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Cornelia Funke

German author best known for the *Inkheart* trilogy and *The Thief Lord*. Her fantasy novels have sold over 20 million copies worldwide, earning multiple international awards. This page lists Cornelia Funke’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1993The Summer GangPOoCB · 1Buy ↗

1993Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting GhostPOoGB · 1Buy ↗

1993The Wild Chicks / Die wilden H�hnerPOoDWH/WCB · 1Buy ↗

1994Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost!POoGB · 2Buy ↗

1995Hello, Two-Wheeler!(By: Jane B. Mason)POoJBMCB · 1Buy ↗

1995Animaniacs Adventures: Two Wacky Tales in One Cool Book(By: Jane B. Mason)POoJBMCB · 2Buy ↗

1995Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness!POoGB · 3Buy ↗

1995Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom!POoGB · 4Buy ↗

1996Class Trip / Auf KlassenfahrtPOoDWH/WCB · 2Buy ↗

1996Star Trek, First Contact: The Movie Storybook(By: Jane B. Mason)POoJBMCB · 3Buy ↗

1997Dragon RiderPOoDRB · 1Buy ↗

1997Monstrous Opus(By: Jane B. Mason)POoJBMCB · 4Buy ↗

1997Franklin Goes to Day Camp: A Story and Activity Book(By: Jane B. Mason)POoJBMCB · 5Buy ↗

1999Flying Horse: The Story of Pegasus(By: Jane B. Mason)POoJBMCB · 6Buy ↗

2000The Thief LordPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2001The Princess KnightPOoPB · 1Buy ↗

2002Emma and the Blue Genie(With: Oliver Latsch,Kerstin Meyer)POoJLGSB · 1Buy ↗

2003InkheartPOoIB · 1Buy ↗

2003The Nutcracker(By: Jane B. Mason)POoJBMCB · 7Buy ↗

2005InkspellPOoIB · 2Buy ↗

2005Egyptian Diary: The Journal of Nakht(By: David Parkins,Richard Platt)POoJLGSB · 2Buy ↗

2005Pirate GirlPOoPB · 2Buy ↗

2005The Wildest BrotherPOoPB · 3Buy ↗

2006When Santa Fell to EarthPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2007Igraine the BravePOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2007InkdeathPOoIB · 3Buy ↗

2007Princess PigstyPOoPB · 4Buy ↗

2008A Princess, A Pirate, And One Wild BrotherPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2008My Best Friend, the Atlantic Ocean, and Other Great Bodies Standing Between Me and My Life with Giulio(By: Jane Harrington)POoJLGSB · 3Buy ↗

2009Inkheart Movie Novelization(With: Jane B. Mason,Sarah Hines Stephens)POoCB · 1Buy ↗

2010Reckless/Petrified FleshPOoMB · 1Buy ↗

2010Saving MississippiPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2010Lucky: Maris, Mantle, and My Best Summer Ever(By: Wes Tooke)POoJLGSB · 4Buy ↗

2010Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's(By: Michael O. Tunnell)POoJLGSB · 5Buy ↗

2011Ghost KnightPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2011Child of the Civil Rights Movement(By: Ra�l Col�n)POoJLGSB · 6Buy ↗

2012Fearless/Living ShadowsPOoMB · 2Buy ↗

2012The New GirlPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2012Zombie Makers(By: Rebecca L. Johnson)POoJLGSB · 7Buy ↗

2012Zorro Gets an Outfit(By: Carter Goodrich)POoJLGSB · 8Buy ↗

2013The MirrorWorld AnthologyPOoMA · 1Buy ↗

2013Young WerewolfPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2013Courage Has No Color(By: Tanya Lee Stone)POoJLGSB · 9Buy ↗

2013Chasing Shadows(By: Swati Avasthi)POoJLGSB · 10Buy ↗

2013Journey into the Deep(By: Rebecca L. Johnson)POoJLGSB · 11Buy ↗

2014The Moonshine DragonPOoCB · 2Buy ↗

2014Sea Urchins and Sand PigsPOoCB · 3Buy ↗

2014Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle(By: Cheryl Bardoe)POoJLGSB · 12Buy ↗

2014Santa Clauses: Short Poems from the North Pole(By: Chuck Groenink)POoJLGSB · 13Buy ↗

2014Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey(By: Loree Griffin Burns,Ellen Harasimowicz)POoJLGSB · 14Buy ↗

2014Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold(By: Joyce Sidman)POoJLGSB · 15Buy ↗

2015The Golden YarnPOoMB · 3Buy ↗

2015The Monster From The Blue PlanetPOoCB · 4Buy ↗

2015Monster BustersPOoCB · 5Buy ↗

2015Gawain Greytail and the Terrible TabPOoPB · 5Buy ↗

2015The Pirate PigPOoCB · 6Buy ↗

2015RuffleclawPOoCB · 7Buy ↗

2016The Griffin's FeatherPOoDRB · 2Buy ↗

2017The Book No One Ever ReadPOoPB · 6Buy ↗

2017Molly Rogers, Pirate GirlPOoPB · 7Buy ↗

2017Lilly and FinPOoCB · 8Buy ↗

2018Through the Water Curtain and other Tales from Around the WorldPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2018FuchsalarmPOoDWH/WCB · 3Buy ↗

