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John Boyne Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 35 books / 6 series

Irish author best known for *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas*, a modern classic that has sold over 11 million copies worldwide. His acclaimed body of work spans historical fiction, literary novels, and the *McCarthy’s Bar* series. This page provides the John Boyne books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All John Boyne Books in Chronological Order

2000 The Thief of Time POoSN / 1 Buy
2001 The Congress of Rough Riders POoSN / 2 Buy
2004 Crippen POoSN / 3 Buy
2006 Next of Kin POoSN / 4 Buy
2006 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas POoSN / 5 Buy
2008 An Angel at My Back(By: Mary Stanley) POoOD6B / 1 Buy
2008 The Second Child POoOD6B / 2 Buy
2008 Bullet and the Ark(By: Peter Sheridan) POoOD6B / 3 Buy
2008 Lighthouse(By: Chris Binchy) POoOD6B / 4 Buy
2008 Star Gazing(By: Kate Thompson) POoOD6B / 5 Buy
2008 Three's a Crowd(By: Sheila O'Flanagan) POoOD6B / 6 Buy
2008 Mutiny on the Bounty POoSN / 6 Buy
2008 Jesus and Billy Are Off to Barcelona(By: Deirdre Purcell) POoOD6B / 7 Buy
2009 The Dare POoSS / 1 Buy
2009 The House of Special Purpose POoSN / 7 Buy
2010 Noah Barleywater Runs Away POoSN / 8 Buy
2011 The Absolutist POoSN / 9 Buy
2012 The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket POoSN / 10 Buy
2013 This House Is Haunted POoSN / 11 Buy
2013 Stay Where You Are and Then Leave POoSN / 12 Buy
2014 A History of Loneliness POoSN / 13 Buy
2015 Beneath the Earth POoC / 1 Buy
2015 The Boy at the Top of the Mountain POoSN / 14 Buy
2017 The Heart's Invisible Furies POoSN / 15 Buy
2018 A Ladder to the Sky POoSN / 16 Buy
2019 My Brother's Name is Jessica POoSN / 17 Buy
2020 A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom POoSN / 18 Buy
2021 The Echo Chamber POoSN / 19 Buy
2022 All the Broken Places POoSN / 20 Buy
2023 Water POoEB / 1 Buy
2024 The Dog Who Danced on the Moon POoCB / 1 Buy
2024 Earth POoEB / 2 Buy
2024 Fire POoEB / 3 Buy
2025 Air POoEB / 4 Buy
2026 The Weight of Angels POoSN / 21 Buy

John Boyne Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Dog Who Danced on the Moon 2024 Buy
01 Beneath the Earth 2015 Buy
Elements Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2023-2025
01 Water 2023 Buy
02 Earth 2024 Buy
03 Fire 2024 Buy
04 Air 2025 Buy
01 The Dare 2009 Buy
01 An Angel at My Back(By: Mary Stanley) 2008 Buy
02 The Second Child 2008 Buy
03 Bullet and the Ark(By: Peter Sheridan) 2008 Buy
04 Lighthouse(By: Chris Binchy) 2008 Buy
05 Star Gazing(By: Kate Thompson) 2008 Buy
06 Three's a Crowd(By: Sheila O'Flanagan) 2008 Buy
07 Jesus and Billy Are Off to Barcelona(By: Deirdre Purcell) 2008 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 21 books / 2000-2026
01 The Thief of Time 2000 Buy
02 The Congress of Rough Riders 2001 Buy
03 Crippen 2004 Buy
04 Next of Kin 2006 Buy
05 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 2006 Buy
06 Mutiny on the Bounty 2008 Buy
07 The House of Special Purpose 2009 Buy
08 Noah Barleywater Runs Away 2010 Buy
09 The Absolutist 2011 Buy
10 The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket 2012 Buy
11 This House Is Haunted 2013 Buy
12 Stay Where You Are and Then Leave 2013 Buy
13 A History of Loneliness 2014 Buy
14 The Boy at the Top of the Mountain 2015 Buy
15 The Heart's Invisible Furies 2017 Buy
16 A Ladder to the Sky 2018 Buy
17 My Brother's Name is Jessica 2019 Buy
18 A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom 2020 Buy
19 The Echo Chamber 2021 Buy
20 All the Broken Places 2022 Buy
21 The Weight of Angels 2026 Buy

Where to start with John Boyne

What is the best order to read John Boyne 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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