Diana Wynne Jones

Diana Wynne Jones

Diana Wynne Jones was born in London, England on August 16th, 1934 and passed away at the age of 76 on March 26th, 2011.

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Diana Wynne Jones Stats: The highest rated book by Diana Wynne Jones on Book Notification is Howl's Moving Castle, the first novel in the Howl's Castle series. The second-highest rated book is Dark Lord of Derkholm (Derkholm #1).

The most read book by Diana Wynne Jones on Book Notification is Howl's Moving Castle, the first novel in the Howl's Castle series. The second most read book is House of Many Ways (Howl's Castle #3).

Below is a complete list of Diana Wynne Jones books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Diana Wynne Jones is the Howl's Castle Series.

List of The Dalemark Quartet Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Cart and Cwidder
1975
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2
Drowned Ammet
1977
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3
The Spellcoats
1979
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4
The Crown of Dalemark
1993
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List of Chrestomanci Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Charmed Life
1977
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2
7
The Magicians of Caprona
1980
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3
7
Witch Week
1982
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4
7
The Lives of Christopher Chant
1988
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5
7
Conrad's Fate
2005
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6
5
The Pinhoe Egg
2006
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List of Chrestomanci Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci
2000
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List of Howl's Castle Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.8
Howl's Moving Castle
1986
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2
7.1
Castle in the Air
1990
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3
7.7
House of Many Ways
2008
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List of Magids Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Deep Secret
1997
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2
6
The Merlin Conspiracy
2003
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List of Derkholm Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
Dark Lord of Derkholm
1998
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2
9
Year of the Griffin
2000
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Changeover
1970
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2
Wilkins' Tooth / Witch's Business
1973
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3
The Ogre Downstairs
1974
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4
Dogsbody
1975
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5
Eight Days of Luke
1975
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6
The Four Grannies
1980
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7
The Time of the Ghost
1981
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8
The Homeward Bounders
1981
Go
9
10
Archer's Goon
1984
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10
6
Fire and Hemlock
1985
Go
11
6
A Tale of Time City
1987
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12
Chair Person
1989
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13
Wild Robert
1989
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14
6
Aunt Maria / Black Maria
1991
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15
7.3
A Sudden Wild Magic
1992
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16
Hexwood
1993
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17
Everard's Ride
1995
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18
Puss in Boots
1999
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19
Stealer of Souls
2000
Go
20
Enna Hittims
2006
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21
The Game
2007
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22
Enchanted Glass
2010
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23
Earwig and the Witch
2011
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24
The Islands of Chaldea (With: Ursula Jones)
2014
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories
1984
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2
Stopping for a Spell
1993
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3
Minor Arcana
1996
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4
Believing Is Seeing
1999
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5
6
Unexpected Magic
2002
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6
Vile Visitors
2012
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Who Got Rid of Angus Flint?
1978
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2
Yes Dear
1992
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Skiver's Guide
1984
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2
7
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland
1996
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3
10
Reflections
2012
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List of MagicQuest Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
The Sherwood Ring (By: Elizabeth Marie Pope)
1958
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2
The Seventh Swan (By: Nicholas Stuart Gray)
1962
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3
The Dragon Hoard (By: Tanith Lee, Graham Oakley)
1971
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4
The Throme of the Erril of Sherill (By: Patricia A. McKillip)
1973
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5
6.7
The Perilous Gard (By: Elizabeth Marie Pope)
1974
Go
6
The Magic Three of Solatia (By: Jane Yolen)
1974
Go
7
Power of Three
1976
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8
Time Piper (By: Delia Huddy)
1976
Go
9
The Dark Lord of Pengersick (By: Richard Carlyon)
1976
Go
10
East of Midnight (By: Tanith Lee)
1977
Go
11
10
The Devil on the Road (By: Robert Westall)
1978
Go
12
The Ash Staff (By: Paul R. Fisher)
1979
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13
8
Tulku (By: Peter Dickinson)
1979
Go
14
7
The Magicians of Caprona
1980
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15
The Princess and the Thorn (By: Paul R. Fisher)
1980
Go
16
Mont Cant Gold (By: Paul R. Fisher)
1981
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17
The Hawks of Fellheath (By: Paul R. Fisher)
1984
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18
Talking to Dragons (By: Patricia C. Wrede)
1985
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19
The Last Days of the Edge of the World (By: Brian M. Stableford)
1985
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List of Howl's Moving Castle Film Graphic Novels in Publication Order (with Hayao Miyazaki)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Howl's Moving Castle Picture Book
2004
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2
Howl's Moving Castle, Vol. 1
2004
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3
Howl's Moving Castle, Vol. 2
2005
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4
Howl's Moving Castle, Vol. 3
2005
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5
Howl's Moving Castle, Vol. 4
2005
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List of Diana Wynne Jones Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Dragons & Dreams
1986
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2
Gaslight & Ghosts
1988
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3
Dragons and Warrior Daughters
1989
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4
Arrows Of Eros
1989
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5
Hidden Turnings
1989
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6
Now We Are Sick
1991
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7
Fantasy Stories
1994
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8
Spellbound
1995
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9
A Treasury of Witches and Wizards
1996
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10
Secret City
1997
Go
11
8
Firebirds
2003
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12
Fantasy: Red Hot Reads
2004
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13
8
Firebirds Rising
2005
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14
8
The Wand in the Word
2006
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Diana Wynne Jones

