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Eva Ibbotson Books in Order

Find every Eva Ibbotson book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 27 books / 3 series

Eva Ibbotson was an Austrian-born British author best known for her children’s novels, including *Journey to the River Sea* and *The Secret of Platform 13*. Her works have sold millions of copies worldwide and earned multiple literary awards, cementing her legacy in classic children’s fiction. This page lists Eva Ibbotson’s books in order, covering both chronological publication and series reading order.

All Eva Ibbotson Books in Chronological Order

1975 The Great Ghost Rescue POoSN / 1 Buy
1979 Which Witch? POoSN / 2 Buy
1981 A Countess Below Stairs / The Secret Countess POoSN / 3 Buy
1982 The Reluctant Heiress / Magic Flutes POoSN / 4 Buy
1983 Worm & The Toffee Nosed Princess POoSN / 5 Buy
1984 A Glove Shop in Vienna and Other Stories POoSSC / 1 Buy
1985 A Company of Swans POoSN / 6 Buy
1987 The Haunting of Granite Falls POoSN / 7 Buy
1987 The Haunting of Hiram C. Hopgood POoSN / 8 Buy
1988 Madensky Square POoSN / 9 Buy
1989 Not Just a Witch POoSN / 10 Buy
1993 The Morning Gift POoSN / 11 Buy
1994 The Secret of Platform 13 POoSN / 12 Buy
1996 Dial-a-Ghost POoSN / 13 Buy
1997 A Song for Summer POoSN / 14 Buy
1999 Island of the Aunts POoSN / 15 Buy
2001 Journey to the River Sea POoSN / 16 Buy
2004 The Star of Kazan POoSN / 17 Buy
2005 The Beasts of Clawstone Castle POoSN / 18 Buy
2008 The Dragonfly Pool POoSN / 19 Buy
2010 The Abominables POoPB / 1 Buy
2010 The Ogre of Oglefort POoSN / 20 Buy
2011 One Dog and His Boy POoSN / 21 Buy
2012 Let Sleeping Sea-Monsters Lie and Other Cautionary Tales POoSSC / 2 Buy
2014 Mountwood School for Ghosts(With: Toby Ibbotson) POoSN / 22 Buy
2025 The Secret Countess POoSN / 23 Buy
2025 Magic Flutes POoSN / 24 Buy

Eva Ibbotson Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 A Glove Shop in Vienna and Other Stories 1984 Buy
02 Let Sleeping Sea-Monsters Lie and Other Cautionary Tales 2012 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 24 books / 1975-2025
01 The Great Ghost Rescue 1975 Buy
02 Which Witch? 1979 Buy
03 A Countess Below Stairs / The Secret Countess 1981 Buy
04 The Reluctant Heiress / Magic Flutes 1982 Buy
05 Worm & The Toffee Nosed Princess 1983 Buy
06 A Company of Swans 1985 Buy
07 The Haunting of Granite Falls 1987 Buy
08 The Haunting of Hiram C. Hopgood 1987 Buy
09 Madensky Square 1988 Buy
10 Not Just a Witch 1989 Buy
11 The Morning Gift 1993 Buy
12 The Secret of Platform 13 1994 Buy
13 Dial-a-Ghost 1996 Buy
14 A Song for Summer 1997 Buy
15 Island of the Aunts 1999 Buy
16 Journey to the River Sea 2001 Buy
17 The Star of Kazan 2004 Buy
18 The Beasts of Clawstone Castle 2005 Buy
19 The Dragonfly Pool 2008 Buy
20 The Ogre of Oglefort 2010 Buy
21 One Dog and His Boy 2011 Buy
22 Mountwood School for Ghosts(With: Toby Ibbotson) 2014 Buy
23 The Secret Countess 2025 Buy
24 Magic Flutes 2025 Buy
01 The Abominables 2010 Buy

Where to start with Eva Ibbotson

What is the best order to read Eva Ibbotson books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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