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Puppet (Children's Book) was the most recently released book by David Almond, on September 3rd, 2024.

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David Almond Stats: The most read book by David Almond on Book Notification is Skellig, the first novel in the Skellig series. The second most read book is The Colour of the Sun, a Children's Book novel.

Below is a complete list of David Almond books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by David Almond is the David Almond Children's Books.

List of Skellig Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.7
Skellig
1998
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2
My Name Is Mina
2010
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Kind of Heaven
1997
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2
Heaven Eyes
2000
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3
Secret Heart
2001
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sleepless Nights
1998
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2
Counting Stars
2000
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List of Collections in Publication Order (with Dave McKean)

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Mouse Bird Snake Wolf, Where Your Wings Were, and Half a Creature from the Sea.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Counting Stars
2000
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2
Where Your Wings Were
2002
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3
7
Mouse Bird Snake Wolf
2007
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4
Nesting
2013
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5
Half a Creature from the Sea
2014
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List of Chapter Books in Publication Order (with Vladimir Stanković)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Klaus Vogel and the Bad Lads
2013
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top children's books are The Colour of the Sun, The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas, and The Woman Who Turned Children into Birds.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Fire-Eaters
2003
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2
Two Plays
2005
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3
My Dad's a Birdman (With: Polly Dunbar)
2007
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4
The Savage (With: Dave McKean)
2008
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5
Slog's Dad (With: Dave McKean)
2010
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6
The Boy Who Climbed Into the Moon (With: Polly Dunbar)
2010
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7
6
The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas
2012
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8
8
Harry Miller's Run (With: Salvatore Rubbino)
2015
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9
The Tale of Angelino Brown
2017
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10
9
The Colour of the Sun
2018
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11
War is Over
2018
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12
Joe Quinn's Poltergeist (With: Dave McKean)
2019
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13
Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea
2020
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14
Brand New Boy (With: Maria Altes)
2020
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15
Paper Boat, Paper Bird (With: Kirsti Beautyman)
2022
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16
8
The Woman Who Turned Children into Birds (With: Laura Carlin)
2022
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17
A Way to the Stars (With: Gill Smith)
2023
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18
Puppet
2024
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order (with Stephen Lambert)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Kate, the Cat and the Moon
2004
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List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Wild Girl, Wild Boy
2002
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List of David Almond Teen & Young Adult in Publication Order (with David Litchfield)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Kit's Wilderness
1999
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2
Clay
2005
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3
Raven Summer / Jackdaw Summer
2008
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4
The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean
2011
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5
The Tightrope Walkers
2014
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6
A Song for Ella Grey
2014
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7
Island
2017
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8
Bone Music
2021
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List of Collins Big Cat Progress Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Dolphin King (By: Saviour Pirotta)
2012
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2
Dinner with a Pirate (By: Saviour Pirotta)
2012
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3
World's Deadliest Creatures (By: Anna Claybourne)
2012
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4
Muscles (By: Anna Claybourne)
2012
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5
Amazing Escapes (By: John Foster)
2012
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6
In the Game (By: Katy Coope)
2012
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7
Thin Ice (By: Anne Curtis)
2012
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8
Growing up in Wartime (By: Jillian Powell)
2012
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9
Long-distance Lunch (By: Anita Ganeri)
2012
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10
Angel House (By: Anne Curtis)
2012
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11
Winkie's War (By: Mick Manning)
2012