Diana Wynne Jones was born on August 16th, 1934. Diana Wynne passed away March 26th, 2011 at 76 years old. Diana Wynne Jones was born in London, England.

Diana Wynne Jones is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 24 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1970 with the novel Changeover. The most recently released novel was The Islands of Chaldea which was released in 2014.

Diana Wynne Jones also wrote the Chrestomanci series which has 6 books including Charmed Life and The Magicians of Caprona.

In 1997, Diana Wynne Jones was nominated for the "Professional" award, a World Fantasy Special Award for her book The Tough Guide to Fantasyland.

Diana Wynne Jones: Awards & Accolades

Diana Wynne Jones has won multiple awards including: The British Fantasy Award, The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution), in 1999 and the World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 2007.

Jones' books have also won multiple awards, The Crown of Dalemark won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 1996. Dark Lord of Derkholm won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 1999.

The following novels by Diana Wynne Jones were also nominated for these awards:

  • Archer's Goon: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1985).
  • Fire and Hemlock: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award (1986).
  • Castle in the Air: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (1992).
  • The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: Hugo Award, Best Related Work (1997).
  • Firebirds Rising: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2007).
  • The Pinhoe Egg: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2007).
  • House of Many Ways: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2009).
  • Reflections: British Fantasy Award, Best Non-Fiction (2013).
  • The Islands of Chaldea: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2015).

Diana Wynne Jones: TV/Movies Based on Books

Diana had a few of her works adapted into TV series. The first one being Archer's Goon which was based on the book with the same name. The TV series aired in 1992 and had one season with six episodes. The series was nominated for a BAFTA award. The second series was Jackanory which was an extensive series that originally aired between 1965 and 1996 was based on a lot of different writers' stories but that episodes that were based on Diana's stories were, a total of fifteen episodes that aired in 1974, 1976, and 1977 titled The Ogre Downstairs: Part 1 - 5 which was based off the story of the same name, Cart and Cwidder: Part 1 - 5 which was based off the story of the same name, and Charmed Life: Part 1 which was also based off the story of the same name.

Diana had a few of her works adapted in movies. One was titled Earwig and the Witch based on the story of the same name. The theatrical release was in 2021 and received mixed reviews. Another movie that was adapted from one of her stories was Howl's Moving Castle which was loosely based on the novel of the same name. It was released in 2004 and won several awards including four Tokyo Anime Awards and a Nebula Award for Best Script.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Diana Wynne Jones are:

  1. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn Series.
  4. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  5. Leigh Bardugo, author of the Grisha Series.

Diana Wynne Jones: F.A.Q

When was Diana Wynne Jones Born?

Diana Wynne Jones was born on August 16th, 1934.

When did Diana Wynne Jones die?

Diana Wynne Jones died on March 26th, 2011 at 76 years old.

Where was Diana Wynne Jones Born?

Diana Wynne Jones was born in London, England.

What awards has Diana Wynne Jones won?

Diana Wynne Jones has won the following awards: The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution) at the British Fantasy Award (1999) and the Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (2007).

What book awards has Diana Wynne Jones won?

The Crown of Dalemark: Mythopoeic Award Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (1996).
Dark Lord of Derkholm: Mythopoeic Award Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (1999).

What was the first book Diana Wynne Jones wrote?

The first book written by Diana Wynne Jones was Changeover, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book Diana Wynne Jones wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Islands of Chaldea on January 1st, 2014.

How many books has Diana Wynne Jones written?

Diana Wynne Jones has written 59 books across 13 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in The Dalemark Quartet Series
  • 6 books in the Chrestomanci Series
  • 1 Chrestomanci Collections
  • 3 books in the Howl's Castle Series
  • 2 books in the Magids Series
  • 2 books in the Derkholm Series
  • 24 Standalone Novels
  • 6 Short Story Collections
  • 2 Picture Books
  • 3 Non-Fiction Books
  • 2 books in the MagicQuest Series
  • 5 Howl's Moving Castle Film Graphic Novels

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