Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Tenth Ghost Book |
1974 |
Buy |
| The Bumper Book of Ghost Stories |
1976 |
Buy |
| Verdict of Thirteen |
1979 |
Buy |
| Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Fantasy Stories 12 |
1986 |
Buy |
| Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection |
2003 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Chance, Luck & Destiny |
1975 |
Buy |
| City of Gold and Other Stories from the Old Testament |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Lion Tamer’s Daughter: And Other Stories |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Weir |
2007 |
Buy |
| A Closer Look At Me |
2019 |
Buy |
Jimmy Pibble Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Glass Sided Ant’s Nest / Skin Deep |
1968 |
Buy |
| The Old English Peep Show / A Pride of Heroes |
1969 |
Buy |
| The Seals |
1970 |
N/A |
| The Sinful Stones / The Seals |
1970 |
Buy |
| Sleep and His Brother |
1971 |
Buy |
| The Travels of Marco Polo |
1298 |
N/A |
| The Lizard in the Cup |
1972 |
Buy |
| One Foot in the Grave |
1979 |
Buy |
MagicQuest Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Sherwood Ring |
1958 |
Buy |
| The Seventh Swan |
1962 |
Buy |
| The Dragon Hoard |
1971 |
Buy |
| The Throme of the Erril of Sherill |
1973 |
Buy |
| The Perilous Gard |
1974 |
Buy |
| The Magic Three of Solatia |
1974 |
Buy |
| Power of Three |
1976 |
Buy |
| Time Piper |
1976 |
Buy |
| The Dark Lord of Pengersick |
1976 |
Buy |
| East of Midnight |
1977 |
Buy |
| The Devil on the Road |
1978 |
Buy |
| The Ash Staff |
1979 |
Buy |
| Tulku |
1979 |
Buy |
| The Magicians of Caprona |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Princess and the Thorn |
1980 |
Buy |
| Mont Cant Gold |
1981 |
Buy |
| The Hawks of Fellheath |
1984 |
Buy |
| Talking to Dragons |
1985 |
Buy |
| The Last Days of the Edge of the World |
1985 |
Buy |
Princess Louise Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| King and Joker |
1976 |
Buy |
| Skeleton-In-Waiting |
1989 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Flight |
1987 |
N/A |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Emma Tupper’s Diary |
1971 |
Buy |
| The Iron Lion |
1972 |
Buy |
| The Dancing Bear |
1972 |
Buy |
| Mandog |
1972 |
Buy |
| The Gift |
1973 |
Buy |
| The Poison Oracle |
1974 |
Buy |
| The Lively Dead |
1975 |
Buy |
| The Blue Hawk |
1976 |
Buy |
| Walking Dead |
1977 |
Buy |
| Annerton Pit |
1977 |
Buy |
| Hepzibah |
1978 |
Buy |
| The Flight of Dragons |
1979 |
Buy |
| A Summer in the Twenties |
1981 |
Buy |
| The Seventh Raven |
1981 |
Buy |
| The Last House-Party |
1982 |
Buy |
| Hindsight |
1983 |
Buy |
| Healer |
1983 |
Buy |
| Death of a Unicorn |
1984 |
Buy |
| Giant Cold |
1984 |
Buy |
| A Box of Nothing |
1985 |
Buy |
| Tefuga |
1986 |
Buy |
| Mole Hole |
1987 |
Buy |
| Eva |
1988 |
Buy |
| Merlin Dreams |
1988 |
Buy |
| Perfect Gallows |
1988 |
Buy |
| AK |
1990 |
Buy |
| Play Dead |
1991 |
Buy |
| Time and the Clock Mice, Etcetera |
1993 |
Buy |
| A Bone From a Dry Sea |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Yellow Room Conspiracy |
1994 |
Buy |
| Shadow of a Hero |
1994 |
Buy |
| Chuck and Danielle |
1996 |
Buy |
| Touch and Go |
1999 |
Buy |
| Some Deaths Before Dying |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Tears of the Salamander |
2003 |
Buy |
| Inside Grandad / The Gift Boat |
2004 |
Buy |
| In the Palace of the Khans |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Green Gene |
2015 |
Buy |
Tales Of Elemental Spirits Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Water |
2002 |
Buy |
| Fire |
2009 |
Buy |
| Earth and Air |
2012 |
Buy |
The Changes Trilogy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Weathermonger |
1968 |
Buy |
| Heartsease |
1969 |
Buy |
| The Devil’s Children |
1970 |
Buy |
The Kin Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Kin |
2003 |
Buy |
| Noli’s Story |
1998 |
Buy |
| Po’s Story |
1998 |
Buy |
| Mana’s Story |
1998 |
Buy |
| Suth’s Story |
1998 |
Buy |
The Ropemaker Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Ropemaker |
2001 |
Buy |
| Angel Isle |
2006 |
Buy |
Peter Dickinson (1927-2015) was an English author who wrote across multiple genres, from detective fiction to children’s fantasy. He was the first writer to win the Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger in consecutive years, for Skin Deep (1968) and A Pride of Heroes (1969), both featuring Inspector Jimmy Pibble.
His children’s books earned equal recognition. The Changes Trilogy (The Weathermonger, Heartsease, and The Devil’s Children) imagines a Britain that has suddenly rejected all technology. He won the Carnegie Medal for Tulku (1979), the Guardian Prize for The Blue Hawk (1976), and the Whitbread Children’s Book Award. Other notable children’s works include The Kin, The Ropemaker, Eva, and the Tales of Elemental Spirits, co-written with Robin McKinley.
Dickinson’s adult crime novels include the Princess Louise mysteries and standalone works like The Yellow Room Conspiracy and Some Deaths Before Dying. He published over 90 books during his career, writing until shortly before his death in 2015.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Peter Dickinson written?
Peter Dickinson has written 92 books across eleven series.
What was Peter Dickinson's first book?
Peter Dickinson’s first book is The Travels of Marco Polo, published in 1298.
What awards did Peter Dickinson win?
Peter Dickinson was the first author to win the Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger twice in a row, for Skin Deep (1968) and A Pride of Heroes (1969). He also won the Carnegie Medal for Tulku, the Guardian Prize for The Blue Hawk, and the Whitbread Children’s Book Award.