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Robin McKinley Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 22 books / 5 series

American author Robin McKinley is best known for the Newbery Medal-winning *The Hero and the Crown* and the acclaimed *Beauty* retelling. Her fantasy novels have sold millions of copies and earned multiple literary awards. This page lists Robin McKinley’s books in order, including both publication chronology and series reading order.

All Robin McKinley Books in Chronological Order

1978 Beauty POoFB / 1 Buy
1981 The Door in the Hedge and Other Stories POoDB / 1 Buy
1982 The Blue Sword POoDB / 2 Buy
1984 The Hero and the Crown POoDB / 3 Buy
1985 Imaginary Lands POoDB / 4 Buy
1986 Black Beauty POoSN / 1 Buy
1988 The Outlaws of Sherwood POoSN / 2 Buy
1992 My Father is in the Navy POoSN / 3 Buy
1992 Rowan POoSN / 4 Buy
1993 Deerskin POoSN / 5 Buy
1994 A Knot in the Grain POoDB / 5 Buy
1997 Rose Daughter POoFB / 2 Buy
1998 The Stone Fey POoDB / 6 Buy
2000 Spindle's End POoFB / 3 Buy
2002 Water(With: Peter Dickinson) POoTOESB / 1 Buy
2003 Sunshine POoSN / 6 Buy
2007 Dragonhaven POoSN / 7 Buy
2008 Chalice POoSN / 8 Buy
2009 Fire(With: Peter Dickinson) POoTOESB / 2 Buy
2010 Pegasus POoPB / 1 Buy
2012 Earth and Air(By: Peter Dickinson) POoTOESB / 3 Buy
2013 Shadows POoSN / 9 Buy

Robin McKinley Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Folktales Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1978-2000
01 Beauty 1978 Buy
02 Rose Daughter 1997 Buy
03 Spindle's End 2000 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 9 books / 1986-2013
01 Black Beauty 1986 Buy
02 The Outlaws of Sherwood 1988 Buy
03 My Father is in the Navy 1992 Buy
04 Rowan 1992 Buy
05 Deerskin 1993 Buy
06 Sunshine 2003 Buy
07 Dragonhaven 2007 Buy
08 Chalice 2008 Buy
09 Shadows 2013 Buy
01 Pegasus 2010 Buy
Damar Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1981-1998
01 The Door in the Hedge and Other Stories 1981 Buy
02 The Blue Sword 1982 Buy
03 The Hero and the Crown 1984 Buy
04 Imaginary Lands 1985 Buy
05 A Knot in the Grain 1994 Buy
06 The Stone Fey 1998 Buy
01 Water(With: Peter Dickinson) 2002 Buy
02 Fire(With: Peter Dickinson) 2009 Buy
03 Earth and Air(By: Peter Dickinson) 2012 Buy

Where to start with Robin McKinley

What is the best order to read Robin McKinley 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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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.