William Horwood Reading Order
1 series · 35 books
William Horwood is an English novelist whose work spans the twentieth century with a prolific output of standalone novels exploring complex human experiences. Drawing from a tumultuous childhood marked by family upheaval and social struggle on the Kent coast, Horwood developed a distinctive voice that examined psychological depth and social realism. His career as a novelist produced over thirty-five works that stand independently, each demonstrating his commitment to character-driven storytelling rooted in authentic human conflict.
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Standalone Novels Series
Complete35 books
William Horwood wrote 35 standalone novels published between 1900 and 2004, with the series now complete. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Book of Silence. The collection includes titles such as Duncton Wood, Duncton Quest, Callanish, Skallagrigg, and The Willows in Winter, among many others spanning fantasy, nature-focused narratives, and literary fiction across a century of publication.
Start with The book of silence, the first of 35 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Duncton Rising |
| 2 | Frühling in den Weiden. ( Ab 10 J.). |
| 3 | Herbst in den Weiden. ( Ab 10 J.). |
| 4 | Le Bois Duncton |
| 5 | Yaʻar Dunḳton |
| 6 | The book of silence 1900 |
| 7 | Duncton Wood 1980 |
| 8 | The Stonor eagles 1982 |
| 9 | Callanish 1984 |
| 10 | Skallagrigg 1987 |
| 11 | Duncton Quest 1988 |
| 12 | Duncton Tales 1991 |
| 13 | Duncton Rising (Book of Silence) 1992 |
| 14 | Duncton Stone (The Book of Silence) 1993 |
| 15 | The willows in winter 1994 |
| 16 | Journeys to the Heartland 1995 |
| 17 | The Willows in Winter (Tales of the Willows) 1995 |
| 18 | The Wolves of Time (The wolves of time) 1995 |
| 19 | Winter in den Weiden. 1995 |
| 20 | Der Stein von Duncton 1996 |
| 21 | The Willows and Beyond 1996 |
| 22 | Toad Triumphant (Tales of the Willows) 1996 |
| 23 | Toad triumphant 1996 |
| 24 | The Willows and Beyond (The Tales of the Willows) 1997 |
| 25 | Duncton Found 1998 |
| 26 | THE WOLVES OF TIME 2 1998 |
| 27 | The willows and beyond 1998 |
| 28 | Wolves of Time 1998 |
| 29 | The Pit Bull 1999 |
| 30 | William Horwood Mixed Prepack 1999 |
| 31 | Die Wölfe der Zeit 2. Der Kampf um das Herzland 2000 |
| 32 | The Willows at Christmas (Tales of the Willows) 2001 |
| 33 | The willows at Christmas 2001 |
| 34 | Wölfe der Zeit. Die Reise ins Herzland 2003 |
| 35 | The boy with no shoes 2004 |
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