Series · 40 books
Madeleine L'Engle Books in Order
The complete Madeleine L'Engle reading order — 40 books from 1945–1992.
- 01 The Small Rain (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #1) Amazon — buy The Small Rain (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #1) Bookshop — buy The Small Rain (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #1) ThriftBooks — buy The Small Rain (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #1) eBooks.com — buy The Small Rain (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #1)
- 02 Ilsa Amazon — buy Ilsa Bookshop — buy Ilsa ThriftBooks — buy Ilsa eBooks.com — buy Ilsa
- 03 And Both Were Young Amazon — buy And Both Were Young Bookshop — buy And Both Were Young ThriftBooks — buy And Both Were Young eBooks.com — buy And Both Were Young
- 04 Camilla (Camilla #1) Amazon — buy Camilla (Camilla #1) Bookshop — buy Camilla (Camilla #1) ThriftBooks — buy Camilla (Camilla #1) eBooks.com — buy Camilla (Camilla #1)
- 05 A winter's love Amazon — buy A winter's love Bookshop — buy A winter's love ThriftBooks — buy A winter's love eBooks.com — buy A winter's love
- 06 Meet the Austins Amazon — buy Meet the Austins Bookshop — buy Meet the Austins ThriftBooks — buy Meet the Austins eBooks.com — buy Meet the Austins
- 07 A Wrinkle in Time Amazon — buy A Wrinkle in Time Bookshop — buy A Wrinkle in Time ThriftBooks — buy A Wrinkle in Time eBooks.com — buy A Wrinkle in Time
- 08 The Moon by Night (Austin Family) Amazon — buy The Moon by Night (Austin Family) Bookshop — buy The Moon by Night (Austin Family) ThriftBooks — buy The Moon by Night (Austin Family) eBooks.com — buy The Moon by Night (Austin Family)
- 09 The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas (Austin Family Chronicles #0.5) Amazon — buy The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas (Austin Family Chronicles #0.5) Bookshop — buy The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas (Austin Family Chronicles #0.5) ThriftBooks — buy The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas (Austin Family Chronicles #0.5) eBooks.com — buy The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas (Austin Family Chronicles #0.5)
- 10 The Arm of the Starfish (O'Keefe Family #1) Amazon — buy The Arm of the Starfish (O'Keefe Family #1) Bookshop — buy The Arm of the Starfish (O'Keefe Family #1) ThriftBooks — buy The Arm of the Starfish (O'Keefe Family #1) eBooks.com — buy The Arm of the Starfish (O'Keefe Family #1)
- 11 The Love Letters Amazon — buy The Love Letters Bookshop — buy The Love Letters ThriftBooks — buy The Love Letters eBooks.com — buy The Love Letters
- 12 The journey with Jonah Amazon — buy The journey with Jonah Bookshop — buy The journey with Jonah ThriftBooks — buy The journey with Jonah eBooks.com — buy The journey with Jonah
- 13 The Young Unicorns (Austin Family Chronicles #3) Amazon — buy The Young Unicorns (Austin Family Chronicles #3) Bookshop — buy The Young Unicorns (Austin Family Chronicles #3) ThriftBooks — buy The Young Unicorns (Austin Family Chronicles #3) eBooks.com — buy The Young Unicorns (Austin Family Chronicles #3)
- 14 Dance in the Desert Amazon — buy Dance in the Desert Bookshop — buy Dance in the Desert ThriftBooks — buy Dance in the Desert eBooks.com — buy Dance in the Desert
- 15 Lines scribbled on an envelope Amazon — buy Lines scribbled on an envelope Bookshop — buy Lines scribbled on an envelope ThriftBooks — buy Lines scribbled on an envelope eBooks.com — buy Lines scribbled on an envelope
- 16 A Circle of Quiet (Crosswicks Journals #1) Amazon — buy A Circle of Quiet (Crosswicks Journals #1) Bookshop — buy A Circle of Quiet (Crosswicks Journals #1) ThriftBooks — buy A Circle of Quiet (Crosswicks Journals #1) eBooks.com — buy A Circle of Quiet (Crosswicks Journals #1)
- 17 The other side of the sun Amazon — buy The other side of the sun Bookshop — buy The other side of the sun ThriftBooks — buy The other side of the sun eBooks.com — buy The other side of the sun
