MagicQuest books in order

The MagicQuest series collects 19 fantasy novels by multiple authors including Peter Dickinson, Diana Wynne Jones, and Elizabeth Marie Pope. Read them in publication order.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Sherwood Ring 1958 Peter Dickinson Buy
2 The Seventh Swan 1962 Peter Dickinson Buy
3 The Dragon Hoard 1971 Peter Dickinson Buy
4 The Throme of the Erril of Sherill 1973 Peter Dickinson Buy
5 The Perilous Gard 1974 Peter Dickinson Buy
6 The Magic Three of Solatia 1974 Peter Dickinson Buy
7 Power of Three 1976 Peter Dickinson Buy
8 Time Piper 1976 Peter Dickinson Buy
9 The Dark Lord of Pengersick 1976 Peter Dickinson Buy
10 East of Midnight 1977 Peter Dickinson Buy
11 The Devil on the Road 1978 Peter Dickinson Buy
12 The Ash Staff 1979 Peter Dickinson Buy
13 Tulku 1979 Peter Dickinson Buy
14 The Magicians of Caprona 1980 Peter Dickinson Buy
15 The Princess and the Thorn 1980 Peter Dickinson Buy
16 Mont Cant Gold 1981 Peter Dickinson Buy
17 The Hawks of Fellheath 1984 Peter Dickinson Buy
18 Talking to Dragons 1985 Peter Dickinson Buy
19 The Last Days of the Edge of the World 1985 Peter Dickinson Buy

The MagicQuest series is a multi-author collection of fantasy novels published between 1958 and 1985. The series brings together work from several notable writers of children’s and young adult fantasy, including Peter Dickinson, Diana Wynne Jones (The Magicians of Caprona), Elizabeth Marie Pope (The Sherwood Ring, The Perilous Gard), and Tanith Lee.

The books cover a wide range of fantasy settings and styles. Some are quest stories, others deal with time travel or fairy enchantments, and several draw on medieval or historical settings. The Perilous Gard, by Elizabeth Marie Pope, won a Newbery Honor in 1975, and Diana Wynne Jones’s The Magicians of Caprona is part of her well-known Chrestomanci sequence. Peter Dickinson’s Tulku, also included in the series, won the Carnegie Medal. The MagicQuest label groups these books together as a shared imprint rather than a connected narrative.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the MagicQuest series?

There are nineteen books in the MagicQuest series, published between 1958 and 1985.

What is the first book in the MagicQuest series?

The first book in the MagicQuest series is The Sherwood Ring, published in 1958.

Is MagicQuest by a single author?

No. MagicQuest is a multi-author fantasy anthology series that includes works by Peter Dickinson, Diana Wynne Jones, Elizabeth Marie Pope, Tanith Lee, Paul R. Fisher, and other writers. The books span nearly three decades of children’s and young adult fantasy.

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