Jacqueline West books

Jacqueline West is an American author of middle grade fantasy, young adult fiction, and poetry, best known for The Books of Elsewhere series.

Anthologies

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Thou Shalt Not… 2006 Buy
Sybil’s Garage No. 7 2010 Buy
The 2020 Rhysling Anthology 2020 Buy
Paranormal Contact 2021 Buy
Waterborne 2026 Buy

Poetry Collections

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Candle and Pins 2018 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

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Pickpockets and Prophecies 2015 Buy
Wingate Beach 2015 Buy
Tarzanah 2016 Buy

Standalone Novels

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Dreamers Often Lie 2016 Buy
Last Things 2019 Buy
Long Lost 2021 Buy

The Books of Elsewhere Reading Order

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The Shadows 2010 Buy
Spellbound 2011 Buy
The Second Spy 2012 Buy
The Strangers 2013 Buy
Still Life 2014 Buy

The Collectors Reading Order

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The Collectors 2018 Buy
A Storm of Wishes 2019 Buy

The Story Pirates Present Reading Order

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Stuck in the Stone Age 2018 Buy
Digging Up Danger 2019 Buy
Quest for the Crystal Crown 2020 Buy

Jacqueline West writes for young readers and adults across multiple genres. Her breakout series, The Books of Elsewhere, ran for five books from 2010 to 2014 and follows a girl named Olive who discovers that the paintings in her family’s old Victorian house are portals to another world.

Beyond middle grade fiction, West has written young adult novels including Dreamers Often Lie (2016) and Last Things (2019), as well as The Collectors series for younger readers. She is also a published poet, with the collection Candle and Pins (2018) and contributions to multiple literary anthologies. Her work spans from the fantastical to the deeply personal, and she brings a poet’s attention to language across all of it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Jacqueline West written?

Jacqueline West has written 22 books across seven series.

What was Jacqueline West's first book?

Jacqueline West’s first book is Thou Shalt Not…, published in 2006.

What is Jacqueline West best known for?

Jacqueline West is best known for The Books of Elsewhere, a five-book middle grade fantasy series about a girl who discovers that the paintings in her new house contain a magical and dangerous world. She also writes young adult novels and poetry.

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