- 18 A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet #2 Amazon — buy A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet #2 Bookshop — buy A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet #2 ThriftBooks — buy A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet #2 eBooks.com — buy A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet #2
- 19 The Summer of the Great-Grandmother (Crosswicks Journals #2) Amazon — buy The Summer of the Great-Grandmother (Crosswicks Journals #2) Bookshop — buy The Summer of the Great-Grandmother (Crosswicks Journals #2) ThriftBooks — buy The Summer of the Great-Grandmother (Crosswicks Journals #2) eBooks.com — buy The Summer of the Great-Grandmother (Crosswicks Journals #2)
- 20 Dragons in the waters Amazon — buy Dragons in the waters Bookshop — buy Dragons in the waters ThriftBooks — buy Dragons in the waters eBooks.com — buy Dragons in the waters
- 21 The Irrational Season (Crosswicks Journals #3) Amazon — buy The Irrational Season (Crosswicks Journals #3) Bookshop — buy The Irrational Season (Crosswicks Journals #3) ThriftBooks — buy The Irrational Season (Crosswicks Journals #3) eBooks.com — buy The Irrational Season (Crosswicks Journals #3)
- 22 A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet #3) Amazon — buy A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet #3) Bookshop — buy A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet #3) ThriftBooks — buy A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet #3) eBooks.com — buy A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet #3)
- 23 The Time Trilogy Amazon — buy The Time Trilogy Bookshop — buy The Time Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy The Time Trilogy eBooks.com — buy The Time Trilogy
- 24 Walking on water Amazon — buy Walking on water Bookshop — buy Walking on water ThriftBooks — buy Walking on water eBooks.com — buy Walking on water
- 25 A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles #4) Amazon — buy A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles #4) Bookshop — buy A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles #4) ThriftBooks — buy A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles #4) eBooks.com — buy A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles #4)
- 26 The anti-muffins Amazon — buy The anti-muffins Bookshop — buy The anti-muffins ThriftBooks — buy The anti-muffins eBooks.com — buy The anti-muffins
- 27 A Severed Wasp (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #2) Amazon — buy A Severed Wasp (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #2) Bookshop — buy A Severed Wasp (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #2) ThriftBooks — buy A Severed Wasp (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #2) eBooks.com — buy A Severed Wasp (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #2)
- 28 The Sphinx at Dawn Amazon — buy The Sphinx at Dawn Bookshop — buy The Sphinx at Dawn ThriftBooks — buy The Sphinx at Dawn eBooks.com — buy The Sphinx at Dawn
- 29 And It Was Good Amazon — buy And It Was Good Bookshop — buy And It Was Good ThriftBooks — buy And It Was Good eBooks.com — buy And It Was Good
- 30 A House Like a Lotus (O'Keefe Family #3) Amazon — buy A House Like a Lotus (O'Keefe Family #3) Bookshop — buy A House Like a Lotus (O'Keefe Family #3) ThriftBooks — buy A House Like a Lotus (O'Keefe Family #3) eBooks.com — buy A House Like a Lotus (O'Keefe Family #3)
- 31 Trailing clouds of glory Amazon — buy Trailing clouds of glory Bookshop — buy Trailing clouds of glory ThriftBooks — buy Trailing clouds of glory eBooks.com — buy Trailing clouds of glory
- 32 Many Waters (Time Quintet #4) Amazon — buy Many Waters (Time Quintet #4) Bookshop — buy Many Waters (Time Quintet #4) ThriftBooks — buy Many Waters (Time Quintet #4) eBooks.com — buy Many Waters (Time Quintet #4)
- 33 Two-Part Invention Amazon — buy Two-Part Invention Bookshop — buy Two-Part Invention ThriftBooks — buy Two-Part Invention eBooks.com — buy Two-Part Invention
