A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

The Folk of the Air Books in Order

The complete The Folk of the Air reading order — 40 books from 1678–2018.

  1. 01 The Pilgrim's Progress 1678 Amazon — buy The Pilgrim's Progress Bookshop — buy The Pilgrim's Progress ThriftBooks — buy The Pilgrim's Progress eBooks.com — buy The Pilgrim's Progress
  2. 02 Irish melodies 1800 Amazon — buy Irish melodies Bookshop — buy Irish melodies ThriftBooks — buy Irish melodies eBooks.com — buy Irish melodies
  3. 03 The works of John Ruskin 1800 Amazon — buy The works of John Ruskin Bookshop — buy The works of John Ruskin ThriftBooks — buy The works of John Ruskin eBooks.com — buy The works of John Ruskin
  4. 04 The airs and melodies peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the isles 1816 Amazon — buy The airs and melodies peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the isles ThriftBooks — buy The airs and melodies peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the isles eBooks.com — buy The airs and melodies peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the isles
  5. 05 Ancient Scottish ballads 1827 Amazon — buy Ancient Scottish ballads ThriftBooks — buy Ancient Scottish ballads eBooks.com — buy Ancient Scottish ballads
  6. 06 A New song, sung by the Irish children of Quebec 1834 Amazon — buy A New song, sung by the Irish children of Quebec Bookshop — buy A New song, sung by the Irish children of Quebec ThriftBooks — buy A New song, sung by the Irish children of Quebec eBooks.com — buy A New song, sung by the Irish children of Quebec
  7. 07 A collection of national English airs 1840 Amazon — buy A collection of national English airs ThriftBooks — buy A collection of national English airs eBooks.com — buy A collection of national English airs
  8. 08 The ballad literature and popular music of the olden times 1855 Amazon — buy The ballad literature and popular music of the olden times ThriftBooks — buy The ballad literature and popular music of the olden times eBooks.com — buy The ballad literature and popular music of the olden times
  9. 09 Popular music of the olden time 1859 Amazon — buy Popular music of the olden time Bookshop — buy Popular music of the olden time ThriftBooks — buy Popular music of the olden time eBooks.com — buy Popular music of the olden time
  10. 10 Through the Looking-Glass 1865 Amazon — buy Through the Looking-Glass Bookshop — buy Through the Looking-Glass ThriftBooks — buy Through the Looking-Glass eBooks.com — buy Through the Looking-Glass
  11. 11 Ancient Irish music 1873 Amazon — buy Ancient Irish music ThriftBooks — buy Ancient Irish music eBooks.com — buy Ancient Irish music
  12. 12 Hurrah for the bonnets of blue 1884 Amazon — buy Hurrah for the bonnets of blue ThriftBooks — buy Hurrah for the bonnets of blue eBooks.com — buy Hurrah for the bonnets of blue
  13. 13 Old English popular music 1893 Amazon — buy Old English popular music ThriftBooks — buy Old English popular music eBooks.com — buy Old English popular music
  14. 14 Faclair gaidhlig 1902 Amazon — buy Faclair gaidhlig Bookshop — buy Faclair gaidhlig ThriftBooks — buy Faclair gaidhlig eBooks.com — buy Faclair gaidhlig
  15. 15 Old Irish folk music and songs 1909 Amazon — buy Old Irish folk music and songs Bookshop — buy Old Irish folk music and songs ThriftBooks — buy Old Irish folk music and songs eBooks.com — buy Old Irish folk music and songs
  16. 16 Stories of Boy Scouts and Girls' Open Air Clubs 1912 Amazon — buy Stories of Boy Scouts and Girls' Open Air Clubs ThriftBooks — buy Stories of Boy Scouts and Girls' Open Air Clubs eBooks.com — buy Stories of Boy Scouts and Girls' Open Air Clubs
  17. 17 Orain Nam Beann 1913 Amazon — buy Orain Nam Beann ThriftBooks — buy Orain Nam Beann eBooks.com — buy Orain Nam Beann
  18. 18 Songs of the Gael 1915 Amazon — buy Songs of the Gael ThriftBooks — buy Songs of the Gael eBooks.com — buy Songs of the Gael
  19. 19 Country dancebook 1929 Amazon — buy Country dancebook ThriftBooks — buy Country dancebook eBooks.com — buy Country dancebook
  20. 20 British ballads from Maine 1929 Amazon — buy British ballads from Maine Bookshop — buy British ballads from Maine ThriftBooks — buy British ballads from Maine eBooks.com — buy British ballads from Maine
  21. 21 Aiṫdioġluim Dána 1938 Amazon — buy Aiṫdioġluim Dána ThriftBooks — buy Aiṫdioġluim Dána eBooks.com — buy Aiṫdioġluim Dána
  22. 22 Walking on air 1940 Amazon — buy Walking on air ThriftBooks — buy Walking on air eBooks.com — buy Walking on air