2018The Glass of Lead and GoldPOoMB · 4Buy ↗

2018The Hugely-Wugely Spider(By: Ethan T. Berlin)POoJLGSB · 16Buy ↗

2019The Labyrinth of the FaunPOoPLB · 1Buy ↗

2019Und das Gl�ck der ErdePOoDWH/WCB · 4Buy ↗

2019Und die LiebePOoDWH/WCB · 5Buy ↗

2019Und das Leben(By: Thomas Schmid)POoDWH/WCB · 6Buy ↗

2020The Silver TracksPOoMB · 5Buy ↗

2021The Aurelia CursePOoDRB · 3Buy ↗

2023The Colour of RevengePOoIB · 4Buy ↗

2025The Green Kingdom(With: Tammi Hartung)POoSN · 8Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Pan's Labryinth Books1 book · 2019

01The Labyrinth of the Faun2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of MirrorWorld Anthologies1 book · 2013

01The MirrorWorld Anthology2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of C.H.I.X. Books1 book · 1993

01The Summer Gang1993Buy ↗

Publication Order of Inkheart/Inkworld Books4 books · 2003–2023

01Inkheart2003Buy ↗

02Inkspell2005Buy ↗

03Inkdeath2007Buy ↗

04The Colour of Revenge2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Jane B. Mason Chapter Books7 books · 1995–2003

01Hello, Two-Wheeler!(By: Jane B. Mason)1995Buy ↗

02Animaniacs Adventures: Two Wacky Tales in One Cool Book(By: Jane B. Mason)1995Buy ↗

03Star Trek, First Contact: The Movie Storybook(By: Jane B. Mason)1996Buy ↗

04Monstrous Opus(By: Jane B. Mason)1997Buy ↗

05Franklin Goes to Day Camp: A Story and Activity Book(By: Jane B. Mason)1997Buy ↗

06Flying Horse: The Story of Pegasus(By: Jane B. Mason)1999Buy ↗

07The Nutcracker(By: Jane B. Mason)2003Buy ↗

Publication Order of Chapter Books8 books · 2009–2017

01Inkheart Movie Novelization(With: Jane B. Mason,Sarah Hines Stephens)2009Buy ↗

02The Moonshine Dragon2014Buy ↗

03Sea Urchins and Sand Pigs2014Buy ↗

04The Monster From The Blue Planet2015Buy ↗

05Monster Busters2015Buy ↗

06The Pirate Pig2015Buy ↗

07Ruffleclaw2015Buy ↗

08Lilly and Fin2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels8 books · 2000–2025

01The Thief Lord2000Buy ↗

02When Santa Fell to Earth2006Buy ↗

03Igraine the Brave2007Buy ↗

04Saving Mississippi2010Buy ↗

05Ghost Knight2011Buy ↗

06The New Girl2012Buy ↗

07Young Werewolf2013Buy ↗

08The Green Kingdom(With: Tammi Hartung)2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections2 books · 2008–2018

01A Princess, A Pirate, And One Wild Brother2008Buy ↗

02Through the Water Curtain and other Tales from Around the World2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Picture Books7 books · 2001–2017

01The Princess Knight2001Buy ↗

02Pirate Girl2005Buy ↗

03The Wildest Brother2005Buy ↗

04Princess Pigsty2007Buy ↗

05Gawain Greytail and the Terrible Tab2015Buy ↗

06The Book No One Ever Read2017Buy ↗

07Molly Rogers, Pirate Girl2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Die Wilden Hühner / Wild Chicks Books6 books · 1993–2019

01The Wild Chicks / Die wilden H�hner1993Buy ↗

02Class Trip / Auf Klassenfahrt1996Buy ↗

03Fuchsalarm2018Buy ↗

04Und das Gl�ck der Erde2019Buy ↗

05Und die Liebe2019Buy ↗

06Und das Leben(By: Thomas Schmid)2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of Junior Library Guild Selection Books16 books · 2002–2018

01Emma and the Blue Genie(With: Oliver Latsch,Kerstin Meyer)2002Buy ↗

02Egyptian Diary: The Journal of Nakht(By: David Parkins,Richard Platt)2005Buy ↗

03My Best Friend, the Atlantic Ocean, and Other Great Bodies Standing Between Me and My Life with Giulio(By: Jane Harrington)2008Buy ↗

04Lucky: Maris, Mantle, and My Best Summer Ever(By: Wes Tooke)2010Buy ↗

05Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's(By: Michael O. Tunnell)2010Buy ↗

06Child of the Civil Rights Movement(By: Ra�l Col�n)2011Buy ↗

07Zombie Makers(By: Rebecca L. Johnson)2012Buy ↗

08Zorro Gets an Outfit(By: Carter Goodrich)2012Buy ↗

09Courage Has No Color(By: Tanya Lee Stone)2013Buy ↗

10Chasing Shadows(By: Swati Avasthi)2013Buy ↗

11Journey into the Deep(By: Rebecca L. Johnson)2013Buy ↗

12Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle(By: Cheryl Bardoe)2014Buy ↗

13Santa Clauses: Short Poems from the North Pole(By: Chuck Groenink)2014Buy ↗

14Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey(By: Loree Griffin Burns,Ellen Harasimowicz)2014Buy ↗

15Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold(By: Joyce Sidman)2014Buy ↗

16The Hugely-Wugely Spider(By: Ethan T. Berlin)2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Mirrorworld Books5 books · 2010–2020

01Reckless/Petrified Flesh2010Buy ↗

02Fearless/Living Shadows2012Buy ↗

03The Golden Yarn2015Buy ↗

04The Glass of Lead and Gold2018Buy ↗

05The Silver Tracks2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Ghosthunters Books4 books · 1993–1995

01Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost1993Buy ↗

02Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost!1994Buy ↗

03Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness!1995Buy ↗

04Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom!1995Buy ↗

Publication Order of Dragon Rider Books3 books · 1997–2021

01Dragon Rider1997Buy ↗

02The Griffin's Feather2016Buy ↗

03The Aurelia Curse2021Buy ↗

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