- 34 An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet #5 / O'Keefe Family #4) Amazon — buy An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet #5 / O'Keefe Family #4) Bookshop — buy An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet #5 / O'Keefe Family #4) ThriftBooks — buy An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet #5 / O'Keefe Family #4) eBooks.com — buy An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet #5 / O'Keefe Family #4)
- 35 Sold into Egypt Amazon — buy Sold into Egypt Bookshop — buy Sold into Egypt ThriftBooks — buy Sold into Egypt eBooks.com — buy Sold into Egypt
- 36 From This Day Forward Amazon — buy From This Day Forward Bookshop — buy From This Day Forward ThriftBooks — buy From This Day Forward eBooks.com — buy From This Day Forward
- 37 Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet-Boxed Set 4 Vols Amazon — buy Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet-Boxed Set 4 Vols Bookshop — buy Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet-Boxed Set 4 Vols ThriftBooks — buy Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet-Boxed Set 4 Vols eBooks.com — buy Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet-Boxed Set 4 Vols
- 38 The glorious impossible Amazon — buy The glorious impossible Bookshop — buy The glorious impossible ThriftBooks — buy The glorious impossible eBooks.com — buy The glorious impossible
- 39 Madeleine L'Engle Amazon — buy Madeleine L'Engle Bookshop — buy Madeleine L'Engle ThriftBooks — buy Madeleine L'Engle eBooks.com — buy Madeleine L'Engle
- 40 Certain Women Amazon — buy Certain Women Bookshop — buy Certain Women ThriftBooks — buy Certain Women eBooks.com — buy Certain Women
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Small Rain (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #1) | 1945 | ||
| 2 | Ilsa | 1946 | ||
| 3 | And Both Were Young | 1949 | ||
| 4 | Camilla (Camilla #1) | 1951 | ||
| 5 | A winter's love | 1957 | ||
| 6 | Meet the Austins | 1960 | ||
| 7 | A Wrinkle in Time | 1962 | ||
| 8 | The Moon by Night (Austin Family) | 1963 | ||
| 9 | The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas (Austin Family Chronicles #0.5) | 1964 | ||
| 10 | The Arm of the Starfish (O'Keefe Family #1) | 1965 | ||
| 11 | The Love Letters | 1966 | ||
| 12 | The journey with Jonah | 1967 | ||
| 13 | The Young Unicorns (Austin Family Chronicles #3) | 1968 | ||
| 14 | Dance in the Desert | 1969 | ||
| 15 | Lines scribbled on an envelope | 1969 | ||
| 16 | A Circle of Quiet (Crosswicks Journals #1) | 1971 | ||
| 17 | The other side of the sun | 1971 | ||
| 18 | A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet #2 | 1973 | ||
| 19 | The Summer of the Great-Grandmother (Crosswicks Journals #2) | 1974 | ||
| 20 | Dragons in the waters | 1976 | ||
| 21 | The Irrational Season (Crosswicks Journals #3) | 1977 | ||
| 22 | A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet #3) | 1978 | ||
| 23 | The Time Trilogy | 1979 | ||
| 24 | Walking on water | 1980 | ||
| 25 | A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles #4) | 1980 | ||
| 26 | The anti-muffins | 1980 | ||
| 27 | A Severed Wasp (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #2) | 1982 | ||
| 28 | The Sphinx at Dawn | 1982 | ||
| 29 | And It Was Good | 1983 | ||
| 30 | A House Like a Lotus (O'Keefe Family #3) | 1984 | ||
| 31 | Trailing clouds of glory | 1985 | ||
| 32 | Many Waters (Time Quintet #4) | 1986 | ||
| 33 | Two-Part Invention | 1988 | ||
| 34 | An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet #5 / O'Keefe Family #4) | 1989 | ||
| 35 | Sold into Egypt | 1989 | ||
| 36 | From This Day Forward | 1989 | ||
| 37 | Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet-Boxed Set 4 Vols | 1990 | ||
| 38 | The glorious impossible | 1990 | ||
| 39 | Madeleine L'Engle | 1991 | ||
| 40 | Certain Women | 1992 |
Madeleine L'Engle reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Small Rain (Katherine Forrester Vigneras #1) (1945). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Madeleine L'Engle — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Madeleine L'Engle books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1945–1992.
What is the newest Madeleine L'Engle book?
Certain Women, published in 1992.