  23. 23 A guide to the Manx Open-Air Folk Museum, Cregneash, a branch of the Manx Museum and National Trust 1961 Amazon — buy A guide to the Manx Open-Air Folk Museum, Cregneash, a branch of the Manx Museum and National Trust ThriftBooks — buy A guide to the Manx Open-Air Folk Museum, Cregneash, a branch of the Manx Museum and National Trust eBooks.com — buy A guide to the Manx Open-Air Folk Museum, Cregneash, a branch of the Manx Museum and National Trust
  24. 24 the Young Folks Shelf of Books Volume 3 Magic in the Air 1962 Amazon — buy the Young Folks Shelf of Books Volume 3 Magic in the Air ThriftBooks — buy the Young Folks Shelf of Books Volume 3 Magic in the Air eBooks.com — buy the Young Folks Shelf of Books Volume 3 Magic in the Air
  25. 25 In Your Own Backyard 1962 Amazon — buy In Your Own Backyard ThriftBooks — buy In Your Own Backyard eBooks.com — buy In Your Own Backyard
  26. 26 Variations for the harp on an Air of Marlborough, from Recueil de petits airs variés, op. 10 1970 Amazon — buy Variations for the harp on an Air of Marlborough, from Recueil de petits airs variés, op. 10 ThriftBooks — buy Variations for the harp on an Air of Marlborough, from Recueil de petits airs variés, op. 10 eBooks.com — buy Variations for the harp on an Air of Marlborough, from Recueil de petits airs variés, op. 10
  27. 27 The winds of Ixtepeji 1972 Amazon — buy The winds of Ixtepeji Bookshop — buy The winds of Ixtepeji ThriftBooks — buy The winds of Ixtepeji eBooks.com — buy The winds of Ixtepeji
  28. 28 The Netherlands Open Air Museum, National Folk Museum 1974 Amazon — buy The Netherlands Open Air Museum, National Folk Museum ThriftBooks — buy The Netherlands Open Air Museum, National Folk Museum eBooks.com — buy The Netherlands Open Air Museum, National Folk Museum
  29. 29 The folk of the air 1977 Amazon — buy The folk of the air Bookshop — buy The folk of the air ThriftBooks — buy The folk of the air eBooks.com — buy The folk of the air
  30. 30 Folk Of The Air 1988 Amazon — buy Folk Of The Air Bookshop — buy Folk Of The Air ThriftBooks — buy Folk Of The Air eBooks.com — buy Folk Of The Air
  31. 31 Materialy Mezhdunarodnoĭ nauchno-prakticheskoĭ konferent︠s︡ii "Narodnai︠a︡ kulʹtura i muzei pod otkrytym nebom-- puti sokhranenii︠a︡ i vozrozhdenii︠a︡ tradit︠s︡ionnoĭ kulʹtury" 2000 Amazon — buy Materialy Mezhdunarodnoĭ nauchno-prakticheskoĭ konferent︠s︡ii "Narodnai︠a︡ kulʹtura i muzei pod otkrytym nebom-- puti sokhranenii︠a︡ i vozrozhdenii︠a︡ tradit︠s︡ionnoĭ kulʹtury" Bookshop — buy Materialy Mezhdunarodnoĭ nauchno-prakticheskoĭ konferent︠s︡ii "Narodnai︠a︡ kulʹtura i muzei pod otkrytym nebom-- puti sokhranenii︠a︡ i vozrozhdenii︠a︡ tradit︠s︡ionnoĭ kulʹtury" ThriftBooks — buy Materialy Mezhdunarodnoĭ nauchno-prakticheskoĭ konferent︠s︡ii "Narodnai︠a︡ kulʹtura i muzei pod otkrytym nebom-- puti sokhranenii︠a︡ i vozrozhdenii︠a︡ tradit︠s︡ionnoĭ kulʹtury" eBooks.com — buy Materialy Mezhdunarodnoĭ nauchno-prakticheskoĭ konferent︠s︡ii "Narodnai︠a︡ kulʹtura i muzei pod otkrytym nebom-- puti sokhranenii︠a︡ i vozrozhdenii︠a︡ tradit︠s︡ionnoĭ kulʹtury"
  32. 32 Danny Boy 2001 Amazon — buy Danny Boy Bookshop — buy Danny Boy ThriftBooks — buy Danny Boy eBooks.com — buy Danny Boy
  33. 33 Winsor McCay 2003 Amazon — buy Winsor McCay Bookshop — buy Winsor McCay ThriftBooks — buy Winsor McCay eBooks.com — buy Winsor McCay
  34. 34 Music in the Air Somewhere 2006 Amazon — buy Music in the Air Somewhere Bookshop — buy Music in the Air Somewhere ThriftBooks — buy Music in the Air Somewhere eBooks.com — buy Music in the Air Somewhere
  35. 35 European film music 2006 Amazon — buy European film music Bookshop — buy European film music ThriftBooks — buy European film music eBooks.com — buy European film music
  36. 36 Castles in the air 2006 Amazon — buy Castles in the air Bookshop — buy Castles in the air ThriftBooks — buy Castles in the air eBooks.com — buy Castles in the air
  37. 37 Music Hiding In The Air A Memoir Of Rory Mcewen 19321982 2013 Amazon — buy Music Hiding In The Air A Memoir Of Rory Mcewen 19321982 Bookshop — buy Music Hiding In The Air A Memoir Of Rory Mcewen 19321982 ThriftBooks — buy Music Hiding In The Air A Memoir Of Rory Mcewen 19321982 eBooks.com — buy Music Hiding In The Air A Memoir Of Rory Mcewen 19321982
  38. 38 Music in the air 2016 Amazon — buy Music in the air Bookshop — buy Music in the air ThriftBooks — buy Music in the air eBooks.com — buy Music in the air
  39. 39 Journal 2016 Amazon — buy Journal Bookshop — buy Journal ThriftBooks — buy Journal eBooks.com — buy Journal
  40. 40 The Cruel Prince 2018 Amazon — buy The Cruel Prince Bookshop — buy The Cruel Prince ThriftBooks — buy The Cruel Prince eBooks.com — buy The Cruel Prince

