Books in Order
Home Authors Series Blog About Contact Newsletter

Order of Jane Langton Books

Jane Langton

Jane Langton is an American writer known for her mystery and children's novels. She is the author of the Hall Family Chronicles and the Homer Kelly series. Jane obtained her Bachelor's degree and an M.A. in art history from the University of Michigan, as well as another M.A. from Radcliffe College. Additionally, she spent a year studying at the Boston Museum School. Residing in Lincoln, Massachusetts, Jane is the mother of three adult sons. She made her publishing debut in 1961 with the novel The Majesty of Grace. Below is a list of Jane Langton's books in the order of their original release.

Jane Langton became a published novelist in 1961 with the novel The Majesty of Grace / Her Majesty, Grace Jones. Below is a list of Jane Langton's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Grace Jones Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Majesty of Grace / Her Majesty, Grace Jones (1961) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Boyhood of Grace Jones (1972) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Hall Family Chronicles Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Diamond in the Window (1962) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Swing in the Summerhouse (1967) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Astonishing Stereoscope (1971) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fledgling (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fragile Flag (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Time Bike (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mysterious Circus (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dragon Tree (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Homer Kelly Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder (1964) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dark Nantucket Noon (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Memorial Hall Murder (1978) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Natural Enemy (1982) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Emily Dickinson is Dead (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Good and Dead (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at the Gardner (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dante Game (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
God in Concord (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Divine Inspiration (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Shortest Day (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead as a Dodo (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Face on the Wall (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Thief of Venice (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder at Monticello (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Escher Twist (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Deserter (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Steeplechase (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Paper Chains (1977) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hedgehog Boy (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Salt (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Picture Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Agatha Christie's Devon (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Queen's Necklace (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Saint Francis and the Wolf (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

If You Like Jane Langton Books, You'll Love…

  • Kathryn Lasky
  • Charlotte MacLeod
  • Martha Grimes