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Paula Fox Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 35 books / 5 series

American author Paula Fox is best known for her Newbery Medal-winning novel *The Slave Dancer* and the acclaimed *Desperate Characters*. Her work has earned a National Book Award and enduring literary recognition. This page provides the Paula Fox books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Paula Fox Books in Chronological Order

1966 Maurice's Room POoSN / 1 Buy
1967 How Many Miles to Babylon? POoCB / 1 Buy
1967 A Likely Place POoCB / 2 Buy
1967 Poor George POoSN / 2 Buy
1968 Dear Prosper POoCB / 3 Buy
1968 The Stone-Faced Boy POoCB / 4 Buy
1969 Portrait of Ivan POoSN / 3 Buy
1969 The King's Falcon POoCB / 5 Buy
1970 Blowfish Live in the Sea POoSN / 4 Buy
1970 Desperate Characters POoSN / 5 Buy
1972 The Western Coast POoSN / 6 Buy
1973 Good Ethan POoPB / 1 Buy
1974 The Slave Dancer POoSN / 7 Buy
1976 The Widow's Children POoSN / 8 Buy
1978 The Little Swineherd and Other Tales POoSSC / 1 Buy
1980 One-Eyed Cat POoSN / 9 Buy
1980 A Place Apart POoSN / 10 Buy
1984 A Servant's Tale POoSN / 11 Buy
1986 The Moonlight Man POoSN / 12 Buy
1987 Lily and the Lost Boy / The Lost Boy POoSN / 13 Buy
1988 The Village by the Sea / In a Place of Darkness POoSN / 14 Buy
1989 In a Place of Danger POoSN / 15 Buy
1990 The God of Nightmares POoSN / 16 Buy
1991 Monkey Island POoSN / 17 Buy
1993 Amzat and His Brothers POoCB / 6 Buy
1993 Western Wind POoSN / 18 Buy
1994 The Rider From Yonder POoSN / 19 Buy
1995 The Eagle Kite POoSN / 20 Buy
1995 The Gathering Darkness POoSN / 21 Buy
1997 Radiance Descending POoSN / 22 Buy
2001 Borrowed Finery POoNB / 1 Buy
2005 The Coldest Winter POoNB / 2 Buy
2008 Traces POoPB / 2 Buy
2011 News from the World POoSSC / 2 Buy
2016 The Village by the Sea POoSN / 23 Buy

Paula Fox Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Borrowed Finery 2001 Buy
02 The Coldest Winter 2005 Buy
Picture Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1973-2008
01 Good Ethan 1973 Buy
02 Traces 2008 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 23 books / 1966-2016
01 Maurice's Room 1966 Buy
02 Poor George 1967 Buy
03 Portrait of Ivan 1969 Buy
04 Blowfish Live in the Sea 1970 Buy
05 Desperate Characters 1970 Buy
06 The Western Coast 1972 Buy
07 The Slave Dancer 1974 Buy
08 The Widow's Children 1976 Buy
09 One-Eyed Cat 1980 Buy
10 A Place Apart 1980 Buy
11 A Servant's Tale 1984 Buy
12 The Moonlight Man 1986 Buy
13 Lily and the Lost Boy / The Lost Boy 1987 Buy
14 The Village by the Sea / In a Place of Darkness 1988 Buy
15 In a Place of Danger 1989 Buy
16 The God of Nightmares 1990 Buy
17 Monkey Island 1991 Buy
18 Western Wind 1993 Buy
19 The Rider From Yonder 1994 Buy
20 The Eagle Kite 1995 Buy
21 The Gathering Darkness 1995 Buy
22 Radiance Descending 1997 Buy
23 The Village by the Sea 2016 Buy
01 The Little Swineherd and Other Tales 1978 Buy
02 News from the World 2011 Buy
Chapter Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1967-1993
01 How Many Miles to Babylon? 1967 Buy
02 A Likely Place 1967 Buy
03 Dear Prosper 1968 Buy
04 The Stone-Faced Boy 1968 Buy
05 The King's Falcon 1969 Buy
06 Amzat and His Brothers 1993 Buy

Where to start with Paula Fox

What is the best order to read Paula Fox 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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