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12
Olympic BMX (By: Charlotte Guillain)
2012
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13
Top Secret (By: Mick Manning)
2012
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14
Fire in the Sky (By: Mick Manning)
2012
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15
Zara and the Fairy Godbrother (By: Sholto Walker, Margaret Ryan)
2012
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16
Mission Mars (By: Anne Curtis)
2012
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17
Seal Skull (By: Anne Curtis)
2012
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18
Cool Cars (By: John Foster)
2012
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19
When Rosa Parks met Martin Luther King Junior (By: Zoe Clarke)
2012
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20
The Modern Pentathlon (By: Zoe Clarke)
2012
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21
Natural Disasters (By: Adrian Bradbury)
2012
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22
Tigers in Trouble (By: Louise Spilsbury)
2012
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23
Animals in War (By: Jillian Powell)
2012
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24
Deadly Monster (By: Linda Chapman)
2012
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25
Search and Rescue Dogs (By: Chris Oxlade)
2013
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26
Real Cricket (By: Tom Palmer)
2013
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27
The Penalty (By: Tom Palmer)
2013
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28
The Monster of Pit Street (By: Simon Cheshire)
2013
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29
Joe's Dog
2013
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30
The Train Under Your Feet (By: Richard Platt)
2013
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31
The Last War Horses (By: Charlotte Guillain)
2013
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32
Blade Running (By: Charlotte Guillain)
2013
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33
The Diver (By: Anne Curtis)
2013
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34
The Pier (By: Anne Curtis)
2013
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35
Bomber Command (By: Gordon A.A. Wilson)
2013
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36
Fossil Finder (By: Lou Kuenzler)
2013
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37
World War II (By: Jillian Powell)
2013
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38
Beowulf (By: Anita Ganeri)
2013
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39
Elephant Rescue (By: Louise Spilsbury)
2013
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40
One Short (By: Dave Cousins)
2013
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41
Votes for Women (By: Jane Bingham)
2013
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42
Formula 1 (By: Mary Colson)
2013
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43
If It Wasn't For Tom (By: Cathy MacPhail)
2013
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44
The Rescue (By: Alan Durant)
2013
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45
Motocross (By: Adrian Bradbury)
2013
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46
Grace Darling (By: Anita Ganeri)
2013
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47
Andrew Watson (By: Adam Sutherland)
2013
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48
The Red Light (By: Alan Durant)
2013
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49
Bader’s Battle (By: Mick Manning)
2013
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50
The Terror Birds (By: Linda Chapman)
2013
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51
Snake Hair (By: Zoe Clarke)
2013
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52
Match Girls (By: Juliet Kerrigan)
2013
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53
The Empire Windrush (By: Clive Gifford)
2014
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54
Extreme Animals (By: Charlotte Guillain)
2014
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55
Gulliver’s Travels (By: Andrew Matthews)
2014
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56
Blackbeard and the Monster of the Deep (By: Ciaran Murtagh)
2014
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57
The Teeth (By: Alan Durant)
2014
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58
War Art (By: Jillian Powell)
2014
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59
The Sword in the Stone (By: Mary Hoffman)
2014
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60
Winter Olympics (By: Andy Seed)
2014
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61
Space Jump (By: Matt Ralphs)
2014
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62
Blood Cave (By: John Mayhew)
2014
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63
The First World War (By: Jillian Powell)
2014
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64
Being Cool (By: Benjamin Zephaniah)
2014
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65
Little Bear: A Folktale from Greenland (By: Dawn Casey)
2014
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66
Snow Leopards (By: Jen Green)
2014
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67
Hall of the Bulls (By: Tom Bradman)
2014
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68
Free Running (By: Fusek Peters)
2014
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69
The Maya (By: Richard Platt)
2015
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70
Mapping Australia (By: Richard Platt)
2016
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List of Laurel-Leaf Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ghost Boy (By: Iain Lawrence)
2000
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List of Readers Circle Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Code Orange (By: Caroline B. Cooney)
2005
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List of Walker Studio Books in Publication Order

