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Home / Authors / Jane Langton Jane Langton American author Jane Langton is best known for her beloved Homer Kelly mystery series. A Newbery Honor winner for *The Fledgling*, her works blend literary charm with New England settings. This page provides the Jane Langton books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1961 The Majesty of Grace / Her Majesty, Grace Jones POoGJB · 1 Buy ↗ 1962 The Diamond in the Window POoHFCB · 1 Buy ↗ 1964 The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder POoHKB · 1 Buy ↗ 1967 The Swing in the Summerhouse POoHFCB · 2 Buy ↗ 1971 The Astonishing Stereoscope POoHFCB · 3 Buy ↗ 1972 The Boyhood of Grace Jones POoGJB · 2 Buy ↗ 1975 Dark Nantucket Noon POoHKB · 2 Buy ↗ 1977 Paper Chains POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1978 The Memorial Hall Murder POoHKB · 3 Buy ↗ 1980 The Fledgling POoHFCB · 4 Buy ↗ 1982 Natural Enemy POoHKB · 4 Buy ↗ 1984 Emily Dickinson is Dead POoHKB · 5 Buy ↗ 1984 The Fragile Flag POoHFCB · 5 Buy ↗ 1985 The Hedgehog Boy POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1986 Good and Dead POoHKB · 6 Buy ↗ 1988 Murder at the Gardner POoHKB · 7 Buy ↗ 1990 Agatha Christie's Devon POoPB · 1 Buy ↗ 1991 The Dante Game POoHKB · 8 Buy ↗ 1992 God in Concord POoHKB · 9 Buy ↗ 1993 Divine Inspiration POoHKB · 10 Buy ↗ 1994 The Queen's Necklace POoPB · 2 Buy ↗ 1995 The Shortest Day POoHKB · 11 Buy ↗ 1996 Dead as a Dodo POoHKB · 12 Buy ↗ 1998 The Face on the Wall POoHKB · 13 Buy ↗ 1999 The Thief of Venice POoHKB · 14 Buy ↗ 2000 The Time Bike POoHFCB · 6 Buy ↗ 2001 Murder at Monticello POoHKB · 15 Buy ↗ 2002 The Escher Twist POoHKB · 16 Buy ↗ 2003 The Deserter POoHKB · 17 Buy ↗ 2005 The Mysterious Circus POoHFCB · 7 Buy ↗ 2005 Steeplechase POoHKB · 18 Buy ↗ 2007 Saint Francis and the Wolf POoPB · 3 Buy ↗ 2008 The Dragon Tree POoHFCB · 8 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Homer Kelly Books 18 books · 1964–2005
01 The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder 1964 Buy ↗ 02 Dark Nantucket Noon 1975 Buy ↗ 03 The Memorial Hall Murder 1978 Buy ↗ 05 Emily Dickinson is Dead 1984 Buy ↗ 07 Murder at the Gardner 1988 Buy ↗ 08 The Dante Game 1991 Buy ↗ 09 God in Concord 1992 Buy ↗ 10 Divine Inspiration 1993 Buy ↗ 11 The Shortest Day 1995 Buy ↗ 12 Dead as a Dodo 1996 Buy ↗ 13 The Face on the Wall 1998 Buy ↗ 14 The Thief of Venice 1999 Buy ↗ 15 Murder at Monticello 2001 Buy ↗ 16 The Escher Twist 2002 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Picture Books 3 books · 1990–2007
01 Agatha Christie's Devon 1990 Buy ↗ 02 The Queen's Necklace 1994 Buy ↗ 03 Saint Francis and the Wolf 2007 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Grace Jones Books 2 books · 1961–1972
01 The Majesty of Grace / Her Majesty, Grace Jones 1961 Buy ↗ 02 The Boyhood of Grace Jones 1972 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 3 books · 1977–1992
02 The Hedgehog Boy 1985 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Hall Family Chronicles Books 8 books · 1962–2008
01 The Diamond in the Window 1962 Buy ↗ 02 The Swing in the Summerhouse 1967 Buy ↗ 03 The Astonishing Stereoscope 1971 Buy ↗ 05 The Fragile Flag 1984 Buy ↗ 07 The Mysterious Circus 2005 Buy ↗ 08 The Dragon Tree 2008 Buy ↗