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Pilgrim's Progress 1678
2 Irish melodies 1800
3 The works of John Ruskin 1800
4 The airs and melodies peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the isles 1816
5 Ancient Scottish ballads 1827
6 A New song, sung by the Irish children of Quebec 1834
7 A collection of national English airs 1840
8 The ballad literature and popular music of the olden times 1855
9 Popular music of the olden time 1859
10 Through the Looking-Glass 1865
11 Ancient Irish music 1873
12 Hurrah for the bonnets of blue 1884
13 Old English popular music 1893
14 Faclair gaidhlig 1902
15 Old Irish folk music and songs 1909
16 Stories of Boy Scouts and Girls' Open Air Clubs 1912
17 Orain Nam Beann 1913
18 Songs of the Gael 1915
19 Country dancebook 1929
20 British ballads from Maine 1929
21 Aiṫdioġluim Dána 1938
22 Walking on air 1940
23 A guide to the Manx Open-Air Folk Museum, Cregneash, a branch of the Manx Museum and National Trust 1961
24 the Young Folks Shelf of Books Volume 3 Magic in the Air 1962
25 In Your Own Backyard 1962
26 Variations for the harp on an Air of Marlborough, from Recueil de petits airs variés, op. 10 1970
27 The winds of Ixtepeji 1972
28 The Netherlands Open Air Museum, National Folk Museum 1974
29 The folk of the air 1977
30 Folk Of The Air 1988
31 Materialy Mezhdunarodnoĭ nauchno-prakticheskoĭ konferent︠s︡ii "Narodnai︠a︡ kulʹtura i muzei pod otkrytym nebom-- puti sokhranenii︠a︡ i vozrozhdenii︠a︡ tradit︠s︡ionnoĭ kulʹtury" 2000
32 Danny Boy 2001
33 Winsor McCay 2003
34 Music in the Air Somewhere 2006
35 European film music 2006
36 Castles in the air 2006
37 Music Hiding In The Air A Memoir Of Rory Mcewen 19321982 2013
38 Music in the air 2016
39 Journal 2016
40 The Cruel Prince 2018

The Folk of the Air reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Pilgrim's Progress (1678). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach The Folk of the Air — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many The Folk of the Air books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1678–2018.

What is the newest The Folk of the Air book?

The Cruel Prince, published in 2018.