Presents illustrated stories and graphic novels from award-winning creators.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tales from the Inner City (By: Shaun Tan)
2008
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2
Louis Undercover (By: Fanny Britt)
2012
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3
Jane, the Fox & Me (By: Fanny Britt)
2012
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4
Animals (By: Ingela P. Arrhenius)
2015
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5
10
The Singing Bones (By: Shaun Tan)
2015
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6
An Artist's Alphabet (By: Norman Messenger)
2016
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7
Trees (By: Carme Lemniscates)
2017
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8
6
Double Take! (By: Susan Hood)
2017
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9
Curiosity (By: Markus Motum)
2017
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10
Greek Myths and Mazes (By: Jan Bajtlik)
2018
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11
Endangered Animals (By: Martin Jenkins)
2018
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12
Earth Verse (By: Sally M. Walker)
2018
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13
7
Big Dog, Little Dog (By: Elo )
2018
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14
8
Surprising Birds (By: Elo )
2018
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15
My Town (By: Ingela P. Arrhenius)
2018
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16
Magnificent Birds (By: Narisa Togo)
2018
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17
The Dam
2018
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18
Life (By: Martin Jenkins)
2019
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19
Nine Worlds in Nine Nights (By: Hiawyn Oram)
2019
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20
Norse Tales (By: Kevin Crossley-Holland)
2020
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21
Darwin's Rival (By: Christiane Dorion)
2020
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22
The House by The Lake (By: Thomas Harding)
2020
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23
My First Book of London (By: Ingela P. Arrhenius)
2020
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24
One of a Kind (By: Neil Packer)
2020
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25
Bang! (By: Katherine Halligan)
2021
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26
Masters of Disguise (By: Marc Martin)
2021
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27
The Queen in the Cave (By: Júlia Sardà)
2021
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28
6
Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves (By: Sally M. Walker)
2023
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List of David Almond Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Out of this World
2000
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2
Click
2007
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3
Free?: Stories About Human Rights
2009
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4
Sideshow: Ten Original Tales of Freaks, Illusionists and Other Matters Odd and Magical
2009
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5
Fix This Moment
2010
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6
RED
2012
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7
The Great War
2014
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David Almond

David Almond was born on May 15th, 1951 and is currently 74 years old. David Almond was born in Newcastle, England.

David Almond is the author of 18 Children's Books. The first children's book David wrote was The Fire-Eaters, in 2003. The most recently released Children’s book David published was Puppet which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming children's books.

David Almond has also written the David Almond Teen & Young Adult series which has 8 books including Kit's Wilderness and Clay.

David Almond: Awards & Accolades

David Almond books have been nominated for multiple awards, Skellig was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature, in 1999 as well as the Mythopoeic Award - Fantasy Award for Children's Literature in 2000. The Colour of the Sun was nominated for the CrimeFest, Best Crime Novel for Young Adults Award, in 2019.

David Almond: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Kit's Wilderness was an AbeBooks: 50 Essential Young Adult Novels Selection in 2014.
  • Skellig was a TES Magazine: Teacher's Favourite Books List Selection in 2013.

Related Authors

Fans of David Almond also enjoy these authors:

  1. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles Of Narnia Series.
  4. Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Series.
  5. Kristin Hannah, author of: The Nightingale.

David Almond: F.A.Q

When was David Almond Born? How old is David Almond?

David Almond was born on May 15th, 1951. David Almond is currently 74 years old.

Where was David Almond Born?

David Almond was born in Newcastle, England, .

What was the first book David Almond wrote?

The first book written by David Almond was A Kind of Heaven, published in 1997.

What was the most recent book David Almond wrote?

Their most recently released work was Puppet on September 3rd, 2024.

What is the most popular book by David Almond?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular David Almond book is Skellig. Here are their most popular books:
  1. Skellig (6.67)
  2. The Colour of the Sun (9)
  3. Mouse Bird Snake Wolf (7)
  4. The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas (6)
  5. The Woman Who Turned Children into Birds (8)

Are there upcoming new books by David Almond?

David Almond does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has David Almond written?

David Almond has written 42 books across 13 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Skellig Series
  • 3 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Story Collections
  • 5 Collections
  • 1 Chapter Books
  • 18 Children's Books
  • 1 Picture Books
  • 1 Play
  • 8 David Almond Teen & Young Adult
  • 1 book in the Collins Big Cat Progress Series
  • 1 book in the Walker Studio Series

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