Tim Wynne-Jones Standalone Novels books in order

All 26 standalone novels by Tim Wynne-Jones in publication order, spanning children's books, young adult fiction, and adult literary novels from 1977 to 2019.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Madeline & Ermadello 1977 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
2 Odd’s End 1980 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
3 The Knot 1982 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
4 Architect of the Moon 1988 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
5 Fastyngange 1988 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
6 Mischief City 1989 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
7 The Hour of the Frog 1989 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
8 Voices 1990 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
9 The Last Piece of Sky 1993 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
10 Mouse in the Manger 1993 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
11 Rosie Backstage 1994 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
12 The Maestro 1995 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
13 The Survival Game 1995 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
14 The Flight of Burl Crow 1995 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
15 Stephen Fair 1998 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
16 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1998 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
17 Lord of the Fries 1999 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
18 The Boy in the Burning House 2000 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
19 Ned Mouse Breaks Away 2003 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
20 A Thief in the House of Memory 2004 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
21 Click 2007 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
22 The Uninvited 2009 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
23 Blink and Caution 2011 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
24 The Emperor of Any Place 2015 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
25 The Ruinous Sweep 2018 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy
26 The Starlight Claim 2019 Tim Wynne-Jones Buy

Tim Wynne-Jones has written standalone novels for every age group over a career spanning more than four decades. His earliest work, Madeline & Ermadello (1977), was followed by adult novels like Odd’s End and Fastyngange, both of which lean toward literary suspense. By the mid-1990s, he had shifted focus to children’s and young adult fiction, producing award-winners like The Maestro and The Boy in the Burning House.

His later standalones include YA novels with an edge. Blink and Caution (2011) follows two homeless teenagers caught up in a kidnapping, while The Emperor of Any Place (2015) weaves together a WWII survival story with a present-day family mystery. The Starlight Claim (2019) is a more recent thriller set at a remote family cottage. Across all of these books, Wynne-Jones writes with a precise, slightly offbeat style that treats young readers as intelligent people.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Tim Wynne-Jones Standalone Novels series?

There are 26 books in the Tim Wynne-Jones Standalone Novels series, published between 1977 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Tim Wynne-Jones Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Tim Wynne-Jones Standalone Novels series is Madeline & Ermadello, published in 1977.

What are some of the best-known Tim Wynne-Jones standalone novels?

Among his most celebrated standalones are The Maestro (1995), a Governor General’s Award winner about a runaway boy who finds refuge with a reclusive pianist, and The Boy in the Burning House (2000), an Edgar Award-winning mystery. His YA novel Blink and Caution (2011) was also widely praised, and Fastyngange (1988) is a notable work of adult literary fiction.

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