionary
Using the Oxford Junior Dictionary
2
Cover of Ancient civilizations
Ancient civilizations
3
Cover of Daemon Voices
Daemon Voices
4
Cover of Imaginary Friends
Imaginary Friends

Picture Series

Complete

2 books (1999โ€“2000)

Start with Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp
Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp
2
Cover of Puss in Boots: The Adventures of That Most Enterprising Feline
Puss in Boots: The Adventures of That Most Enterprising Feline

Plays Series

Complete

1 book (2005โ€“2005)

#Title
1
Cover of His Dark Materials(With: Nicholas Wright)
His Dark Materials(With: Nicholas Wright)

Red Hot Reads Series

Complete

6 books (1996โ€“1999)

Start with Mystery Stories(By: Helen Cresswell), the first of 6 books in the Red Hot Reads series.

#Title
1
Cover of Mystery Stories(By: Helen Cresswell)
Mystery Stories(By: Helen Cresswell)
2
Cover of Mystery(By: Helen Cresswell)
Mystery(By: Helen Cresswell)
3
Cover of Mystifying(By: Helen Cresswell)
Mystifying(By: Helen Cresswell)
4
Cover of Ballet Stories(By: Sally Holmes)
Ballet Stories(By: Sally Holmes)
5
Cover of Detective Stories
Detective Stories
6
Cover of Animal Stories(By: Michael Morpurgo)
Animal Stories(By: Michael Morpurgo)

Sally Lockhart Series

Complete

4 books (1985โ€“1994)

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke, the first of 4 books in the Sally Lockhart series.

#Title
1
The Ruby in the Smoke
2
Cover of The Shadow in the North
The Shadow in the North
3
Cover of The Tiger in the Well
The Tiger in the Well
4
Cover of The Tin Princess
The Tin Princess

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

3 books (2012โ€“2012)

Start with Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm and read in order.

#Title
1
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
2
Cover of Grimm Tales for Young and Old
Grimm Tales for Young and Old
3
The Golden Key

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

13 books (1972โ€“2009)

Start with The Haunted Storm, the first of 13 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
1
Cover of The Haunted Storm
The Haunted Storm
2
3
Cover of Count Karlstein
Count Karlstein
4
Cover of How to Be Cool
How to Be Cool
5
Spring-Heeled Jack
6
Cover of The Broken Bridge
The Broken Bridge
7
Cover of The White Mercedes
The White Mercedes
8
Cover of The Firework-Maker's Daughter
The Firework-Maker's Daughter
9
Cover of Clockwork, Or, All Wound Up
Clockwork, Or, All Wound Up
10
11
Cover of The Butterfly Tattoo
The Butterfly Tattoo
12
Cover of I Was a Rat!
I Was a Rat!
13
Cover of The Scarecrow and His Servant
The Scarecrow and His Servant

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Philip Pullman written?
Philip Pullman has written 233 books across 16 series. Their published works span from 1861 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Philip Pullman series?
Here are the first books in Philip Pullman's series: Anthologies: Thirteen More Tales of Horror; Book Of Dust: La Belle Sauvage; Dramascripts: The Valley of Fear(By: Adrian Flynn); His Dark Materials: Northern Lights / The Golden Compass; His Dark Materials Graphic Novels: The Golden Compass: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1.
What order should I read Philip Pullman's books?
We recommend reading Philip Pullman's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Philip Pullman still writing new books?
Yes, Philip Pullman has 2 ongoing series: Book Of Dust, NHB Modern Plays.

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