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Lloyd Alexander Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 45 books / 7 series

American author best known for the Chronicles of Prydain fantasy series, including the Newbery Medal-winning *The High King*. His books have sold millions worldwide. This page provides the Lloyd Alexander books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Lloyd Alexander Books in Chronological Order

1955 And Let the Credit Go POoSN / 1 Buy
1956 My Five Tigers The Cats in My Life POoSN / 2 Buy
1958 August Bondi: Border Hawk POoNB / 1 Buy
1960 Aaron Lopez: The Flagship Hope POoNB / 2 Buy
1963 Time Cat POoSN / 3 Buy
1964 The Book of Three POoTCoPB / 1 Buy
1964 Fifty Years in the Doghouse POoSN / 4 Buy
1965 Coll and His White Pig POoPB / 1 Buy
1965 The Black Cauldron POoTCoPB / 2 Buy
1965 Send for Ryan! POoSN / 5 Buy
1966 The Castle of Llyr POoTCoPB / 3 Buy
1967 The Truthful Harp POoPB / 2 Buy
1967 Taran Wanderer POoTCoPB / 4 Buy
1968 The High King POoTCoPB / 5 Buy
1970 The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian POoSN / 6 Buy
1971 The King's Fountain POoSN / 7 Buy
1972 The Four Donkeys POoSN / 8 Buy
1973 The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain POoSSC / 1 Buy
1973 The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man POoSN / 9 Buy
1974 The Wizard in the Tree POoSN / 10 Buy
1977 The Town Cats and Other Tales POoSSC / 2 Buy
1978 The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha POoSN / 11 Buy
1981 Westmark POoWTB / 1 Buy
1982 The Kestrel POoWTB / 2 Buy
1984 The Beggar Queen POoWTB / 3 Buy
1986 The Illyrian Adventure POoVHB / 1 Buy
1987 The El Dorado Adventure POoVHB / 2 Buy
1988 The Drackenberg Adventure POoVHB / 3 Buy
1989 My Cats and Me: The Story of an Understanding (A Blank Journal) POoNB / 3 Buy
1989 The Jedera Adventure POoVHB / 4 Buy
1990 The Philadelphia Adventure POoVHB / 5 Buy
1991 The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen POoSN / 12 Buy
1991 The Prydain Chronicles POoSN / 13 Buy
1992 The Fortune-Tellers POoPB / 3 Buy
1995 The Arkadians POoSN / 14 Buy
1995 The House Gobbaleen POoSN / 15 Buy
1997 The Iron Ring POoSN / 16 Buy
1999 Gypsy Rizka POoSN / 17 Buy
2000 How the Cat Swallowed Thunder POoSN / 18 Buy
2001 The Fantastical Adventures of the Invisible Boy / The Gawgon and the Boy POoSN / 19 Buy
2001 A Lloyd Alexander Collection POoSN / 20 Buy
2002 The Rope Trick POoSN / 21 Buy
2005 The Xanadu Adventure POoVHB / 6 Buy
2005 Dream-of-Jade POoSN / 22 Buy
2007 The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio POoSN / 23 Buy

Lloyd Alexander Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 August Bondi: Border Hawk 1958 Buy
02 Aaron Lopez: The Flagship Hope 1960 Buy
03 My Cats and Me: The Story of an Understanding (A Blank Journal) 1989 Buy
01 Westmark 1981 Buy
02 The Kestrel 1982 Buy
03 The Beggar Queen 1984 Buy
01 The Book of Three 1964 Buy
02 The Black Cauldron 1965 Buy
03 The Castle of Llyr 1966 Buy
04 Taran Wanderer 1967 Buy
05 The High King 1968 Buy
01 The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain 1973 Buy
02 The Town Cats and Other Tales 1977 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 23 books / 1955-2007
01 And Let the Credit Go 1955 Buy
02 My Five Tigers The Cats in My Life 1956 Buy
03 Time Cat 1963 Buy
04 Fifty Years in the Doghouse 1964 Buy
05 Send for Ryan! 1965 Buy
06 The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian 1970 Buy
07 The King's Fountain 1971 Buy
08 The Four Donkeys 1972 Buy
09 The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man 1973 Buy
10 The Wizard in the Tree 1974 Buy
11 The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha 1978 Buy
12 The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen 1991 Buy
13 The Prydain Chronicles 1991 Buy
14 The Arkadians 1995 Buy
15 The House Gobbaleen 1995 Buy
16 The Iron Ring 1997 Buy
17 Gypsy Rizka 1999 Buy
18 How the Cat Swallowed Thunder 2000 Buy
19 The Fantastical Adventures of the Invisible Boy / The Gawgon and the Boy 2001 Buy
20 A Lloyd Alexander Collection 2001 Buy
21 The Rope Trick 2002 Buy
22 Dream-of-Jade 2005 Buy
23 The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio 2007 Buy
Picture Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1965-1992
01 Coll and His White Pig 1965 Buy
02 The Truthful Harp 1967 Buy
03 The Fortune-Tellers 1992 Buy
01 The Illyrian Adventure 1986 Buy
02 The El Dorado Adventure 1987 Buy
03 The Drackenberg Adventure 1988 Buy
04 The Jedera Adventure 1989 Buy
05 The Philadelphia Adventure 1990 Buy
06 The Xanadu Adventure 2005 Buy

Where to start with Lloyd Alexander

What is the best order to read Lloyd Alexander 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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